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CERTIFIED MAIL April 16, 2013 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration BOO Independence Avenue, S. W. Washington, DC 20S91 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk AGC-430, Wilber Wright Building Suite 2W1000 Re: Trans North Aviation, Ltd. FAA Case No.: 2013-GL-03-0012 Enclosed herewith please the request for hearing, and copy of·the 'Complaint', that was originally signed and mailed on April 16, 2013. The FAA requests that the hearing in this matter be held in Chicago, IL, and expects that the hearing will last one day. Please address all communications for the FAA to the undersigned at:

Enclosures:Federal Aviation Administration Regional Counsel (AGL-7) 2300 East Devon Avenue Des Plaines, ·IL 60018 

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. . . Request for Hearing Complaint
cc: ·Respondent '(w/copy of Complaint)CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have, this date, served the foregoing Complaint by mailing the following copies, Certified and Regular Mail
as follows:
CERTIFIED AND REGULAR MAIL Original and 1 Copy:

REGULAR MAIL One Copy: Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S. W. Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk AGC-430, Wilber Wright Building Suite 2Wl000

Mr. Ronald J. Schaberg President Trans North Aviaiton LTD Eagle River airport Box 1445 Eagle River, WI 54521 Charles R. Barnett, III 1664 Moorland Lane Crystal Lake, IL 60015-2985
Dated this 16th day of April, 2013.

Yolanda Quiles Legal Technician FAA, Great Lakes RegionU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

IN THE MATTER OF TRANS NORTH AVIATION, LTD. FAA DOCKET NO. (not assigned) (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. (FAA

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COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows:

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1. Trans North Aviation Inc. (hereinafter, "Trans North") now holds and at all times mentioned herein held Air Carrier Certificate Number EBFA443D that authorizes Trans North to conduct operations under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. 2. At all times mentioned herein, William Didier, holder of Airline Transport Pilot Certificate Number 3067631, was authorized to conduct Trans North's commercial flight operations under both Part 91 and Part 135.3. On November 28, 2011, Mr. Didier was the Pilot-in-Command of a Piper, PA-31-350, N59773, on a Part 135 flight operated by Trans North from Jessup-Wayne County Airport, Georgia (KJES), with an intended destination of Chicago Executive Airport, Wheeling, Illinois (KPWK) (hereinafter referred to as the flight). 4. The flight ended when N59773 crashed short of Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Illinois. The crash resulted in three fatalities, including two passengers and Mr. Didier. 5. Trans North assigned Mr. Didier as Pilot-in-Command of the flight on November 28, 2011, which did not provide for at least 10 consecutive hours of rest during the 24-hour period that preceded the planned completion time of the flight assignment.


### II. 1. By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following section of the Federal Aviation Regulations:
14 CFR Section 135.267(d), which states that each assignment under paragraph (b) of this section must provide for at least 10 consecutive hours of rest during the 24-hour period that precedes the planned completion time of the assignment.
2. Pursuant to Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 46301 (49 U.S.C. § 46301), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000 for each violation alleged. 3. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $7,500.00 is appropriate.



### 2WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter an Order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $7,500.00. Respectfully submitted this 

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eanette B Daubaras, Atto ey Federal Aviation Administration Great Lakes Region, AGL-7G 2300 EastDevon Avenue Des Plaines, IL 60018 Telephone: Facsimile: Email: 

### (847) 294-7313 (847) 294-7498 jeanette.b.daubaras@faa.gov



### 3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Complaintwas served via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested and Regular mail to the Hearing Docket and as follows and regular mail to Mr. Schaberg, President Trans North Aviation, LTD and byregular mail to Mr. Barnett, III, Esq. at the following addresses : Original and One Copy:

One Copy

One Copy: HearingDocket Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S. W. Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk AGC-430, Wilber Wright Building Suite 2W1000 Mr. Ronald J. Schaberg President TransNorth Aviation LTD Eagle River Airport PO Box 1445 Eagle River, WI 54521 Charles R. Barnett, III 1664 Moorland Lane Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2985
Datedthis 16'h day ofApril, 2013.



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