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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 (II 

### 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.01/27/2010 11:08 FAX 2024935142 FAA 7 DMS 002/007



### 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 

### Region01/27/2010 11:08 FAX 2024835142 FAA + OMS 

### I4J 003/007

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: I 

### 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 2009.01/27/2010 11:08 FAX 2024935142 FAA .;. DMS 

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4. During the course ot**tha~** flight, Respondent amoked a cigaretto in the aircraft lavatory.

5. Respondent. smoked a cigarel.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 RegulaH,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.01/27/2010 11:06 FAX 2024935142 FAA**~** OMS 005/007

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.-t 

### OMS 

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### I hereby**cer~ify** 

### that the formgoing Complaint has been mailed tlliB 

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### by**C~rtifiect** 

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### Receipt Requested, to; Original and One COPY.: 

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### Clerk, AGC-430 

### Federal Aviation Actminlstt'ation Wilber Wright Building, suite 2WIOOO 800 

### Independence Avenue, S. 

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Kyle 

### Gutches 5030 SW 88 t l'l Terrace 

### Fort Lauderdale, FL 33329
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### This is in answer to the 

### final notice ofproposed civil 

### penalty. Iwould like to request a formal hearing. I will request abearing 

### with the hearing docket clerk at: 

### Hearing Dock.etl 

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### AviationAdministration, 800 Independent Avenue, S.W., Washingtonl 

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

### Wilber 

### WrightBuilding- 

### Suite 2WIOOO. Iwill also mail 

### a copy ofmy request 

### forhearing to 

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### attorney that has 

### sent me this notice. Mr Michael F. McKinley. Office ofRegional 

### Counsel, Great

### Lakes Region 2300 E. DevonAvenue, Des 

### Plaines, IL 60018 tel: 841­ 294-7109. 

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