### SERVE D FEBRUAR Y 19 , 201 0 U.S
. DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATION ' ' 1 '^^^^ 0 ' OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C : - ES T TH EMATTE RO F HELICOPTER S O FAMERICA , INC. ,

Respondent
. FA A DOCKE T NO
. CP09SO001 1 (Civi l Penalty Proceeding ) DM S NO
. FAA-2009-072 6
ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDGE' S DECISIO NGRANTIN G COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N FO RJUDGMEN T AN D ASSESSIN GA CIVI LPENALT Y O F$23,77 2 O nJanuar y 5 , 2010 , th e Complainan t file damotio nfor

judgmen t base di n part

upo nth e Respondent' s failure t o file atimel y answe r t o th e complaint
. Th e Responden t di dno t file ananswe r

t o tha t motion
. Th e complain t ha dcharge dth e Respondent , afor-hir e carrie r o f passengers , with anumbe r o f maintenanc e deficiencie s tha t violate dth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations
. O nJanuar y 7 , 2010, 1 issue dan orde r t o sho w cause , requirin g th e Responden t

t o "sho w caus e wh y it s failure t o file ananswe r t o th e complain t shoul db e excuse dan dwh y th e interest s o f justic e woul dno t

b e serve db y assessmen t

o f acivi l penalt y a s claime di nth e Complainant' s complaint. " Th e Responden t di dno t submi t atimel y repl y t o my order
. Meanwhile , it s counse l withdre w thei r representatio no f

th e Respondent
. I n thes e circumstances , I hav e n o alternativ e excep t t o dee mth e allegation s o f

th e complain t

t o hav e bee n admitted , t o gran t th e Complainant' s motio nfo r judgmen t

an dt o asses s th e civi l penalty sough t b y th e Complaint
. Se e 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.209(c)
. I d o s o now . I n consideratio no f

th e foregoing , an dsubjec t t o appea l t o th e Administrator , a s provide di n sectio n13.23 3 o f th e Rule s o f

Practice , 1 4C.F.R
. § 13.233 , o r revie w o nth e Administrator' s ow nmotion , I T I S ORDERE D that

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. Helicopter s o f

America , Inc. , th e Responden t herein , i s liabl e t o th e Unite dState s o f

America , a s represente db y th e Federa l Aviatio n' ^ Administration , for

acivi l penalty i nth e amoun t o f twenty-thre e thousan dseve n hundre dseventy-tw o dollar s ($23,772.00) ; an d 2
. Helicopter s o f

America , Inc
. shal l pa y th e amoun t for whic hi t ha s bee n foun dliabl e herei nt o th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n forthwith
.

Isaa c D
. Benki n Administrativ e La w Judg e [Note : Thi s decisio n ma y b e appeale dt o th e Administrato r o f th e FAA
. Th e Notic e o f

Appea l mus t

b e filedno t

late r tha n1 0 day s afte r

servic e o f thi s decisio n(plu s five additiona l days , i f thi s decisio ni s serve db y mail)
. 1 4 C.F.R
. § § 13.233(a) , 13.211(e)
. Th e appea l mus t b e perfecte d wit hawritte nbriefe r

memorandu mno t

late r tha n5 0 day s afte r

servic e o f thi s decisio n (plu s five additiona l days , i f thi s decisio ni s serve db y mail)
. 14C.F.R.§ § 13.233(c) , 13.211(e)
. Th e Notic e o f Appea l an dbrie f o r memorandu mmus t

b e eithe r

(a ) maile dt o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D C 20591 ; Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 , o r (b ) delivere dpersonall y o r vi aexpedite d courie r servic e t o th e Federa l Aviatio nAdministration , 60 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 , Washington , D C 20591 , Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430
. 1 4 C.F.R
. § § 13.233(a) , 13.210(a)(2) , (1)
. A cop y o f th e Notic e o f

Appea l an dbrie f o r memorandu mshoul dals o b e sen t t o counse l fo r

th e FA A i n thi s proceeding
. 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.233(a). ]I 1 FA A Docke t No
. CP09SO001 1 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) CORRECTE D SERVIC ELIS T ORIGINA L& ON ECOP Y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC^3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 ' ON ECOP Y Helicopter s o f

Americ aInc. , Responden t lllON.E
. lO" " Stree t Hange r 8 2 Pompan o Beach , F L3306 0 TEL : 954-943-099 9 FAX : 954-943-454 1 Michae l A
. Moulis , Respondent' s Counse l Mouli s & , Associates , LL P 1100 Le e Wagne r

Blvd. , Suit e 11 4 Ft
. Lauderdale , F L3331 5 TEL : 954-547-055 5 FAX : 954-337-091 5 Rashaw n Ric hGeorge , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n P.O
. Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , GA 3032 0 TEL : 404-305-520 0 FAX : 404-305-522 3 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D
. Benkin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S
. Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : Attorne y 202-366-213 9 Lega l Assistan t

202-366-213 2 FAX : 202-366-753 6

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r servic e i n person o r b y expeditedcourier , us e the followin g address : Federa l Aviation Administration , 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit

e 2WI000 , Washington , DC 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Docke t Clerk, AGC-430
.