In The Matter Of: 

### SERVED: September 14, 2015 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC

DocketNo. FAA-2015-0642 RUGBY AVIATION ) ) ) ) ) Respondent Case No. 2014NM010021

ORDERSETTING DEADLINES FORPARTIES' INFORMAL CASE DISCUSSION AND REPORT, AND SETTING A PRE-HEARING STATUS CONFERENCE OnMay 5, 2015, a Procedural Order was filed, which set certain discovery and litigation deadlines. Included inthis May 5, 2015 Order was a request for e-mail filings, as well as a directive to "beprepared to presentthis case at a hearing on or after August 1, 2015." (Order, 2**~** 3.) The record shows that no hearing was scheduled after August 1, 2015. On September 4, 2015 an Order Reassigning Proceeding was filed, which reassigned the case to the undersigned. 

### BriefDiscussion The record does not indicate the status ofthe parties' discovery exchange or settlement discussions. Because no hearing date has been set, it would be helpful and cost-effective to assess the current status ofthe case. This would include (but is not limitedto) whetherthere are pending discovery requests or motions, the parties' preferred calendar availability for hearing, and any other matters that should be addressed before a hearing is scheduled. The parties should first confer privately, prior to a Pre-Hearing Status Conference, to determine what discovery and motions might be needed (ifany), as well as any other issue(s) which need to be addressed. Based onthis informal discussion, a short, informal written report should be filed withthe Court priorto the parties appearing for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference.The parties are hereby notified thatthe deadline date set for filing any document withthe Court is the date by whichthe document mustbe date-stamped received atthe Office of Hearings. Parties are encouraged to fax or express deliver a Judge's working copy oftheir materials to the Office ofHearings on or before the filing deadline date to ensure compliance with this Order. The parties are also notified that there is no further e-mail filing available inthis case. 

### Conclusion Having reviewed the case file, all pleadings and motions, all relevant caselaw, statutes, regulations, rules, and authority, and being fully advised; 

### IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. 

### On orbefore October 28, 2015, the parties shall confer privately to discuss the status of the case and determine what (ifany) discovery disputes, motions, and/or other issues needto be addressed. Bothparties have the responsibility to contact each otherto engage inthis informal discussion. 2. 

### On orbefore November 4, 

### 2015, the parties shall file withthe Court a short, informal written reportregarding this informal discussion. 3. All deadline dates for filing documents with the Court is the date thatthe documents are date-stamped received at the Office ofHearings. Parties are encouraged to fax 9r express deliver a Judge's working copy oftheir materials to the Office ofHearings to ensure compliance withthis Order. There is no further e-mail filing available inthis case. 4. On

### Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at1:30 p.m. Eastern time, the parties shall convene bytelephone for a Pre-Hearing Status Conference to discuss the status ofthe case. To access the Court's conference line, the parties shall call202-493-2343. 5. For clarifications ofthis order or questions withregard to the procedures to be followed inthis case, please contact Mr. Cody L. Smith, Attorney-Advisor, atthe Office of Hearings (202-366-6941).

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### DocketNo. FAA-2015-0642 (Civil Penalty Action) SERVICE LIST- BY

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### Mr. Robert Spitzer Complainant's Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Northwest MountainRegion (ANM-7) 1601 Lind Avenue Southwest Renton, W A 98057 TEL: 425-227-1847 · FAJ<: 425-227-1007 

### Mr. J.C. Becker Respondent's Counsel PO Box 13253 Mill Creek, WA 98082-1253 TEL: 425-280-2004 Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue,S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAJ<: 202-366-7536 ONE COPY



### President Rugby Aviation, L.L.C. Respondent 4167 Mitchell Way Bellingham, W A 98226

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