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FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 - ^ ^ 2.01 1 - O 2 7 F A A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 f^ A aC>ll-0^^ ^ [n o Jiidg e assigned ] Respondent .

RESPONDENT' S RESPONS E T O COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N T O STRIK E RESPONDENT' S TIMELINES S ARGUMEN T AN D MOTIO N FO RSTA Y O FPROCEEDING S PENDIN G A DECISIO N O N THI S MOTIO N COME S NOW , Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . (incorrectl y identifie di n th e FAA' s pleading s a s "Airlin e Transport Professionals " an dfor

it s Respons e t o th e FAA' s Motio n t o Strik e an dMotion Stay Proceeding s ("Motio n t o Strike" ) serve dMarc h 17 , 201 1 show s a s follows : I . TH E FIFT H AMENDMEN T T O TH E UNITE D STATE S CONSTITUTIO N WIL L NO T PERMI T TH E COUR T T O GRAN T TH E FAA' S MOTIO N T O STRIK E Th e FAA' s Motion t o Strik e an dt o Stay serve dMarc h 17 , 2011 , i s premature . I t violate s Respondent' s righ t

t o du e proces s o f

la w guarantee db y th e Fift h Amendmen t

t o th e Constitutio n o f th e Unite dState s o f

America. Further , th e FAA' s Motio n t o Strik e an dSta y i s ablatan t attemp t t o den y th e Responden t it s righ t unde r th e Fift h Amendmen t

t o th e Unite dState s Constitutio n an d1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d ) t o mov e for dismissa l o f

thes e proceeding s a s the y are tim e barred , afac t

whic h i s undispute db y acompariso n betwee n th e FAA' s ow n Enforcemen t Investigativ e Ren-^rts (Respondent' s Exhibi t 1 an d2 ) an dth e FAA' s Notice s o f Propose dCivi l

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### Penalty (Governmen t Exhibi t 1 an d2) . Further , th e prope r nam e o f th e "respondent " doe s no t appea r o n eithe r o f th e notice s o f

propose dcivi l penalty marke dGovenmien t Exhibit s 1 an d2 . Th e correc t

procedur e t o follo w (an dth e procedur e tha t ensure s du e proces s unde r th e Fift hAmendment ) i s se t

fort hi n 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208 . Th e FA A files aComplain t unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(a) , an dthe n th e Responden t may file an Answe r

unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a) ; o r th e Responden t

may mov e t o dismis s th e allegation s a s tim e barre dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . What th e FA A i s attemptin g t o d o withit s Motion t o Strik e i s t o den y th e Responden t it s righ t t o se t u p £i n affirmativ e defens e o r

t o mov e for

adismissal . Thi s "preemptiv e strike " o n th e part o f th e FAA , i f

sustaine db y th e Court , wil l den y th e Responden t th e righ t t o du e proces s o f

la w guarantee db y th e Fift

hAmendmen t

t o th e Unite dState s Constitution . Regretfially , b y filing th e Motio n t o Strike , th e FA A i s attemptin g t o obtai n arulin g o n a significan t

an dmateria l issu e i n thi s cas e - whethe r th e "complaint " i s tim e barre d- befor e th e "complaint " ha s eve n bee n served . Suc ha n approac hb y counse l for th e FA A i s illogical , confusin g an dconstitutionall y unsustainable . Th e motio n t o strik e i s no t reall y amotio n t o strik e at all . I t i s eithe r amotio n fo

r summary judgmen t

o r amotio n t o dismiss , sinc e i t i s supporte db y exhibit s an drequest s th e Court t o mak e a

n evaluatio n o f

evidenc e an dno t

merel y strik e redundan t

o r immateria l matter . T o b e clear , i n th e even t

that th e Cour t sustain s th e FAA' s Motio n t o Strike , th e Responden t wil l tak e exceptio n t o tha t

rulin g t o preserv e thi s matte r for appeal . It

i s highl y imprope r

for apart y t o mov e t o strik e th e allegation s o f an opponen t

before issu e ha s bee n joine di n th e case . Th e FAA' s s o calle dmotio n t o strik e violate s every basi c tenan t o f th e du e proces s o f

la w an dcanno t b e sustaine dfor

that reason .

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### In Vitarell i v . Seaton , 35 9 U.S . 535 , 7 9 S.Ct . 1968 , 3 L.Ed.2 d101 2 (1959) , VitarelU wa s

terminatedfor

reason s o f

nationa l security because , allegedly , betwee n 194 1 an d1945 , h e hada "sympatheti c association " withthre e name dperson s wh o wer e member s o f th e Communis t Party. ' Althoug hVitarell i coul dhav e bee n summaril y terminated , th e Secretary o f th e Interio r gratuitousl y decide ddeclar e Vitarell i wa s terminatedo n ground s regardin g nationa l security. ^ Becaus e th e Secretary o f Interio r gav e areaso n for

Vitarelli' s termination , Orde r No . 273 8 wa s triggere dan dprocedura l standar dse t fort hi n that Orde r ha dt o b e satisfied. ^ Whe n Vitarell i faile dt o obtai n reinstatemen t b y ademan dserve do n th e Secretary , h e filed asui t i n th e Unite d State s Distric t

Court for th e Distric t

o f Columbi aallegin g tha t

hi s dismissa l wa s illegal an d ineffective ; h e sough t

a n injunctio n an dreinstatement.' * Th e Distric t Court grante dsummar

y judgmen t t o th e Secretary o f

Interio r an dth e Unite dState s Court o f Appeal s for

th e Distric t

o f Columbi aaffirme dtha t

decision. ^ Vitarell i the n petitione dth e Unite dState s Suprem e Court fo r certiorar i allegin g violation s o f hi s constitutiona l right s i n that th e procedure s i n Orde r

No . 273 8 wer e violated. ^ Th e Unite dState s Suprem e Court reverse dth e decisio n o f

th e Distric t

Court an d th e Unite dState s Court

o f Appeal s for

th e Distric t

o f Columbi afindin g tha t

thre e separat e provision s o f

Orde r No . 273 8 wer e violate di n tha t (1 ) th e specificity requiremen t o f th e Orde r ha dnot bee n satisfied, ^ (2 ) th e proceeding s hav e not bee n orderl y but

ha dbee n awid e rangin g inquisitio n an d(3 ) Vitarell i ha dbee n denie dth e righ t t o cross-examin e aperso n o n th e pretex t h e wa s a"confidential " informant , eve n thoug hhi s identity was disclose db y name. ^

'35 9 U.S . 537 . ^ Id . at 359 . 'Id . • • I dat 537 . ' I dat 538 . * I dat 540 . ' ^ I da t 541 . *W . at 542-543 . * I dat 544-454 . 

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Jus t like th e Secretary o f

Interio r ha da n obligatio n t o compl y withth e du e proces s element s se t

for th e i n Orde r

No . 2738 , th e FA A ha s a n obligatio n t o compl y with1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(a ) b y filing acomplain t before th e Responden t

files amotio n t o dismis s unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(d ) resultin g i n joinde r o f th e issue . Then , an donl y then , may thi s Court rende r a decisio n o n whethe r

notic e w£i

s give n t o th e "Respondent " withi n tw o year s o f th e dat e o f violatio n unde r

1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . Se e Vitarell i v. Seaton , supra . II . TH E FAA' S MOTIO N T O STRIK E HA S N O MERI T Withou t waivin g th e Respondent' s objectio n t o th e FAA' s actio n i n filing th e Motio n to Strik e supporte db y exhibit s before issu e ha s bee n joine di n th e case , eve n i f th e Court

were t o reac hth e merit s o f

thi s so-calle dMotio n t o Strik e (whic hi s reall y amotio n t o dismis s o r a motio n fo r summary judgment) , still , th e FAA' s positio n i s withou t merit . Th e gravame n o f

th e FAA' s allegation s an dclaim s are tha t eithe r th e "Owner " o r

th e "Operator " o f

an aircraf

t allowe dth e aircraf

t t o b e flovmbefore discrepancie s ha dbee n corrected , before maintenanc e personne l ha dmad e appropriat e entrie s t o maintenanc e records , before th e aircraf

t ha dbee n returne dt o servic e withth e resul t tha t aircraf t wer e allegedl y operate di n a

n unairworth y condition . Se e 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.405(a) , (d) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.407(a)(l),(2) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.7(a) . I n fact , th e Court' s attentio n i s directe dt o pag e 2 o f Governmen t

Exhibi t 1 whic hlist s th e foregoin g regulations . Th e FA A i s claimin g that th e Owne r o r Operato r o f an aircraf

t allowe dth e aircraf

t t o b e flown withou t

necessary repairs , withou t th e appropriat e maintenanc e entries , an di n a n unairworth y condition . Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 1 , p . 2 concernin g Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 relatin g t o N304BK . Similarly , i f th e Cour t review s Governmen t

Exhibi t 2 i n Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 relatin g t o N575AT , th e regulation s cite db y th e FA A ar e 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.405(a) , an d1 4 C.F.R . § 91.7(a) . Al l o f th e violation s

### allege db y th e FA A bothi n Governmen t Exhibi t 1 an dGovernmen t

Exhibi t 2 relat e t o th e suppose dliabilitie s o f

a n Ovrae r

o r Operator for allowin g a n aircraf

t t o b e flown o r

operate d eithe r i n a n unairworth y conditio n o r bein g flown afte

r maintenanc e wa s performe dwithou t bein g recorde di n th e appropriat e aircraf t maintenanc e records . B y virtu e o f

th e regulation s cite db y th e FA A i n it s Notice s o f Propose dCivi l Penalty marke dGovernmen t

Exhibit s 1 an d2 , th e questio n become s whethe r th e FA A gav e notic e withi n tw o year s o f

dat e o f th e allege dviolatio n eithe r t o th e "owner " o r

t o th e "operator " o f

th e aircraft . Se e 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.405(a) , (d) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.407(a)(1) , (2) ; 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.7(a) . Se e als o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d ) requirin g notic e o f apropose dcivi l penalt y o n th e "respondent " withi n tw o year s o f

th e dat e o f

th e allege dviolation . Th e dat e o f

th e las t allege dviolatio n i n Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 concernin g N304B K was Septembe r

