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Januar y 11,201 1 VI A FACSIMIL E AN D U.S . MAI L Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Admirustratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW. , Roo m924 A Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Cler k , o C 3 -•...- • • > ^ _

RE : FA A V . MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS . INC . Cas e No. : CP09GL000 7 Cas e No . 2 : CP09GL00 9 OU T Fil e # : 0991 9 . Dea r Clerk : Pleas e findenclose dan origina l an don e (1 ) cop y o f th e Respondent' s Pre

Heftrin g Lega l Memorandu mi n th e tw o above-captione dmaners . Kindl y Hi e ttii s documen t

wit hth e Court . Than k yo u ver y muc hfo r

you r cooperatio n i n thi s matter . I f yo u hav e an y question s o r

concerns , pleas e fee l free t o giv e m e acall . Ver y trul y yours . HOF F& HERRA N

Jef f Clemen i JFOms s cc : Kat e Barber , Esq . (on e cop y vi afacsimil e an dU.S . mail ) Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n (on e cop y vi afacsimil e an dU.S . mail )01/25/201 1 13:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @]003/04 1 Bl/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E 93/4 1



### VS . DEPARTMEN

T O FTRANSPORTATION OFFICE O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D C INTHEMATTCRO F MEDWES T HEUCOFTE RAIRWAYS , IN C FA A DOCKE

T NO . CP09G1J0O

7 (Civi l Penalt

y Action ) DM S No

- FAA-2009-0B4 6 I N THE MATTE

RO P MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . FAA DOCKE

T NO

- CP09GL0O9 (Civi l Pezialt

y Action ) DM S No . FAA-2009-097 3 RESPONDENT' S PRE^HEARIN C LEGA LNfKMORANDim ^ Respondent , MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS . INC . ("Midwes t Helicopter") , b y an dthroug hit s couiuel , reapectfiiU y submit s thi s Pre-Heaijag Lega l Memonuidux

n settin g fort

h i u positio n withrespec t

t o th e factua

l an dlega l issue s t o b e heardi n th e two-abov e cz^cne d actions . 

### NATUR E O F TH E MATTE R BEFOR E TH E DEPARTMEN T Hi e Federal Aviatio n AdministraiioD C*FAA" ) ha s issue dtw o separat e an dindependent aaion s andCivi l Penalt

y Notice s t o Nfidwcs

t Helioopter . Bot

hwere initiate db y ib e same FSD O Inspector fromth e Milwauke e FSDO . Mr . Micha dMecha . Th e Notice s aris e ou t o f tw o Par t01/25/201 1 13:0 3 FAX 202493514 2 FAA+ DMS @1004/04 1

131/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HCT F a HERRAN PAG E &4/^ l

13 3 helicopte r

*1icli-lift " external-loa d"^ing " operation s conducte db y Midwes t Helicopte r

o n Jul y 1-4 , 200 8 an dOctobe r

31,2008 . Th e Jul y 14,200 8 lif t (FA A Docke t

No . CP09GL009 ) wa s conducte dat

th e Alca n Packagin g facilit y i n Nccnah , Wisconsi n (hereinafte r th e "Alca n Lift") . Th e Octobe r

31 » 200 8 lif

t (FA A Docke t

No . CPO9GL0O7 ) wa s conducte da t th e Quad/Graphic s facility i n Menomone c Falls , Wisconsi n (hereinafte r th e '^Quad/Graphic s Lift") . I n bot hmatters ^ th e FA A contends , throug hthei r FSD O Operation s Irupector , Michae l Mocha , y/h o doe s no t

himsel f hav e an y '^cavy-liff * experieao e o r cv ^ arotorciaf

t rating , tha t Midwes t Helicopte r

violate dFedera l Aviatio n Regulation s Pan s 133.33(d)(1) , 133,33(e ) an d 9L13(a ) becaus e Midwes t Helicopte r

di dno t submi t aCongeste dAre aPla n (CAP ) t o hi mprio r t o conductin g sai dlifts , an dbecaus e sai doperadon s wer e allege db y hi mt o hav e cieate dsom e unspecifie d"hazard " t o person s o r propert y o n th e ground . Th e FA A ha s propose dt o acces s a civi l penalt y agains t

Midwes t

Helicopte r

i n th e amoun t

o f $20,000.0 0 fo r

eac hlif t (fo r a combine dpenalt y o f

$40,000.00) , I t i s th e positio n o f

Midwes t Helicopte r

dia t neithe r lif t require daCA P becaus e neithe r lif t ya s conducte dove r

a"conq^*^^ ^ •f^^

^ * * Furthermore , thet e i s absolutel y n o evidenc e tha t an y hazar dwa s crcaie dt o noxqiarticipacln g person s o r propert y o n th e groun ddurin g th e subjec t lifts , no r involve daviolatio n o f an y FAR^ Theiefoie ^ th e propose dCivi l Penaltie s mus t b e dismissed . STATEMEN T O FFACT S Midwes t Helicopte r

i s acertifie dPar t

13 3 Excemal-Loa dOperato r base di n WiUowbrook , niinois . Midwes t

Helicopte r

spectalize s i n conductin g heli-lif t operation s fo r

th e constructio n industry . Throu^ou t

it s dfu

- yi^ n o f

opeiatiop s an dexperience . Midwes t Helicopte r

ha s a perfec t safet y reoOf

dwlthQu t

aainfl c injury t o an v membe r o f th e nonpfliticipatin p puhlic .01/25/201 1 13:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S i2]005/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E E5/4 1

