SERVED NOVEMBER 30, 2010 

HEmRTMENT OF 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION i ANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS ^ "KET OPERATIONS . 

WASHINGTON, DC 

m m 30 p 2- 3b 

IN THE MATTER OF 

FLIGHT STAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INCFAA DOCKET NO. CP10GL0012 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

DMS No. FAA-2010- 1076 

PROCEDURAL ORDER 

In order to expedite the hearing in this matter, the parties shall comply with the 

Procedural Schedule set forth hereinbelow . The Rules of Practice for this proceeding 

are set forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart G, of the Federal Aviation Regulations'^. 

Under FAA Order 2150.3B and the Rules governing these proceedings, the 

Agency attorney and the Respondent are encouraged to consider the possibility of 

settlement and compromise of this matter. Compromise may be effected vi'ith or 

without a finding of violation (14 C.F.R. §13.16 (nUn i 

NOTE: This presiding Judge does not require "Discovery" to be served on the 

Judge. Other Judges have different policies, but as long as this case is assigned to the 

undersigned presiding Judge the parties may, but are not required, serve discovery on the 

undersigned. 

The judge will not discuss the case with any party, or its representative on an ex 

parte basis. If a party has a non-substantive matter to discuss, they should contact the 

judge's attorney-advisor, Mr. Ira Leibowitz at (202) 366-2139 (Ira.Leibowitz@dot.gov). 

Administrative matters may be addressed to the judge's. Legal Assistant, Pat Matthews 

[202-366-5121] (Patricia.Matthews@dot.gov). 

' Materials filed in the FAA Hearing Docket (except for materials filed in security cases) are also available 

for viewing at http://www. regulations, gov. 

^ The Administrator's civil penalty decisions, along with indexes of the decisions, the Rules of Practice, as 

well as other materials relating to civil penalty cases, are available on the internet at: 

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/agc/pol_adjudication/agc400/civil_penalty/; see 

also: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Titlel4/14tab_02.tpl. In 

addition, Thomson ReutersAVest Publishing publishes Federal Aviation Decisions. Finally, the decisions 

are available through LEXIS (TRANS library) and Westlaw 9FTRAN-FAA database). For additional 

information, see the Web site. 

^ See Linda Joyce Goodman. FAA Docket No. CP89WP0061, Order dated May 30, 1989. 

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WHEREFORE, the parties be and are hereby ORDERED to adhere to the 

following procedural schedule: 

1. Venue is yet to be determined; 

2. On before December 16, 2010 both parties shall file a brief memorandum 

setting forth their respective positions on whether Venue for the hearing 

should be Cincirmati, Ohio or Jacksonville, FL; 

3. On or before March 1, 2011, the parties shall conclude all discovery 

including, but not limited to, depositions, document production, responses 

to production requests and/or interrogatories. If the parties cannot resolve 

a discovery dispute they shall submit the dispute to the undersigned for 

resolution in a timely marmer; 

4. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the parties shall be prepared to present this 

case at a hearing on or after March 1, 2011"^, subject to the availability of 

courtroom facilities. 

5. The parties will have the opportunity to file Post-Hearing briefs and 

arguments pursuant to a schedule to be determined at the hearing. For 

guidance, the following schedule is typically used: Complainant shall file 

its brief fifteen (15) days after receipt of the transcript; Respondent shall 

its brief fifteen (15) days thereafter; and any rebuttal brief by the 

Complainant shall be filed seven (7) days thereafter. 

6. Settled cases will not be removed from the hearing docket until the proper 

written pleading(s), consistent with the applicable rules,^ is received by 

the presiding judge.^ 

7. The parties are advised that submissions sent to the street address of the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Hearings, may be delayed 

due to screening conducted by the U.S. Postal Service and/or other 

"* 14 C.F.R. § 13.221 states: "The administrative law judge shall give each party at least 60 days notice of 

the date, time and location of the hearing." 

14 C.F.R. § 13.215 states: At any time before or during a hearing, an agency attorney may withdraw a 

complaint or party may withdraw a request for a hearing without the consent of the admmistrative law 

judge. If an agency attorney withdraws the complaint or a party withdraws the request for a hearing and the 

answer, the administrative law judge shall dismiss the proceedings under this subpart with prejudice. 

^ See: In the Matter of Lewis Drake & Associates. FAA Docket No. CP03SO0045, DMS. No. FAA-2003-

16379, "Order Terminating Proceeding", served February 26,2005; citing Kerry James Eldridee. FAA 

Docket CP89GL0458, "Order Canceling Hearing and Terminating Proceeding", served January 16,1991, 

at 1; fa The Matter of Robert Harris FAA Docket No. CP03EA0001. DMS No. FAA-2002-14236., Orders 

dated October 18,2004 and October 27, 2004. USAIR. Inc.. FAA Docket CP90NE0359. Trans World 

Airlines. Inc.. FAA Dockets CP90GL0085. CP90CE0110. CP90CE0114. CP90CE0134. Order of 

Administrative Law Judge Burton S. Kolko, served April 8,1992, p. 2. See "Order Dismissing 

Complainant's Appeal". In The Matter of Robert Harris. FAA Docket No. CP03EA0001. DMS No. FAA2005-14, August 15,2005. 
security agencies and may take up to four (4) weeks to be delivered. 

Additionally, submissions may be "in-adiated", which affects the quality 

of submissions. The parties are encouraged, but not required, to file 

submissions by private delivery service, facsimile, or email. The 

certificate of service shall reflect the manner of service. 

l.ichard C. Goodwin 

U.S. Administrative Law Judge 

Attachment - Service List 
FAA Docket No. CP10GL0012 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

SERVICE LIST 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, 

Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000' 

ONE COPY 

Gregory S. Winton, Respondent's Counsel 

The Aviation Law Firm 

One Research Court, Suite 450 

Rockville, MD 20850 

TEL: 301-294-8550 

FAX: 301-294-2525 

Glenn L. Brown, Complainant's Counsel 

Senior Attorney, Office of the Regional Coimsel 

Great Lakes Region, AGL-7 

Federal Aviation Administration 

2300 feast Devon Avenue 

DesPlaines,IL 60018 

TEL: 847-294-7063 

FAX: 847-294-7498 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, Administrative Law Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Hearings, M-20, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building, Ground Floor, Room El2-320 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: Attorney-Advisor 202-366-2139 

Legal Assistant 202-366-5121 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

' Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal 

Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.