19 , 2008 . Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 1 . Th e dat e o f

th e las t allege dviolatio n i n Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 i s Septembe r 23 , 2008 . Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 2 . Accordingly , th e questio n become s whethe r th e FA A gav e notic e t o th e "ovmer " o r "operator " o f

N304B K b y Septembe r

19 , 2010 . Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 1 . Similarly , withregar dt o N57AT , th e questio n become s whethe r

th e FA A gav e notic e t o th e "owner " o r "operator " o f

tha t aircraf t b y Septembe r 23,2010 . Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 1 . A s demonstrate db y th e recor di n thi s case , th e FA A di dnot giv e notic e t o th e "ovmer " o f eithe r aircraf t no r t o th e allege d"operator " (th e lessee ) o f eithe r aircraf t withi n tw o year s o f

dat e o f th e las t allege dviolation . Se e Governmen t Exhibit s 1 an d2 . T o th e exten t

tha t th e FA A may clai manotic e o f propose dcivi l penalty wa s serve do n "Airlin e Transport

Professionals, " tw o statement s negat e tha t argument . First , "Airlin e Transport Professionals " i s no t

an entity an y mor e tha n General Motors . Th e nam e o f th e entity

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### th e FA A was apparentl y attemptin g t o communicat e withwas an di s Airlin e Transport

Professionals , Inc . Second , a s show n b y th e Affidavi t atteste dheret o o f

Jame s Koziarski , Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . di dnot ow n o r operat e N304B K

o r N575AT . Als o attache da s Respondent' s Exhibi t 1 i s th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Report

i n Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 concernin g N575AT . O n pag e 5 o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Report , th e registere downe r

o f N575A T i s disclose dat

AT P Aircraf

t 3 , LLC . Se e Respondent' s Exhibi t 1 , p . 5 . Th e FA A kne w tha t th e Owne r

o f N575A T wa s AT P Aircraf t 3 , LLC , aDelawar e corporation , bu t

i t issue danotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalties no t t o th e owner , bu t

t o anon existen t entity captione d"Airlin e Transport Professionals. " Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 2 . T o addres s anotic e o f

civi l penalty t o "Airlin e Transport Professionals " i s like sendin g anotic e t o "Genera l Motors. " Genera l Motor s i s not abusines s entity whil e "Genera l Motor s Corporation " is . Se e 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d ) requirin g th e FA A t o giv e notic e t o th e "respondent " withi n tw o year s o f th e dat e o f

th e allege dviolation . Th e FAA' s claim s ar e tim e barred , sinc e notic e wa s not give n t o th e "Respondent " a s require db y 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . i s aGeorgi acorporatio n tha t doe s not ow n o r operat e eithe r

N304BK o r N575AT . Se e Affidavi t

o f Jame s Koziarski . Th e "owner " o f

th e aircraf

t was aDelawar e corporation . Se e p . 5 o f Respondent' s Exhibi t

1 an d Affidavi t o f Jame s Koziarski . Th e FA A di dno t issu e anotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalty t o th e owne r o f th e aircraf

t b y Septembe r

23 , 2010 . AT P Aircraf

t 3 , LL C whic hown s N575A T lease d th e aircraf t t o AT P USA , Inc . Se e Affidavi t o f Jame s Koziarski . Onc e again , th e FA A di dnot issu e anotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalt y t o AT P USA , Inc. , a Georgi acorporatio n b y Septembe r 23 , 2010 . Id . Sinc e th e FA A di dnot giv e notic e eithe r

t o th e "owner " o f

th e aircraf

t no r t o th e purporte d"operator " ("lessee" ) o f th e aircraf

t withi n tw o year s - 6
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th e dat e o f

th e allege dviolation , th e charge s advance db y th e Administrato r withregar dt o N575A T are time-barre dunde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . Se e Affidavi t o f Jame s Koziarski.'^ No t onl y di dth e FA A fai l t o giv e notic e eithe r t o th e "owner " o f

N575A T withi n tw o year s o f Septembe r

23 , 2008 , a s demonstrate db y Governmen t Exhibi t 2 , bu t th e same i s als o tru e o f Governmen t

Exhibi t 1 concernin g N304BK . Th e Court' s attentio n i s directe dt o Respondent' s Exhibi t

2 , th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Report

i n Cas e No . 2008EA210042 , pag e 6 o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Report

generate db y th e FA A confirm s th e owner o f N304B K wa s Airlin e Transpor t

Professional s Corp , US A wdt hoffice s i n Wilmington , DE . Airlin e Transport

Professional s Corp , US A i s not th e sam e entity a s Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , aGeorgi acorporation . Se e Affidavi t o f Jame s Koziarski . Th e FA A kne w th e Owne r o f N304BK wa s Delawar e corporatio n i n th e for mo f Airlin e Transport Professional s Corp , US A a s depicte do n pag e 6 o f Respondent' s Exhibi t

2 . Sendin g a notic e o f propose dcivi l penalty t o anam e ("Airlin e Transport Professionals" ) doe s no t satisf y th e requiremen t

o f sendin g anotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalty t o th e "owner " whic hwas a Delawar e corporation . Se e Governmen t Exhibi t 1 ; Respondent' s Exhibi t

1 , p . 6 . Beside s th e foregoing . Airlin e Transport Professional s Corp , US A whic hovm s N304B K lease dth e aircraf

t t o AT P USA , Inc. , aGeorgi acorporation . Se e Affidavi t o f Jame s Koziarski . Th e FA A di dno t

issu e aNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty t o AT P USA , Inc . withi n tw o year s o f Septembe r

19 , 200 8 (i.e. , b y Septembe r 19 , 2010 ) a s demonstrate db y Governmen t Exhibi t 1 .

' " Even i f th e Court believe s servic e o f

anotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalty o n "Airlin e Transport Professionals " wa s servic e o n Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , stil l Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc . di dno t ow n or operat e eithe r o f th e aircraf

t involve di

n thi s matter . 

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### HI . TH E RESPONDEN T OPPOSE S A STA Y O FTHES E PROCEEDING S A s note dabove i n Sectio n I o f thi s Response , ther e ar e rule s t o b e followed , an dth e FAA ha s no t followe dit s ow n rules . Th e prope r procedur e t o follo w i s fo r th e FA A t o file a complaint' ' an dthe n for

th e Responden t

t o file eithe r

a n answe r '^o r motio n t o dismiss.' ^ Give n th e fac t that th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ha s alread y put i n plac e procedure s t o deal wit h th e matte r

a t hand , ther e i s n o reaso n t o gran t th e FA A a"stay " fro mth e applicatio n o f it s ow n rules . Se e Vitarell i v . Seaton , supra . Th e positio n o f

th e FA A i n movin g t o strike , an assertio n b y th e Respondent , before issu e ha s bee n joined , an dthe n seekin g t o stay th e proceeding s i s no t onl y constitutionall y infirm , bu t

i s wrong . Id . Fo r

thi s reason , th e Responden t strongl y oppose s asta

y o f thes e proceeding s an dvigorousl y urge s thi s Court t o den y th e Motio n t o Strike , an drequir e th e FA A t o file t o acomplain t

s o tha t th e Responden t

can file amotio n t o dismiss . IV . CONCLUSIO N Th e FA A ha s put

i n plac e th e rule s an dprocedure s b y whic hth e la w i s t o b e applied . Th e underlyin g regulation s concern th e question s o f whethe r o r no t th e FA A can prov e that eithe r th e owne r

o r th e operato r

o f a n aircraf t allowe dth e aircraf

t t o b e operate dwithou t

havin g discrepancie s repaired,'" * withou t havin g maintenanc e entrie s mad e i n records,' ^ withou t insurin g

" 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(a) . 'M 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a) . ' ' 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . ' " 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.405(a) . ' ' 1 4 C.F.R . § § 91.405(b) , 91.407(a)(l),(2) .



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### th e aircraf

t wer e properl y returne dt o service , thereb y allegedl y allowin g th e aircraf t t o b e operate di n a

n unairworth y condition . Th e prope r

cours e for

th e Court

t o follo w i s t o overrul e th e FAA' s Motio n to Strike , sinc e th e FA A fail s t o nam e th e prope r entity . Servin g Government' s Exhibit s 1 an d2 o n "Airlin e Transport Professionals " wa s no t servic e o n th e "respondent " a s require db y 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . Th e Cour t

shoul dden y th e Motion t o Strik e an drequir e th e FA A t o file acomplain t unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(a) . Then , consisten t withth e Fift

hAmendmen t

t o th e Unite dState s Constitutio n o f

America , th e Responden t i n thi s actio n may avai l itsel f o f it s du e proces s right s an dfile amotio n t o dismis s thes e allegation s pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . Cf . Vitarell i v . Seaton , supra . Base dupo n th e above an dforegoing , th e Responden t i n thi s actio n adamantl y an d vigorousl y object s t o th e FAA' s Motio n t o Strike an drequest s that th e Motio n b e overruled . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 25" ^ day o f Marc h2011 ,

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBar

No . 02207 5 Ala n Armstron g Attorne y a t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

Roa d Buildin g 5 , Suit3 e 35 0 Atlanta , GA 3034 1 P : 770.451.031 3 F : 770.451.031 7 alan@alanarmstronglaw.co m

1 6 1 4 C.F.R . § § 91.405(b) , 91.407(a)(l),(2) . '• ' 1 4 C.F.R . § § 91.7(a) . 

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### UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A FEDERA LAVIA T

WAS H RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , Complainan t
AIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONALS , INC. , Respondent . O N ADMINISTRATIO N NGTON , D.C .

FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 [Judg e No t

Ye t Assigned ]

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Affidavi t

o f Jame s Koziarski ha s bee n serve dviaU.S . Mai l to : Geral dA . Ellis , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l 170 1 Columbi aAvenue , Roo m53 0 Colleg e Park , Georgi a3003 7 Respectfially submitte dthi s ^ ^ da y o f Marc h201 1 

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Alan Armstron g Attorne y at La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

Roa d Buildin g 5 , Suit3 e 35 0 Atlanta , GA 3034 1 P : 770.451.031 3 F : 770.451.031 8 alan@alanamistronglavv.co m Alan Armstron g Georgi aBa

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### UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A FEDERA LAVIA T

WAS H RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , Complainan t
AIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONALS , INC. , O N ADMINISTRATIO N NGTON , D.C .