Midwes t Helioses ' utilize s it s highl y maneuverabl e Sikorsk y S-58 i helicopter s i n thes e operadoDs . Typically ^ ^fidwes t Helicopte r

i s hire dt o lift/move/izistal l heav y objects , suc his . a n HVAC . t o o r

fromvariou s site s acios s th e Unite dStates . Moreover , Midwes t Helicopte r

ha s succestfiill y coonliuau dit s operation s wit hFA A Fli^u s Standard s Distric t Office s (FDSOs ) fromacros s th e oountr y wifl i amutua l respec t fo r th e typ e o f

operatio n an da n ultimat e concer n fo r safety . Th e tw o subjec t

acdon s wer e no t

biotigh i b y di e FSD O havin g "home " cognizanc e ove r Midwes t Helicopter . Similarly , th e tw o subje aaction s di dno t resul t from acomplaip t

froman v membg

- o f

ifa e nonparticipatin g public . Raifaer , the y wer e initiate dsolel y a t th e whi mo f

Mr . Michae l Mecha , a n Aviatio n Safe ^ Inspeao r at di e Milwauke e FSDO . Mr . Medi aha 5 state dt o Midwes t Helioopte r

tha t h e consider s *^an

v are awithi n th e jurisdictio n o f th e Milwaulce e FSDO " ^ BSS ^ s £b e a^'congeste darea. " Accordin g t o Mr . Mecha , an y lif t conducte dwithi n sai d jurisdictio n require s a n advanc e notic e t o hi mpersonally , an daful l an dcomplet e CAP . Th e la w simpl y doe s no t

requir e tha t

an dInspecto r

Mecha' s deman di s bot haibitrsr y an dcapricious . Midwes t Helicopte r

reject s Mr . Mecha' s imsupported , overl y broa dan denonoou s intcipietatio n o f th e Par t 13 3 CA P dirccilves , an di t ha s rejecte dcompionuse s tha t leav e i t withou t di e judicia l protectio n agains t

Inspecto r

Mecha . A s Midwes t

Helicopte r

wil l demonstrat e a t

th e tw o Hearing s i n thes e matters , th e tw o Subjec t lift s wer e conducte di n &I 1 cpofoimit r wit hal t th e requirement s o f

Par t 133 , a s wel l a s dt e guidanc e provide db y th e FA A ftnmit s ow n FSD O an dth e Agenc y i n it s suodi y implementatio n publications . O n th e odie r hand , th e positio n o f

th e FA A i n thes e matter s i s simpl y Q ^ supporte db y an y FA A regulatio n o r publishe dguideline .01/25/201 1 13:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- ^ DM S 21009/04 1 01/11/2B U 15:5 7 1312353392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E B&/4 1

ARGUMENT S AN D AUTHORITIE S Th e FA A ha s allege dtha t Midwes t Helicopte r

violate ddi e followin g regulation s durin g th e tw o subje alifts : A ) Par t

13 3 J3(dXl ) (feiluc e t o stibcni t aCA P fo r

eKtertaal-Ioadoperation s ove r a"congeste darea") ; B ) Par t

133.33(e ) (external-loa doperatioQ E creatin g hazard s t o penon s o r propert y o n th e gtound) ; an d C ) Par t

91.13(a ) (careles s o r

reckles s opeiuCion) . Par t 133.33(dXl > provide s a s foUowa' . **th e holde r o f aRotorcraf

t Extemal-Loa dOperato r Certificat e ma y conduc t

. „ lotorcraf

t ertcmai-Ioa doperation s ove r eongcatc darea s i f

thos e operation s af

y gn«nr^iftc dwithon t

hazar dt o person s o r

propert y o n th e yirfar- ^ ^ ^ompl v witf i di e following : (1 ) Th e opexatoT mus t develo p apla n fo r

eac hcomplet e operation * coordinat e thi s pla n wit hth e FA A Fli^ t Standard s Distric t

Offic e havin g Jurisdictic move r

th e are ai n whk b th e oper^o n wil l b e conducted , an d obtai n approva l fo r

th e operatio n fromtha t

distric t office... " (emphasi s added) . A s such , wha t

constitute s a''congeste darea " fo r aheav y lif

t helicopte r

operatioi k

differ s markedl y hor n wha t

constitute s a"congeste darea' ' fo r fixed-win g operations , wit hwhid i Inspecto r Mech ai s mor e familiar . Moreover , unde r Par t 13333(d) , heti-lif

t extomal-Ioa d operation s ma y b e conducte dove r congeste darea s i f

aCongeste dAre aPla n (CAP ) ha s bee n submiite dt o an dspproyt db y th e loca l FSD O offic e havin g jurisdictio n ove r 4i e operation . O n th e othe r hand , a n external-loa doperatio n conducte dove r a"non^congeste darea " doe s no t icquii e aCAP . Tb £secm dregulatio n a i issue . Par t 13 3 J3(e) . state s a s follows : "(e ) .. . th e hold ao f

aRoioicraf

t Hxtemal-Loa dOperato r Cextificat e ma y conduc t extcmal-loa dopcxatioiu) , includin g approaches , depoxtures , an d01/25/201 1 13:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @]007/04 1 ai/11/201 1 15:5 7 ].3128533'E)2 4 HOF F Z HERRA NPAG E 07/4 1

loa dpositionin g maneuver s necessar y fo r th e operation , belo w 50 0 fee t abov e th e surfac e an dclose r tha n 50 0 fee t

