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BARNETT & 

I B 0 E-!J-1 NI fS 

800 Waukegan f{oad, 5nite20U ~ Glenview, Illinois 60025 

18153567042 From: Charles Barnett 

PHONE: 847-724-5520 crb@barnettlegal.com FAX: 815- 356-7042 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S. W. 

Washington, .DC 20591 

November 26. 20]4 

Via lacsimile 202 493-5142 and 

US Certified Mail 70121640 0001 7.'36V4:§.§. 

Attention: Hc~ring Docket Clerk, AGG-43.0 

Wilber WrighL Building-.Suite 2Wl 000 

RB.: REQUEST FORHEARING 

2012,SO,Q9-0Q53 

ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk 

Please be advi$ed that we represent BirminghamFlight Center in the above-refer(:nced 

matter. Pursnant to I 4 CFR § 13 ..16, we are reqtresling 'l hearing. A copy of.the FINAL 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CJVlLPENAL TY in th;o n:wtter is enclosed for your reference. 

matter. If yo.n n;cc<:i ;uJ.y additional information .• please cqnta<.;l ihe undersigned. 

Encl. 

cc: 

V cry Truly Yours, 

BARNETT & BORTH, LLC 

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U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Southern Regio(l 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

P.O. Sox 20636 

Atlanta, Georgia 30320 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

CERTIFIED- RETURN RECFTPT REQUESTED 

& REGULAR MATL 

Bim1ingham Fligltl Center 

42A3 East Lake Blvd. 

B_inningharn, .AL-J 5.2 'l 7 

(404) 305-5200 

(404) 305-5223 FAX 

2012S0090053 

FINAL NOTICE OF I'ROPQSED CIVIL PENALTY 

On March ~' 2013, you wexe advi.0Gd through a. Notice of Proposed Civil .Penalty that the FAA 

proposed to fiS~ess a qivil penaltyin the an1ount of$11,000. 

After consideringall the. evidence iu. this matter, it appears that; 

approved 14 C.F.R. Part6! and Part 14) flight schooL 

2. On or about September 18, 2012, yon operated N525LP, a Cessna Citation Jet, as 

a passenger carrying flight fromBirmiugharn,.AL (KBHM) to Destin, FL (KDTS) 

(hereinafter "Flight"). 

3. The Flight was QpGrated tor compensation orhire .. 

4. At tlte time.ofthe. Flight, the Birmingham Flight Center did not: 

a. Hold an air carrier or commercial operator ceriificate under 14 C.F.R. Part 

119; 

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d. Pass a written or ora[ test given by the Administrator or an authorized chec]< 

rilot to conduct the Flight: or 

e. Pass or complete the training, tests, a11cl checks r\"<juir;;d to act as a pilot under 

14 GF.R. Part 135. 
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5. As a result, you violated the following sections of the Federal Aviation 

Regulali<ms: 

a. Section !19c5(g) in that no p>:rson may operate as adire.ct .air carrieroras a 

commercial operator without, or in violation of, an appropdate .certificate and 

. appropriate operations specifications. No person may operate as a direct air 

carrier or as a .commercial operator in violation of any deviation or exemption 

authority, if issued to that person or thatperson's representative. 

h. Section ll9.5(i) in that no person may operate as a direct air carrier without 

holding appropriate economrc authority fiwn the D.e:partrnent Of 

Transportation. 

c Section ll9.33(a)(2)in that a perc;on may not operate .as a direct air carrier 

1mle~s that person obtains an .Air Carrier Certjfi<;ate. 

d. Section l35.95(b) in that no certificate holder may use the services ofany 

person as an .. airman ·unless the nCr-son nerfltnn-inr:r thn-_c;:cp c-Arvif'P.~ -i~ mJo~_l~·'"i""'A 

e. Section.135.293(a) in that no certificate holder may use a pilot, nor may any 

B::{N5?9 P85Y~.?P~ ?-..J?:~ 1 t1:\ti1'.-'i'h're~- J.r,h>,Scp·_d~s¢:~(.,-;;f :vv·t'.ia~Jt ·0.t1 D:n.1t'th::t'r~~ tg;-rvbn ti_Y ·trte Administrator or an authorized check pilot, on that pil0t's knowledge in the 

are@s specified in this. section. 

