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t Western-Pacifi c Regio n P.O . Bo x 9200 7 ofTranspoitado n Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l Lo s Angeles, C A 90009-200 7 Federa l Aviatio n Telephone : (310)725-710 5 Administratio n Facsimile : (310)725-681 6 OC T 2 7 201 3 CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP T REOUESTli D . 3 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n IJ J -OSL^S : 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W - ^ S^- ^ Washington , D C 2059 1 ^ —o O Atui : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 ~ ^^" ^ Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 u j c/ ^ Re : I n th e Matte r

o f S i Pin g Ye ; Cas e No . 2009EA19012 9 Enclose di s acop y o f

Complainant' s Firs t

Amende dComplaint , submitte dpursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.214 . Th e Firs t

Amende dComplain t

i s substantivel y identical t o th e original , excep t that i n Sectio n III , th e allege dviolatio n o f 1 4 CF.R . § 121.317(b ) ha s bee n droppe dan dreplace dwit h allege dviolation s o f

§ 121.317(f

) an d(k) . Accordingly , th e Firs t Amende dComplain t

conform s tli e regulator

y violation s t o th e facts'allfegc di n th e original Complaint . Also , i n Sectio n IV , a statemen t wa s adde dspecifyin g that ; under*^1 4 C-F.R . par t 13 , subpar

t H , Responden t

i s subjec t t o acivi l peaalt

y no t t o excee d$27,50 0 fo

r eac h o f th e 4 9 U.S.C . violation s alleged

Sectio n 13.214(b)(1 ) provide s tha t "[n]o t later than 1 5 day s befor e th e schedule ddat e o f a hearing , aparty may amen dacomplain t o r an answe r

withou t th e consen t

o f th e administrativ e la w judge. " Ihi s amendmen t i s timel y unde r

§ 13.214(b) ( 1 ) becaus e th e hearin g dat e ha s no t ye t bee n set ,

' • ..•:•. • _ • • ••• • . • • • ,• • . j^ y • , ; Pleas e addres s al l conununicatibns for ^ th e Regional Counse l o f th e Western-Pacifi c Region , t o th e undersigned , at : Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , AWP-7 , Federa l Aviatio n Administration ,

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725-7105 , FAX : (310)725-6816 . Sincerely , Naomi Tsud a Regional Counse l 

### By: ^^:::^&M'-'-'ir' ^ ^(Afk CKi^istophefl . Merril l Attorne y Enclosures ; Firs t

Amende dComplaint ; Certificate o f Servic e NOT E T O RESPONDENT : 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.21 4 PROVIDE S TIU T TII E ADMINISTRATIV E LA W JUDG E SHAL L ALLO W A REASONABL E TIME , BU T NO T MOR E THA N 2 0 DAY S FRO M TH E DAT E O F FILING , FO ROTHE RPARTIE S T O RESPON D I F AN AMENDJ/IEN T T O A COMPLAINAN T HA S BEEN FILED .

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of : FA A DOCKE T S i Pin g Y c FA A CAS E NO . 2009EA19012 9 Responden t 

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D C . GOODWI N

FIRS T AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t

files he r Firs t Amende dComplaint , pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . 13.208(b)(l X an d state s a s follows ; I . Respondent , S i Pin g Ye , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penall y i n th e amount o f $9,100 . O n Septembe r

22,2010 , Respondent

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing . 11 . 1 . O n o r abou t Septembe r

