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OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . BRAV O AVIATION , INC. , Respondent . 

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## •FARIN G DOCKE T

FA A Docke t

No . CP10SO000 6 FAA Cas e No . 2008SO09005 4 

# (^010-03^ 0 Judg e Goodwi n MOTIO N T O DEE M ADMITTE D AN D FO RJUDGMEN T O N TH E PLEADING S Pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § § 13.209 , 218 , th e FA A move s t o dee madmitte dth e allegation s in th e Complaint , an dfo r judgmen t

o n th e pleadings . Responden t ha s faile dt o file a

n Answe r and , accordingly , th e allegation s i n th e Complain t shal l b e deeme dadmitted . Th e allegation s i n th e Complain t

are sufficien t

t o demonstrat e aregulatory violatio n an dth e appropriatenes s o f th e sanction . Therefore , judgmen t o n th e pleading s i s appropriate . STATEMEN T O FTH E CAS E O n Apri l 7 , 2010 , th e FA A issue daFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty , whic h propose dapenalty o f

$10,725 . Responden t

timel y appealed , an dth e Complain t wa s filedo n Apri l 30 , 2010 . I

n th e Complaint , th e FAA allege da s follows :

2 . At al l time s materia l herein , Brav o Aviation , Inc . ("Bravo" ) was andi s no w th e registere downe r o f N8435T , aCessn a182B . 3 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25 , 2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n aflight that lande da t Huntsvill e Internationa l Airport , Alabam a(HSV) .y ^

4 . O n th e flight describe dabov e i n paragrap h3 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger . 5 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25 , 2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n aflight fromHS V t o Pryo r

Fiel dRegiona l Airport , Decatur , Alabam a(DCU) . 6 . O n th e flight

describe dabov e i n paragrap h5 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger . 7 . At th e tim e o f

sai dflights, th e followin g discrepancie s existe do n N8435T : a . Sever e corrosio n i n th e lef t float; b . Sever e corrosio n i n th e right float; c . Creas e i n th e firewall inboar do f th e lef t float mountin g bracket ; an d d . Imprope r repai r o f th e right float. 8 . A t th e tim e o f

sai dflights, N8435 T wa s not i n a n airworth y conditio n b y reaso n o f

th e discrepancie s liste dabove . 9 . A t th e tim e o f

sai dflights, th e maintenanc e recor do f N8435 T di d no t contai n a n entr y for

th e righ t float repai r reference di n paragrap h7(d) . III . 10 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 91.7(a ) i n 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 . b . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2 ) in tha t n o perso n ma y operat e an y aircraf t that ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , o r alteratio n unles s th e maintenanc e recor dentry require db y 43. 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

thi s chapte r

ha s bee n made . 11 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 1 2 Unde r

th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $10,72 5 i s appropriate . (Exhibi t A a t 1-2) . N o Answe r

ha s bee n filed.ARGUMEN T

Responden t

ha s faile dt o file a

n Answe r i n thi s case . Therefore , eac ho f th e allegation s i n th e Complain t

shoul db e deeme dadmitted . Th e allegation s i n th e Complain t includ e th e fact s o f Respondent' s conduct , tha t thi s conduc t

violate d§ § 91.7(a) , 91.407(a)(2 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , an dthat

$10,72 5 i s a

n appropriat e civi l penalt y unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case . Accordingly , judgmen t o n th e pleading s i s appropriate . Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f

Titl e 1 4 o f

th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s provide s that th e Responden t

mus t file a n Answe r

withi n 3 0 day s o f

th e dat e o f

servic e o f

th e Complaint . Pursuan t t o § 13.209(f) , aRespondent' s failure t o file a n Answe r shal l b e deeme da

n admissio n o f th e allegation s i n th e Complaint . Here , Responden t

ha s faile dt o file a

n Answe r a t all , muc hles s withi n 3 0 day s o f th e dat e o f servic e o f

th e Complaint . Th e Complain t was serve do n Apri l 30 , 2010 . (Se e Exhibi t A a t 3) . Th e Complain t

include danotic e t o Responden t (se t ou t unde r it s ow n bold , underlined, al l capital s topi c heading ) tha t Responden t

was require dt o Answe r withi n 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . (Se e id.) . Responden t signe dfor

th e cop y o f

th e Complain t sent throug hCertifie dMai l o n Ma y 7 , 2010 . (Se e Exhibi t B) . Responden t

wa s require dt o file hi s Answe r

withi n thirty day s o f

th e dat e o f

service , se e 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a ) - i n thi s case , o n o r befor e Ma y 30 , 2010 . Further , i n th e Judge' s Jun e 8 , 2010 , Procedura l Order , i t wa s reiterate d that a n Answe r was require dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e dat e o f