( O persons , vessels , vehicles , an d structures , i f

th e operaticm aar e conducte dwithou t creatin g ahazar dt o person s o r

propgt v o n th e surface.* * (emphasi s added) . Finally . Par t

91.13(a ) state s tha t

"[nj o perso n may operat e a n aircraf t i n acareles s o r reddes s manne r

s o a s t o endange r

th e lif e o r propert y o f

another. " Th e Par t

9M3(a ) coun t

i s merel y a'^tag-along " o r "pilin g on* * coun t

sough t b y th e FAA , an di s no t base do n an y independen t

factua l allegation s separat e o r distinc t fromth e aforementjone dPar t 13 3 counts . Therefore ^ i n th e tw o above-reference danions , th e Cour t mus t determin e th e followin g issues : 1 . Wer e th e subjec t lift s conducte d"over " acongeste dare aat th e tim e o f

th e denia l lifts , theieb y lequirin g th e prio r submissio n an dspecifi c approva l o f a CAP ? 2 . Ca n aheavy-lif t helicopte r

opetato r mak e apreliminar y determinatio n cha t th e are aove r whic hth e lif

t wil l b e conducte di s (o r

isn't ) acongeste darea ? 3 . IMdth e tw o subjec t heavy-lif t opexationS f

whic hwer e safeguarde dagains t an y peopl e fromentry , creat e a'^hazard* ' t o penon s o r propert y o n th e surface ? 4 . Wet e th e subjec t lifts , i n fact , careles s o r

reckless ? i * Midwes t

Belicoptt r

Properl y Mad e th e Detcnninatio qtha t i t wa s No t Require dt o Submi t aCongeate dAzt aPla n (CAP ) Prio r t o Eithe r

Lif t Fust , di e FA A wil l b e unabl e t o establis hdia t Midwes t

Helioopte r

violate dPar t 133.33(d)(1) . becaus e neithe r lif t was , i n fact , conducte dove r a^congeste darea. " Therefore , a CA P wa s simpl y aa t

lefljiics dunde r

di e FAR s fo r

eithe r lift . Pxeiiminaiily , i t

i s impoita mt o remembe r tha t th e subjec t

lift s wer e conducte dutilizin g a hi^ y maneuverabl e Sikorak y S-58 t helicopter , no t

afixed-wing aitcraf

LThus , th e traditiona l concep t o f wha t i s o r isn' t a"coDgeste darea " applicabl e t o fixed-wing aircraf t unde r Par t 9 LU 901/25/201 1 13:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S lg]008/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E B3/4 1

(i.e , a n are adefine do n asectiona l o r clas s B char t

a s "yellow" ) i s no t

applicabl e t o th e subjec t acdon . Du e t o thei r

maneuverability , hehcopte n ar e erplicitl v permitte db y th e FAR s t o operat e ove r odierwis e congeste dareas , a s lon g a s sai doperation s ar e conducte dwithou t hazai dt o penon s o r

propert y o n th e gtound . Se e Part 91.119(d) . A s th e NTS D note di n Enge n v . Caiman . 198 6 NTS B LEXI S 173 , * 6 fiL6 , Orde r EA-2371 , "du e t o th e greate r infligh t maneuverabilit y o f helicopter s ove r

fixe dwin g aircraft , th e FA Rhav e neve r containe dan y objectiv e standard s fo r th e hdicopcc r

mlnimTifr

x pcitmssibl e latera l o r vertica l clearance s nea r pcrsco s o r

property/ ' Instead , helicopte r

pilot s "mus t

lel y upo n thei r

ow n persona l knowledg e o f thei r ow n experienc e an dexpertis e whe n maintainin g ameasur e o f separatio n iba i wil l enstir e saf e operation.' ' Id . citin g ^riipiniRtrn^OT v . Revnolds . NTS B Orde r No . EA-177 0 (1982) . Inspecto r Mech alack s an y qualification s fo r

biy n t o hav e mad e aImowledgeabl e determination . Similarl y th e concep t

o f a"congeste darea " fo r th e purpos e o f

Par t 13 3 external-loa d operation s i s strangel y an dambiguousl y no t define db y an y Federa l Aviatio n Regulatio a Instead , Par t

13 3 operatm s ar e lef

t t o rel y l^o n thei r

ow n experience , an dth e limite dguidanc e publishe db y th e FA A i n it s Advisor y Circulars , a s wel l a s di e guidanc e provide db y th e FA A t o it s Safety Inspector s i n it s Fligh t System s hifoimatio n Managemen t Syste mHandboo k

(FA A Orde r 8900.1) . O f

course , th e late r

tw o document s ar e "advisor y only " an dneithe r hav e th e foic e an dcffe ao f

law , unlik e th e FARs . a ) Aih'isor y Circula r

A C 133- 2 A t h e FA A ha s publishe dasingl e Advisor y Circula r pertainin g t o Pa n 13 3 external-loa d operations . Advisor y Circula r A C 133-l A (replacin g A C 133-1 , date d1977) , publishe di n 1979 . Se e Exhibi t

R^ B (exccipts) . Midwes t

Helicopte r

ha s justifiabl y lelie do n th e guidanc e provide d b y thi s Advisor y Circular , a s wel l a s ho w sai dAdvisor y Circula r ha s bee n oonsisientl y applie d01/25/201 1 1 3 0 4 FA X 202433514 2 FA A+ DM S @|003/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853332 4 HCF F & HERRA NPAG E 09/4 1