Respondent . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 [Judg e No t

Ye t Assigned ]

AFFIDAVI T O FJAME S KOZIARSK I VIC E PRESIDEN T O FAIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONALS . INC . Personall y appeare dbefore me th e undersigne dauthority , Jame s Koziarski , who , bein g dul y depose dan dswor n state s a s follows : 1 . M y nam e i s Jame s Koziarski . I amove r eightee n year s o f

age . Th e statement s mad e i n thi s Affidavi t

are base dupo n m

y persona l knowledge .

2 . I amth e Vic e Presiden t

o f Airlin e Transport

Professionals , Inc. , aGeorgi acorporatio n ("ATP" ) withoffice s i n Pont e Vedr aBeach , Florida . I hav e bee n s o employe dfor th e pas t 2 3 years .
I execut e thi s Affidavi t t o oppos e th e Complainant' s Motio n t o Strike Respondent' s Timelines s Argumen t

an dMotio n for

Sta y o f Proceeding s Pendin g aDecisio n o n Thi s Motio n (th e "Motio n t o Strike" ) serve db y th e FAA o n Marc h17 , 2011 .

### There ar e tw o case s before th e Court : (a ) FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 regardin g N304BK ; an d (b ) FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 regardin g N575AT . 5 . (a ) Th e FA A ha s asserte dahos t o f violation s i n th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penaltie s i n FA A Cas e No . 2008EA2004 2 an dals o i n FA A Cas e No . 2008EA20045 . Se e Governmen t

Exhibit s 1 an d2 attache dt o th e Motio n t o Strike . Al l o f th e violation s advance db y th e FA A i n botho f it s Notice s o f

Propose dCivi l Penaltie s relat e t o an "owner " o r

"operator " o f

a n aircraft . (b ) Th e FA A claim s aviolatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R , § 91.405(d) , whic hinvolve s th e owne r o r operato r ensurin g that

maintenanc e personne l mak e entrie s i n th e maintenanc e records . (c ) Also , th e FA A claim s aviolatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.407(a) , whic hforbid s aperso n operatin g an aircraf

t unles s i t ha s bee n returne dt o servic e an damaintenanc e entry ha s bee n made . Se e 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.407(a)(1) , (2) . (d ) Finally , th e FA A claim s ther e was aviolatio n o f 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.7(a) , whic h provides : "N o perso n ma y operat e acivi l aircraf

t unles s i t i s i n airworth y condition. " 6 . Recognizin g tha t

th e allegation s asserte dby th e FA A al l involv e eithe r th e "owner " o r "operator, " th e fac t

i s tha t th e FA A di dno t

issu e anotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalty withi n tw o year s o f th e allege dviolatio n eithe r t o th e "owner " o f

th e aircraf

t o r t o th e entity leasin g th e aircraf t fromth e Owner .

### 10 . A s i t relate s t o Governmen t

Exhibi t 1 , Airlin e Transport

Professional s i s no t

a n entity . Th e FA A di dnot

issu e aNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty eithe r t o th e owne r

o f N304B K no r t o th e lesse e o f

N304B K withi n tw o year s o f

th e dat e o f

th e las t allege dviolation , Septembe r 19 , 2008 . Furthe r

affiant sayet hnot .

Swor n an dsubscribe dbefore m e

2001 . Respectfiill y submitted ,

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# /)bdk-u^^ Notary Pu i 4»^ > KATHYH. BODKI

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## SECTIO N B 2008EA21004 5 STATEMEN T O FCAS E O n Septembe r

23,2008 , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s offeredN575AT , aPipe r PA-44-18 0 (lO P 1) , for

operatio n i n violatio n o f th e followin g regulations :

Airlin e Transport

Professional s (herei n referre dt o a s ATP ) i s a n aviatio n busines s whic h conduct s flight

trainin g unde r

1 4 CF RPart

6 1 whic hha s aflight

trainin g locatio n a

t th e Richmon dInternationa l Airport , i n Richmond , VA . (IQ P 2) . O n Octobe r

1,2008,
- an AT P studen t cam e int o ou r

offic e t o lodg e acomplain t agains t AT P (lO P 3) . Hi s complain t

was tha t o n th e mornin g o f

September

23,2008 , h e wa s schedule dfo r cros s countr y flying i n N575AT . H e an dhi s flying partne r receive dthei r

releas e fi-omAT P dispatc han dbega n thei r

pr e engin e start

checklist . The y notice dtha t th e righ t fiiel pump wa s

. inoperative . Bot hpilot s agree dthat th e aircraf

t wa s n o longer

airworth y andcalle dAT P dispatch . Dispatc hsai dthe y woul dtal k t o th e mechani c andaske dthe mt o hold . Dispatc hcam e bac k an dstate dtha t

after reviewin g th e discrepanc y wit hAT P maintenanc e the y saw nothin g wron g wit hthe moperatin g N57 5 A T fromRI C t o LZU . Th e pilot s the n spoke u p an dtol d dispatc htha t

th e fiiel pump wa s require dequipmen t andtha t h e was no t

riskin g hi s certificate ove r require dequipment . Bothpilot s informe ddispatc hthat the y wer e no t

flying th e aircraft . Dispatc hthe n pu t

th e pilot s o n hol dagai n the n cam e bac k on-lin e an dinstructe dth e pilot s t o 'c e adifteren t

aircrait . O n Octobe r

6 , 2008 , anothe r

ATP student , Mr . Anto n Langer , cam e into th e offic e anddisclose d tha t o n Octobe r

23,2008 , h e an dhi s instructo r flew N575A T fromRI C to ATL . Dispatc hhad informe dthe mthat

th e right fue l pump v/a s inoperativ e andtha t the y wante di t

flown t o Georgi a t o hav e i t fixed. Th e pilot s agree dthat i t woul db e legal to fly. Mr . Langer then state dtha

t hi s instructor , Mr . Da n Ste mplacarde dth e switc han dpoppe dth e circui t andcomplete dth e flight (lO P 4) . O n Septembe r

24,2008 , Mr . Da

n Stem , aCertifie dFlight Instmcto r

employe db y ATP , wrot e a statemen t documentin g that

h e flew N575A T fromRI C to ATLwithth e right fue l pum p inoperativ e andthat

ATP' s dispatc hha dtol dhi mprio r to th e flight

tha t i t wa s inoperative . H e state dtha t

h e wa s unawar e that

th e fue l boos t pump wa s require dequipment andtha t h e though t h e neede dt o placar dth e switc handpul l th e circui t breaker (lO P 5) . "W e requeste dth e hel p o f

th e Orland o FSD O i n obtainin g maintenanc e record s fromATP fo r N575A T (lO P 6) . O n Octobe r 16 , 2008 , w e receive dacop y o f th e maintenanc e recordfo r

### N57 5 A T fromth e Orland o FSD O (lO P 7) . Th e recordshow s that maintenanc e lo g shee t

No . 3038 9 document s that

o n 09/25/0 8 amechani c remove dandreplace dth e righ t electri c boos t pump . Statement s fromth e pilot s (lO P 4 , 5 ) an dacompute r prin t ou t o f FlightAwar e (lO P 8 ) show s tha t an IFRflight

plan wa s filedo n th e followin g day an dthat N575A T flew o n September 23 , 2008 , wit ha

n ope n discrepanc y renderin g th e aircraf t un-airworthy . Althoug hMr . Ste mstate dtha t h e placarde dth e instmmen t a s inoperativ e an dpulle dth e circuit breake r (lO P 5) , n o record s support that th e aircraf

t wa s operate dunde r

1 4 CFRPar

t 9 1 §91.213(d) . Also , thi s particular maintenanc e discrepanc y coul dnot hav e bee n lef

t inoperativ e an dth e aircraf

t returne dt o servic e du e t o th e fiiel boos t pum p bein g require dequipmen t fo r th e aircraft . O n Octobe r

14,2008 , w e sen t

AT P aLette r

o f Investigatio n (lO P 9) . O n Octobe r

24 , 2008 , w e receive dafa x respons e fromAT P regardin g th e LOI . Hardcop y respons e was receive do n Octobe r 27,200 8 (lO P 10) . Respons e fromAT P requeste dadditiona l informatio n regardin g th e investigatio n s o tha t AT P ca n provid e correc t

information . O n Octobe r

27,2008 , Fron t

Lin e Manage r

Jef f Slaughte r

contacte dMr . Ji mKoziarski (Vic e Presiden t o f ATP) . Mr . Koziarski wante dt o kno w additional informatio n regardin g th e investigatio n prio r

to respondin g t o th e LOI . I di das k Mr . Koziarski ho w apilo t wa s to repor

t a mechanica l irregularity o n on e o f ATP' s aircraf

t an dh e state dtha

t the y woul dcal l maintenance . I the n aske dho w apilo t

woul dkno w i f

a n aircraf t ha dadiscrepanc y o n i t

an dh e state dtha

t dispatc hwoul dle t

the mkno w prio r

t o the mflying a s al l pilot s ha dt o ge t areleas e fromdispatch . I f a n aircraf t ha ddiscrepancie s o n i t

the n dispatc hwoul dno t

releas e i t (lO P 11) . Mr . Koziarski' s statement s fiirther shov/ that AT P i s offerin g un-ainvorth y aircraf t t o unsuspecte dpilots . O n Novembe r

4,2008 , w e receive da

n emai l respons e t o th e LO I fro mMr . Alan Armstrong , counse l t o AT P (lO P 12) .



# 3

### SECTIO N C ITEM S O FPROO F 2008EA21004 5 1 . FA A Registry inquir y result s for N575AT . 2 . Interne t

hom e pag e for

Airlin e Transport

Professionals . 3 . Statemen t

fromKurt

D . Collin s Jr . o f

ATP . 4 . Statemen t

o f Anto n Lange r

o f ATP . 5 . Statemen t

o f Danie l L . Ste mo f

ATP . 6 . Reques t

for assistanc e t o th e Orland o FSDO . 7 . Aircraf

t maintenanc e lo g 3038 9 for N57 5 AT . 8 . Cop y o f

FlightAwar e interne t

progra mreport

showin g IF Rflight

plan s filedandflown forN575BK . 9 . Cop y o f

LO I sen t t o ATP . 10 . ATP' s respons e t o hi s lette r o f investigatio n requestin g mor e information . 11 . Recor do f

telephon e cal l t o Ji mKoziarski providin g additiona l informatio n regardin g LOI . 12 . ATP' s respons e t o th e LOI . 13 . Cop y o f

ATP' s experienc e fromthei r website .



