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OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Federa l Aviaflo n Admfnisfratio n Laur a Ponto , Cynthi a Dominik , Latony a William s Complainant s M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Ronni e Yode r Docket : 2010-121 1 

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RESPONDENT' S SUPPORTIN G BRIE F TO ANSWERS TO COMPLAINANT S RESPONS E T O MRH' S MOTION S TO DISMIS S AN D STRIK E ALLEGATIO N

AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Brie fSupportin g Respondent s Answer s t o Complainant s Pas t Deadlin e Respons e t o MRH' s Motio n t o Dismis s an d Motio n t o Strilc e Allegatio n (M rBake rwa s no t o n a Drug/Alcoho l program) , tha t doe s no t directl yaddres s th e respondent s enumerate d paragraph s an d i n breac h o fRol e §206.2 , i n additio n t o bein g loquaciou s whil e cobblin g colo ro

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II . STATEMEN TO F FACT S 

### Respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters, LLC , (MRH ) o n Jul y21 , 2009 , wa s audite d b yFA AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n fo rth e initia l schedule d inspectio n a t th e join t offic e o fLifelin e Cardiolog yan d MR H helicopters , LLC . O n Jul y23 . 2009 , FA AOfficer , Latony a William s returne d alon e fo rfurthe rinspectio n o fth e MR H dru g consortiu m records . M s William s behavio rdurin g tha t non-accompanie d visi t wa s offensiv e an d unprofessiona l throughou t th e inspection , contrar yt o th e FA AAV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n Policies . Sh e entere d th e join t medica l office , referre d t o th e principl e as "Mike " vs . Dr . Sellg , an d spok e loudl yenoug h fo r unschedule d walk-i n patient s an d secretar yt o overhea rhe rrud e tonality . I n addition , M s William s too k a n excessiv e amoun t o ftim e i n doin g he rinspection , ove r2 hours , thereb ydelayin g respondent s patien t car e responsibilities . Sh e insiste d tha t responden t writ e a n o n th e spo t lette rt o he rassertin g t o fact s tha t wer e no t clea ri n hi s min d a t tha t rushe d perio d i n tim e (exhibi t 1;) . I t becam e clearl yeviden t earl yo n tha t M s William s draw s o n th e authorit ybestowe d o n her , t o imped e an d creat e hardshi p an d financia l damages . M s William s mad e th e primaryassumptio n tha t mechani cEdwar d Bake r wa s no t covere d unde ran yFAA-Mandate d dru g testin g progra m an d refuse dIgl0003/003 1 12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X

t o deviat e fro m tha t fals e assumption , despit e presentin g evidenc e t o th e contrary . M s William s als o disclose d tha t ther e wa s a polic ychang e tha t occurre d I n Februar y2004 , requirin g al l A& P mechanic s t o b e o n a compan y specifi cdru g an d alcoho l program . M s William s di d no t provid e th e specifi c detail s referencin g thi s regulatio n chang e o rtrainin g wit h regar d t o specificall y referencin g th e regulatio n changes , complianc e procedure s o ro fa notificatio n syste m tha t neede d t o b e pu t int o place , simila rt o FAAoperations , maintenanc e an d avioni cprotocols . MR H wa s no t notifie d o rawar e o fthi s polic ychang e an d eve n mor e unsettling , th e FAAmaintenanc e inspecto rGerr y Henninge rfo rMRH , als o wa s no t awar e an d wa s therefor e unabl e t o infor m MR H o fthi s chang e durin g th e 5 yea rplu s perio d tha t h e frequentl yinspecte d th e MR H aircraft , locate d a t Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airpor t (ABE ) an d acros s th e stree t fro m th e Allentow n Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e (FSDO) . I n fac t non e o f th e managemen t personne l a t th e Allentow n FSD O wer e informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e durin g tha t 5 yea rperio d a s well , includin g MRH s operation s inspecto rFran k

Alotta , thereb yencouragin g th e allege d violation . O fparticula rconcern , i n Apri l o f2004 , MR H underwen t a Dru g an d Alcoho l progra m inspectio n b yFAAdru g abatemen t officer , Vincen t Root s an d n o significan t discrepancie s wer e cite d (.Exhibi t 2) . M rRoot s apparentl yals o wa s unawar e an d therefor e unabl e t o Infor m MR H tha t th e regulatio n concernin g al l mechanic s bein g o n th e specifi ccompany' s dru g progra m an d th e definitio n o f "employer " ha d changed . I t wa s apparen t tha t no t al l th e FAAdru g12/20/201 0 7:5aP M FA X1210004/003 1