### b y th e respectiv e FA A FSDOs , throughou t it s 404

- year s o f

accident andhazardfree operation . Midwes t Helicopter

ha s wodcc dout

aclose , cooperativ e workin g arrangement an dunderstandin g withthei r loca l FSD O an dRincipa ] Operation s Inspector . Onl y hispecto r Mech aha s aproblem . A C 133-l A note s that

''[»]pccifically , i t

wa s nccessai y t o provid e a n exceptio n for coikgestedare aexternal-loadoperation s an dfor extcmal-loa doperation s over other than congeste dareas. " StSS. Exhibi t R-8 , Pag e 3 , Seaio n 8(cXl ) (emphasi s added) . It follow s tha t cxtemal-loa doperation s may b e conducte dove r either (1 ) congeste darea s (whereb y aCA P woul db e required ) o r

(2 ) non-congeste darea s (whereb y aCA P woul dno t b e required) . A s sucl u Mr . Mecha " 8 unsupporte dstatement tha t any lif t conducte dwithi n th e jurisdictio n o f Milwauke e FSD O woul drequir e aCAP i s dearl y efioncous . Certainly , th e eatii e jurisdictio n of th e Milwauke e FSD O coul dno t b e considere d"congested " for di e purpos e of

helicopter

extcmal

loadoperations , contrar

y t o hi s unsupported , arbitrar y andcapriciou s opinions . Funhermoie . A C 133-l A provide s a s follows ; (2 ) .. . Fo r

external-loadoperations , afactor y wit hadjacen t occupie d padcin g lots , filledwit

hemployee s andvehicles , might b e considere da congeste dare aanlca ath e aarkin g tol aan dcmnlovee anr c vacate dm d r"fftT*TT Dcecanition s tnka i t o Preven t vehtde aan doerBon atn m reenterin g th e area, " Ss e Exhibi t

R-S , Page s 4-5 , paragrap h(aX2) . Thes e were exactl y th e factual condition s prese mo n th e tw o subjec t heav y lif t operations . Accordingly , th e FAA , i n AC 133-lA , ha s mad e clea r tha t afactor y "might " b e considere dt o b e "congeste darea* ' unles aal l nonpai^palin g person s er e vacate dfromth e operationa l are aand reasonabl e precaution s are made to preven t reemry , thereb y renderin g aonc e potentiall y "congeste darea " non-congested . Operation s ove r suc hanon-congeste dare ad o no t require a CAP , T O require otherwis e woul drender di e expres s languag e o

f th e Advisor

y Circula r useles s01/25/201 1 13:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DW S 21010/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E 13/4 1

an dineffective . Inspecto r Medi aha s unreasonabl y interprete dthi s Advisor y Circula r t o no t appl y i f .. . ^*\^B Li f

someon e cam e i n o n th e weeken dwhe n di e factor y wa s empt y an dlocked

dow n an dignore dth e sign s o r jumpe dove r

th e tapcd-of

f area.* * Thi s i s nonsense . b } FAA Ofd£rS900J.Ch . 51 , Sectio n 6 . I n addition , FA A Orde r S900.1 , Ch . 51 , provide s guidanc e t o FA A Aviatio n Safet y Inspector s wh o evaluat e par t 13 3 external-loa dopeiatioas . Se e Exhibi t R-1 2 (excepts) . Althoug hno t

bindin g o n Midwes t

Helicopter , FA A Orde r 8900. 1 oontain ath e FAA' s interna l polic y an dprocedure s fo r evaluatin g Par t

13 3 operations . Accotdiiigly , thi s documen t i s relevan t t o th e subje adetermination . I n th e aforesai ddocument , "Congeste dAre aPlan " i s define da s ".. . aris k managemen t documen LI t

i s use dt o sho w tha t

th e ris k assodate dwit ha n external-loa doperatio n wil l no t creat e undu e hazard s t o propert y an dth e noi^artidpatln g publi c becaus e o f certain , specifi c procedure s use db y th e operato r dpyin Rth e operatioiL* * Exhibi t B (emphasi s added) . But , thi s assume s tha t

th e ris k o f peopl e i n th e aie acan' t

b e eliminated , unlik e th e tw o matter s i n question . Punhezmore , '^congeste darea* * i s define da s foUows ; "[tih e congeste dnatur e o f a n are ai s define db y wha t exist s o n di e surface , no t th e siz e o f

th e area . Whil e th e presenc e o f th e nonparticipatin p publi c i s th e mos t inqioitan t

determinatio n o f

congested , th e are ama y als o b e congeste dwid i structuie s o r objects. . .However , th e mos t importan t

wor d i n ttii s concep t

i s over . Helicopter * ga n operat e ove r

rgltiygl y \rT\a)\ unconeesta darea s becaus e o f thei r maneuverin g abiliiies . Se e Exhibi t

B . 3-402<C)(2 ) (emphasi s added) . I n conclusion , FA A Advisor y Circula r 133-l A an dFA A Orde r 8900. 1 mak e clea r

(an d no t subjec t t o interpretatio n b y inspecto r Mecha ) tha t

th e relevan t

inquir y i ^ whedie r

th e subjec t hdi-lift extemal'loa doperatio n wa s conducte d**over" a n uncleare dan d**neuiralized " congeste d %re aa t th e tim e o f

di e lift

- no t

whethe r di e lif t wa s conducte d"near ^ o r "i n th e vicinit y of

* a n 

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Otherwis e stil l congeste darea . I f th e specifi c operationa l are ai s no t congested , aCA P i s no t required. Furthermore , opetation s ove r afoctory whid i "migfat ^ hav e normall y o r

otherwis e bee n occupie dwit hwoiket s durin g notma l weekda y operation s an dconsidere dt o b e locate di n a "congeste darea " ca n b e rendere dnon-congeste di f member! ) o f