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checklist . Whe n w e cam e t o th e "Fue l Pump s On " ite man dturne dth e fuel pump s t o th e on e positio n th e Righ t Fue l Pump wa s no t

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stat e o f th e aircraft . I believ e I spoke withaMr . Jua n an dtol dhi mof our situation. H e the n tol dm e h e woul dtal k to thei r mechani c an dput

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(? ) 18:0 0 MS T 20:2 0 11:0 6 MD T 12:1 2 09:1 8 CD T 10:1 8 07:1 4 CD T 08:4 2 17:3 2 CD T 19:3 3 12:3 9 CD T 15:3 0 10:3 1 CD TJ^®^" ' 17:1 9 CD T 19:5 1 13:5 8 CD T 15:5 6 10:5 6 CD T 12:5 9 19:5 0 CD T 22:2 6 09:0 5 CD T 11:5 4 17:2 5 CD T 19:0 2 11:1 4 ED T 12:5 8 08:3 7 ED T 10:3 1 16:3 5 ED T 16:5 1 12:2 6 CD T 15:2 3 08:4 8 CD T 11:2 5 15:2 7 CD T 16:5 1 FliphtAwarf i > T iv e Flioh t TrnrV^ r> 

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570 7 Huntsma n Road , Suit e 10 0 o f Transportatio n Richmon dInt' l Airport , V A 23250-241 5 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Octobe r 14,200 8 CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D FIL E NUMBER : 2008EA21004 5 Ji mKoziarsk i Airlin e Transport

Professionals , Inc . P.O . Bo x 178 4 Pont e Verdra , F L3200 4 Dea r Mr , Koziarski : Diuin g arecen t

complain t

investigatio n involvin g Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , (ATP ) th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ha s discovere dirregularitie s concernin g th e . operatio n o f

N575AT . Specifically , o n Sq)tembe r 23,2008 , thi s aircraf

t wa s offere dfor operatio n b y AT P whil e th e aircraf t ha dmaintenanc e discrepancie s renderin g th e aircraf t un-airworthy . Thi s i s t o informyo u that th e FA A i s investigatin g thi s matter . W e wis ht o offe r yo u a n opportunit y t o discus s th e inciden t i n perso n o r

submi t awritte n statemen t

withi n 1 0 day s followin g th e receip t

o f thi s letter . You r

statemen t

shoul dcontai n all pertinen t fact s an d an y mitigatin g circumstance s yo u believ e ma y hav e abearin g o n th e incident . I f w e d o no t hea r fromyo u withi n th e specifie dtime , w e wil l proces s thi s matte r withou t th e benefi t o f you r statement . A s par t o f ou r investigation , w e mus t

determin e whethe r

AT P i s asmal l busines s conce m unde r applicabl e law . T o assis t u s i n makin g thi s determination , pleas e advis e u s o f th e numbe r o f employee s at

ATP . Sincerely , Origina l signe dby W . Jef f Slaughte r Fron t Lin e Manager , Airworthines s 

# / ?_ * Mos t Respecte d Nam e i n Pilo t Certifi* . ,o n 

## Airlin e Transpor t

J^ro/bssionaJ s Octobe r24,200 8 VI AFacsimil e & Federa l Expres s Mr . W.Jef f Slaughte r Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Richmon d Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 570 7 Huntsma n Road , Suit e 10 0 Richmon d Internationa l Airport , V A23250-241 5 RE : Fil e Numbe r2008EA21004 5 Dea rMr . Slaughter : W e receive d you rlette rdate d Octobe r14,200 8 regardin g fil e numbe r2008EA210045 . W e appreciat e th e opportunit yt o discus s thi s matte ra s th e FA Aproceed s wit h it s investigation . W e ar e confiden t ou r maintenanc e procedure s provid e fo ra saf e an d airworth yfleet , an d tha t the yar e full ycomplian t wit h th e FA Arequirement s fo ra Par t 6 1 fligh t school . W e wil l gladl ycompl ywit h you rreques t fo radditiona l informatio n outline d i n you rletter . I n orde rfo ru s t o provid e th e correc t information , pleas e provid e additiona l clarificatio n o n th e inciden t yo u ar e referrin g to . Pleas e indicate :

• Th e part ywh o mad e th e complain t • Th e part yo rpartie s who m AT P reportedl yoffere d a n un-airworth yaircraf t

• Specifi cmaintenanc e discrepancy(s ) reportedl yrenderin g th e aircraf t un-airworth y W e loo k forwar d t o you rclarificatio n an d assistin g th e FA Ai n achievin g a rapi d resolutio n t o thi s matter . Sincerely ,

Cc : Mr . Lawrenc e Field s Cc : Mr . Ala n Armstron g End : cop yo f origina l lette r

P.O . Bo x178 4 • Pont e Vedr a Beach , F L 32004-178 4 • (904 ) 273-301 8 • Fax : (904 ) 273-216 4 Atlant a • Birmingha m • Bowlin g Gree n • Dalla s a t Addiso n • Dalla s a t Arlingto n • Dayton a Beac h • Ft . Lauderdal e

Housto n • Jacksonvill e • Jacksonvill e Beac h • Let s Vega s • Lon g Beac h • Panam a Cit y• Phoeni x Raleigh-Durha m • Richmon d • Riversid e • Sacrament o • Stuart , F L • Trento nRECOR D O F n VISIT • CONFERENC E O R TIM E TELEPHON E CAL L 

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### 10/27/200 8 NAM E (S ) O F PERSO N (S ) CONTACTE D O R I N CONFERENC E AN D LOCATIO N ROUTIN G 

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### Calle dMr . Koziarski base do n hi mrequestin g mor e informatio n before h e can respon dt o th e LOI's . In alette r t o u s h e aske dthre e additiona l questions. I tol dMr . Koziarski that th e complain t

wa s anonymous . H e aske di f w e ha darecor do f

th e complain t

an dI tol dhi myes . I informe dhi mtha t th e person s tha t

AT P offeredth e aircraf

t t o wer e hi s customers/students/instructors . H e askedi f I ha dspecifi c name s an dI tol dhi mno . I tol dhi mthat h e • coul dresearc hhi s record s t o se e wh o AT P offere dth e aircraf t to . I the n tol dhi mtha t

N304B K hadainoperativ e # 1 com man dthat

N575A T ha dainoperativ e righ t fuel boos t

pump . H e the n wante dt o kno w i f thes e tw o discrepancie s wer e specificall y addresse di n th e complaint . I tol dhi mtha t 304B K was bu t it v/a s no t specific . I tol dhi mtha t

w e cam e t o th e specific s afte r investigatin g th e compUan t an dtalkin g t o person s a

t ATP Richmond . I tol dhi mtha t

th e informatio n fromN575A T cam e fromfolk s a t ATP Richmond . H e aske di f w e sen t any pilot' s letter s an dI tol dhi mthat

I coul dno t

giv e out tha t informatio n bu t

w e wer e lookin g int o wh o flew th e aircraft . I informe dhi mthat

w e obtaine dmaintenanc e record s fromth e Orland o FSD O wh o go t the mfromJacksonville . H e wante dt o kno w exactl y wha t w e receive dan dI tol dhi maircraf t maintenanc e log s fo

r N304B K andN57 5 A T an dflight record s fo

r N304BK . I state dh e coul dsubmi t any additional informatio n t o sho w tha t th e aircraf

t di d not fly i n a n un-airworth y conditio n becaus e th e fact s that w e hav e n o sho w the y did . I the n aske dhi mho w a pilo t document s adiscrepanc y o n a n AT P aircraf

t an dh e informe dme tha

t the y ar e t o cal l maintenance . I the n aske dho w adifferent

pilo t woul dkno w that

th e aircraf

t hadadiscrepanc y o n i t

an dh e state dtha

t al l pilot s mus t CONCLUSION , ACTIO N TAKEN , O R REQUIRE D 

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t showin g it

broke . I tol dhi mthat

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t to sav e tim e h e coul dsen dany additional informatio n i n aemai l a s well .

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### Novembe r

4 , 200 8 VI A U.S . MAI LAND EMAI L@ Jeff.Slaughter@faa.go v W . Jef f Slaughte r Fron t Lin e Manager , Airworthines s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Richmon dFligh t

Standard s Distric t

Offic e 570 7 Huntsma n Road , Suit e 10 0 Richmon dInt' l Airport , V A 23250-241 5 Re : FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 Dea r Mr . Slaughter : Th e xmdersigne di s coimse l t o Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . ("ATP") . I a mi n receip t

o f you r letter s t o Ji mKoziarsk i o f AT P date dOctobe r

14 , 2008 . Ther e doe s no t appea r t o b e an y basi s fo r

declarin g tha t

N304B K

an dN575A T wer e operate di n a n unairworth y condition . Assumin g fo r purpose s o f

discussio n tha t yovi r basi c premis e wer e true , the n th e pilo t i n comman dwa s th e final authorit y for th e safe outcom e o f

th e flight

imde r §91. 3 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . I f th e pilo t i n commem dmad e a n assessmen t tha t th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy , the n he , no t ATP , wa s i n violatio n o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . I n summary , a s bes t

I ca n tel l fro mth e informatio n provide dt o me , th e FAA i s pursuin g th e wron g person . I t shoul db e goin g afte r

th e pilo t

i n comman do f

th e flight assuDMn g (withou t

conceding ) tha t

th e aircraf

t wa s i n an y wa y imairworthy . Than k yo u fo r thi s opportunit y t o respon dt o you r lette r o f investigatio n date dOctobe r

14 , 2008 . Bes t regards , .

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a n Armstrpn g ' AA/vl cc : Ji mKoziarski , AT P Florenc e Fields , Regiona l Mgr . 

