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

th e hearin g 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 , ^ 

# ;CEIVE O GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y AP R" 5 201 1 Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l 

# HEARIN G DOCKE T Enclosure sUNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D.C . RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , Complainant , AIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONALS , INC. , Respondent . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5

REQUES T FO RHEARIN G COME S NO WAirlin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , th e Responden t in th e above-reference dmatte r

an dth e entity name din th e Final Notic e O f Propose dCivi l Penalty in FAA Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 attache dhereto 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 accordanc e with 1 4 CF R§ 13.16(g)(2) . In makin g thi s reques t for ahearin g in accordanc e th e foregoin g regulations . Airlin e Transpor t 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 owner

o f th e subjec t aircraft , N575A T wa s no t Airlin e Transport

Professionals , Inc. , amatte r tha t wa s apparen t fromth e FAA' s ow n records . Furthermore , Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . wa s no t

th e operato r

o f N575AT . 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 righ t

t o mov e t o dismis s thi s cas e becaus e i t 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 no t th e real 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 di n 1 4 CFR§ 13.1 6 an dany al l simila r o r paralle l or

complimentar

y regulation s promulgate dby eithe r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n o r

th e Federal 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 evidentiary hearin g before a n Administrativ e La w Judg e in accordanc e wit h 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 o

r any an d al l othe r pertinen t

regulation s promulgate db y th e Departmen t of Transportatio n and/o r

Federal Aviatio n Administration ; an d 2 . Tha

t 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 neithe r o f th e "owner " no r "operator " o f

N575A T wa s notifie dwithi n 2 year s o f th e date o f

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

thes e proceeding s b e dismissed .

[Signatur e on Nex t

Page ]Respectfull y submitte dthi s ^ da y o f March , 201 :

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Respondent Airlin e Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y at 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

Practic 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 was advise d throug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $37,500 . O n Marc h 10 , 2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for ahearing fromth e Respondent . II . 1 . O n o r

abou t Septembe r

23 , 2008 , Airlin e Transport Professional s operate daPipe r PA-4 4 aircraft , identificatio n numbe r N575AT , whe n th e aircraf t wa s not in a n airworth y condition : 2 . Specifically , th e righ t fiiel pump wa s inoperative . 3 . Airlin e Transpor t

Professional s faile dt o ensur e tha t betwee n require dinspection s discrepancie s wer e repaire di n accordanc e with Part 4 3 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations .III .

4 . A s aresult , yo u violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Secfio 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 tha t aircraf t inspecte da 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 91.7(a) , whic h state s that n o perso n ma y operat e acivi l aircraf t unles s it i s i n a n airworth y condition . 5 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 6 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $37,50 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 enter

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $37,500 . Respectfiall y submitte dthi s 3 l \day o f March , 2011 .

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , you are require dto 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 dat e 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 tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t (FA A Cas e No . 2008EA210045 ) ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (origina l + 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 ) Par k Ridg e 8 5 Offic e Park Buildin g 5 290 0 Chamblee-Tucke r

Roa d Atlanta , GA 3034 1 

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A.TL.ANTA. , GEORGI A 3034 1 alan@alanarmstronglaw.con i www.alaDarmstconglaw.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 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2W100 0 Re : Administrato r

v . Airlin e Professionals , Inc . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 Dea r Sir o r Madam : Enclose dpleas e finda

n original 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 origina l an don e cop y wit h th e FA A an dreturn adate

stampe dcop y t o m e i n th e enclose denvelop e fo r you r convenience . Than k yo u fo r your assistanc e wit

h thi s matter .

Sincerely , Alan Armstron g AA/sc b Enclosure s