(h e nonparticipatin g publi c ar e vacate dfro mth e operationa l are aan dsafet y pertmete r establishe db y th e landowne r an d helicopte r

operato r prio r t o th e lif

t fiffi Exhibi t

R-8 . Thi s was , i n fact , wha t occurre di n bot h heav y lif t opettttlon s an dwa s ignore db y Inspecto r Mecha , wh o dedde dt o pres s on . Finally , a CA P i s use dt o defin e proccdmc atake n ^uca g alif t (no t befor g H lift; ) tha t

i s t o b e conducte d ove r acongeste dare at o preven t unde r hazard , c ) Th e Alca n Lif

t (FA A Docke t No . CP09GL009 ) Th e Alca n Packagin g Facilit y i s locate do n privat e propert y i n Neenah , Wisconsin . Th e operationa l are afo r

th e Alca n Lif

t wa s locate dove r

amuc hsmalle r

portio n o f

th e larg e Alca n premises . Th e purpos e o f th e Alca n Lif

t wa s c o remov e a n ol dpres s stran dai r uni t of f th e Nort h Wardious e Roo f

o f th e facility , an dt o lif t ane w HVA C ai r

makeu p tmi t

ont o th e Nort h Warehous e Roof . I n accordanc e wit hA C 133-lA , prio r t o th e lift , th e siycifi c oneratioiM l are a wher e th e lif

t wa s conducte dwa s cleare do f an v an dal l nonpartieipgtp^ g personne l an dvehiclea . Furthermore , reasonabl e precaution s (cooes , tape s an dsignage ) wei c mad e t o preven t reentr y o f nonpanidpatin g person s int o th e operationa l area . Amon g odie r things , variou s portion s o f di e premise s wer e cooqiletel y evacuated , entrance s t o sai darea s wer e blockaded

- an dcautio n tap e an dstand awer e use dt o blockad e roa dacces s t o th e operationa l area . Se e ExhibitR-1 , Statemen t o f Thoma s I^iudstrup : Exhibi t R-4 , Statemen t

o f Fergu s Ponder . Clea r

evidenc e (no t

opinion ) si^pott E this .01/25/201 1 13:0 4 FA X 202433514 2 FA A+ DM S @I012/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853352 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E 12/4 1



### AC 133-l A expressly provide s that afactor y i s a**non-congeste

darea " if 'Jh e parkin e lot aan demplovec aar e vacate dap daec«CTar v DrecautlO M take n t o preveo t vehide f an d personsfto mree^tgrln g th e area.* ' Tha t i s predsd v wHa

r fw^iirrcdprio r

to th e Alca

n Lift . Therefore , pursuant

t o th e guidanc e o f

AC 133-lA , th e Alcan Lif t wa s conducte dover

a"non

congeste darea,* * andaCA P arK l Inspeao r

Mecha' s blessin g wa s simply no t required . Thi s well-establishe dprincipal i s full y understoo db y al l othe r FS£X) s wit

hwho m Midwes t Helicopter

ha s conducte dan dcoor^nate dit s operation s over it s '404 > year s of extetnal

loadexperience . Se e Exhibit s R-5 , R' 6 an dR-7 , R-16 , R-17 , correspondenc e JromGran d Rapid s FSDO , Nort

hFlorid aFSDO , andCincinnat i FSDO . d ) Th e Quad/Graphic s Uf

t (FA A Docket No . CP09GIJ007 ) Th e Quad/Graphic s Lif

t wa s conducte da

t th e Quad/Graphic s Distributio n Center , private propert y locate di n Menomone e Falls , Wisconsin . Th e purpos e o f dt e Quad/Graphic s lif

t wa s th e histallacio Q o

f a n HVAC . Til e (^ad/Graphic s facilit y i s locate di n a

n are athat

i s no t readil y accessibl e t o th e publi c Th e facilit

y wa s under

constructio n an dwa s no t

operational (withou t

factor y worker s i n th e area) at

th e tim e o f

th e subje alift . Furthetmore . th e constructio n projec t wa s shu t dow n durin g th e lift , an dal l other trade s were vacstc dfro

mth e blocke dof

f area . Th e lif

t wa s pciforme dfro mth e Sout

hparkin g lot . Th e roa dto th e Sout hof th e lo t wa s similarl y under constructio n andwa s barricade db y constructio n vehicle s a t th e time o f

th e lift . I n fact , at

th e tim e o f th e lift , th e onl y acces s t o th e constructio n sit e wa s asingl e lan e gravel/dir t mad . Th e wes t sid e o f th e buildin g i s bordere db y alarg e fieldan ddien abridg e dia t crosse s over

arailroa d whic hborder s th e Nort

hsid e o f th e building . Tlier

e i s a n industrial are at o th e nort ho f th e tracks . Eas t

o f th « buildin g i s alarg e ope n fiel dwit hasmal l garage . Sout

hof th e roado n th e

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Sout hsid e o f

th e facilit y i s alon g pond . Sout ho f th e pon di s athid c tre e line . Whil e ther e ar e som e house s ftmhcr

sout ho f th e tre e lin e som e distanc e away , person s occupyin g thos e house s woul dno t

b e abl e t o wal k

throug hth e tre e lin e an dcros s th e pon dan dtoa dt o reac hth e jo b site . Thus , th e prescnc o o f