o.atemen t personne l wer e Informe d o fthei row n . W e regulatio n chang e M rRoot s di d no t mentio n o rprovid e instructio n o rtrainin g regardin g referencin g regulation s tha t wer e no t readil yapparen t o rwritte n '.n th e complianc e statemen t o roperatio n specification s o rth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations/Airman' s Informatio n Manua l (FAR/AIM) , no rrecommende d complianc e procedures , a tim e interva l rando m t o chec k guideline s o ro fa notificatio n syste m tha t wa s i n place , simila rt o FA Aoperations , maintenanc e an d avionic s protocols . Responden t explaine d t o M s William s tha t MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o perfor m par t 13 5 operation s sinc e 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato r ha s fo rpersona l reason s (hig h conflic t divorce , liabilit yissues ) eithe rha s bee n unavailabl e t o pas s o rtak e hi s fligh t exam , th e inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m a fligh t exa m (medica l leave ) o rth e operatio n an d othe rworkload s demande d o fresponden t (i n additio n t o a sol o cardiolog yprivat e practic e an d hospita l responsibilities ) wer e beyon d hi s abilitie s o rdisabilities . MR H ha d sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e numbe rthereb y renderin g th e complain t moot . Al l financial s hav e bee n terminate d unde rth e MR H nam e an d ownershi p o fth e helicopte rha d bee n changed . I t i s respondent s stanc e t o M s William s tha t whe n operation s wer e carrie d out , the ywer e don e s o i n goo d fait h an d i n du e diligence , usin g highl y qualifie d mechanic s an d withi n th e disclose d know n regulation s a s directe d b y MRH- s FAAofficial s an d therefore , ther e wa s no t har m o rdamage s cause d an d12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X00005/003 1



### MR H di d no t pu t th e publi ca t risk. Responden t contacte d FA Aofficers ' JeffStook

yan d Stev e Heche , followin g M s William s audit , t o ge t a clea runderstandin g o ffact s tha t wer e no t explaine d t o hi m b yM s William s an d t o discus s option s a s t o ho wt o becom e complian t wit h th e ne wregulator ychange . I n a n expedien t manne ran d i n complianc e wit h thes e recentl ydisclose d regulator ychanges , i n Augus t 2009 , MR H place d Edwar d Bake ro n it s ow n companie s dru g progra m an d issue d a pre-employmen t affidavi t tha t averre d h e neve rho d a positiv e dru g o ralcoho l tes t an d a negativ e rando m dru g tes t wa s performed . M s William s wa s finall y mad e awar e o fthes e complianc e measures , afte rman yunsuccessfu l attempt s t o contac t her , (state d sh e wa s i n trave l fo rperiod s o ftime ) bu t sh e chos e t o pursu e th e violation , neve rth e less . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha t th e abov e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . O n Jul y27 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$540 0 (Fift yFou r Hundre d Dollars ) fro m Laur a Pont o fo ra violatio n tha t las t occurre d o n Jul y24 , 2008 , 2 year s pas t th e Statu e o fLimitation s (Exhibi t 3) . O n Augus t 6 , 2010 , responden t sen t a lette rt o M s Pont o detailin g th e statement s o ffact , evidenc e an d reques t fo ra n informa l hearing . Als o sen t wa s correcte d informatio n tha t M rBake rdi d no t wor k

fo rFligh t Method s bu t o n affidavi t tha t M rBake rha d worke d fo rAi rMethod s Corporation . Othe rdocumentatio n wa s sen t confirmin g tha t M rBake rworke d fo rER AMe d an d Ai rMethod s t o th e presen t date .12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X ilOOOe/003 1

o n Septembe r23 , .010 , responden t ^a s serve d wit h a lette rfro m M s ; 7 ^"'" ^

^" ^ "^ ^ - - —- - - lega , enforcemen t actio n fo rthes e apparen t violations , '-tead , w e ar e Issuin g thi s warnin g notice^ - W e continu e t o e.,ec i complianc e wit h al l th e applicabl e dru g an d alcoho l regulation s (Exhibi t 4) . Responden t calle d M s Pont o o n t o discus s thi s lette rfro m M s Williams . M s Pont o claime d tha t thi s lette ronl ydismisse d som e o fth e violations , eve n thoug h I t clearl yset s fort h a s a botto m lin e statemen t tha t a warnin g wa s Issue d withou t an yuncertainty . O n Octobe rI , 2010 , a n Informa l telephon e hearin g wa s hel d befor e fiel d manage rM rFrankle . attorney s Charle s Rile yan d M s Ponto . I n tha t discussio n I t wa s note d th e polic ychang e occurre d i n Januar y2004 . O n Octobe r25 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h th e Fina l Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalt yfo ra fin e o f$5400
. O n Octobe r25 , 2010 , responden t wa s als o serve d wit h som e o fth e requeste d bu t incomplete , spoliate d an d redacte d copie s o f th e investigatio n file , tha t di d no t includ e M s Williams' s lette rdated , Septembe r 23 , 2010 , whic h close d al l violation s an d issuin g onl ya warnin g notice . I t di d no t includ e update d informatio n o n M rBaker s employment . I t di d no t includ e update d informatio n requeste d b yFAAinspecto rChe fStevenson , fo rth e confirmatio n o femploymen t b yAi rMethod s Cor p an d tha t h e wa s continuall y enrolle d i n a dru g an d alcoho l progra m (stil l no t produced) . O n Octobe r27 , 2010 , responden t addresse d a lette rt o M s Pont o requestin g a cour t hearin g a s wel l a s productio n o foutstandin g discover y12/20/201 0 7:58PM FA X 110007/003 1

