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 2W1000 P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 (310) 725-7110 (310) 725-6816 facsimile 

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# HEARING DOCKET dOt;l.-/JO,;(J Re: In the Matter ofErick Alberto Medina; Case No. 2011WP230044 Enclosed is

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

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# above-referenc~~~ceeding. I request that the hearing inthis maher be held inthe Los Angeles, California area, and expect that the hearing will last one (l)day. ' : ; · Please address all commmJ.ications for the Regional Counsel ofthe**Western~**Pacific Region, to the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional Counsel, AWP-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
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# T cauo Attorney Enclosures: Request for Hearing;'Complaint; Certificate ofService NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICE REQUIRE THAT A WRITTENANSWERTO 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.

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# -------· - 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 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows:



### I. Respondent, Erick Alberto Medina, was advised through a Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty on December 6, 2011, and a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty on January 19,2012, that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty inthe amount of$15,400.00. OnFebruary 2, 2012, Respondent submitted a written request for a hearing.



### II.
1. On or about May 27, 2011, at approximately 2130 hours local, inthe vicinity of Elk and Glendale Avenue, Glendale, California, Respondent operated a laser device at a helicopter. 2. The laser beam caused interference withthe flight crewmembers' duties. 3. Respondent continuedto operate the laser device, causing interference with the flight crewmembers' duties.

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III. 

### By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following Federal Aviation Regulation (Title 14, Code ofFederal 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 ofthe crewmember's duties aboard an aircraftbeing operated.
IV. I. 

### Pursuantto Title 49 U.S.C. Section 4630l(a), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 for each ofthe violations alleged.

2. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis 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 inthe amount of$15,400.00
Respectfully submitted,

Lisa·. Tos no Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region Dated; February 9, 2012

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that onthis date I have placed inthe United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-retnrn receipt requested, the executedoriginal ofthe Complaint, addressed as follows: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2Wl000 Also by facsimile to 202-493-5142

I further certify that onthis date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-retnrn receipt requested and regular mail, a true copy ofthe 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 ofthe Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region Lawndale, California