f Section l3S293.( b) in thilt no certificate holder may lise a pilot, nor may any 

person serve as a pilot, in any aircraft unless, since the begirming of the 12th 

calend&r month. before that service, that _pilot has passed a competency check 

given by the Administrator or an authorized check pilot in that class of 

aircraft, if s.ing)e,engine mrplane other than turbojet, or thattype of aircr4ft, if 

helicopter, multi engine airplcrnc, or ttlrhojet airp)Me, to determine the pilot's 

competence in practic'!l skills IUJd_ techniques in thaL aircraft or class of 

aircraft. 

g, Section l35..299(a) in that no certificate holder mayuse a pilot, nor may any 

person serve, as. a pilo.( in command of a flight unle~s; sinGe tl1e b.e;ginni.ng of 

the 12th calendat month be.fore that s.ervice., that pilot .has passed a r1ighl 

check in one of the 1)}lcS of.~lrcraft which that pilot is to fly. The flight check 

shall~ 

(1) Be given by a_p approved check pilotor by the Administrator; 

(2) Consist of at leastonet1ight over one route segment;and 

(3) In,oluqe takeoffs atld landings at one or more representative 1llllJ01iS. Io 

addition to the requirements of this pic\ra.graph, for a pilot authorize.d to 

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conduct IFR operations, at ]east one ilight shall be flown over <l civil 

Under 49 U,S,C, Sections 46301(a)-{d), you are subJect to a civil penalty not to exceed Sl,JOO 

t()r each of the violations noted_ By reason oft he t()regoing facts and circumstances, we propose 

to assess a .civil penalty in the amount of$11,000, 

Unless you mail or personally deliver, in Wdting, your request for a hemingin this matter, on or 

bo.fur:Q l':;.fto<..>n (15) Juyu <.1.H<.>r -yuu r<.>ow·~·.;u th~c.• P~:rrc~l 1'-.Tol~o<.>~ •,•,•v -•,v:iH :i.u.l;LH.> u.:n Or..;:lor .AdJooool.ng 

Civ\1 Penalty anci you will have no fmther right to a hearing, lfyou do not submit a written 

requestfor-a hearing, youmustpaythcproposed civil penalty. 

Your request tor a hearing must be sent to the Federal Aviation Administration, 600 

Independence Avenue SW, Wilbur Wright j3ui1ding, Suite 2W1000, Washington, DC 20591, 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 (if dclivcryis in pers!ln or via expedited colllrier 

service) or Federal Aviation Administration, 8()0 l11dependence Avenue SW, Wilbur Wright 

Building, Suite 2W1 000, Washington, DC 20591, Attention: Hearing D()cket Clerk, AGC-430 

(if delivery is via U.S. Mail), and a copy must be sent to the ur1dersigned FAA utlorney; Your 

request must be dated $11(! signed, in a<ecord>mce with section 13.16 of the F~deral Aviation 

Reg1rlations, sent to you with theNoticeofPTOposed Civil Penalty(l4 C,F_R, §13J6} 

You may pay the proposed penalty by submitting a certified check or money orderpayabl~C to the 

"Federal Aviation Administration" to the undersigned, 

RANDY ELLEN fiYMAN 

REGIONAL COUNSEL 

n -. rn A &-IA;J.f /(/ _,/"'., 

BY: ~Jfl?, ~JA--- \ 

D.ELTRICK l-I. JOHNSON 

Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

Certified 

I hereby cerlify 

Mail 

that the foregoing Final Notice of J'roposec! Civil Penalty has been mailed_ -bY 

& Regular Mail to: 

Bin11ingh<'tm Flight Centor 

4243 East Lalce Blvd. 

Binningham, AL 35217 

Charles R. Barnett 

R<::lrnP.ft J(', n·,.... ... +h T l t' 

Glenview, IL-60025-4387 

~~s~-K~ Legal Assistant 

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FAX COVER SHEET 

TO 

COMPANY 

FAX NUMBER 12024935142 

FROM Charles Barnett 

DATE 2014-11-2623:41:31 GMT 

RE Birmingham Flight Center Notice of Appeal 

COVER MESSAGE 

Please see attached Notice of Appeal. 

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Barnett & Borth, LLC 

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