includin g th e ful l regulation s reference d an d adoptio n dates . O n Novembe r19 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h documentatio n fro m M s Ponto , tha t note d a n inaccurat e reques t fo ra hearin g t o b e hel d i n Philadelphi a a s wel l a s a cop yo f th e complain t wit h 3 counts . O n Novembe r24 , 2010 , responden t affirme d tha t th e requeste d hearin g locatio n wa s t o b e i n Allentown , PAa s previousl y discusse d wit h M s Pont o an d t o agai n remin d o fth e prio rrequeste d discover y tha t t o dat e wa s stil l no t provided . Preliminar yObjection s wer e faxe d t o M s Pont o an d file d o n Novembe r27 , 201 0 t o whic h enumerate d paragrap h respons e wa s neve rprovided . O n Novembe r29 , 2010 , a Motio n an d Brie ft o Quash , Strik e o rDismis s Complain t wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M rPonte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d ) (Exhibi t 1-fa xconfirmatio n sheet) . O n Novembe r30 , 2010 , a motio n t o Strik e Allegatio n wa s faxe d an d sen t t o M s Ponte s departmen t t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswe rwa s receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d ) (Exhibi t 1-fa xconfirmatio n sheet) . O n Decembe r1 , 2010 , a Motio n fo r Depositio n o fLatony a William s wa s foxe d an d sen t t o M rPonte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d ) o reve n t o thi s dote . O n Decembe r2 , 2010 , a Motio n t o Compe l Discover ywa s faxe d an d sen t t o M rPonte s department , t o whic h n o objectio n o ranswer s hav e bee n receive d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d) . O n Decembe r4 , 2010 , a Motio n fo rJudgmen t t o Quas h -12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X 210008/003 1

additiona l substantiatin g evidenc e wa s faxe d th e file d t o whic h n o objectio n o r respons e wa s file d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d) . O n Decembe r8 , 2010 , becaus e complainant s stil l di d no t respon d t o abov e filings , a Motio n fo rJudgmen t t o dismis s -failur e t o respon d o rmee t filin g deadlines , wa s faxe d an d file d t o M rDoninik , t o whic h n o objectio n o rrespons e wa s file d withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e unde r§ Rul e 13.220(d) . O n Decembe r8 , M s Domini k o fth e FA

AEnforcemen t Divisio n o fth e Chie fCounse l calle d responden t directl yadmittin g tha t th e complainant s di d no t fil e response s withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e period , wer e i n breac h o fthi s regulatio n an d thereb yrequeste d a continuance . Th e Exhibi t show s cal l lo g o f respondent' s cel l phon e showin g M s Dominik s numbe r202-267-756 0 displayed . Responden t refuse d a continuanc e an d requeste d th e cas e b e dismisse d o n thes e grounds . O n Decembe r12 , 2010 , responden t faxe d an d file d answer s objectin g t o th e complainant s Motio n fo rschedulin g impositions , sinc e al l filing s hov e bee n appropriat e du e t o th e failur e t o repl yo rmethod s o fanswer s wer e insufficien t b ycomplainant s tha t wer e no t t o numerate d paragraph s an d thereb yavoidin g an d evadin g mos t o fth e argument s presente d b yrespondent .
IV . STATEMEN

TO F QUESTION S INVOLVE D 1 . Di d M s William s o rM s Pont o adequatel ypursu e unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h th e correc t informatio n fo remploymen t o fM rBake rt o12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X 10009/003 1

determin e i fh e indee d wa s unde ra n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l program ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Negative . 2 . Di d M s William s o rM s Pont o adequatel ypursu e unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h tha t M rBake rwa s employe d b yAi rMethod s Corporatio n rathe r tha n Fligh t Method s t o determin e i fh e indee d wa s unde ra n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l program ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Negative . 3 . I s th e burde n proo ffo ra n allegatio n o n th e agenc yunde r§13.224 ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative . 4 . Onc e determinin g tha t MrBake rindee d wa s o n a Dru g an d Alcoho l Progra m unde rER

AMe d an d Ai rMethods , di d the ythe n cobbl e colo ro flo w statement s tha t thi s wa s no t adequate , fo rh e neede d t o b e o n MRH s ow n dru g program ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative . 5 . I n contrar yt o Judicia l Estoppels , di d th e complainant s attemp t t o appl y t o M rBaker , afte rfindin g tha t h e wa s o n a program , th e poorl ydisclose d appendice s I an d J , afte rcomplainant s alread yrelease d th e othe rmechani co f tha t restriction ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative , 6 . Di d MR H fai l t o compl ywit h ite m A4499(a) ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Negativ e 6 . B yth e failur e t o infor m MR H o fa regulatio n chang e b yFA Ainspecto rM r Root s i n Apri l 2004 , 2 o rmor e month s afte ra regulatio n chang e occurred , encourage d a violation ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA XElOOIO/003 1



### 7 . Di d findin g MR H complian t wit h th e dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t regulation s b yinspecto rM rRoots i n Apri l 2004 , encourag e th e curren t violation ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

8 . B yth e failur e t o infor m MR H o fa regulatio n chang e b yinspecto rM r Roots i n Apri l 2004 , 2 o rmor e month s afte ra regulatio n chang e occurred , i s holdin g th e MR H t o a highe rstandar d tha n It s ow n FA

Aofficers ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

9 . Doe s th e failur e t o infor m MR H o fa regulatio n chang e b yinspecto rM r Roots i n Apri l 2004 , 2 o rmor e mionth s afte ra regulatio n chang e occurred , sho wa furthe rdefec t du e t o a n absen t notificatio n system ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

10 . Doe s th e failur e o fMRHs tw o inspectors an d th e Allentow n FSD O t o b e mad e awar e tha t a regulatio n chang e occurred , sho wa furthe rdefec t i n th e absen t notificatio n system ? Suggested Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

11 . Doe s b yvirtu e o fn o notificatio n syste m i n plac e t o mak e operator s awar e whe n a regulatio n chang e occurs , mak e i t Impossibl e t o eve rb e 100 % complian t an d therefor e pron e t o violation ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

12 . Ar e al l th e actua l dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t regulation s propert ydisplayed , clearl yeviden t an d writte n ou t i n th e complianc e statemen t an d operatio n specifications ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Negative .

