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Attn: Hftaring Docket Clerk, AGC-430 nf>f\klA 1 ^ ->/• / 

•Willror Wright Building - Suite 2 Wl 000 VY\U\/^W \3 c ^ i^ ' /2 l k 

Re. InthftMBtterof Trislian Air, Inc.; CaacNo. 2C0TWP010061 

>inclo8cd T.< a copy of a request for hearing dated Deccmbrr 9,2010, and the origioai and one 

topy of the Complaint in the above-referenced pTooe«ding. 

1 request that the hearing in this matter be held in the Los Angeles, Califemia aiea, and expert 

ihal thf hearing will last one (1) day. 

Pleaae address fdl conuniuiications ftt the Regional Counsel of the "Weetem-Pacific R.egjon, to 

the undersigned, at: Office of the Reeion<<l Co\inseI, AWP-7, Federal Aviation AdninisTratlon, 

Western-Pacific Region, P. O, Box 92007, Los /Vngeles, CA 90009-2007, Tdephotn.;: (310) 

725-3454, FAX; (3lO)72.'5-fi8l6, 

Sincerely, 

Naomi Tsudn 

Regional Co)ift$el 

By 

DoFBobertz 

Attorney 

liiicloguree: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: S.ECnON 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF P1?ACT]IIE 

REQUIRE THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER 

THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE <:OMPLAINT. AS AN ALTERNA T IV E TO 

l-JLTNO AN ANSWER. A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13,208(D) 

OR SECTION 13.218(F)(M) OP THE RULES OF PRACHCE . 
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iiTiry-S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FFOERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

.in the Matter of: 

Tri5hanAir,Inc. FAA DOCKET 

Respondent ^^ ^ <^ASE NO. 2007WPO1 QOn t 

•TVDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

C0MP1.AT>JJ 

The Compla^^t file.,-. Compla^, p^,^,, , ^,, , ,, , ^^^^ ^,,,^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ 

C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows; 

S>, 201C, R=ponto..ubmined ,«nB=„»,u.«fo,,hiring. 

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a F.I.TM 900B j, t iro^ , civil „:sirt„s^ „ Nj^pj , 
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2. On or about June 10,2007, Trishan operated N91 ••DO, with passen^txa, at the 

Santa Barbara Mtinicipal Airport, Santa Barbara, Califomift. Aftrr art aboned 

takeoff an«mpi, the aircraft traveled pa.'rt th« end of the runway by ovsr 500 

feet, sheering the no.nr gear off the aircraft, 

3. Trishaa conducted the above operation when a center of gravity local ion for 

the aircraft had not been computed, and the grogs takeoff weight had not been 

accumfely calculated 

4. Trishan* s operation without havi.nE computed lh« center of gravity 3« i 

williout acCTrntely calculating the grois takeoff weight was caielejs or 

reckless so aa to endanger the Uvds or property of Others, 

5. At the time of the above operation, the thrust rcverscr system installod on 

NSl'iDD was placarded inoprrative. 

6. No maintenance record entry bad been made regardins the inoperativd thruat 

ftrverser wh^n the aipciaft vmg approved for return to service. 
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in. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and rjicumsianees, Respondent violated the following 

Fedetnl Avinrion Regulations (Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations) In that; 

a, 14 CFR 91.13, which states: "No person may operate an aircraft in a uareless or 

reckless maimer ao as to endanger the life or property of another," 

b. 14 C.F.R, 91.405(b), •vvhich states: "Each oxvner or operator of on aircra^— 

shflll ensure that maintenance personnel inakn appropriate entries in tfie 

aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been rctiuned i.o 

service." 

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1. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. Section 46301, Respondent is subject to a civil 

pt'nalty not to exceed SI 1,000-00 for each nfrhe violations alleged. 

2. Uftderthe facts and cirrumstances of this case, a civil penalty of SI5,'^00.00 is 

oppiorn^tp.. 
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WHEREFORE, the Coraplainant. r<^peciMly requests th.t the Administrative U w 

Judge enter an order th.t R^pondent be aaae^cd . dv., p.,alty in the amount .f Si ,400.00. 

Respectfiilly .inbrnitted, 

Don nBobcrtz^ V 

Attorney 

Oflice of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Adnaniatpation 

Western-Pacific Region 

DATED: December : 7, 2010 
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CERimCATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify tha.t on this date I have placed in the United Slates mail; posTiRc prepaid, 

certifled mail, the exeetned original and faxed one copy of the Cornplninr, aridrf-ssed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

WMhineton.DC 2059] 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000 

Fac^irnilif: (202) 493-3142 

I further certify that on thi.-* d?itr, I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail, a true copy of the Complaint, addressed as follows: 

Louis S. Franecke, Esq. 

1115 Trwin Strcrt, Suite 100 

San Rafael. CA 94901 

Dated: December 17. 2010 

Agnes Ebilane 

Legal Technician 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

Lawndalc, CaJifoTTua