In The Matter Of 

## SERVED: August 5, 2015 U.S. 

### DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC

DocketNo. FAA-2014-1119 SELECT AVIATION SERVICES, INC. ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2013NM130007 Respondent



### ORDER GRANTING THE FAA'S RENEWED MOTION FORDECISION AND ASSESSING CIVIL PENALTY

On June 1 7, 2015 the FAA filed a Renewed Motion for Decision ("Motion"), in which it asserted that theprose Respondent, Select Aviation Services, Inc., had abandoned participation in the action, and that as a result, the FAA was entitled to default findings andjudgmenton its January 22, 2015 Complaint. On June 19,2015, an Order Setting Deadline for the Respondent to Show Cause and to File an Answer and Granting/Denying Other Reliefwas filed. Among other things, this June 19, 2015 Order reservedruling on the FAA's June 17,2015 Motion until after July 3, 2015. On July 3, 2015, theproseRespondent failed to file a written Response to the FAA's June 17, 2015 Renewed Motion for Decision, and also failed to file a written Answerto the FAA's January 22, 2015 Complaint. OnJuly 30, 2015 an Order Finding Respondentin Defaultwas filed. As oftoday's date, theprose Respondent has failed to appear in, or defend this action. Pursuantto 14 C.P.R.§§ 13.209 and 13.218, and after reviewing all pleadings and documents, as well as all relevant caselaw, decisions, regulations, statutory authority, and being fully advised;

### IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. TheFAA's June 1 7, 2015 Renewed Motionfor Decisionis granted. 3. The facts alleged in Section I (Compl., 1) and Section II (Compl., 1-3,**~~** 1-14) ofthe FAA's January 22,2015 Complaint are admitted as true. 4. Based onthe admitted facts, on or about October 23, 2012, the

### prose Respondent, Select Aviation Services, Inc., violatedthe four (4) Federal Aviation Regulations listed in Section III ofthe FAA's Complaint (Compl., 3,**~** 1(a)-(d)). 5. The FAA's proposed civil penalty of$18,425 for the four (4) regulatory violations is uncontested and withinthe statutory limit. 6. The

### prose Respondent, Select Aviation Services, Inc., is liable to the United States Government, as represented by the FAA ofthe U.S. Department ofTransportation, for a civil penalty inthetotal amount ofeighteen thousand, four hundred twenty five dollars ($18,425) for the four (4) proven violations ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations. 7. Pursuantto 14 C.F.R. §13.232(d),this Order shall be a final order assessing civil penalty unless eitherparty files a notice ofappeal with the FAA Administrator within ten ( 1 0) days after service ofthis Order, in accordance with 14 C.F.R. 

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Mr. Robert Spitzer Complainant's Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave., S.W. Renton, W A 98057 TEL: 425-227-1417 FAX: 425-227-1007 Select Aviation Services, Inc., Respondent c/o Mr. Fred Hodgdon 1004 Eastside Highway P.O. Box 430 Corvallis, MT 59828 TEL: 406-961-4100 FAX: 406-961-4101 Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 

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