1 , 2009 , yo u wer e apassenge r o n U.S . Airway s Fligh t

567 , o n a flight betwee n Seattle . Washingto n an dPhoenix , Arizona . 2 . Durin g th e above-describe dflight yo u wer e abusive , threatene dflight attendants , an d refuse dt o follo w crewmembe r instructions . 3 . Specifically , durin g th e abov e describe dflight you ; a . spat i n th e fac e o f

aflight attendant ; b . refuse dt o tak e you r

sea t afte r flight attendant s mad e numerou s request s fo r yo u t o return t o you r

seat , whe n th e "faste n seatbelt " wa s o n an dwa s accompanie db y

900/eooi a SW Q < - VV J gtLseetso z XV J ttio i oios/so/ uth e audi o signal ; c . wer e non-responsiv e t o tligh t attendants ' ntmierou s request s t o follo w pre-landin g instructions ; an d d . screame da t

flight attendants . 4 . Durin g th e above-describe dflight, your conduc t cause dth e flight

cre w t o reques t tha t la w enforcemen t

officer s meet

th e flight, upo n it s landin g in Phoenix , Arizona . 5 . A s aresul t

o f th e above , yo u assaulted , intimidated , o r interfere dwit

h a crewmembe r

i n th e performanc e o f

tli e crewmember' s dutie s aboar da n aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

1 4 C.F.R . § 121 . 6 . A s aresul t

o f th e above , yo u physicall y assaulte do r threatene dt o physicall y assaul t amembe r

o f th e flight cre w or cabi n cre w o f

acivi l aircraf

t o r an y other individua l o n th e aircraft , o r too k a n actio n that

pose dan imminen t

threa t t o th e safet y o f th e aircraf

t o r other individual s o n th e aircraft . III . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Respondent violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations : A . Sectio n 121.317(f) , whic h state s tha t eac h passenger

require dby § 121.31 1 (b ) t o occup y asea

t o r bert h shal l faste

n hi s o r her safet y bel t aroun dhi mo r

he r an dkeep it fastene dwhil e th e "Faste n Sea t Belt " sig n i s lighted ; B . Sectio n 121.317(k) , whic h state s tha t eac h passenger

shall compl y wit

h instruction s given to hi mo r

her b y acrewmembe

r regardin g complianc e -wii h paragraph s (f) , (g) , (h) , and(I) o f

thi s section ;

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y assault , threaten , intimidate , or interfer e wit h acrewmembe

r i n th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboar d an aircraf t bein g operate dunde

r thi s part ; D

- 4 9 U.S.C , §46318(a) , whic h state s tha t an individua

l wh o physicall y assault s o r threaten s t o physicall y assaul t amembe r o f th e flight cre w o r cabi n cre w o f

acivi l aircraf t or an y other individua l o n th e aircraft , o r

take s an y actio n tha

t pose s an imminent threa t to th e safet

y o f the aircraf

t or oUie r individual s o

n ih e aircraf

t i.-; liabl e to th e Unite dState s Governmen t fo r acivi l penalt

y o f no t more than $25,000 . IV . 1 . Pursuant

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 46301 , Respondent i s subjec t to acivi l penalt

y no t to excee d$11,000.0 0 fo

r eac h o f th e 1 4 CF Rviolation s noted . 2 . Pursuant

t o 1 4 C.F.R . par

t 13 , subpar

t 11 , Respondent

i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt

y no t to excee d$27,50 0 fo

r eac h o f th e 4 9 U.S.C . violation s alleged . 3 . Unde

r th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $9,10 0 i s appropriate , WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectftiU y request s that

th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order that Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amount

o f $9,100 .

Christopher

I . Merril l Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n DATED : Octobe r

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b y facsimil e an dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postiig c prepaid , certifie dmai l - return receip t requested , th e execute dorigina l o f th e Firs t Amende dComplaint , addresse da s follows :

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue . S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Facsimile : (202 ) 493-514 2 I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e sen t

by facsimil e wher e indicate dan dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - return receip t requested , acop y o f

th e Firs t Amende dComplaint , addresse da s follows :

Robert H . Londo n 955 0 Flai r

Drive , Suite 30 1 E l Monte, C A 9173 1 Facsimile ; (626 ) 575-355 3 S i Pin g Y e 35 2 Dearfiel dDriv e Walnut , C A 9178 9 Dated ; CC i i - i^01 j

Jefferey Kamoer g Legal Technician Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n Lawndale , Californi a

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