house s sout ho f

th e non-congeste dinaccessibl e operationa l are awoul dno t rcsde r th e are a"congested. " Se e e^g , Mickalic hv . Unite dSutes . 200 7 U.S . Dis t LEXI S 288S 2 (th e presenc e o f

atraile r paz k acros s th e neares t

roa dan dt o th e nort ho f th e are adi dno t

conver t th e are aint o a"congeste darea**) . Accordingly , ther e ca n b e n o doub t tha t th e Quad/Graphic s Lif t wa s conducte dove r

a"non-coogested " area . St t Exhibi t R-4 , Statemen t

o f Geir y F . Ventrella . Furtbennore , despit e it s non-congeste dstatus , additiona l reasonabl e precaution s wer e take n t o asstu e tha t

nonparticipatin g penon s coul dno t an ddi dno t

inadvertentl y ente r

th e con congeste darea . I n fact , personne l wer e positione dt o intercep t an y pedestrian s i n th e unlikel y even t tha t on e woul dpas s by . Exhibi t R-4 , Statemen t

o f Gerr y Ventrella . Additionally , al l person awer e require dt o remai n aminimn mdistanc e o f approximatel y 1,10 0 fee t awa y ftomth e opcntiona l are aa t

al l times . S£fiExhibitR- l (CP09GL007 X Statemen t o f Richards . Wut . Therefore , th e FA A wil l b e unabl e t o factuall y demonstmt e a t th e Hearing s i n thes e maaetf i tha t eithe r lif t wa aconducte dove r

a"congeste darea,* ' a

t th e tim e o f

di e tw o lift s m question . Becaus e th e tw o subjec t lift s wer e ead i conducte dS<^dy ove r a"non-congeste darea,* ' aCA P an dth e approva l o f lospecto r

Mech awa s no t

required, an dther e wa s n o violatio n o f Par t l33.33(dXl) .



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### ii . Midwes t

HcUcoptc r

Di dNo t Creat e aHazar dt o Person s o r Propert y durin g Eithe r Lif t In addition , di e FA A wil l b e unabl e to demonstrate tha t Midwes t Helicopter

violate dPart 133.33(c ) becaus e di e FA A wil l b e unabl e t o factually identif y an y nonpaitidpaiin g person s o r propert y tha t wer e pu t at ris k durin g th e subjec t

lifts . In FA A Order

S900.1 . "^withou

t hazard^* i s defineda s 'l o operate without undu e hazard beyon dth e ris k

pose db y othe

r aircraf t operation s t o nonnartidpatin g publi c o r property.' " Se e Exhibi t R-12 , FA

A Order 8900.1 , Ch . 51 . Sectio n 6 , 3-4302(0(1) . Therefore , i n determinin g whether ahazar dt o person s or

propert y o n th e groundwa s create dper Pai t 133.33(c) , there must , i n fact , b e ashowin g tha t specifi c member s o f

th e ^'nonparticipatinE " publi c o r specifi c item s o f ^'nonparticipating* * propert y were pu t

at risk. Regardin g th e Alca

n Lift , th e onl y observer s note db y Mr . Mech awere th e exempte d individual s wh o were '^participating* * i n th e lif t a s expressly permitte db y th e FAR s an dFAA guidanc e Thes e person s wei e poste do n th e sout hedg e o f roo f 1 7 to observ e th e operation . Se £ BKhJbi t R- 1 (CP09GL009) . I n addition , dies e Individual s were locate d34 5 feet outsid e th e operaiiona l are awhere di e highl y manevvcrabl e Sikorsk y helicopter

wa s operating . A t

n o time di dth e Fa n 13 3 operado n take plac e ^'over " thes e individuals , o r eve n *'ovei^ th e genera

l are a where ±es e individual s were located . Fuitheuxiore , a t n o time di dan

y of th e observer s fee

l diemselve ai

n danger ftomth e operation . Exhibi t R- 1 (CP09GL009) . Th e only on e wh o fc U there t o hav e bee n danger

wa s lospeccor

Mecha . A s t o th e Quad/Graphjc s lift , again , al l person s present were there solely for

th e puipos e o f th e lif t a s i s penmtted . Regardless , thes e individual s were sti U requiredt o remai n aminimiu n

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c^tBDc e o f

approximatel y 1,10 0 fee t awa y fro mth e operaticDal are aa t al l times . Se e Exhibi t

R

1 (CP09GU)07) , Statemen t o f Richar dS . Wirt . Additionally , personne l wer e presen t an d positione dt o Intercep t

an y nonparticipatin g pedestrian s i n th e unlikel y even t tha t on e woul dpas s b y an d"neutralize* * th e are aftomther e bein g ahazard . Exhibi t R- 4 (CP09GL007) , Statemen t o f Gerr y Ventrella . Th e FAA' s Answer s t o Int^rogatorie s fai l t o identif y asmgl c perso n o r

ite mo f propert y tha t

wa s pu t a t risk . Moreover , th e Inspector , Mr . Mecha , arrive do n th e lif t scen e afte r th e lif t ha dalread y take n plac e an dha dbee n concluded , an dbanter s an dtap e temove dan d condition s changes . Mr . Mech ainappropiistel y an dinaccuratel y base dhi s repor t o n th e condition s presen t

a t tha t irrelevan t

post-lif t tim e period . niercfore , th e FA A wil l b e unabl e t o identif y an y membe r

o f th e nonparticipatin g publi c who , i s fact , wa s pu t

at undu e ris k

o f har mdurin g th e tw o subjec t lifts . Withou t

this , th e FA A canno t establis haviolatio n o f

Par t 133.33(e) . iii . Nfidwcs t

Hdlcoplci ^ Di dNo t

Violatio n Far t

9L13(a) . Finally , th e FA A ha s allege da'^g-along* * violatio n o f Par t 91,13(a ) ("careles s o r recklea aoperation") . I n thes e matters , th e FA A ha s allege dn o fact s an dcanno t presen t an y factua l evidenc e givin g ris e t o an y *^careles s o r reddes s act " beyon dth e previou s allege d violation s o f