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13 . Ar e al l th e actua l dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t regulation s part s 4 0 an d 12 0 an d subsequen t appendice s liste d i n th e standar d Federa l Aviatio n Regulations/Airma n Informatio n Manual ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Negative .

14 . Has MR H operate d unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h wit h th e know n knowledg e bas e an d directio n b yth e FAAinspector s an d Allentow n FSDO ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

15 . Ha s MR H cause d hardship , damage s o rpu t th e publi ca t risk? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Negative .

16 . Has MR H no t bee n operatin g sinc e 2007 , ha s no t use d its certificat e an d ha s close d Its financia l account s mak e th e violatio n moo t a t thi s point ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

17 . Di d MR H represen t a smal l busines s an d ho d bee n operatin g a t a financia l loss sinc e 2006 ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

18 . is thi s violatio n pas t th e statu e o flimitation s an d thereb ytim e barred ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

19 . Hav e th e complainant s file d replie s t o ever yan d al l o fth e numerate d paragraph s liste d i n hi s motions , i n breac h o fRul e § 206.2 , thereb y circumventin g man yelement s o fargument s i n thi s case ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative .

20 . A s a resul t o fal l o fth e abov e issues , shoul d thi s Civi l Penalt / b e quashed , dismisse d an d stricken ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmative . -11 -12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X110012/003 1

21 . Shoul d th e cas e b e dismisse d becaus e o frepeate d breache s o f meetin g filin g deadline s an d othe rprocedura l defects ? Suggeste d Answe ri n th e Affirmativ e VI . STATEMENT

S O F ARGUMEN T Di d M s William s o rM s Pont o adequatel ypursu e unde r du e diligenc e an d i n goo d faitt i tha t M rBalce rwa s employe d b yAi rMettiod s Corporatio n rathe rtha n Fligh t Method s t o determin e i fh e indee d wa s unde ra n FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l program ?
Th e primar ypremis e fo rth e violation s o fthi s cas e rests o n th e assumptio n tha t Edwar d Bake rA& P wa s no t o n a drug/alcoho l testin g progra m whe n performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n th e MR H aircraft . Th e claime d violatio n fo rM rBake raccordin g t o Inspecto rStatemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o a n inabilit yt o fin d FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Methods . Thi s underiyin g premis e wa s an d alway s ha s bee n fundamentall yincorrect . M rBake rha s alway s bee n employe d sinc e 199 6 b yth e region s University Mediva cHospita l sen/ice , alway s o n a dru g an d alcoho l program . M rBake rwa s employe d b yHelicopter s Incorporate d i n 1996 . The ylos t th e contrac t an d Keyston e Helicopter s too k the m ove ri n lat e 2006 . Severa l compan ybu yout s an d acquisition s occurre d resultin g i n Keyton e t o Seaco rt o Aerome d t o Sikorsk yt o ER A Me d (fro m Ma y1 , 2006 - Novembe r4 , 2007) . H e ha s bee n employe d b yAi r Method s Corporation , (no t Fligh t Methods ) fro m Novembe r5 , 20 7 t o th e present . -12 -12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X00013/003 1

M rBake ri n additio n wa s concurrentl yo n th e Nationa l Guar d drug/alcoho l progra m i n hi s capacit ya s a Nationa l Guar d A& P an d Helicopte rpilot . M s William s an d Pont o wer e give n thi s evidence , bu t di d no t pursu e th e prope rlooku p t o confir m th e Informatio n tha t responden t provide d wa s tru e a s th e burde n o fproo fi s o n th e agenc yunde r§13.224 . M s William s di d investigat e th e othe rmechanic/I Adoin g maintenanc e function s o n MR H aircraf t an d confirme d informatio n give n wa s correc t a s state d an d withdre wal l violation s o n tha t behalf . M s William s le t th e bal l dro p i n referenc e t o M rBaker . Ha d sh e pursue d th e sam e proces s a s sh e di d wit h th e othe rmechanic/lA , sh e woul d hav e arrive d a t th e sam e conclusion . Apparentl yhe rinten t wa s t o no t deviat e fro m he r prio rassumption s an d t o violat e responden t n o matte rwhat , wh o a s a smal l busines s owne rtryin g t o provid e service s i n orde rt o cove rcost s an d provid e uniqu e accessor ymedica l an d communit yservices .