servic e o f

th e Complaint , andthat failure t o file a

n Answe r woul dresul t

i n th e Complain t

bein g deeme dadmitted . (Jun e 8 , 2010 , Procedura l Orde r

a t 1) . I t ha s no w bee n ove r

6 0 day s sinc e th e Complain t wa s serve dand , therefore , ove r

3 0 day s sinc e th e Answe r wa s due . Further , i t

ha s bee n ove r

thre e week s sinc eth e Judge' s Procedura l Orde r explicitl y pu t

Responden t

o n notic e tha t

hi s failure t o file a

n Answe r woul dresul t

i n th e allegation s in th e Complain t bein g deeme dadmitted . Therefore , pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(f) , th e Judg e shoul ddee madmitte dth e allegation s in th e Complaint . Becaus e thes e allegation s establis htha t Responden t

violate d Federal Aviatio n Regulation s an dthat th e sanctio n requeste di s appropriate , ther e are n o matter s lef t t o tr y a t hearing , an djudgmen t

o n th e pleading s i s appropriate . CONCLUSIO N Th e allegation s i n th e Complain t are du e t o b e deeme dadmitte da s aresul t o f Respondent' s failure t o file a n Answer . Th e allegation s i n th e Complain t establis hthat Respondent' s violation s an dth e appropriatenes s o f th e sanctio n requested . Accordingly , th e FAA i s enUtledt o judgmen t o n th e pleadings . WHEREFORE , th e FA A respectfull y request s that th e Judg e dee madmitte dth e allegation s in th e Complaint , an dgran t th e FAA judgmen t

o n th e pleadings . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s _ ^ day o f July , 2010 . 

# U^^h ^ CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse lCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Motio n t o Dee mAdmitte dan dfor Judgmen t

o n th e Pleading s ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Regular Mai l an dCertifie dMail , Retur n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : origina l an don e copy : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . AttentionrHearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1

on e copy : Robert J . Culle n Brav o Aviation , Inc . 70 0 Merril l Avenu e B-350Box3 1 Chino,C A 9171 0 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 

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## HU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Brav o Aviation , Inc . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e ~

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal 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 Apri l 7 , 2010 , Respondent , Brav o Aviation , Inc . wa s advise dthroug haFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amoun t o f $10,725 . O n Apri l 28 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing fro mth e Respondent . II . 2 . A t al l time s materia l herein , Brav o Aviation , Inc . ("Bravo" ) was an di s no w th e registere downe r

o f N8435T , aCessn a182B . 3 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25,2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n aflight tha t lande da t Huntsvill e Internationa l Airport , Alabam a(HSV) . 4 . O n th e flight

describe dabove i n paragrap h3 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger . 5 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25,2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n aflight fi-omHS V t o Pryo r Fiel dRegiona l Airport , Decatur , Alabam a(DCU) . 6 . O n th e flight

describe dabov e i n paragrap h5 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger .

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sai dflights, th e followin g discrepancie s existe do n N8435T : a . Sever e corrosio n i n th e lef t float; b . Sever e corrosio n i n th e right float; c . Creas e i n th e firewall inboar do f th elef t float mountin g bracket; an d d . Imprope r

repai r o f th eright float. 8 . At th e tim e o f

sai dflights, N8435 T wa s no t in an airworth y conditio n by reaso n o f th e discrepancie s liste dabove . 9 . A t th e tim e o f

sai dflights, th e maintenanc e recor do f N8435 T di dno t

contai n an entry fo r th e right float

repai r reference di n paragrap h7(d) .

III . 10 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 91.7(a ) i n that n o perso n may operat e acivi l aircraf t unles s i t i s i n £0 1 airworth y condition .

b . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2 ) in tha t n o perso n may operat e an y aircraf t that ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , o r alteratio n unles s th e maintenanc e recor dentry require db y 43. 9 or 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

thi s chapte r

ha s bee n made . 11 . 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$ 11,00 0 for

eac ho f th eviolation s alleged . 1 2 Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $10,72 5 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , by counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $10,725 . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s 3<0 ^ da y o f April , 2010 . 

# originalsigne db y CHRISTOPHE RR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th eRegiona l Counse lPLEAS E NOTE :

Pursuan t t o Title 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 than 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic hfollows . CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Return Receip t

Requested , t o th e following : Brav o Aviation , Inc . 70 0 Merril l Avenu e B-350Box3 1 Chino,C A 9171 0 Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 

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