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## AT P Fact s A s o f Wednesday , Octobe r29 , 200 8

Whe n yo u compar e th e scal e o f ATP' s fligh t trainin g operation s t o othe rfligh t schools , academies , college s an d FBOs , there' s n wonde rwh yAT P i s leadin g provide ro f pilot s t o th e regiona l airlines . 0 Fligh t Time : Ove r11,00 0 hour s o f fligh t trainin g an d nationwid e cross-countr yfligh t experienc e pe rmonth . < D Certification : Ove r4,50 0 FA Acertificate s issue d annually . O Aircraft : 14 0 aircraf t 9 0 multi-engine , 5 6 single-engine , 1 Citatio n Jet . O Aircraf t Orders : 1 0 ne w multi-engin e Pipe rSeminole s t o b e delivere d i n 2008 . 2 0 Diamon d D-JET s on-order . O Fligh t Trainin g Device s (FTDs) : 3 6 multi-engin e FTDs . O Regiona l Je t FTDs : 5 CRJ-20 0 FTD s (Dallas , Jacksonville , & Phoenix ) O Graduates : Ove r4 0 Commercia l Multi-Engin e Pilot s wit h CFI s graduat e pe rmonth . O Airlin e Placement : 34 1 graduate s hire d b yairline s i n th e las t twelv e months . O Locations : 2 1 fligh t schoo l location s acros s th e U.S . O U.S . Market : AT P train s onl yU.S . pilot s fo rth e regiona l airtines-n o distraction s fro m internationa l students . O Reputation : 70 % o f ATP' s student s ar e referre d b yfriends . - O Fligh t Instructors : AT P Fligh t Instructor s ar e th e highest-pai d entry-leve l CFI s i n th e country , wit h mor e multi-engin e experienc e tha n an yothe rfligh t instructor s o f comparabl e tota l time . O Value : N o othe rfligh t schoo l o rfligh t trainin g academ yoffer s a bette rvalu e tha n ATP' s fixed-cost ^ fixe d tim e fram e Airlin e Caree r Pilo t Program . O Mechanics : ATP' s mechanic s ar e th e mos t experience d an d highes t pai d i n th e fligh t trainin g industry . O n average , eac h AT P mechani cha s bee n wit h AT P ove rfiv e years . @ Maintenanc e Centers : Fiv e maintenanc e center s i n Atlanta , Dallas , Jacksonville , Phoenix , an d Riversid e handl e routin e maintenanc e an d schedule d inspection s o n ATP' s entir e fleet . A n on-sit e inventor yo f engines , propellers , avionics , an d othe r component s mean s tha t n o AT P airplan e eve rwait s fo ra part . O Botto m Line : AT P train s airline-read ypilot s fro m zer o tim e t o 50 0 TT/30 0 M E wit h Regiona l Je t Standard s Certificatio n i n a s littl e a s 1 0 months . 

## Seniorit yi s Everything—Ge t ther e Firs t wit h AT P Reques t a n informatio n pac k b ymai l t o receiv e brochures , magazin e articles , an d „ ^ , , financin g inf o fo rATP' s Airlin e Trainin g Programs . Keques t wor e mr o 200 8 Outloo k O AT P wil l b e positione d t o delive rove r100,00 0 fligh t hour s an d u p t o 80 0 airline-read ypilots . 

### 200 9 Outloo k O AT P receive s 2 0 D-JET s fo rcaree rtraining . Eac h graduat e wil l hav e a typ e ratin g an d 5 0 hour s o f PI C je t experience . O AT P wil l b e positione d t o delive rove r150,00 0 fligh t hour s an d ove r100 0 airline-read ypilots . 

## T- 3 Update d 09/25/08 . Copyrigh t © 2008 ATP . Al l right s reserved . ^

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ENF. " iCEMEN

T INVESTIGATIV E L.^tOR T (Rea d Orde r 2150. 3 fo r instructions ) Repor t Numbe r 2008EA21004 2 Relate d dumbe r 2008EA21004 5

1 . Nam e DB ANam e Designato r ALLEGE D VIOLATO R IDENTIFICATIO N

AIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONAL S

2 . Addres s (Includ e zi p code ) POS T OFFIC E BO X 178 4
PONT E VEDR ABEAC H F L 32004-178 4 TELEPHON E NUMBE R (904 ) 273-301 8 1 3 . DAT E O F BIRT H / / | 4 . SE X 5 . FA ACert , # | 6 . FA ACertificat e Typ e I NON E I LARG E BUSINES S CONCERN
7 . Aviatio n Employe r

AIRCRAFT , ENGINE , PROPELLER , COMPONEN T O R APPLIANC E INVOLVE D 8 . ^4AK E PIPE R 9 . MODE L PA4418 0 I 10 . IDENT . NUMBE R 304B K 1 ACF T S N44799501 7 11 . Owne r Nam e AIRLIN E TRAN S PROFESSIONAL S COR P US A 12 . Addres s (Includ e zi p code ) 271 1 CENTERVILL E ROA D

. SUIT E 40 0 WILMINGTO N ALLEGE D VIOLATIO N D E 19080-164 5

13 . Dat e Occurre d 1 14 . Tim e I 15 . Dat e Know n t o FA AI 16 . Regio n o f Disco v 2008/09/0 9 I : I 2008/09/1 8 j E A 17 . Locatio n RICHMON D INT L RICHMON D

RICHMON D INTERNATIONA L AIRPOR T VA Airpor t I D RI C VA Se c Ca t 1 C D

### SECTIO N B 2008EA21004 2 STATEMEN T O FCAS E Fro mSeptembe r

9,2008 , throug hSeptembe r 19 , 2008 , Airlin e Transport Professional s offered N304BK , aPipe r

PA-44-18 0 (lO P 1) , fo

r operation s i n violatio n o f th e followin g regulations :

Airlin e Transport

Professional s (herei n referre dt o a s ATP ) i s an aviatio n busines s whic h conduct s flight

trainin g unde r

1 4 CF RPar t 6 1 whic hha s aflight

trainin g locatio n a

t th e Richmon dInternationa l Airport , i n Richmond , V A (lO P 2) . O n Septembe r

12,2008 , th e FA A receive da n aviatio n safet

y hotlin e complain t

(TOP 3 ) statin g tha t th e calle r ha s stron g concern s regardin g th e maintenanc e o f th e ATP aircraf

t i n Richmond . Th e complainan t

state dtha t

th e sit e manager , Mr . Tod dKallenbach , i s alway s under pressure fromJacksonvill e (wher e AT P mai n dispatc hcente r i s located ) t o not

hav e th e pilot s write up thing s o n th e aircraf

t an dgroun dthem . Th e calle r state dthat

right now , on e aircraf

t i s grounde d du e t o th e radio s not

workin g an dth e caller

state dthat

Jacksonvill e keep s tryin g to get Tod dt o allo w th e aircraf

t t o fly. O n Septembe r

18 , 2008 , Inspecto r

Ke n Bai n an dFron t

Lin e Manage r

Jef f Slaughter wen t t o ATP an dme t withChie f

Pilo t (sit e manager) Tod dKallenbac h(lO P 4) . Durin g thi s visit , Mr . Kallenbac hagree dtha t

h e wa s alway s under

pressur e fromdispatc han dth e Vic e President [o f ATP ] (Ji mKoziarski ) t o not groun dth e aircraft . I aske dhi mspecificall y about a n aircraf t that ha dradi o problem s an dh e state dtha t N304B K sat her e i n Richmon dgrounde dbecaus e th e # 1 an d# 2 communicatio n radio s wer e inoperative . H e state dthat durin g tha

t time , dispatc h(ATP ) ha dcalle dal l th e flight

instructor s a

t Richmon dt o get

the mt o fly th e aircraf

t andall hadreftised . Mr . Kallenbac hthe n state dtha t th e Vic e Presiden t

(Mr . Koziarski ) talke dhi minto swappin g ou t on e o f th e radio s ove r

th e telephone . H e als o change dan dservice dth e aircraf t battery . Mr . Kallenbac hdoe s no t

hol damechanic s certificate . H e aske dth e Vic e Presiden t i f h e wa s allowe d

### t o perfor mthi s maintenanc e an dth e Vic e Presiden t tol dhi myes . Mr . Kallenbac hchange dth e # 2 radi o an dservice dth e batter y withou t makin g an y maintenanc e recor dentrie s t o sho w tha t maintenanc e wa s performed . Th e # 1 radi o stil l di dno t work . Statement s fromMr . Kallenbac h sho w that h e performe dthi s maintenanc e o n Septembe r 15 , 2008 . Mr . Kallenbac hthe n state d that o n Septembe r

15 , 2008 , tw o smdent s fromAT P arrive dt o pic k u p N304BK . Mr . Kallenbac hinforme dth e tw o pilot s that th e # 1 radi o di dno t

wor k an dthe y electe dto fly th e aircraf t anyway . W e requeste dth e hel p o f

th e Orland o FSD O i n obtainin g maintenanc e record s fromAT P fo r N304B K (lO P 5) . O n Septembe r

24 , 2008 , Inspecto r

Bai n receive datelephon e cal l fromMr . Kallenbac hwher e h e state dthat hi s bos s requeste dhi mt o back-dat e maintenanc e record s t o accoun t for th e maintenanc e h e performe do n Septembe r 15 , 200 8 (lO P 6) . O n Septembe r

29 , 2008 , w e received , vi aemail , copies o f th e maintenanc e record s fo r N304B K fromth e Orland o FSD O (lO P 7) . Thos e record s showe dthat maintenanc e lo g shee t

No . 2842 2 showe dthat

Shaw n Downe y documente dth e discrepancie s withth e # 1 an d#2 radio s an dthat Tod dKallenbac hstate dh e remove dan dreplace dth e # 2 radi o withaserviceabl e uni t o n 9/15/08 . I t als o ha dadiscrepanc y that th e battery wa s weak

an dacorrectiv e actio n that th e battery was replace dwit haserviceabl e on e o n th e sam e day . I n th e sam e package , amaintenanc e lo g No . 3904 0 date dSeptembe r 19,2008 , documentin g that th e GP S 43 0 an dth e # 2 comm . antenn awa s replace db y a n airframe rate dmechani c Mr . Clin t Fore t (lO P 7a) . Base do n th e maintenanc e record s fo r th e aircraft , o n Octobe r

