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U.S. DepOrTment Great Lakes Region of Transportation 2300 E. Devon Ave. 

Federal Aviation Des Plaines. IL 60018 JAN 2 6 2010 Administration 

HEARING DOCKET 

In Reply 

Refer to: AGr,-7H 

7009-GL-23-010S 

Area Code 847/294-710~~ 

January 20, 2010 

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CERTIFIED 

Hearing Docket 

F~deral Aviation Administration 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

800 Independence Ave. S.W. 

Wilber Wright Building, Suite 2WIOOO 'Wa.::lhingt.on, DC 20591 

Re = Kyl~ Gutches 

Fnn Casc No.: 2009-GL-23-0105 

Enclosed herewit~ please find a copy of a request for. hearing and the 

original and one copy of the Complaint. in the above-referenced 

proceeding. 

The FAA reque~ 1-.:1 th?lt. the hearing in this mattcr be held in Detroit, 

HI, and exper:l.l:! that the hearing will last one day. 

Please address 	all communications for the FAA co the undersigned at: 

Federal Aviation Administration 


Regional Counsel (AGL-7) 


2300 East Devon Avenue 


Des Plaines, 1L 60018 


Michael F. McKinley 

Senior Attorney 

EI)(;1.o~l.lr.e.s : 	 Request for Hearing 

Complaint. 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

1 hereby certify that I h~ve, this da~e, served the foregoing 

Complaint by mailing the following copies,Certified Mail (Return 

Receipt Requested) : 

Original and 1 Copy: 

Federal Avlt.'ltion Administration 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk 

AGC-430, Wilber Wright Building 

Suite 2WlOOO 

800 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

One CC?,py: 

Kyle Gutches 

5030 SW 88''"' T€rrace 

Ft. Laude.dale, f~ 33328 

Dated this 20th day of January, ?OlO. 

Tammy Gardner 

Legal Technician 

PAA; G.CHi'lt. Lakes Region 
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U.S. DEFART.MENT OF TRANSPORTATION 


OFFICE OF HEARINGS 


WASHING'l'ON, D.C. 


IN THE MATTER Of 

KYLE GUTCHES 

FAA DOCKET NO. (not assigned) 


(Civil Penalty ~ction) 

DMS NO. (not assigned) 


FAA CASE NO. 2009-GL-23-0l05 


COMPLAINT 

The Federal Aviation Administrab on (FAA) f by counsel, her~by 

files iL::; Complaint, pursut:lnt to Rule 208 ot the Rules of Prac"tice (14 

C.F.R. 13.200), and states as Follows: 

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1. On December 15, 2009, Responden~ Kyle Gutches w~s advised 

through a Final NotiGe of Proposed Civil Penal t.y that the FAA pr()posed 

to assess a civil penalty in the t:lmount of ~1/100. On December 26, 

2010 1 , Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing. 

2. On or about June 26, 2009, Respondent was a ticketed 

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pt:l5Senger On Spirit Airlines Flight Nurnbe'r. 17-1, from Fort Lauderdale, 

Florida to New York, NGW York. 

3. The flight was designated a no-smoking flight. 

1 The 'Respondent':; request for a formal hearing is d~t;ed December /.6, :;U)lO, 

hili: was recQiv~d by the FAA on ,January 4, 4010. '1'h~ :r'M assumes th;;;l. t.he 

Respondent mc~n~ lo date his request in 2009. 
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4. During the course ot tha~ flight, Respondent amoked a 

cigaretto in the aircraft lavatory. 

5. Respondent. smoked a cigare l.te while the no smoking signs 

were illuminated, the no :smoking placiird.s were in place, and <:lfter t.he 

flightcrew had given the no smoking brieting to you and the othe.r:" 

passengers. 

II 

l1y reason of 'the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent. 

vj orated the f.ollowing SeCl.i.C)T1S of the Federal Aviation Regula H,ons: 

a. Section 121.317(9") which prohioits any person fL'orn smoking 

while a "No Smoking" sign i ,"' lighted or if "No Smokin9" 

placards are posted. 

b. 	 Section 121.317 (h) which prohihi ts any per-son from sm,')k:ing 

in an ai.rplane lavatory. 

G. 	 Sect.ion 121.317(k) which ;r:"equires that each passenger shall 

comply with insLruct.i.ons given to him or her by crewm(~mbers 

regardinq compliance .....lith paragraphs (f), (q) f and (b} of 

this section. 

Pursuant t.o TitlG 49 of the United States Code, Section 16301 (49 

U.S.C. §4.6301), RGspondent. .i:; 1:ll.lbject to a civil penalty nol:. l.o ~~xceed 

$1,100 tor each violation alleged. 
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Onder the fac~s and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty 

of $1,100 is appropriate. 

WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests ~ha't the 

Administrative Law J'udgf! enter an Order that. Respondent be assessed a 

c1 vil penalty in I~he amount ot Sl,100. 

Respectfully submitted this 20c~ day of January, 2010. 
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I hereby cer~ify that the formgoing Complaint has been mailed tlliB 

date by C~rtifiect Mai:. Re~urn Receipt Requested, to; 

Original and One COPY.: 

Hearing Docket 

Attn: Hearing Docke~ Clerk, AGC-430 

Federal Aviation Actminlstt'ation 

Wilber Wright Building, suite 2WIOOO 

800 Independence Avenue, S. w. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Kyle Gutches 

5030 SW 88 t l'l Terrace 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329 

Oated this 'lett, day of January, 2010. 

~,~~ruJ Tammy Gardner 

Legal Technician 

FAA Great Lakes 
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This is in answer to the final notice ofproposed civil penalty. I would like to request a 

formal hearing. I will request a bearing with the hearing docket clerk at: 

Hearing Dock.etl Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independent Avenue, S.W., 

Washingtonl DC 20591, with attention to the HcaringDocket Clerk, AGC·430, Wilber 

Wright Building- Suite 2WIOOO. I will also mail a copy ofmy request for hearing to the 

attorney that has sent me this notice. Mr Michael F. McKinley. Office ofRegional 

Counsel, Great Lakes Region 2300 E. Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018 tel: 841­

294-7109. 

Thank you 

Sincerely, r

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JAN - 4 2010 

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Mr. Kyle Guu:hes ,J 

954-474-1031.