Onc e determinin g tha t M rBalce rindee d wa s o n a Dru g an d Alcoho l Progra m unde rER AMe d an d Ai rMethods , di d the ythe n cobbl e colo ro fla wstatement s tha t thi s wa s no t adequat e fo rh e neede d t o b e o n MRH' s ow n dru g program ? M s William s nex t mad e referenc e t o 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R . par t 40 . Thi s wa s th e firs t tim e thes e wer e eve rmentione d o r method s o fcompliance . Thes e regulation s ar e no t disclosed , cleari ydelineate d o rspelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operationa l specifications . Whil e th e referenc e number s ar e listed , withou t insid e information , on e woul d reasonabl yconclud e fro m readin g th e text , tha t a s lon g a s a mechani cis o n a -13 -12/20/201 0 7:58P M FA X il0014/003 1

progra m tha t ther e is compliance . O fparticula rinteres t is tha t thes e regulation s ar e als o no t containe d i n th e Standar d FAR/AI M an d thereb yon e ca n assum e ar e les s importan t tha n othe rregulation s tha t ar e cleari ydisclose d i n th e signe d operatio n specifications . Thes e regulation s ar e thereb yhidden , omitte d an d conceale d makin g complianc e difficul t t o Impossible . B ywa yo ffurthe ranswer , i t i s no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o expec t a n operato rt o randoml yfin d tex t no t cleari ywritten , spelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operatio n specification s o rFAR/AI M an d t o revie whundred s o f page s o ftex t o n a remot e sit e t o focus , find , comprehend , compar e an d the n determin e i fa rando m chang e i n a singl e isolate d regulatio n ha d occurred . I t i s no t state d wher e th e exac t sourc e locatio n o fthes e unidentifie d an d hidde n (fin e print ) regulation s ar e t o b e locate d o ro n wha t tim e interva l t o carr you t thi s tediou s hi t o rmis s searc h procedur e tha t i s pron e t o misinterpretatio n an d error , therefore , i t is impossibl e t o eve rb e completel ycomplian t a t an ypoin t i n time , i f a regulatio n change d o rupdat e occurs , withou t knowin g a s i s cleari ydisclose d b yth e histor yo fth e FAA' s ow n officers . I t is als o impossibl e t o d o thi s tim e consuming , rando m searc h o n a regula rbasi s an d Is mor e pron e t o mistak e an d entrapmen t tha n th e forthrigh t notificatio n procedur e tha t is i n plac e fo ral l othe rprocedure s pertainin g t o th e othe rchapter s i n th e operatio n specifications , whic h use s a effective , personalized , on e o n on e approac h b ya know n an d establishe d FA AInspectors . M s William s informe d th e responden t tha t th e regulatio n change s

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### occurre d i n Februar

yo f2004 . Th e operatio n specification s wer e signe d offi n Januar y2004 . MR H wa s no t informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e b yM rRoots i n Apri l o f2004 , whe n MR H underwen t it s first FA Adrug/alcoho l audit . MR H wa s no t informe d durin g 5 years o fFA Aoperation s inspection s b yFran k Alotta , wa s no t informe d durin g frequen t maintenanc e inspection s b yFA Ainspecto rGerr

y Henninger. Th e Allentow n FSD O is locate d acros s th e stree t fro m th e MR H aircraf t an d it

s officer' s inspecte d frequentl ydurin g thei rdail yactivitie s a t th e Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airpor t (ABE ) wher e th e aircraf t ha s bee n hangare d fo rove r1 0 years , neve rt o fin d MR H i n violatio n o fFA Aregulations . Th e manage r o fth e Allentow n FSDO , M rWadsworth , als o wa s unawar e o fth e polic ychange . Therefor e th e FAA' s officer s an d its ow n dru g abatemen t office rwa s als o no t informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e jus t a s MR H wa s not . I t is therefor e unreasonabl e t o hol d th e responden t t o a standar d hiahe rtha n thei row n FA A official s o rdru a inspectio n officer s wh o themselve s di d no t kno wo rinfor m MRH o fth e reaulatio n chance . M s Pont o state d th e actua l chang e occurre d i n Januar yo f200 4 I n he rinforma l conference , 1 mont h divergen t t o th e informatio n state d b yM s Williams . Th e requeste d referenc e stil l ha s no t bee n provided . 1 4 C.F.R . por t 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R . par t 4 0 ar e no t disclose d an d n o notificatio n procedur e wa s i n plac e t o infor m th e operato ro f thi s change , contrar yt o th e routin e protoco l followe d b yal l othe roperatio n specificatio n chapter s whic h include d a regula rnotificatio n procedure , writte n
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Operatio n specificatio n revisions , Phvsica l replace d paae s an d subsequen t re sianof fan d confirmatio n o fth e ne wpage s tha t th e operato ri s awar e an d agrees . I t i s therefor e no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o hol d MR H responsibl e fo r change s h e wa s no t formall yo rotherwis e notifie d of .

