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OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C I N TH E MATTE RO F CORNERSTON E AVIATION , INC . FAA DOCKE T No . [T O B E ASSIGNED ]

(Civi l Penalty Action ) FDM S No . FAA-20n-048 1 IN TH E MATTE RO F CORNERSTON E AVIATION , INC . FA A DOCKE T No . [T O B E ASSIGNED ]

(Civi l Penalt y Action )

" FDMS No . FAA-2011-048 4 I N TH E MATTE RO F CORNERSTON E AVIATION , INC . FAA DOCKE T No . [T O B E ASSIGNED ]

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### ORDE RGRANTIN G COMPLAINANT^ S MOTIO N FO RLIMITE D SUIMMARY JUDGMEN T I N DM S NO . FAA-2011-048 4 Complainan t

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ("Complainant " o r 'th e agency" ) filedaMotion for

Decisio n or , i

n th e Alternative , Motio n for Summary Judgmen t ("Motion" ) i n on e o f

thes e consolidate dmatters , DM S No . FAA-2011-048 4 ("0484") . Th e Motion argue s that

Responden t

Cornerston e Aviation , Inc . ("Respondent " o r "Cornerstone" ) ha s admitte dal l th e relevan t fact s constitutin g th e basi s for th e agency' s asserte dviolation s o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s ("FARs") ; therefore , th e agenc y continues , n o genuin e issu e o f material fac t

exist s an di

t i s entitle dt o judgmen t

a s a matte r o f law . In th e alternative . Complainan t request s tha t

th e allegation s b e treate da s establishe dan dth e controvers y limite dt o th e questio n o f sanction. ' Th e Complain t

i n 048 4 assert s that

Cornerstone , a

n ai r agenc y certifie dt o operat e aPar t 14 1 pilo t school , issue dastuden t

agraduatio n certificat e althoug h th e studen t had no t complete dal l cours e requirements . A s such , th e Complain t states , Cornerston e violate dFAR§§141.77(a)(1 ) (issuin g agraduatio n certificat e t o astuden t wh o hadno t complete dal l training) ; 141.77(b ) (graduatin g astuden t wh o hadfaile dt o complet e al l curriculu mrequirements) ; 141.83(a)(1 ) (failin g t o compl y with Cornerstone' s approve d trainin g course) ; an d141.101(a ) (failin g t o maintai n acurren t an daccurat e studen t record) . In support

o f it s conclusion . Complainant' s Motion argue s tha t Respondent' s Answer , togethe r

with certai n discovery responses , admit s that th e studen t

name di n th e Complain t

enrolle di

n Cornerstone' s approve dInstrumen t - Airplane cours e o f

trainin g withou t receivin g th e 30. 0 hour s o f groun dtrainin g require db y th e syllabus , ye t

wa s issue dagraduatio n certificat e attestin g t o completio n o f al l cours e requirements . Thes e admissions , th e Motio n continues , establis h tha t Responden t

violate deac h o f

th e name d FARs . Responden t

answere dth e Motion . I

t di dnot , however , contes t Complainant' s reasonin g o r

conclusions . I conclud e that

Complainan t

i s entitle dt o summary judgmen t o n th e questio n o f liability . Th e document s i t cite s establis h tha t

Responden t

admitte dt o violation s o f §§141.77(a)(l) , 141.77(b) , 141.83(a)(1) , an d141.101(a) . Th e fact s thu s determined , however , d o no t

establis h th e appropriat e sanction . Tha t issu e wil l b e hearda s part o f th e consolidate dhearing . WHEREFORE , i t

i s ORDERE D i n DM S NO . FAA-2011-048 4 a s follows : 1 . Complainant' s Motio n for Decisio n i s DENIED ;

' Th e ftill title o

f th e motio n is "Motio n fo r Decisio n or , i n th e Alternative, Motio

n fo r Summar y Judgmen t Hereafte r Limitin g Hearin g t o Sanction. "y 2 . Complainant' s Alternativ e Motio n for Summary Judgmen t

Hereafte r Limitin g Hearin g t o Sanctio n i s GRANTED ; 3 . Responden t

i s foundi n violatio n o f

1 4 C.F.R . §§141.77(a)(]) , 141.77(b) , 141.83(a)(1) , an d141.101(a ) a s state di n this Order ; an d 4 . Th e hearin g i n DM S No . FAA-2011-048 4 wil l b e limite dt o th e issu e o f sanction .

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- Servic e Lis tFDM S No s FAA-201 1 0481 , 048 4 an d048 9 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L & ON E COP Y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 ' ON E COP Y Susa n Horstman , Chie f

Executiv e Officer Cornerston e Aviation , Inc. , Responden t 33 7 North 237 0 Wes t

#13 0 Salt Lak e City , U T 8411 6 TEL ; 801-355-224 4 Jeffrey M . Harper , Complainant' s Counse l Attorney , Offic e o f

th e Regiona l Counse l Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S.W . Renton,W A 9805 7 TEL : 425-227-216 1 FAX- . 425-227-100 7 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

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