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. Departmen t Easter n Regio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a ' Si-'O.RTATIO M o f Transportatio n Regiona l Counse l Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 i i ^p|:p^J|Q^,| 2 Telephone : 71 B 553-3258 FederelAviatio n Facsimile : 71 8 995.569 9 , , - . n rr Administmtio n ' •• • '' ' - ^ ' ^ ' ^ ^ AP R - 8 291 1 CERTIFIED MAI

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N RECEIPT REQUESTE

D Federal Aviatio n Administraiio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S,W
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Roo m201 4 ATTN ; HEARING DOCKE T CLER K Re : In ih e Matte

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. 2009EA11007 4 ^tW'(}Z^ 0 Enclose dherei n pleas e findacop y o f areques t fo r hearin g an dth e origina

l an don e cop y o f th e FAA' s Complaint

i n th e above-entitle dactio n for filing , together

wit h proo f o f servic e upo n ih e Respondent
. Th e FA A request s tha

t th e hearin g i

n thi s matte

r b e hel di n th e New York , N

V area , an dexpect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day
. Pleas e addres s al

l communication s fo

r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Admiiiisiratio n t o th e attentio n o f Zachar y M Bcrman , Offic e o

f th e Regional Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 11434
. Sincerely , Alfre dR
. Johnson , Jr
. Regiona l Counsel
By : Zachar

y M , Berma

n Attorney bnclosiue s
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U
. S
. DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O

F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
. IN TH E MATTERO F EMPIRE FLIGH T ACADEM Y Respondent FA A DOCKET NO
. 2009EA11007 4 (Civi l Penalt

y Proceeding ) DM S NO
. FAA

ADMINISTRATIV E LA

W JUDGE NO T YET ASSIGNED Hearin g Date : NO T YET ASSIGNE D Hearin g Location : NO T YE T ASIGNED REOUES T FO RHEARIN G PURSUAN T T O 1 4 C J.R

- S 13.1 6 COME S NOW , Respondent , Empire FUgh t Academy , b y an d throug h undersigne d
counse l pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.16 , an

d hereb y request s ahearin g concernin g th e allegation s raise di n th e Complainant s Fina l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y date d Marc h 22 , 2011 , whic h propose s t o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amount

o f $15,300,00
. Respondent

denie s th e violation s allege di n th e Complainant' s Fina l Notic e of

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y an d pray s that

i t b e reversed
. Respondent

request s tha

t ahearin g b e hel d i n Isiip , NY
. Dated : Marc h 29,201 1 Re^ecifuU/submitted , f
. Winton , Esq
. l e Aviatio n La w Fir

m Lesearc h Court , Suit

e 45 0 Rockville , MD 2085 0 Tel : (301)294^855 0 Fax:(301)294-252 504/20/201 1 14:4 7 FA X 202433514 2 03/29/2Q1 1 15:4 7 FA X 301294252 5 FA A ATlatlo u La w Eiipert s ^ DM S 0003/01 0

I2)0002/OOO Z

CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t T hav e thi s date serve d b y regula r U,S
. mail , postag e prepaid , a n origina l an d on e (1 ) cop y o f

th e foregoin g Reques t

fo r Healin g addresse d to : Attention ; Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Building , Suit

e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S-W, Washington , D.C
. 2059 1 And , further , that

I hav e thi s dat

e serve d b y regula

r U.S
. mail , postag e prepaid , acop y o f th e foregoin g Reques t

fo r Hearin g addresse d to : Zachar y M
. Bennan , Esq
. F A A Eastern Region

^ AEA- 7 1 Aviatio n Plaza , Roo m56 1 Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 Tel : 71 8 553-325 8 Fax:71 8 533-569 9 Dated : Marc h 29,201 1 Respectful !

Th e Ayiati&rfLa

w Fir m On e Ri^arc h Coun , Suit e 45 0 Rocmilt , M D 20S5 0 Tel : (301 ) 294-855 0 Fax : (301 ) 294-252 504/20/201 1 14:4 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 004/01 0

U.S
. DEPARTMEN

T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
. I n th e Matte

r o f Empir e Flight Academ y 2009EA11007 4 Judg e No t Assigne d

COMPLAIN

T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administraiio n (FAA) , by counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuant to Rul e 20 S o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R
. I3.20S) , an dstate s a s follows : I Respondent , Empu-e Flight Academy , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penall y i n th e amount
o f $15,300
. O n March 29 , 2011 , Responden t submitte dawritte n deman dfo r a hearing
. 