I n contrar yt o Judicia l Estoppels , di d th e complainant s attemp t t o appl yt o M rBai<er , afte rfindin g tha t h e wa s o n a program , thi e poorl ydisclose d appendice s I an d J , tha t complainant s alread yrelease d th e othe r mechanic/I Ao ftha t restriction ? Complainant s attempte d t o redirec t thei roffens e concernin g th e ne w definitio n o f"employer " i n 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R . par t 4 0 appendice s I an d J , clause s hidden , no t eviden t i n th e operatio n specifications , complianc e statemen t o rth e FAR/AI M b yassertin g tha t M rBake r wa s no t o n MRH' s ow n program , eve n thoug h o n anothe rcompanie s program . Th e complainant s alread yrelease d an d withdre wal l suc h violation s agains t th e othe rAP/IA , thereb yshowin g prim a faci e lega l inconsistenc yan d contrar yt o Judicia l Estoppels . The yreleas e th e AP/I Afo rgoo d reaso n that : 1 ) th e regulation s wer e no t transparent , cleari yevident , 2 ) fo r5 year s n o on e mad e mentio n o fth e regulatio n change , 3 ) fo r5 year s n o on e eve rfoun d MR H non complian t i n an yway , 4 ) b yfindin g MR H complian t encourage d th e violation , 5 ) th e FAAabatemen t program s ow n office rVincen t Root s di d no t eithe rkno wo r infor m MR H o fa regulatio n change , 6 ) MR H inspector s an d th e Allentow n FSDO wer e no t informe d o fth e change , 7) th e complainant s ar e tryin g t o hol d MR H t o
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a highe rstandar d tha n thei row n officiers . Sinc e the valread vrelease d th e AP/I Athe vthe n hav e t o releas e M rBaker , a s state d I n M s William s lette rdate d Septembe r23 , 2010 . I t wa s onl yafte rth e complainant s confirme d an d realize d an d confirme d tha t MrBake rwa s indee d o n a progra m di d the ythe n hav e t o reestablis h a basi s t o continu e wit h th e violation . Th e complainant s the n trie d t o cobbl e togethe rcolo ro fla wstatement s tha t someho wth e progra m fo ra pilo t is differen t fo ra mechani can d tha t bein g negativel yteste d doe s no t appl yt o al l safet ysensitiv e functions . Th e complainan t furthe rsough t a reaso n t o continu e th e violatio n b ystatin g tha t M rBake rwa s no t authorize d t o perfor m maintenanc e unde rAi rMethod s Servic e Statio n certificat e eithe rwittingl yo r unwittingl yknowin g tha t h e wa s abl e t o perfor m thos e function s unde rhi s ow n A P certificate . Regulation s 135.25 1 an d 135.25 5 a s writte n i n th e complianc e statemen t an d confirme d b yth e responden t doe s no t stat e inherentl ytha t MR H mus t directl ytes t eac h employe e wh o perform s a safet ysensitiv e functio n bu t state s empiricall ytha t "an ycontracto rmus t b e covere d b ya n FAAapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program" . Thes e individual s referre d to , di d compl ywit h dru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation s b ythei rful l tim e employers .

Di d MR H fai l t o compl ywit h ite m A4499(a) ? M s Ponte s claim s a basi s fo rth e violatio n coul d therefor e b e redirecte d
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t o lackin g complianc e wit h ite m A4499(a ) whic h state s that :

Th e certificat e hiolderwti o operate s unde rtitl e 1 4 cod e o fFedera l Regulation s Par t 135 certifie s fhia t i t wil l compl ywit h requirement s o fpar t 12 1 appendence s 1 an d J an d par t 4 0 fo rit s antidru g an d alcoho l misus e program . MR H a t ever ytim e foPA^ar d fro m inception , di d hav e it s ow n progra m complian t wit h par t 12 1 appendence s 1 an d J an d par t 4 0 throug h NAD E fo rit s antidru g an d alcoho l misus e progra m fo rwhic h th e pilo t responden t -wh o wa s no t I n an yothe rprogram , wa s primaril yon . Complainan t admit s tha t th e abov e regulation s ar e no t cleari yeviden t i n th e signe d operatio n specifications , bu t becaus e the yar e publicl yavailabl e an d publishe d somewher e i n a Federa l Registryt o b e foun d onl ythroug h a rando m searc h an d fin d mission , tha t th e responden t shoul d b e hel d responsibl e t o thos e regulations . Th e signe d operatio n specificatio n A449 - ha d a contro l numbe ro fJanuar y22 , 2004 , thereb yresponden t agree d t o condition s directl yrelate d t o tha t poin t i n time , befor e th e definitio n o f"employer " wa s sinc e changed .

I n administrativ e la w"I n th e interpretatfo n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub fexist s a s f o th e inten t o fth e meanin g o fth e fanguag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e Inferprete d i n favo ro fth e operato ran d agains t an y implie d extensio n o fth e restriction" . I t i s averre d tha t al l individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t a t al l time s hav e bee n subjec t t o a rando m dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m an d hav e neve rha d a historyo fa positiv e testin g resul t i n th e
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### last 1 0 know n years . Ther e is al l reaso n t o believ e an d i n goo d faith , tha t unde rth e state d circumstance s tha t MR H operate d i n du e diligenc e an d i n accordanc e t o th e knowledg e set

s o fth e Allentow n FSDO , its inspector s an d th e regulation s tha t wer e cleari yset forth , writte n an d describe d i n th e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an d th e FAR/AIM . Onc e MR H wa s mad e awar e o f th e regulation s tha t ho d change d (tha t th e respondent , th e FA Aoperationa l an d maintenanc e Inspectors , th e FA Adrug/alcoho l inspecto ran d th e Allentow n FSD