3,2008, 1 conducte da

n intervie w withMr . Shaw n Downe y (ID F8) . Mr . Downe y state dthat h e di dcal l AT P maintenanc e an d informthe mtha

t th e # 1 an d# 2 radio s di dno t wor k o n Septembe r

8,2008 . H e als o state dthat h e wrot e th e discrepancie s o n th e 'Vhit e board " i n th e Richmon dAT P office . H e state dtha t a couple o f day s later

AT P contacte dhi mt o verif y th e discrepancie s an daske di f h e woul dchec k the magai n an dh e did . H e conveye dt o ATP that th e # 1 wa s stil l inoperativ e andtha t th e # 2 appeare dt o wor

k better . H e state dthat

approximatel y on e wee k

late r h e was tol db y Mr . Kallenbac hthat

th e Vic e Presiden t

o f AT P requeste dh e mak e amaintenanc e recordentry i n th e aircraf t lo g annotatin g th e discrepancie s an dh e did . I aske dwhe n h e mad e thi s entry an dh e state dh e di dno t

recal l th e exac t

da y bu t i t wa s th e day that

Mr . Kallenbac hmad e hi s entries . Thi s ha s bee n prove n t o b e Septembe r 24 , 2008 . O n Octobe r

15,2008 , Inspecto r

Ke n Bai n interviewe dTod dKallenbac hbase do n th e informatio n w e receive dfromth e maintenanc e record s (lO P 9) . Mr . Kallenbac hconfirme dthat h e di dchang e th e #2 radi o an dthat th e # 1 radi o wa s stil l inoperative . H e als o state dh e discovere dth e battery wa s weak an dchange dth e battery . H e state dthat di dno t make th e maintenanc e record s unti l Septembe r 24 , 2008 , eve n thoug hh e accomplishe dth e wor k o n Septembe r

15,2008 . H e als o state dagai n tha t h e di dinfor

mth e pilot s pickin g u p N304B K o n Septembe r

15,2008 , tha t

th e aircraf

t hadadiscrepanc y agains t th e # 1 radio . 

# 3

### Record s provide db y AT P (lO P 10 ) throug hth e Oriand o FSD O showe dthat N304B K was offere dfor

operatio n an dflew on :

• 9/9/200 8 • 9/15/200 8 • 9/17/200 8 • Twic e o n 9/18/200 8 • 9/19/200 8 A compute r

prin t ou t o f FlightAwar e (lO P 11 ) show s that a n IFRflight

pla n was filedo n th e followin g days :

• 9/15/200 8 • Tw o o n 9/17/200 8 • 9/18/200 8 • Thre e o n 9/19/200 8 Base do n thes e record s th e aircraf t flew a t leas t 5 flights whil e un-airworthy . Th e thre e flights conducte do n 9/19/200 8 ma y hav e bee n conducte dafte r th e aircraf

t underwen t

maintenanc e b y Mr . Fore t (lO P 7a) . These s record s sho w that

from9/9/200 8 imti l 9/19/200 8 th e aircraf t wa s offere dfor

operatio n b y AT P withdiscrepancie s renderin g th e aircraf t un-airworthy . The y als o sho w that ATP ha d maintenanc e performe do n 9/15/200 8 withou t documentin g that

maintenanc e o r

returnin g th e aircraf t t o service . Record s als o sho w that th e aircraf

t wa s not operate dunde r

1 4 CF RPar t 9 1 §9i:213(d) . O n Octobe r

14,2008 , w e sen t

AT P aLette r

o f hivestigatio n (lO F12) . O n Octobe r

24,2008 , w e receive dafaxe drespons e fromAT P regardin g th e LOI . W e receive da hardcop y respons e o n Octobe r 27 , 200 8 (lO P 13) . Respons e fromAT P requeste dadditional informatio n regardin g th e investigatio n s o that AT P can provid e correc t

information . O n Octobe r

27 , 2008 , Fron t

Lin e Manage r

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contacte dMr . Ji mKoziarsk i (Vic e Presiden t o f ATP) . Mr . Koziarski wante dt o kno w additional informatio n regardin g th e investigatio n prio r

t o respondin g t o th e LOI . I di das k Mr . Koziarski ho w apilo t wa s to repor

t a mechanica l irregularity o n on e o f ATP' s aircraf

t an dh e state dthat

the y woul dcal l maintenance . I the n aske dho w apilo t

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t o the mflying a s al l pilot s ha dt o get areleas e fromdispatch . I f a n aircraf t ha ddiscrepancie s o n i t

the n dispatc hwoul dno t

releas e it (lO P 14) . O n Novembe r

4 , 2008 , w e receive da

n emai l respons e t o th e LO I fromMr . Alan Armstrong , counse l t o ATP (lO P 15) . 

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### SECTIO N C ITEM S O FPROO F 2008EA21004 2 1 . FA A Registry inquiry result s for N304BK . 2 . Interne t

hom e pag e for

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telephon e cal l betwee n anonymou s calle r andFSDO . 4 . Recor do f

Inspecto r Bai n an dSlaughter' s visi t t o ATP . 5 . Reques t

fo r assistanc e withth e Orland o FSDO . 6 . Recor do f

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t maintenanc e lo g 2842 2 for N304BK . 7a . Aircraf

t maintenanc e lo g 3904 0 for N304BK . 8 . Recor do f

Intervie w o f

Mr . Shav mDowne y regardin g N304BK . 9 . Recor do f

Intervie w o f

Mr . Tod dKallenbac hregardin g N304BK . 10 . Cop y o f

N304B K flights receive dfromATP . 11 . Cop y o f

FlightAwar e interne t

programreport

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plan s filedan dflown forN304BK . 12 . Cop y ofLO I sen t

t o ATP . 13 . ATP ' s respons e t o hi s lette r o f investigatio n requestin g mor e information . 14 . Recor do f

telephon e cal l t o Ji mKoziarski providin g additional informatio n regardin g LOI . 15 . ATP' s respons e t o th e LOI . 16 . Cop y o f

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### Calle r voice dstron g concernin g th e maintenanc e o f th e aircraf

t at AT P i n RIC . On e day thre e o f th e aircraf

t were grounde dfor

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t i s grounde ddu e t o th e radio s no t workin g an dcalle r

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t t o fly to do training . Calle r

state dtha t

mor e an dmor e DPE' s are refusin g t o fly i n th e aircraf t du e t o thei r

mechanica l condition . Calle r

state dtha t

Tod di s doin g agoo djo b defendin g wh y th e aircraf t shoul db e parke dbu t

i s bein g overwhelme db y AT P dispatc hto allo w th e aircraf t t o fly. AT P dispatc hi s tryin g t o convinc e student s an d instructor s no t

t o writ e u p discrepancie s an dfly th e aircraft . Calle r state s th e FA A need s t o get involve dto stop what i s goin g o n an dforc e AT P t o follo w th e regulation s Calle r calle dbac k

an dstate dthat

discrepanc y shee t

for th e aircraf

t are sen t t o Jacksonvill e andJacksonvill e want s Tod dt o eras e th e discrepanc y boar ds o that n o on e can se e i f

discrepancie s exis t

o n th e aircraft . Jacksonvill e i s sayin g Tod dca n eras e th e boardbecaus e the y are trackin g th e discrepancies . Reall y jus t want t o b e abl e t o dispatc haircraf

t whe n n o on e i n RI C ca

n se e ther e ar e discrepancie s o n th e aircraft . Al l thi s support s thei r culture t o fly th e aircraf

t regardles s o f

th e discrepancies .

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th e proble m andha dbriefe dall hi s CFI' s an dposte damessag e tha t n o on e i s t o fly aircraf

t withope n discrepancies . H e state d that h e i s alway s pressure dfromdispatc han dth e V P (Ji mKozarski ) t o not groun dth e aircraft . I aske dhi m specificall y abou t

N304BK an dh e explaine dt o m e tha t th e aircraf

t ha dainoperativ e # 1 comman daintermittent #2 na v an dtha t

th e batter y wa s weak . H e state di t sat her e i n RI C fo

r abou t 1 0 day s grounded . H e state dtha t dispatc h(ATP ) ha dcalle dal l th e CFI' s t o try t o ge t someon e t o fly th e aircraf t an dal l th e CFI' s reftised . H e then state dth e V P talke dhi mthroug hove r th e phon e o n changin g th e batte r an dswappin g ou t

on e o f th e radios . KL

B aske di f h e wa s abl e t o performthos e task s unde r part 9 1 an dh e state dthat

th e V P sai dh e could . I aske di f h e mad e amaintenanc e recor dentry an dh e state dn o becaus e ther e i s n o metho dfo r the m(CFI's ) t o document discrepancie s o r

correctiv e action . Al l discrepancie s ar e reporte dt o dispatc han dthe n the y writ e th e discrepancie s o n adr y eras e boar di n th e office . I aske di f h e ha dtraining , tools , tec hdat anecessary t o perfor m th e work , h e state dn o that th e V P tol dhi mwha t

t o do . I showe dhi mi n appendi x that h e wa s abl e t o chang e th e battery an dth e conl mbu t that th e rul e require daop s chec k pe r th e manufacturer s instruction s an dh e state dhe di dno t d o that . H e state dthat

o n Sep t 15 , 2008 , tw o student s fromATP arrive dto pic k up N304BK . Tod dtol d th e tw o student s o f

th e discrepancie s andthe y flew th e aircraf t anyway . Tod dstate dthat h e wa s CONCLUSION . ACTIO N TAKEN , O R REQUIRE D 

### verball y reprimande db y th e V P fo r thi s inciden t

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h e sen t th e V P (Phil ) regardin g 304B K an dstate dth e aircraf

t wa s grounde do n Sep t

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### Tod dKallenbac h 09/24/200 8 ROUTIN G SYMBO L INITIAL S 

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no t bu t I stil l feel uncomfortabl e doin g that . I don' t kno w i f i t i s acceptabl e t o th e FA A t o bac k dat e asignatur e t o th e 15th . I f i t i s acceptabl e I hav e n o proble mdoin g that bu t eithe r wa y I fee l lik e h e i s tryin g t o get

m e t o postdat e th e sig n off . Giv e m e acal l at

677-6576 . I' dappreciat e it . Thanks .