## n 1
. A t al l time s relevan t

herein
. Empire Flight

Academ y wa s th e operato r o f aDiamon dDA-2 0 aircraft , idcntilicatio n number N383C A (hereinafter

"th e aircraft")
. 2
. O n o r

abou t Apri l 8 , 2009 , durin g takeof f rol l o f th e aircrdf

t b y a student pilol
. there wa s avibratio n in th e nos e gea r area . 3
. Th e studen t

pilo t reporte dth e vibratio n tha t h e ha dexperience dt o Empire Righ t

Academy
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4
. A t some poin t

betwee n Apri l 8 , 200 9 an dJun e 1 , 2009 , Empire Fligh t Academ y re-assemble dth e whee l assembl y o n th e aircraft
. 5
. N o lo g enTr

y was eve r

niad e o f th e re-assemblin g o

f th e whee l assembl y o n th e aircraft , 6
. Th e re-asscmbhn g o f th e whee l assembl y o n th e aircraf t wa s no t approve dfo r

retur n t o servic e by a

n authorize dperson . 7
. O n o r

abou t Jun e 1 , 2009 , Empire Fligh t Academ y proceede dto operate th e aircraf

t o n afligh

t t o Republi c Airport , Farmingdale , N Y (hereinafter

"th e Jun e I flight")
. ^

- Prio r to the Jun e J flighi, a o lo g catr^ ' W2 s mad e o f th e rc-assemblin g o f th e wheel assembl y on di e aircraft
. 9 , Prio r

t o the Jun e 1 fligh t

th e re-assemblin g o

f th e whee l assembl y on th e aircraf t was no t approve dfo

r return to servic e b y a

n authorize d person . 10
. Empir e Fligh t

Academ y thereb y operate dth e aircraf t o n Jun e 1,201 0 when th e aircraf

t wa s no i i n a

n airworthy condition
. 

## m B y reaso n o

f th e foregoin g fad s an dcircumstances , Respondent violate dth e followin g section(s ) o

f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations ;
a - Sectio n 91.405(b) , whic h state s tha t eac h owne

r or operator o f a n aircraf t shal l ensur

e iha t maintenanc e personne l mak e appropriate entrie s in the aircTaf

t maintenanc e record s indicatin g th e aircraf t has been approve dfo

r retur n to service
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b
. Secno n 91.407(a)(1) , whic h state s tha

t n o perso n ma

y operat e a n aircraf t thai ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , or

alteraiio n unles s i t

ha s bee n approve dfo

r retur n t o servic e b y aperso n authorize dunde r Sectio n 43. 7 o

f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations
.

c . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2) , which state s iha t no perso n ma

y operat e a n aircraf t tha t ha s undergon e maintenance , prevcniiv e maintenance , rebuilding , o r

alteraiio n unles s th e maintenanc e recor dentr y require d b y Section s 43. 9 o

r 43.11 , a s applicable , o

f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s ha s bee

n made
. I V

1
. Pursuant

t o 4 9 U.S.C
. §46301(a)(l) , Respondent i s subjec t to acivi l penalt

y no t t o excee d$25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violalion s alleged , or , fo r asma U busines s concern , pursuant t o 4 9 U.S.C
. §46301(a)(5) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o
excee d$ 11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged
. 2
. Unde r the facts andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f 515,30 0 i s appropriate
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WHEREFORF- , th e FAA , b y counsel , respecttull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun

t o f $15,300
. Respectfully submined , Alfre dR , Johnson , Jr
. Regiona l Counse l 

# iM 4 NJ , Benna n By : %^i/^\r^\^' ^ Zachar y Attorne y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-325 8 71 8 995-569 9
NOTE : Th e Rule s o

f Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R
. Par t 13)
. Th e Rule s o

f Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mas t file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service
. A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r (Sectio n 13.209(e))

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CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s been place dthi s dat e i n di e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse d a s follows : Gregor y S
. Wimo n Aviatio n La w Expert s , LL C On e Researc h Court , Suite 45 0 RockvillcM D 2085 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W
. Washington , D.C
. 2059 1 Acm ; Elearing Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Roo m201 4 -I F FILIN G B Y FEDERAL EXPRES S Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Roo m201 4 Washingto aD C 2059 1 Ann : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0

AP R - 8 201 1 Date : 

# C aryann e Mignon c Legal Technicia

n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regional Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , NY 1143 404/20/201 1 14:4 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S i]009/01 0

U.S
. DEPARTMEN

T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N OFHC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C
. I n th e Matte

r o f Empir e Fhgh t Academ y 2009EA11007 4 Judg e No t Assigne d
NOTIC E O F APPEARANC E Complainant , Federa

l Aviatio n Administration , hereb y notifie s th e Unite dStale s Department

o f Transportation , Offic e o

f Hearings , an dth e Respondent , pursuant to 1 4 C.F.R
. §13.204(b) , tha

t i t shal l b e represente di n th e above-state dactio n b y th e attorne y liste dbelow
. Al

l communications , notices , pleadings , o r document s ar e respectfull y requeste dt o b e forwarde da s follows: :

Zachar y M
. Berma

n Federa l Aviatio n Adminislraiio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , NY 1143 4 Telephone : 71 8 553-325 8 Facsimile : 71 8 995-569 9 Respectfully submitted , Alfre dR
. Johnson , Jr
. Regiona l Counse l 

# l^s[ / By : OjW^yvtNllA^i^ ^ Dated:
. Zachar y M
. Benna

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CERTIHCAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s da

y copie s o f th e foregoin g Notic e o f

Appearanc e wer

e place d in th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid
. Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste d addresse da s follows : Gregor y S
. Winto n Aviatio n Law Expert s , IX C On e Researc h Court , Suite 45 0 Rockvillc , MD 2085 0 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W, Washington , D.C
. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 "-I F FILIN G B Y FEDERA

L EXPRES S Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Roo m201 4 Washington , D C 2059 1 Atm : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC^3 0
Date : AP n - 3 201 ! faryann e Mignon c xga l Technicia

n Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , NY 1143 4