Part s 133.33(d)(1 ) axu

i 133.33(e) . Therefore , becaus e th e FA A wil l b e unabl e t o establis haviolatio n o f

othe r Par t 133.33(d)(1 ) o r

Par t 133.33(c) , di e "tag-along " asserao n o f a Fa n 9L13(a ) violatio n mus t shnilarl y fail .

CONCLUSIO N Fo r th e foregoin g reasons . Responden t seek s aHearin g regardin g thes e tw o matter s an d seek s th e protectio n o f

th e Administrativ e LA WJudg e ftomth e overzealou s an doverreachin g hupecto r Media , wh o apparentl y doesn' t kno w ho w th e Par t

13 3 ndc s wodc . Accordingly . 

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### Respondent . Midwes t

Helicopter

Airways , Jnc „ respectfully requests th e Administrativ e Law Judg e t o enter

a n Orde r finding ^la t

th e FA A ha s faile dt o establis htha t i t violate dan

y of th e aforementione dFedera

l Aviatio n Regulation s durin g di e tw o subjec t lifti , an dt o enter

an d furthe r relief a s th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e finds

jus t an dproper Dated ; Januar

y 11,201 1 Respectftdly submitted , HOES ' & HERRA N

JohnS.Hof

f Jef f Clement Hof f AHetia n 13 5 Soudi LaSall e St. , Suite 330 0 Chicago . I L6060 3 (312)346-811 1 (312)S53-392d(FAX )

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### CERTIFICAT E O F^RVIC E I ceni ^ diat

o n January 11 , 2011 , acop y o f th e foregoin g wa s serve dupo n th e followin g vi afacsimil e andb y depositin g sai ddocument i n a n envelope , sealed , fiist-class postag e fvill y ptepai dan dplace di n th e U.S . mai l locate da t 13 5 S . LaSall e St. , Chicago . Illinoi s 60603' . ORIGINA LAND ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Adminisiracio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Building—Suite ZWIOO

O FAX : 202^93-514 2 ON E COP Y Kat e Barber , Complainant s Counse l Grea t Lake s Region , AGL-7 B Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Aveqm

e DC S Plaines . I L60018-469 6 TEL : 847-294-771 3 FAX : 847-294-749 8 Th e Honorabl e RichardC . Goodwin . Admmistrattv e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo m£12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL ; 202-366-213 9 Attonicy^Advisor 202-366-512 1 Lega l Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6 

# fAn^^r ^ Jef f Clement

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N 0018/04 1 PAG E 18/4 1 A C i^3-i A iDAT B 10/16/7 9 

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### AVIATIO N uenuno K

Ms t 13 3 1

- MiUJOag * Thl aadvlaor y clrtula r (AC) provS4* i isfonatlo afo r ru'^on * jlnc«aafc« ^ 'i n applyio g fo r aRotorcraf t

Eitarnal-l«» dOperato r Certificate . 2 . CABCTUXTTQH

. A C 131-1 , date dJul y 15 » 1977 » l acanceled . 3 » a»*-fcT

mgEDMA

LAVUTIOI

I •HCIILATlOll

S (FAR)

- a * Par t 2 1 - Cartlftcatlo o Freceduttt alo r Product * an dPartfl . t> . par t 2 7 - Alra»rtlilnai » St««dard« i Nonia l t;at«ser y Hotorcraft . c . Far t 2 « - Airworthlftea aStandarda aTraoopor t Catagor y Rotorcraft . d . Par t 13 3 - Roc»teraf t Extomal-^Lba ^ OpaTaCton* . 4 , RACKOtOOUD

- I n Ma y 1977 , teaodMBt

153- 6 w aannaoBcc d1T » th e Fedara l Raglota r In^rporatlu g th e followin g changa * c o Par t 133 i a « fiactioB 133.1 » AfrpZl«»M"ty i •Thl B Par t preacrlkea — *(« > Alrvortbtoaa acertlflcatio an>la afo r roeorevaf t

ua« dla i an d "(b ) Oporatltt S an dcartlfleaclo n cule aKOVcnlB g th « conduc t of ; Donpas«cnt«t-«Arryln 8 cl*l l rotorcraf t external-loa doparatln aI n th o Unlta d State ab y an y porao n <otho r tha n « • O

D ai r earrler) . Howavar , thi s par t doa a no t appl y t(

k flperatloaacooducta dunda r Par t 37 5 o f thl aTitle. " b . $«ctlo n 133.11 p Certificat e Kqulr%d . "<* > H o peraa aanbjoc t

t o thi o par t

Bi y conduc t

rocorcraf c excomal

loa doporation avithl n th e Halte dstate avlthMt * o r i n viaiatlo n o f

th e tatB S of . aKocorcraf t Zxtenal-Loa dOporato r Cartlfleat aIsana db j tb o AdBlalacrato r

voda r Sectio n 133.17. * Initiate dkv x AP(V-&3 001/25/201 1 13:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S 21019/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRA M PAG E lS/4 1

