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Stuar t S . MacPherso n F A A Docke t

No . CP10WP000 6 P.O . Bo x 80 7 DM S NO . FAA-2010-053 8 Cardiff , Ca . 9200 7 Th e Honorabl e RichardC . Goodwin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

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### RESPONS E T O ORDE R T O SHO W CAUS E 1 . A s aresul t

o f th e evolvin g regulation s concernin g th e conduc t o f sceni c flights i t becam e necessary i n 200 8 for Stuar t S . MacPherso n t o registe r for aLette r of Authorizatio n t o conduc t

Sceni c Aerial Tours . Prio r t o thi s tim e MacPherso n conducte dthes e Touor

s unde r Part 9 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . In complianc e withth e requirement s o f Part 9 1 MacPherso n was enrolle di n th e Rando mDru g an dAlcoho l Testin g Poo ) o f Barnstormin g Adventures , a Consortiu madministere db y Dru g Testin g Network , Inc . 3 . Prio r t o initiatin g operation s unde r hi s ne w Letter

o f Authorizatio n MacPherso n establishe dhi s ow n FA A dru g testin g programwithDru g Testin g Network , Inc . A t th e time . Dru g Testin g Networ k implied , an d MacPherso n understood , tha t hi s prio r enrollmen t

in Barnstormin g Adventure s Rando mPoo l woul dsuffic e a s pre-employmen t testin g fo r MacPherson' s newl y establishe ddru g testin g program . 4 . Subsequen t

FAA revie w o f

MacPherson' s dru g testin g programassert s tha t th e prio r enrollmen t

i n Barnstormin g Adventure s rando mpoo l di dno t constitut e pre employmen t

testing . 5 . It i s thi s disagreemen t

upo n whic hamaximu mcivi l penalty o f $11,00 0 i.<

; assessed . 6 . A secondar

y disput e concern s Joh n Twiss' s annual inspectio n o f th e airplaneuse dt o conduc t MacPherson' s aerial tours . Prio r t o th e annual inspection , andupo n inquir y by MacPherson , Twis s acknowledge dtha t h e wa s i n fac t

enrolle din a rando mdru g testin g program . MacPherson , in hi s bes t judgmen t a t th e time , accepte dthi s Statemen t

o f Fac t a t fac e value .10/19/201 0 10;5 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S gl002/00 3

7 . MacPherso n ha s bee n subsequentl y advise dtha t Twiss' s original enrollmen t i n a n alcoho l an ddru g testin g programwas similarl y mismanage dandther e i s disput e a s t o th e actua l dat e whe n hi s programofficiall y began. . T o eliminat e futur e misunderstanding s an dproblem s in thi s are aMacPherso n i s i n th e proces s o f enrollin g Twis s i n MacPherson' s dru g testin g program . 8 . I t i s thi s secondar

y disput e upo n whic han additional penalty o f $6,20 0 i s assessed . 8 . MacPherson , i n goo dfait han dwithhi s bes t

londerstandin g o f

th e pertinen t regulations , ha s endeavore dt o compl y wit hth e eve r

incresisin g an dcomplicate d requirement s o f

conductin g sceni c aeria l tours . MacPherso n ha s flown sceni c flights fo r th e pas t 3 7 years , carryin g in exces s o f 16,00 0 passenger s withou t accident , inciden t

o r violation . 9 . A t n o lim e wa s th e publi c a

t risk du e t o th e iniiaction s allege di n thi s complaint . Th e civi l penaltie s totalin g $16,200 , a s propose db y th e Complainant , are extrem e an dunwarranted . 

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ANSWERT O TH E COMPLAIN T 1 . I amwithou t

suflicien i knowledg e o r

informatio n to admi t

o r deny eac hnumbere d paragrap ho f

th e complaint .

Attachment-Servic e Lis t10/19/201 0 10;5 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @l003/00 3

FA A Docke t No . CP10WP000 6 (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC E LIS T ORIGINA L& ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Admini.stratio n HO D 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 Stuar t S . MacPherson , Responden t P.O . Bo x 80 7 Cardiff , CA 9200 7 TEL : 760-632-662 4 Laur aPonto , Complainant' s Counse l Attorney , Hitforcement

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f Regional Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 THL : 202-267-986 3 FAX ; 202-267-510 6 Th e Honorabl e RichardC . Ooodwin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Ofiic e ofl-Iearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.B . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-512 1 Lega l Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6

' Servic e wa s b y U.S . Mail . Fo i servic e i n perso n o r

by expedite dcourier , us e th e followin g address : Fudera l Aviatio n Administration , 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Wi!b w Wrigh t Building

- Suit e 2W1000 , Wasliiiiglon , D C 20591 ; Atlenlion : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 .