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th e Richmon d FSDO , conducte dan intervie w withMr . Shaw n Downe y o n Octobe r 3,200 8 a t appro x 140 0 hr s ED T her e at

th e Richmon dFSDO . I verifie dMr . Downey' s identificatio n throug hhi s driver' s license . Mr . Downe y was brough t i n fo r intervie w regardin g th e complain t w e receive do n N304BK , on e o f ATP' s fligh

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o n th e form . I aske dhi mi f h e mad e th e entrie s that

wer e o n th e pag e startin g wit h# 1 Co man d# 2 Com . H e replie dyes . I aske dhi mwhe n h e mad e th e entrie s an dh e state dappro x awee k after h e calle dmaintenanc e an dinforme d the mo f th e discrepancies . I aske dhi mt o explain . Mr . Downe y offere dth e following : H e state do n Sep t

8 , 200 8 h e wa s o n th e executiv e ram p a t RI C withastuden t

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for instructio n whe n h e calle dth e RI C o n th e # 1 Com . Ther e wa s n o repl y at all . H e trie dagai n an dreceive dn o repl y fromRIC . H e the n calle dRI C o n th e # 2 co man dreceive darespons e that th e transmissio n wa s unreadable . H e terminate dth e trainin g flight

an dcalle dmaintenanc e t o report th e problem . H e als o state dh e documente dth e discrepancie s o n th e "whit e board " i n th e offic e s o tha t al l woul dse e th e aircraf t i s broke . . H e state dthat

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maintenanc e calle dhi man daske dhi mt o chec k th e com' s an dh e did . # 1 co mwa s stil l inoperativ e an dth e # 2 co mappeare dt o b e workin g better . H e was abl e t o communicat e o n th e # 2 co ma t that time . H e informe d maintenanc e o f

th e results . Appro x awee k

late r h e wa s tol db y Tod d[AT P RI C chie f pilot ] that

th e V P o f

AT P (Jim ) requeste dh e make amaintenanc e recor dentr y i n th e aircraf t maintenanc e lo g armotatin g th e discrepancies . H e state dthat h e go t th e maintenanc e lo g ou t

o f adifferent

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t t o writ e b y Tod dbut

that i t accuratel y describe dth e discrepancies . H e note dthat Tod dadde dth e wordin g "pe r 91.217 " t o th e entry an dh e di dno t kno w why . H e state dtha t

h e di dnot

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an y othe r o f th e languag e o r

wordin g identifie do n aircraf t maintenanc e lo g pag e No . 28422 . H e state dh e mad e th e entrie s o n tha t lo g pag e th e sam e day Tod dmad e th e other entries . I aske dhi mt o explai n th e procedur e t o documen t discrepancie s i n th e aircraf t whe n discovered . H e replie dthat the y ar e t o cal l maintenanc e andreport anddiscrepancie s t o them . H e state da

t u p til l acoupl e o f

week s ag o the y woul dals o writ e th e discrepancie s o n a"whit e board" . H e state dtha t withi n th e pas t

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n Airworthines s Inspector , a t th e Richmon dFSDO , conducte da n intervie w withMr . Tod dKallenbac ho n Octobe r 15 , 200 8 a

t approximatel y 09:3 0 ED T her e at th e Richmon dFSDO . I verifie dM r Kallenbach s identificatio n throug hhi s Virgini aDriver s License . Th e purpos e o f th e intervie w wa s fact

findin g relate dto discrepancie s withaircraf t N304B K eui dmaintenanc e lo g numbe r 28422 . I aske dMr

Kallenbac hwhe n di dth e numbe r 1 an d2 commxmicatio n radio s actuall y get writte n up i n th e maintenanc e log ? H e replie dtha t th e h e di dnot

recal l th e exac t

day . I aske di f wa s th e sam e da y h e lef

t m e atelephon e messag e regardin g hi s bos s requestin g hi mbac k dat e th e maintenanc e lo g for N304BK radi o discrepancies ? H e replie dyes . (M y revie w o f

m y telephon e message s foun dth e dat e to b e 09/24/2008) . I questione da s t o th e meanin g o f

correctiv e actio n # 2 RNR . H e state dthat i t mean t remove dan d replace d# 2 com . I aske dwhe n th e correctiv e actio n wa s recorde di n maintenanc e log ? H e state dth e sam e da y th e discrepanc y wa s recorded . I aske dwhat operationa l check s wer e performe do n # 1 an d# 2 radio s an dwha t wer e th e results ? H e repliedthat abasi c transmi t /receiv e chec k

was performe do n #2 andi t seeme dt o wor

k fine but # 1 stil l di d no t work . I aske di f

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ther e v/ere stil l uncorrecte ddiscrepancies ? H e replie dyes . Does AT P hav e alo g tha t th e pilot s documen t

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t legs ? H e replie dtha

t dispatc hmaintain s suc halog . A maintenanc e lo g date d09/19/200 8 lo g numbe r 3904 0 indicate s Replace dGP S 43 0 and # 2 co mantenna . What

wa s that for ? An dwhere wa s th e wor k performed ? H e responde d tha t i t wa s for th e defectiv e # 1 com . An dthat th e wor k wa s don e i n Atlanta . KennethL . Bai n



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/ 11:21A M V 19-vLu.n-2gp8 PA44/ G Daughert yFiel d (KLGB ) William s Gatewa y(KIWA ) 06:30P M P 19-Jun-200 8 PA44/ G Sacrament o Executiv e (KSAC ) 19-Jun-200 8 PA44/ G Daughert yFiel d (KLGB ) 18-Jun-200 8 i8_-Ju!>200 8 18-Junr20P 8 13-Jun-200 8 13:i|unj200 8 13:.Jun::20g 8 12dyn::200 8 12-Jun-2Q0 8 12rJun-2g0 8 l1_-Ju.n-,2g0 8 PA44/ G

PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G PA44/ G 1.1^Junr.2Q0

8 PA44/ G DaughertyFiel d (KLGB ) 02:38P M P Sacrament o Executiv e A n AA^^ M r t (KSAC ) ^°-1^A ^ P Daughert yFiel d (KLGB ) 05:40P M W William s Gatewa y(KJWA) 02:08P M P Daughert yFiel d (KLGB ) • 09:30A M W William s Gatewa y(KIWA ) 07:15P M P Riversid e Mun i (KRAL ) 02:59P M P Nort h U s Vega s (KVGT ) 10:11A M W William s Gatewa yCKIWA ) 06:32P M P Nort h U s Vega s (KVGT ) 01:59P M P Riversid e Mun i (KRAL ) 09:28A M b J William s Gatewa y(KjWA ) 05:09P M V Tucso n Int l (KTUS ) 02r09P M W Roswel l In U Ai rCente r. . AAAttr ^ (KROW ) 11:11A M C Sa n Angel o Rgn l (KSJI ) 07:55A M C Hook s Me m Arp t (KDWH ) 06:55P M C Ariingto n Mun i CKGKY

) 01:15P M C Ke yFiel d (KMEI ) 09:58A M E Fulto n Count y(KFTY ) 07:15P M E Crai g Mun i (KCRG ) 02:38P M E Hollywoo d Int' l (KFLL ) 01:57P M E Crai g Mun i (KCRG ) 10:09A M E Fulto n Count y(KFTY ) 10:23P M E Crai g Mun i (KCRG ) 01:26P M E (Fevyer.PasLFJights ) Wan t a ful l histor ysearc h fo rN304B Kdatin g bac k t o Jun e 2005 ? Bu ynov \ William s Gatewa y(KIWA ) Daughert yFiel d (.KLGB ) William s Gatewa y(KIWA ) Riversid e Mun i CKRAL

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8 PA44/ G Ariingto n Mun i (KGKY ) 1D-Jun-20P 8 PA44/ G Ke yFiel d (KME O ig-Jun.-2g0 8 PA44/ G Fulto n Count y(KFTY ) 08-Jun-200 8 PA44/ G Crai g Mun i (KCRG ) Q8:Ju_!v2P08 PA44/ G Hollywoo d Int' l (KFLL ) P7;J_uji-200 8 PA44/ G Crai g Mun i (KCRG ) 07-_Jun-2PP8 PA44/ G Fulto n Count y(KFXY ) 05-Jun-200 8 PA44/ G Crai g Mun i (KCRG ) Q4-Jun-20P 8 PA44/ G Hollywoo d Int' l (KFLL ) 

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Professionals , Inc . P.O . Bo x 178 4 Pont e Verdra , F L3200 4 Dea r Mr . Koziarski : Durin g arecen t

complain t

investigatio n involvin g Airiin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , (ATP ) th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ha s discovere dirregularitie s concernin g th e operatio n o f

N304BK . Specifically , fromSeptembe r 15,2008 , unti l Septembe r 19,2008 , thi s aircraf

t wa s offere dfor

operatio n b y AT P whil e th e aircraf t ha dmaintenanc e discrepancie s renderin g th e aircraf t im-airworthy . Thi s i s t o informyo u tha t th e FA A i s investigatin g thi s matter . W e wis ht o offe r yo u an opportunit y t o discus s th e inciden t i n perso n o r

submi t awritte n statemen t

withi n 1 0 day s followin g th e receip t

o f thi s letter . You r

statemen t shoul dcontai n al l pertinen t fact s an d an y mitigatin g circumstance s yo u believ e ma y hav e abearin g o n th e incident . I f w e d o no t hear fromyo u withi n th e specifie dtime , w e wil l proces s thi s matte r withou t th e benefi t o f you r statement . A s par t o f ou r investigation , w e mus t

determin e whethe r

AT P i s asmal l busines s conce m unde r applicabl e law . T o assis t u s i n makin g thi s determination , pleas e advis e u s o f th e numbe r o f employee s a

t ATP . Sincerely , Origina l signe dby W.Jef f Slaughte r Fron t Lin e Manager , Airworthines s


