Hon. J.E. Sullivan, Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

April3, 2014 

RE: Endless Mountains Air, Inc. 

Docket No. F AA-20 13-0848 

Case No. 2012EA050008 

Dear Judge Sullivan, 

Seamans Airport 

727 Windsock Lane 

Factoryville/ PA 18419 

Phone: 570.945.5125 

Fax: 570.945.5953 

http:/ jwww.seamansairport.com 

RECEIVED 

APR -8 2014 

HEARING DOCKET 

As per your instructions from our Rule 16 Litigation Conference of March 18, 2014, I submit the 

following explanation for having not responded to the FAA's Motion for Decision dated January 

18,2014. 

On or about November 20, 2013, I received from FAA Attorney Zachary Berman a Final Notice 

of Proposed Civil Penalty. Because I strongly disagree with the charges and resulting civil 

penalty, on December 9, 2013 I filed with the Hearing Docket Clerk and with Mr. Berman, a 

request for a formal hearing. 

On January 3, 2014, I received my Notice of Assignment of Proceeding from the U.S. DOT 

Office of Hearings confirming that a hearing was to be scheduled and awaited further word as to 

formal hearing scheduling. Then in early February, I received from Mr. Berman a draft proposed 

procedural schedule. On March 7, 2014 I agreed to Mr. Berman's proposed schedule and faxed 

confirmation to him. I also e-mailed and left a phone message with Mr. Berman confirming that 

I had done so and asked for confirmation of his receipt. As I did not hear back from Mr. 

Berman, on Wednesday, March 12,2014, I decided to give him a phone call to ascertain that he 

did indeed receive my response to his proposed schedule. Mr. Berman confirmed that he did 

receive my response however he also asked whether I had seen his Motion for Decision dated 

January 30, 2014. I stated that I did not and he was kind enough to e-mail the document to me. 

After some looking around on my end, I saw that I had indeed received the document but I had 

not actually noticed or read it. 

As previously mentioned, I am forced to represent myself due to my inability to afford an 

attorney and unfortunately was unaware that under Rule 209(a) of the Rules of Practice, I was 
required to file a written response to the FAA complaint. I would like to state that nowhere on 

any previous letters or documentation received regarding my case have I seen any reference 

made to these rules. 

Since I was corresponding with Mr. Berman, the Hearing Docket Clerk and your office, I was 

under the impression that I was doing what had to be done to move my case forward. My actions 

thus far would indicate that I would like my day in court to tell my side of the story, regardless of 

my not responding as per Rule 209(a). 

It is my hope that you allow me to continue to seek a resolution. 

As per your instructions, the enclosed Response Attachment has also been filed with the Hearing 

Docket Clerk. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time. 

Sincerely, 

William Dobitsch, Jr., 

Endless Mountains Air, Inc. 
SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W10001 

Mr. Zachary M. Berman 

Complainant's Counsel 

ONE COPY 

Office of Regional Counsel, Eastern Region 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1 Aviation Plaza 

Jamaica, NY 11434 

TEL: 718-553-3258 

FAJ(: 718-995-5699 

Mr. William J. Dobitsch, Jr. 

Endless Mountains Air, Inc. 

Respondent 

Seamans Airport 

727 Windsock Lane 

Factoryville, PA 18419 

TEL: 570-945-5125 

FAJ(: 570-945-5953 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

U.S. Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) 

Washlngton, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-6941 

FAJ(: 202-366-7536