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TO N ADRUG/ALCOHO L PROGRA M AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH) , (n o longe rexisting ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g MOTIO N t o Strik e th e Allegatio n claime d b vM s Lo+c-vc : William s tha t M rBake rwa s no t o n a n approve d Drug/Alcoho l progra m durin g th e state d period . 1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FA AOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo ra n inspectio n o fth e dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t record s a t th e prio roffic e o fM R Helicopters , LLC . 2 . O n Jul y23 , 2009 , FA AOfficer , Latony a William s returne d alon e fo rth e 1 o f3P i i ^ DM S §1002/00 7 12/08/201 0 14:4 3 FA X 202493514 2 l-Af t

secon d inspectio n visi t o fth e MRH . 3 , M s William s assume d tha t mechani cEdwar d Bake rwa s no t covere d unde ran yFAA-Mandate d drug/alcoho l testin g progra m therei n sol e premis e fo r he rsanctionin g respondent .

' 4 . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha t th e abov e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . 5 . Th e Ciiege Q violatio n fo rM rBake raccordin g t o M s William s Inspecto r Statemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o he rinabilit yt o validat e FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Methods . M rBake rvv/a s no t employe d b yFligh t Methods , bu t b yAi rMethod s Corporation . 6 . M rBake rha s alway s bee n employe d sinc e 199 6 b yth e region s University Medeva cHospita l servic e an d alway s withou t interruption , wa s o n a dru g an d alcoho l program . Evidenc e submitte d confirm s tha t M rBake rwa s unde ra monitorin g progra m b yER AMe d fro m Ma y1,2006 - Novembe r4 , 2007(Exhibi t 1 ) H e the n becam e employe d b yAi rMethod s Corporation , fro m Novembe r5 , 201 0 t o th e presen t [Exhibi t 2) , whe n h e com e ont o Ihei rdrug/alcoho l program . Additionally , M rBake rwa s concurrentl yo n th e Nationa l Guar d drug/alcoho l progra m i n hi s capacit yas a Nationa l Guar d A& P an d Helicopte rpilot . 7 . M s William s wa s give n thi s evidence , bu t selecte d no t t o pursu e primar y sourc e verificatio n and/o rconfirmatio n o fthes e fact s pursuan t t o §13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fi s o n th e agency , no t respondent . 8 . M s William s di d investigat e th e othe rmechanic/l Adoin g safet ysensitiv e 2 o f3CI.I . + QM S 01003/00 7 12/08/201 0 14:4 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA AUW i B J

function s o n MR H aircraf t an d sh e confirme d tha t th e informatio n give n wa s correc t as state d an d withdre wal l violation s o n tha t behalf , accordingly . 9 . M s William s di d no t follo wth e sam e proces s sh e di d fo rth e mechanic/IA , fo rM rBaker , therefore , insufficientl ymeetin g th e spiri t o f§ 13.224 , wherei n th e burde n o fproo fi s o n th e agency , no t respondent . Ha d M s William s followe d throug h sh o woul d hav e arrive d a t th e sam e conclusio n an d n o violatio n woui a hav e bee n found . 10 . M s William s erre d an d therefor e al l violation s shoul d b e dropped . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l fin d th e allegatio n tha t M rBake rwa s no t o n a Drug/Alcoho l monitorin g progra m durin g hi s performanc e o fsafet ysensitiv e function s o n th e MR H aircraf t wa s flawed , a n incorrec t fundamenta l fac t an d thereb yb e stricke n base d o n th e submitte d evidence , i n addition , th e cas e mus t b e Quashe d an d STRICKE N du e t o insufficiency . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . 

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Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Laur a Ponto , Lotony a WilliarYi s Complainant s A A& R Helicopters , LLC , Responden t FA ACas e 2009SO95043 4

I HFREB YCERIIF Ytha t I hav e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(sj : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N T O STRIKE ALLEGATION M R BAKE R WA S NO TO N ADRUG/ALCOHO LPROGRA M upo n al l portie s o \

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pursuan t t o 2 8 U . S . C . § 1746 . Servic e b yfirst-cln.'i s mail , postag e prepaid , addresse d a s follows ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWright Avenue-Suit e 2Wi OO O Washington , D.C , 2059 1 Atf ; Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Laur a Ponto , Esq Enforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington . D C 2059 1 L<FAX20 2 26 7 510 6 „ ' ,4 1 ^" ^ By : '^ ' ' Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC . 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown . Pa . 18104 61 0 36 0 395 3 - ; , •,,-/ ( ) Date : . . L __2L

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