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- 0 7 FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 Enclose dherewith pleas e find acop y o f areques t fo r hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s that

th e hearing i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Richmond , Virgini aarea , an d expect s that

th e hearin g wil l las t

tw o days . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l AP R- 5 2Qt i 

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Enclosure s(770 ) 451-031 3

F A X (770 ) 4-5I-031 7 ALA N ARMSTRON G ATTORNE Y A T LA W PABJ K REDG E 8 S OFFIC E PAK K BUtLDIN G O . 200 0 GHAMBLEE-XnCKE RROA D

ATLANTA . OEORGtA . 0034 1 aIan@alanarmstronglaw.coii i www.alanarnistronglaw.co m Marc h 10,201 1

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

Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilber Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2Wl00 0 Re : Administrato r

v. Airlin e Professionals , Inc . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 Dear Si r o r Madam : Enclose dpleas e findan origina l an dtw o copie s o f th e Reques t

fo r Hearin g regardin g th e above-captione dmatter . Pleas e file th e original andon e cop y wit h th e FAA an dretu madate

stampe dcop y t o me i n th e enclose denvelop e for your convenience . Than k yo u fo r you r assistanc e with thi s matter . Sincerely , Alan Armstron g AA/sc b Enclosure s ^ 

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WASHINGTON , D.C . RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , Complainant , v . AIRLIN E TRANSPORT PROFESSIONALS , INC. , Respondent . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2

REQUES T FO RHEARIN G COME S NO WAirlin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , th e Responden t i n th e above-reference dmatter

an dth e entity name di n th e Final Notic e O f Propose dCivi l Penalty i n FAA Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 attache dheret o a s Exhibi t A an dwithi n 1 5 day s o f th e issuanc e o f

th e aforesai dFinal Notic e O f Propose dCivi l Penalty request s a hearin g i n accordzinc e with 1 4 CF R§ 13.16(g)(2) . In makin g thi s reques t fo r ahearin g i n accordanc e th e foregoin g regulations , Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . doe s no t agre e tha t th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n gav e timel y notic e o f th e purporte dviolatio n withi n tw o year s a s require db y 1 4 CFR§ 13.208(d) , fo r th e reaso n that

th e owne r

o f th e subjec t aircraft , N304B K

wa s not Airlin e Transport

Professionals , Inc. , amatte r that wa s apparen t fro mth e FAA' s ow n records . Furthermore , Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . was no t

th e operato r

o f N304BK . Becaus e th e FAA faile dt o giv e timel y notic e withi n 2 year s o f

th e purporte dviolation , th e responden t herei n reserve s th e right

t o mov e t o dismis s thi s cas e becaus e it i s stal e unde r

1 4 CFR§ 13.208(d) . Responden t als oreserve s th e righ t t o mov e t o dismis s thi s clai mbecaus e i t i s not th e rea l part y a t interest . Th e Responden t

reserve s an

y an dal l othe r

defense s a s ma

y apply . Th e Responden t

request s a

n evidentiary hearin g before a n Administrativ e La w Judg e a s provide din 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 an dany al l simila r o r paralle l or

complimentary regulation s promulgate dby eithe r th e Departmen t

of Transportatio n o r

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . WHEREFORE , Responden t respectfull y pray s a s follows : 1 . That

th e Responden t

hav e an dreceiv e a

n evidentiar

y hearin g before an Administrativ e Law Judg e i n accordanc e with 1 4 CFR§ 13.1 6 o r any an d al l other pertinen t

regulation s promulgate db y th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n and/o r

Federal Aviatio n Administration ; an d 2 . That

a t th e appropriat e time , upo n a n appropriat e motio n an dbriefing , tha t thes e proceeding s b e dismisse dbecaus e neither o f th e "owner " no r "operator " o f

N304B K was notifie dwithi n 2 year s o f th e dat e o f

th e allege dviolatio n a s require db y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) ; an d 3 . That

thes e proceeding s b e dismissed .

[Signatur e o n Nex t

Page ]Respectfull y submitte dthi s ' ^ da y o f March , 2011 .

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Responden t Airlin e Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y a t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

Road Buildin g 5 , Suite 35 0 Atlanta , Georgi a3034 1 Phone : 770.451.031 3 Fax : 770.451.031 7 alan(a),alanarmstronglaw.co mU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Airlin e Transport

Professional s Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

PracUc e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . O n Februar y 25 , 2011 , Respondent , Airlin e Transport Professional s (ATP ) wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $32,000 . O n Marc h 10 , 2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fi"omth e Respondent . II . 1 . O n o r

abou t th e followin g dates , Airlin e Transport Professional s operate daPipe r PA-4 4 aircraft , identificaUo n numbe r N304BK : a . Septembe r

9 , 2008 ; b . Septembe r

15 , 2008 ; c . Septembe r

17 , 2008 ; d . Septembe r

18 , 2008 ; e . Septembe r

19 , 2008 .2 . O n o r abou t Septembe r

8 , 2008 , th e numbe r

on e and/o r

numbe r tw o communicatio n radio s wer e inoperative . 3 . O n o r

abou t Septembe r

15 , 2008 , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s performe d maintenanc e o n th e numbe r tw o communicatio n radio . 4 . However , Airlin e Transport Professional s faile dt o ensur e that maintenanc e personne l mad e appropriat e entrie s i n th e aircraf t maintenanc e record s indicatin g th e aircraf t had bee n approve dfo

r retu mt o service . 5 . In addition , Airlin e Transport Professional s faile dt o ensur e tha t th e maintenanc e recordentry require db y Section s 43. 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s ha dbee n made . III . 6 . A s aresult , yo u violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 91.405(a) , whic h state s that eac h owne r

o r operato r o f a n aircraf t shal l hav e that aircraf t inspecteda s require db y Subpart E o f Part 9 1 o r th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s an dshal l betwee n require dinspection s (excep t a s otherwis e provided ) hav e discrepancie s repaire di n accordanc e with Part 4 3 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . b . Sectio n 91.405(b) , whic h state s that eac h owne r

o r operato r o f a n aircraf t shal l ensur e that

maintenanc e personne l mak e appropriat e entrie s i n th e aircraf t maintenanc e record s indicatin g th e aircraf

t ha s bee n approve dfor

retu mt o service . c . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2) , whic h state s that n o perso n ma y operat e a n aircraf t tha t ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , o r alteratio n unles s th e maintenanc e recor dentry require db y Section s 43. 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s ha s bee n made . 7 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) . Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$25,00 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 8 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $32,00 0 i s appropriate . Thi s amoun t include s consideratio n o f Respondent' s correctiv e action . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $32,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s Q ' da y o f March , 2011 . GERAL D A . ELLI SPLEAS E NOTE :

Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u are require dt o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e date show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic h follows . CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t (FA A Cas e No . 2008EA210042 ) ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Retu mReceip t Requested , t o th e following : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (original + 1 copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , D C 2059 1 Alan Armstrong , Esq . ( 1 copy ) Park Ridge 8 5 Offic e Park Buildin g 5 290 0 Chamblee-Tucke r

Roa d Atlanta , GA 3034 1

MCDOWEL L Lega l Assistan t Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l 

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