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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OI'FIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N THE MATTERO F SCENI C AVIATION , INC . FA A Docke t No . CP09NM001 1 (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-097 4 Th e Honorabl e RichardC . Goodwi n Administrativ e Law Judg e Hearin g Location : Sai l Lake City , U T ANSWE RAN D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S

I . COME S NOW , Sceni c Aviation , Inc . (hereinafte r "SCENI C AVIATION^') , b y an d throug hundersigne dcounse l pursuan t to Rul e 20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209) , andhereb y file s it s Answe r an dMotio n to Dismis s regardin g th e Complain t filedb y th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n date dOctober 29 . 2009. ' I n suppor

t thereof. Sceni c Aviatio n state s th e following : II . 1 - SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 o f th e Complaint . 2 . SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h2 o f th e Complaint . Sceni c Aviation , b y an dthroug hcounsel , timel y file daMotio n t o Dismis s th e FAA' s Complain t o n Novembe r

3 , 2009 . N o decisio n ha s bee n rendere dt o date .03/22/201 0 13:3 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ Dlil S @l003/00 7

T . N3221 M .3 . SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h3 o f th e Complaint . 4 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h4 o f th e Complaint . 5 . SCENI C AVIATIO N lack s knowledg e o r informatio n sufficient

t o for mabelie f

a s t o th e trutho r falsit y o f th e allegation s containe din paragrap h5 o f th e Complain t

an dtherefore , denie s same an ddemand s stric t proo f thereof . 6 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h6 o f th e Complaint . 7 . SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h7 o f th e Complaint . 8 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h8 o f th e Complaint . II . N588S A 9 . Coun t

11 , allegatio n numbe r

9 o f th e Complain t

concern s allegation s o f

a n inciden t that occurre dmor e tha

n 2 year s before th e agenc y attorne y issue daNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y t o Sceni c Aviation , andtherefore , shoul db e dismisse da s untimel y i n accordanc e withl4C.F.R. § 13.208(d) . 10 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 0 o f th e Complaint . 11 . SCENI C AVIATIO N lack s knowledg e o r infomiatio n sufficient

t o fon n abelie f

a s to th e trutho r falsit y o f th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 1 o f th e Complain t

an dtherefore , denie s same anddemand s stric t proo f thereo f 12 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h1 2 o f th e Complaim . 13 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 3 o f th e Complaint . 14 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h1 4 o f th e Complaint . 15 . SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h1 5 o f th e Complaint .03/22/201 0 13:3 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A• > DM S 1004/00 7

16 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 6 o f th e Complaint . i n . N617M M 17 . SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h1 7 o f th e Complaint . 18 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 8 o f

the Complaint . 19 . SCENI C AVIATIO N lack s knowledg e o r informatio n sufficient

t o for mabelie f

a s t o th e trut ho r falsit y o f th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h1 9 o f the Complain t

andtherefore , denie s same an

ddemand s stric t

proo f thereof . 20 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h2 0 o f th e Complaint . 21 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s the allegation s containe di n paragrap h2 1 o f th e Complaint . 22 . SCENI C A VIATIO N denie. $ th e allegation s containe din paragrap h2 2 o f th e Complaint . 23 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h2 3 o f th e Complaint . 24 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe din paragrap h2 4 o f ih e Complaint . 25 . SCENI C AVIATIO N admit s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h2 5 o f th e Complamt . 26 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s th e allegation s containe di n paragrap h2 6 o f th e Complaint . 111 . 1 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie.' ? tha t i t violate d1 4 C.F.R . §91.413(b) . 2 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s tha t i t violate d1 4 C.F.R . §135.25(a.)(2) . 3 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s that pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Uniie dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C . §4630 1 (a) an d(d)J , i t i s liabl e for

acivi l penalt y no t to excee d$11,00 0 for

eac ho f the violation s alleged . 4 . SCENI C AVIATIO N denie s that unde r th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $42,900.0 0 i s appropriate .03/22/201 0 13:3 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 01005/00 7

5 . Any matte r

no t specificall y admitte db

y SCENI C AVIATIO N shal l b e deeme ddenied . AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S 1 ) Coun t II , allegatio n numbe r

9 o f th e Complain t

concern s allegation s o f

a n inciden t tha t occurre dmore than 2 year s before th e agenc y attorne y i.ssucdaNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty t o Sceni c Aviation , an dtherefore , shoul db e dismisse da s untimel y i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 C.F.R. § 13.208(d) . 2 ) Responden t

relie s upo n th e affirmativ e defens e o f reasonabl e reliance . 3 ) Th e Federal Aviatio n Administration' s (FAA's ) interpretatio n o f it s Federal Aviatio n Regulation s i n thi s cas e i s arbitrary , capricious , a n abus e o f

discretion , o r

otherwis e no t

i n accordanc e wit

hlaw . Se e 5 U.S. C § 706(2 ) (A) ; fVatkins v . NTSB , 17 8 F.3 d959 , 96 1 (8t hCir . 1999) . 4 ) Th e FAA' s interpretatio n o f it s aviatio n regulation s i s unconstitutionall y vague . Se e Thoma s v. Ilinson , 7 4 F.3 d888 . 88 9 (8thCir . 1996) ; se e als o Tran s Slalt i Airlines . Inc . v . FAA , 43 9 F.3 d 863 , 864-86 5 (8t

hCir . 2006) . 5 ) Th e FAA' s applicatio n o f it s Federal Aviatio n Regulation s in thi s ca<5 e i s contrary t o th e regulation' s plai n language . SnnAdvant aUSA , Inc . v . Chao . 35 0 F.3 d726 , 72 8 (8l hCir . 2003) , quotin g Gardehrin g v. Jenkins , 48 5 U.S . 415 , 430 . 10 8 S . Ct . 1306 , 9 9 L . Ed . 2 d51 5 (1988) , Se e als o Tran s Suite. s Airlines , Inc . v . FAA , 43 9 F.3 d863 , 864-86 5 (8t hCir . 2006) . 6 ) Responden t

assert s that

th e Complainan t

ha s faile dt o stat e aclai mupo n whic hth e relie f requeste dmay b e granted . 7 ) Responden t

assert s tha

t th e Complainan t

lack s substantial basi s in law an dfac t t o continu e prosecutio n o f

thi s matte r

agains t it .03/22/201 0 13:3 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0008/00 7

Dated : March 1,201 0 Respectful l y iJiibjHftted ,

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