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U.S. Department ofTransportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### November 3, 2014 Northwest Mountain R0gion Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, ldeho 1 Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2161 F:;<x; (425) 227-1007 jeffr.oy.harper@faa.gov



### VIA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding 800 Independence Avenue, Southwest Washington, DC 20591 Rc: 

### In theMatter ofAlpineAviation, Inc., FAA Case No. 2014WP910070 Enclosed please find a copy ofa requ.est for hearing and the original and one copy ofthe Complaintinthis proceeding. TheFAArequests tb.at the hearing inthis matter be held in SaltLake City, Utah, and expects the hearing will last one day. For scheduling purposes, counsel for theFAAis UI\avaUable on the following dates in 2014: November 9-24, December 12-15, and December 19-29. In 2015, counsel for the FAA is currently unavailable January 23-26, February 20-23, March 20-23, April 24--27, May 18, 

### June 12-15, July 24--27, August 21-24, and September 18-21. 

### Please address all communications to 

### the undersigned at: FederalAviationAdministration NorthwestMountain Region, ANM·7 1601 LindAvenue Southwest Renton, Washington 9&057 (425) 227-2161, Fax: (425) 227-1007

Enclosure: Request for Hearing (Appeal) Complaint PAGE 02/0911/03/2014 11:04 4252271007

Alpine Aviation Inc. -FAACase No. 20!4WP910070 November 3, 2014 

### Page 2 of2


### cc: Mr. 

### Max Ban.sen, Esq. MaxA. 

### Hansen & 

### Associates, P.C. 

### PO Box 1301 Dillon, MT 59725 ANM7 PAGE 03/0g11/B3/2B14 11:04 4252271007

Jeffrey M. Harper FAA Office of Regional Counsel 1601 Lind Avenue 

### Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 T (425) 227-2161 F (425) 227-1007 ANH7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: Alpine Aviation, Inc. FAA Case No, 2014WP910070 DMS No. Not assigned Judge; Not assigned


### COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice 14 C.P.R. 

### § 13.208, and states as follows: 

### I. On August 8, 2014, AlpineAviation, Inc., was advised through a FinalNotice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty in the amountof $20,925. On October 29, 20)4, Alpine Aviation, Inc. submitted a writtenrequest for a hearing. 

### II. 1. Alpine Aviation, Inc. (Alpine) is now, and at all times relevant herein was, the holder ofAh: Cmier Certificate No. TIMA032A, and conducts its operations pursuant to Part 135 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Title 14, Code ofFederal. Regulations (C.F.R.), Chapter I. PAGE 04/09



### 2. At all times relevant herein, Alpine held appropriate Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) certifying it 

### would comply withthe requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part 40 for its Antidrug andAlcohol Misuse Prevention Progrsm. 3. At all times relevant herein, paragraph D085 ofAlpine's OpSpecs authorized 

### itto use N236AL, a Beech BB-99-C99 civil aircraft, in the conduct ofits Part 135 operations.11/03/2014 11:04 4252271007 ANM7

4. On or about November7, 2013, Alpine hired 

### Mr. Terry Spath, by contract with Butte Aviation, to perform safety-sensitive duties. 

### 5. At no time relevant hereinhad Mr. Spathimplemented a FederalAviation Administration (FAA)!Department ofTransportation (DOT) Antidrug andAlcohol Misuse Preventionprogram. PAGE 05/09



### 6. Atno time relevant herein hadButteAviation implemented a FAA/DOTAntidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention program. 

### 7. Alpine did not subject Mr. Spathto a pre-employment drug testbefore November 8, 2013. 

### 8. Alpine did not receive 

### a verified negative drug-test resultfor Mr. Spathbefore November 

### 8, 2013. 

### 9. Random selections were made from Alpine's DOTrandom testing pools on January 1, 2014. 10. 

### Mr. Spath was not inAlpine's DOTrandomtesting pools for the selection made on January 

### 1, 2014. 11. On February 15, 2013, Alpine subjected Mr. AllenMerrillto a DOTpre-employment drug test. 12, On or about March 6, 2013, Alpine received 

### a verified positive drug test result onMr. Merrill. 

### 13. Alpine thereafter failedto provide :Mr. Merrill with a listing ofSubstanceAbuse Professionals. III. 

### 1, By reason ofthe foregoing circumstance(s),Alpine violatedthe following sections of the FederalAviation Regulations (14 C.F.R):


### a. Section 120.105, J.n that an employee performing safety-sensitive functions was not subject to a drug testing program implemented 

### in accordance with 14 C.F.R. 

### Part 120, SubpartE. b. Section 120.109(a)(1), inthat it hired an individual for safety-sensitive functions listed in 14 C.P.R. Section 120.105 when 

### it did 1;10t first conduct a preemploymenttest and receive a verified negative drug testresult for that individual. Complaint In the Maner oi Alpine Aviation, Inc. FAA Cose No- 2014WP910070, DMS No, Noc

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c. Section l20.215(a), inthat an employee performing safety-sensitive fuu.ctions was not subjectto au. alcohol testing program implemented in accordance 

### >vith 14 C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart F. 2. Under 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 46301 (a) and (d), Alpine i.s liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$20,925 is appropriate. Respectfully submitted this 

### 3'd day ofNovember, 2014. 

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FAA Attorney

Complaint In the Matter of Alpine Aviation 1 Inc. FAA Case No. 2014WP910070, DMS No. Not Msigned Page 3 of 5 Jeffrey M. Harper, FAA Attorney T (425) 227-21.61 F (425) 227-100711/03/2014 11:04 4252271007 ANM7



### ANSWER In accordance with Section 13.209(a) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Alpine must answerthis Complaintnotlater than thirty (30) days after the date the Complaintis served. Failure to file anAnswer within thirty (30) days without good cause shallbe deemed an admi.ssion ofthe 

### truth ofeach allegation contained 

### inthe Complaint. 14 C.P.R.§ 13.209(1'). PAGE 07/0g

Complaint !n the Matter Of Alpine Aviation, Inc. FAA Cd;e No. 2014WP9i0070, DMS No. Not

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby 

### certifY that the Complaint hasbeen served viafacsimile and Certified MailReturn ReceiptRequested this date, to the following: Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl000 Federa1 Avialion Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Fax: (202) 493-5142 

### Mr. MaxHansen, Esq. Max A. Hansen & Associations, P.C. 

### P.O. Box l30l Dillon., 

### MT 59725 

### Fax: ( 406) 683-4304 Datedthis 

### 3'd day ofNovember, 2014.



# fdtsf:phe~y1t£:-z_0dl\. Office ofRegiona1 Counsel (ANM-7) Fedetal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Avenue Southwest Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2164 PAGE 08/09

Complaint In the Matter of Alpine Aviation, rnc. FM Caoe No.

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# , lpine Air

1177 Alpine A iT Way Provo, U"T 84601 (801) 373- I508" Fi\X (801) 377-3781


### Oct.obcr :Z9, 2014
FederalAviation Administration Attention: Hearing 

### Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building 801 Independence Avenue 

### Southwest Washington, DC 20591
Re: FAA Case No. 2014WP910070 Case Name: AlpineAviation, Inc.
To Whom It

### May Concern, ANI-'17



### Enclosed please find the Request for Hearing of

### Alpine Aviation Inc. Would you please file the same?
Sincerely,



# -If@-(/~ Bill Distefano General Manager, Alpine Air11/03/2014 11:04 4252271007

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