O wer e no t notifie d o rinformed) , th e tw o part-tim e A/ P mechanic s wer e enjoine d t o th e existin g dru g an d alcoho l progra m tha t MR H alread yha d i n plac e fo rIt s pilo t sinc e 2002 , eve rthoug h the ywer e close d fo r busines s an d no t doin g an ypar t 13 5 operations . hias MR H no t bee n operatin g sinc e 2007 , ha s no t use d it s certificat e an d ha s close d it s financia l account s mak e th e violatio n moo t a t thi s point ? MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o carryo n par t 13 5 operation s sinc e Jun e 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato rha s eithe rbee n unavailabl e t o pass o rtak e his Par t 13 5 proficienc ychec k

o rth e inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m th e check . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e numbe rthereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . Al l financia l accoun t wer e closed . Complainant s incredibl yalleg e tha t eve n thoug h MR H cease d operatin g unde rnam e an d certificat e number , responden t coul d hav e obtaine d
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anothe rpilo t t o continu e operations . Th e complainant s perhap s wittingl yo r unwittingl yfaile d t o disclos e tha t respondent s tasks , responsibilitie s an d liabilities , jus t a s thi s violatio n pose s a financia l liability , extende d pas t hi s pilo t functions , a s a singl e pilo t operatio n bu t include d operation s control , maintenanc e schedule r an d assistanc e an d ever yaspec t o fth e operation , thereb ycomplainant s agai n attemp t t o impai rth e dignit yo fth e court . B ywa yo ffurthe ranswer , responden t decide d i n goo d judgmen t fo rth e bes t interest s an d safet yo fth e public , considerin g hi s ow n huma n factor s an d i n accordanc e t o regulation , t o withdra wal l par t 135 operation s du e t o th e respondent s tragi c5 yea rprotracte d divorc e (200 6 t o presen t Hearin g docke t o f9 page s alread ysubmitted) , alienatio n o fhi s children , relocation , financia l an d emotiona l devastatio n an d othe rhuma n factor s suc h a s hi s cardiolog ypractic e an d hospita l workload s beyon d hi s capabilities . Th e positio n toke n b y complainant s represent s "beatin g o n injure d ma n wh o i s alread ydown" , eve n thoug h n o har m o rrisk ha s bee n don e an d i n goo d judgmen t an d i n goo d fait h temporaril yrelinquishe d hi s operation s fo rth e publi csafety . Thi s unconscionabl e violatio n als o represent s a n attac k o n a smal l busines s owner . Wha t reall ydrive s th e U S economy ? Smal l busines s owner s wit h fewe rtha n 500 employee s drive s th e U S econom yb yprovidin g job s fo rove rhal f o fth e nation s prive t workforce . Th e lates t figure s fro m th e Smal l Busines s Associatio n sho wtha t smal l busines s wit h fewe rtha n 2 0 employee s increase d b y 853,07 4 durin g 2005-2008 . Smal l busines s drive s th e America n econom ya s
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state d b yDr . Cha d Montray , chie feconomis t fo rth e offic e o fadvocac yi n a pres s release . Smal l businesse s ar e jo b creator s durin g thi s har d crunc h o n ou r economy , w e ca n no t affor d t o loos e thes e smal l businesse s an d th e number s prov e it . Th e responden t i s a smal l busines s owner . Wit h today' s econom yw e canno t affor d t o driv e anyon e ou t o fbusiness , jus t a s th e FAAshoul d no t driv e peopl e ou t o fth e aviatio n business . MR H i n additio n ha s bee n affecte d b yth e economi cdowntur n an d ha s bee n operatin g a t a los s fo rman yyears .

Shoul d th e cas e b e dismisse d becaus e o frepeate d breache s o fmeetin g filin g deadlines ? A t leas t 8 differenc e document s hav e bee n file d b yrespondent , faxe d an d sen t b yfirs t clas s mai l accompanie d b ya certificat e o fsen/ic e t o complainants , tha t complainant s faile d t o respon d t o withi n th e specifie d deadlin e period s i n breac h o f§13.1 8 (d ) an d 13.220(d) . M s Domini k o fth e FA

A enforcemen t divisio n o fth e chie fcounse l calle d responden t directl yadmittin g tha t th e complainant s di d no t fil e response s withi n th e 1 0 da ydeadlin e period , wer e i n breac h o fthi s regulatio n an d thereb yrequeste d a continuance . Th e exhibi t show s cal l lo g o frespondent' s telephon e showin g M s Dominik s numbe r 202-267-7560 . Th e responden t refuse d a continuanc e an d requeste d th e cas e b e dismisse d o n thes e grounds . Th e Offic e o fChie fCounse l employ s man y attorneys , handle s thousand s o fviolation s yeari yan d therefor e alternative s or e readil yavailabl e t o cove ro rsubstitut e fo rvacation , illnes s o rothe rreasons . Thi s cas e doe s no t hav e exclusiv e authorit yo fonl yM s Ponto , a s ther e hav e bee n
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othe rIntervenin g attorney s tha t hav e reviewe d o rbee n involve d i n th e case . Includin g Pete rLynch , Esq. , (lette rOctobe r21 , 2010) , Charie s Raley , Es q (Octobe r1 , 201 0 telephon e hearing) , Cynthi a Dominik , Esq . (Telephon e cal l Decembe r8 , 2010 ) therefore , ther e i s n o excus e o rreaso n fo rabsen t o rlat e filin g o fobjection s o ranswer s unde ran ypremise .