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jPjro/bssi'on^J s Octobe r24 , 200 8 VI AFacsimil e & Federa l Expres s Mr . W.Jef f Slaughte r Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Richmon d Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e 570 7 Huntsma n Road , Suit e 10 0 Richmon d Internationa l Airport , V A23250-241 5 RE : Fil e Numbe r2008EA21004 2 Dea rMr . Slaughter : W e receive d you rlette rdate d Octobe r14 , 200 8 regardin g fil e numbe r2008EA210042 . W e appreciat e th e opportunit yt o discus s thi s matte ra s th e FA A proceed s wit h it s investigation . W e ar e confiden t ou r maintenanc e procedure s provid e fo ra saf e an d airworth yfleet , an d tha t the yar e full ycomplian t w/it h th e FA Arequirement s fo ra Par t 6 1 fligh t school . W e wil l gladl ycompl ywit h you rreques t fo radditiona l informatio n outline d i n you rletter . I n orde rfo ru s t o provid e th e correc t information , pleas e provid e additiona l clarificatio n o n th e inciden t yo u ar e referrin g to . Pleas e indicate :

• Th e part ywh o mad e th e complain t • Th e part yo rpartie s who m AT P reportedl yoffere d a n un-airworth yaircraf t

• Specifi cmaintenanc e discrepancy(s ) reportedl yrenderin g th e aircraf t un-airworth y W e loo k forwar d t o you rclarificatio n an d assistin g th e FA Ai n achievin g a rapi d resolutio n t o thi s matter . Si;}cerely ,

r

Cc : Mr . Lawrenc e Field s Cc : Mr . Ala n Armstron g End : cop yo f origina l lette r

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Housto n • Jacksonvill e • Jacksonvill e Beac h • La s Vega s • Lon g Beac h • Panam a Cit y• Phoeni xJ_

_ ^ Raleigh-Durha m • Richmon d * Riversid e • Sacrament o • Stuart , F L • Trento nRECOR D O F n VISI T • CONFERENC E O R TELEPHON E CAL L TIM E 

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### 10/27/200 8

NAM E (S ) O F PERSO N (S ) CONTACTE D O R I N CONFERENC E AN D LOCATIO N 

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AT P ROUTIN G SYMBO L INITIAL S

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### Calle dMr . Koziarsk i base do n hi mrequestin g mor e informatio n before h e ca n respon dt o th e LOI's . In aletter t o u s h e aske dthre e additiona l questions . I tol dMr . Koziarski that th e complain t

wa s anonymous . H e aske di f w e ha darecor do f

th e complain t

an dI tol dhi myes . I informe dhi mthat th e persons that

AT P offeredth e aircraf

t t o wer e hi s customers/students/instructors. H e aske di f I ha dspecifi c name s an dI tol dhi mno . I tol dhimtha t h e coul dresearc hhi s record s t o se e wh o AT P offere dth e aircraf t to . I the n tol dhi mthat

N304B K ha dainoperativ e # 1 com man dtha t

N575A T ha dainoperativ e right fuel boos t

pump . H e the n wante dt o kno w i f thes e tw o " discrepancie s wer e specificall y addresse di n th e complaint . I tol dhi mthat 304B K wa s bu t it wa s no t specific . I tol dhi mtha t

w e cam e t o th e specific s afte r investigatin g th e complian t an dtalkin g t o person s a

t ATP Richmond . I tol dhi mtha t

th e informatio n fromN575A T cam e fromfolk s a t AT P Richmond . H e aske di f w e sent any pilot' s letter s an dI tol dhi mtha

t I coul dnot

giv e out that informatio n bu t

w e wer e lookin g int o wh o flew th e aircraft . I informe dhi mthat

w e obtaine dmaintenanc e record s fromth e Orland o FSD O wh o go t the mfromJacksonville . H e wante dt o kno w exactl y wha t w e receive dan dI tol dhi maircraf t maintenanc e log s fo

r N304B K an dN57 5 A

T an dflight record s for

N304BK . I state dh e coul dsubmi t any additional informatio n t o sho w that th e aircraf

t di d no t fly i n a n un-airworth y conditio n becaus e th e fact s that w e hav e n o sho w the y did . I the n aske dhi mho w a pilo t document s adiscrepanc y o n a n AT P aircraf

t an dh e informe dm e tha

t the y are t o cal l maintenance . I the n aske dho w adifferent

pilo t woul dkno w tha

t th e aircraf

t ha dadiscrepanc y o n i t

an dh e state dthat

al l pilot s mus t CONCLUSION , ACTIO N TAKEN , O R REQUIRE D 

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not . I aske dho w doe s th e informatio n ge t relaye d t o dispatc hfrommaintenanc e andh e state delectronically . I aske dho w an dh e state dacomputer programwoul d bloc k th e aircraf

t showin g i t

broke . I tol dhi mtha

t I woul dfollow-up hi s reques t i n aemai l andthat

t o sav e time h e coul dsen dany additional informatio n in aemai l a s well .

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4,200 8 VI A U.S . MAI L AN D EMAI L@ Jeff.Slaughter^aa.go v W.Jef f Slaughte r Fron t Lin e Manager , Airworthines s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Richmon dFligh t

Standard s Distric t

Offic e 570 7 Hxmtsma n Road , Suit e 10 0 Richmon dInt' l Airport , V A 23250-241 5 Re : FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 2 FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 Dea r Mr . Slaughter : Th e undersigne di s counse l t o Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . ("ATF') . I a mi n receip t

o f you r letter s t o Ji mKoziarsk i o f AT P date dOctobe r

14 , 2008 . Ther e does
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declarin g tha t

N304B K

an dN575A T wer e operate di n £i

n unairworth y condition . Assumin g fo r purpose s o f

discussio n tha t you r basi c premis e wer e true , the n th e pilo t i n comman dwa s th e final authorit y fo r th e safe outcom e o f

th e flight

unde r §91. 3 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . I f th e pilo t i n conoman dmad e a n assessmen t tha t th e aircraf

t wa s unairworthy , the n he , no t ATP , wa s i n violatio n o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . I n sununary , a s bes t

I ca n tel l fi*omth e informatio n provide dt o me , th e FA A i s pursuin g th e wron g person . I t shoul db e goin g afle r

th e pilo t

i n comman dof

th e flight assumin g (withou t

conceding ) tha t

th e aircraft ; wa s i n an y wa y imairworthy . Than k yo u for thi s opportunit y t o respon dt o you r lette r of investigatio n date dOctobe r

14 , 2008 . Bes t regards , .

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a n Armstipn g AA/v l cc : Ji mKoziarski , AT P Florenc e Fields , Regiona l Mgr . 

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## AT P Fact s A s o f Thursday , Octobe r23 , 200 8

Whe n yo u compar e th e scal e o f ATP' s fligh t trainin g operation s t o othe rfligh t schools , academies , college s an d FBOs , there' s r wonde rwh yAT P i s leadin g provide ro f pilot s t o th e regiona l airlines . O Fligh t Time : Ove r11,00 0 hour s o f flight trainin g an d nationwid e cross-countr yflight experienc e pe rmonth . O Certification : Ove r4,50 0 FA Acertiflcate s issue d annually . 0 Aircraft : 14 0 aircraf t 8 4 multi-engine , 5 6 single-engine , 1 Citatio n Je t Q 3 Aircraf t Orders : 1 0 ne w mutti-enqin e Pipe rSeminole s t o b e delivere d i n 2008 . 2 0 Diamon d D-3ET s on-order . xl rFligh t Trainin g Device s (FTDs) : 3 6 multi-engin e FTDs . O Regiona l Je t FTDs : 5 CRJ-20 0 FTD s (Dallas , Jacksonville , & Phoenix ) 9 Graduates : Ove r4 0 Commercia l MuKi-Engin e Pilot s wit h CFI s graduat e pe rmonth . O Airlin e Placement : 33 8 graduate s hire d b yairline s I n th e las t twelv e months . O Locations : 2 1 flight schoo l location s across th e U.S . V U.S . Marlcet : AT P train s onl yU.S . pilot s fo rth e regiona l airlines-n o distraction s fro m internationa l students . V Reputation : 70o/

o o f ATP' s student s ar e referre d b yfriends . wFligh t Instructors : AT P Fligh t Instructor s ar e th e highest-pai d entry-leve l CFI s i n th e country , wit h mor e multi-engin e experienc e tha n an yothe rflight instructor s o f comparabl e tota l time . O Value : N o othe rflight schoo l o rflight trainin g academ yoffer s a bette rvalu e tha n ATP' s flxed-cost; fixed tim e fram e Airlin e Care e Pilo t Program . € rMechanics : ATP' s mechanic s ar e th e mos t experience d an d highes t pai d i n th e flight trainin g industry . O n average , eac h AT P mechani cha s bee n wit h AT P ove rAv e years . y » Maintenanc e Centers : Fiv e maintenanc e center s i n Atlanta , Dallas , Jacksonville , Phoenix , an d Riversid e handl e routin e maintenanc e an d schedule d inspection s o n ATP' s entir e fleet A n on-sit e inventor yo f engines , propellers , avionics , an d othe r component s mean s tha t n o AT P airplan e eve rwait s fo ra part . O Botto m Line : AT P train s airline-read ypilot s fro m zer o tim e t o 50 0 TT/30 0 M E wit h Regiona l Je t Standard s Certificatio n i n a s litti e a s 1 0 months . 

### Seniorit yi s Everything—Ge t ther e Firs t wit h AT P Reques t a n informatio n pac k b ymai l t o receiv e brocliures , magazin e articles , an d Reaues t Mor p Inf o financin g inf o fo rATP' s Airlin e Trainin g Programs . ^ 200 8 Outloo k O AT P wil l b e positione d t o delive rove r100,00 0 fligh t hour s an d u p t o 80 0 airiine-read ypilots . 200 9 Outloo k

x / AT P receive s 2 0 D-JET s fo rcaree rtraining . Eac h graduat e wil l hav e a typ e ratin g an d 5 0 hour s o f PI C je t experience . O AT P wil l b e positione d t o delive rove r150,00 0 fligh t hour s an d ove r100 0 airline-read ypilots . - ^ Update d 09/25/08 . Copyrigh t © 2008 ATP . Al l right s reserved .

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