U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

February 9, 2012 

Western-Pacific Region 

Office of Regional Counsel 

CERTIFIED MAIL -RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building -- Suite 2W1 000 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

(310) 725-7110 

(310) 725-6816 facsimile 

RECEIVED 

. . . FEB 16. 

HEARING DOCKET 

dOt;l.-/JO,;(J 

Re: In the Matter of Erick Alberto Medina; Case No. 2011 WP230044 

Enclosed is a(o~D;J;"~~!!i~:th.IK-ear~ated February 2, 2012, and the original and one copy 

of the Compl~t in the above-referenc~~~ceeding. 

I request that the hearing in this maher be held in the Los Angeles, California area, and expect 

that the hearing will last one ( l)day. ' : ; · 

Please address all commmJ.ications for the Regional Counsel of the Western~ Pacific Region, to 

the undersigned, at: Office of the Regional Counsel, A WP-7, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Western~Pacific Region, P. 0. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (310) 

725-7110, FAX: (310) 725-6816. 

Sincerely, 

Naomi Tsuda 

Regional Counsel 

By: 

Li~. T cauo 

Attorney 

Enclosures: Request for Hearing;'Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICE 

REQUIRE THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER 

THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO 

FILING AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.208(D) 

OR SECTION 13.218(F)(1-4) OF THE RULES OF PRACTICE. .. < ' \ " 
U.S.DEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIORECEIVED 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION _ 

i-EB 1 6 2012 

-------· - HEARING DOCKET 

In the Matter of: 

FAA DOCKET 

Ericl• Alberto Medina 

FAA CASE NO. 2011WP230044 

Respondent 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Ru1e 208 of the Rules of Practice (14 

C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows: 

I. 

Respondent, Erick Alberto Medina, was advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil 

Penalty on December 6, 2011, and a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty on January 19,2012, 

that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of $15,400.00. On February 2, 

2012, Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing. 

II. 

1. On or about May 27, 2011, at approximately 2130 hours local, in the vicinity of 

Elk and Glendale A venue, Glendale, California, Respondent operated a laser 

device at a helicopter. 

2. The laser beam caused interference with the flight crewmembers' duties. 

3. Respondent continued to operate the laser device, causing interference with the 

flight crewmembers' duties. 
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III. 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following 

Federal Aviation Regulation (Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); 

Section 91.11, which states; Prohibition on interference with crewmembers. No 

person may assault, threaten, intimidate, or interfere with a crewmember in the 

performance of the crewmember' s duties aboard an aircraft being operated. 

IV. 

I. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. Section 4630l(a), Respondent is subject to a civil 

penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 for each of the violations alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, a civil penalty of $15,400.00 is 

appropriate. 

WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law 

Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $15,400.00 

Respectfully submitted, 

Lisa·. Tos no 

Attorney 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

Dated; February 9, 2012 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-retnrn receipt requested, the executed original of the Complaint, addressed as 

follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl 000 

Also by facsimile to 202-493-5142 

I further certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-retnrn receipt requested and regular mail, a true copy of the Complaint, addressed 

as follows: 

Erick Alberto Medina 

427 E Elk Avenue 

Glendale, CA 91205 

(Also by facsimile to 310-818-552-2895, attn: Susana) 

Dated: February 9, 2012 

Agq~~ Legal Technician 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, California