Hov e th e complainant s file d replie s t o ever yan d al l o f th e numerate d paragraph s liste d i n his motions . I n breac h o fRul e § 206.2 , thereb ysid e steppin g man y element s o fargument s I n thi s case ? Whe n th e complainant s finall ydi d fil e lat e answer s pas t deadlines , the y bor e insufficien t specificit yt o th e respondent s succinc t numbere d pleadings , thei ranswer s wer e procedurall ydefectiv e t o th e standar d practice s o fdirectl y answerin g enumerate d paragraph s breachin g Rul e § 206. 2 an d thereb y complainan t avoide d an d faile d t o addres s items , thu s acceptin g state d item s o fresponden t a s confirme d statement s o fmateria l fact . A n exampl e o fthi s is , i s failur e t o respon d t o ho wth e FAAs ow n Drug/Alcoho l abatemen t office rVincen t Root s durin g hi s "i n camera " audi t o f MR H i n Apri l o f2004 , faile d t o fin d a violatio n o fMR H an d faile d t o infor m MR H o r wa s informe d himsel fo fth e FAAchange d definitio n o fth e wor d "employer " tha t occurre d i n Februar y200 4 affectin g th e unliste d o rcleari yeviden t appendice s I an d J . Complainant s faile d t o repl yt o th e disclose d fac t tha t MRH s regula r

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Operation s an d maintenanc e inspectors , Fran k Alott a an d Gerr yHenninge ran d th e Allentow n FSDO , whic h is acros s th e stree t fro m wher e th e aircraf t ha s bee n hangare d an d inspecte d fo r1 0 years , wer e als o no t awar e o fth e regulatio n change , thereb yholdin g MR H t o a highe rstandar d tha n thei row n FA Aofficers . I s thi s violatio n pas t th e statu e o flimitation s an d thereb y tim e barred ? Responden t make s not e o fth e complainan t confirmatio n an d admissio n tha t th e las t allege d violatio n o fM rBake roccurre d o n Jul y24 , 200 8 an d allege s th e notic e o fpropose d Civi l Penalt ywa s serve d o n Jul y23,2010 , statin g tha t is wa s 1 da ybefor e th e 2 yea rstatu e o flimitation . Respondent' s offic e is close d o n Fridays , n o mai l is receive d o n tha t day , therefore , th e claime d dat e o fservic e is incorrect . Th e complain t wa s serve d an d receive d o n Jul y27,2010, 3 day s pas t th e statut e o flimitations .

Has MR H operate d unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h wit h th e know n knowledg e bas e an d directio n b y th e FAAinspector s an d Allentow n FSDO ? Whe n MR H wa s doin g Par t 13 5 flights , i t di d s o i n goo d fait h an d mad e rapi d effor t t o becom e complian t wit h th e ne wguideline s an d regulation s onc e thos e regulation s wer e mak e know n t o respondent . Safet yI n aviatio n is a tea m effort , amon g individual s wit h varie d knowledg e an d skil l sets . Ho wtha t Integratio n occur s determine s th e effectiv e sprea d o f

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informatio n an d th e succes s i n saf e operations . Part o fth e FAA' s responsibilit yis t o notify , Infor m an d teac h whe n needed . Regulation s nee d t o b e easil yaccessible , cleari ydescribed , mus t b e effectivel yapplie d an d complie d with . I fchange s occu rther e mus t b e a forthright , promp t metho d o fnotificatio n t o aler t th e intereste d parties . VII . CONCLUSIO N Th e violation s ar e tim e barred . Th e propose d violatio n an d a fin e o f$440 0 (fort y fou rhundre d dollars ) ar e no t warranted , trivial , moot , frivolou s agains t a compan ytha t doe s no t exist , ha s n o financia l accounts , therefor e al l claim s mus t b e immediatel yDISMISSED .
Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . ^ C^ ^ Dat e 

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s LL C on Februar y26 , 200 4 an d th e documentatio n submitte d i n you rrespons e date d IViarc h 18 , 2004 , i t appears tha t M an d R Helicopter

s LL C di d not compl ywit h al l provision s o f th e Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s as detaile d below : 1 . W i an d R Helicopter s ULC' s specime n collectio n procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopters LLC' s collecto r(Denes e MHler/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m E , Test t o B e Performed , o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . Corrective Action : At th e Inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopters LL C agree d t o ensur

e th e collecto rwoul d complet e Ste p 1 o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form , I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LLC submitte d a cop

yo fa n Erro r Correctio n Trainin g Checklist fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenese Miller , 2 . W l an d R Helicopter s LLC' s breat h alcoho l testin g proceduirG s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CP R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopters LLC' s Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n (Denes e Miller/CH S 02 ) faile d to complet e Ste p 1 ite m C , th e Designate d Employe rRepresentative , o n th e Departmen t of Transportatio n Alcoho l Testin g Form . Corrective Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopters LL C agree d to immediatel yensur

e that th e Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n woul d complet e Ste p 1 o fth e Alcoho l Testin g Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopters LL C submitte d a cop yo fa n Erro rCorrectio n Trainin g Checl<;lis t fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenes e Miller . 

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•IV I an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t detennin e tha t Edwar d Baker , a contractor , wa s covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program prio r t o usin g hi s services . W e hav e reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n concernin g th e followin g issue s fro m ou r Augus t 14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number ; 2009SO950434) : 1 . M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t determin e tha t Eugen e Mcintosh , a contractor , wa s covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio rt o usin g his services . 2 . M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t conduc t pre-employmen t dru g test s an d receiv e verifie d negativ e tes t result s prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake rt o perfor m safety-sensitiv e functions . / W e hav e decide d no t t o tak e lega l enforcemen t actio n fo rthes e apparen t violations . ( Instead , w e ar e Issuin g thi s warnin g notice . j

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