A C 133-l A10/16/7 9

c . Bactlo D 133.13 , Duzatlo a o f ecrtlflcat« i i a dtaexxaae d I n parasrap h 1 0 o f thl B AC . d « Sactlo n 133.19 ^ Rotorcraf c "<* ) Th e applican t mua t hav e th a cxclualv a us e o f a t laac t oa a rotorcraf t that -

"(1 ) Ua a typ a eertlflcata d undar , an d Baet * th a requlroBaat a of . Par t 2 7 o r 2 9 o f thl * chapte r Cbu t no t nccpaartl ywlt b extemal-'load earxyln g attachln c aaan a luatallatf) , o r l a Sactlo n 21.2 3 o f Lhl « chapte r fo r Ch e specia l purpos e o f rotoreraf t cxtemal-loa d oparatloaa;* * 5 . APPLICAIIO W IHaiJlUC-flOHa . Apiaxcatio n fo r a Rotorcraf t Cxtaraal-Ioa d Oparsta r (Ifortlfleat a ahoul d ba aubaltta d I n dupllcat a t o th e Ceoara l Aviatlo a I^lvtrlc t Offica/PU^b t Standard s Dlatrlc t Offlc a (QOO/F^O ) havin g jurlsdlc

tlo D ow r th a ara a i n vblc h th a applicant * a prlacipa l bualnaa a offlc a l a lacatad . PA AFoT B 8710-A , Rotorersf t External-Loa d Oparato r Cartlficat a Application , shoul d b a eovplata d a a llloatrato d i n Appendi x ! » pag a I , a « Slgaatura s o n PAAFor » 8710- 4 ahoul d b o a a followa : Cl > Applicatio n fro a a perso n actin g s s a n indivldiia l ahoul d b e slRua d b yth e ouasr ;

(2 ) Applicatio n frof t th e partttarsbi p aboul d b e signe d b yal l partaera ;

(3 ) Appllcario n fro a a corporatio n ahoul d b e tigna d b yrh e praslden t o r suc h DCtis r officer s a s anthorlao d b yth a corporat a byla^ a t o alg a fo r ch « cerpovatlo n aA d cartlfio d b yth a corporat e aecratar yattaatizk g t o th e authorit yo<

f th « ladlvldual f t o sig n auc b a doevnanr ; o r (4 ) Applicatio n fro M • coopasy ^ clufa « o r saaociatlo a abool d b a signa d b yth a prasidan t o r aoc h othe r office r o r dlrocto r a * authorlsa d b y th a oTganlxatlott' s bylaws * an d stttata d t o b ytha cscracsry , b * ttotorcrsft . Al l Par t 2 7 o r 2 9 rotorcrsf t t o b a nsa d shoul d b a liste d o n PA AFo a 671( M a a llluatrate d i s Appendi x 1 , pag o 1 . Hote l Reatrlctc d catagox T rotorcraf t nee d no t b a liste d o n th e Rotorcraf t Extamsl-tos d Operato r Cartl f Icata . (Se e paragrap h lOf. ) c . Applicatio n fo r renewa l o r •wfiKbaip t o f a Rotorcraf t Extemal-toe d Operato r Certificat e shoul d b a conpletc d li t th e aaa a naane r a e fo r th e QTlglna l certificat e axeap t tha t i t ahoul d b a clearl yIdcnclfla d « s applica

tio n fo r renewa l o r avendaent ^ a a th e cas e na ybe . 6 . CERTIFlCAT t FACSIMHE - Sectio n 133.37(b ) require s tha t a facalnll a o f tb e Rotorcraf t rxtemsl-Loa d Operatin g Certificate ^ FAAFor * 843<K 2 (Appendi x I , Fa r 401/25/201 1 13:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A. DM S ^020/04 1 01/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312853392 4 HOF F & HERRANPAG E 29/d l

10/16/7 9 ^ ^3^"^ * pag e 2) , b e carrie d l e cec h rotorcref t engaga d i n oj^erattona suthoTlsc d b y. Ch e eeruflcars * Th e eertiflcat a holde r m yutUia e an yreeaonaU e «c«n » t o sho s ceapllsae e wit h thi s re^inaant * Onl yrotorcraf t Hate d o n th e certif y leae e ais shew n i s i^pendl x 1 . psg a 3 (excep t tfaat » a a nantiena d o a pag e 2 , xeatrlete d categor yelrctal t nee d no t b a listed) , na yb e use d wnds r Par t 133 , Assppleneota l lis t o f rotorersf e ns yb e use d M M lllsatrate d l a Appendi x X , page s 3 s« d 4 . 7 . KLOtB . Ssctio n l33.31(d>(4 ) prorlda s tha t a pilo t angagln s i n extemal loa d oparatloa a bsv e I n bia/ba r pccaona l poaseaaion , hla/ha r logboo k coucain

la g th e appro^rist e loed'-claa s cenpacanc yencn * o r a Utte t o f Conpetenc y (Appendi x 1 , pi« e 5) , signe d bydi e chie f pilo t o r tt FAACenere l Avleclo a Safet yInspecto r COperetlona) . Fo r convanletu;* , a Latte r o f Conpetency , cb e alz a ck f a pilo t certificate , ns yb e uao d In . Ue u o f th e pilot' s logbook . 

### B « oo^^cgsTt^ ^ ARR AppgRAiioMg . a » factio n 133.31(f ) aatabliaha s th e reeoirenant s fo r conduerin g eictemal-'loa d opernclon s ove r coitgcecad areas . Eee b operatio n l a raqolra d t o b e eonducto d wnde r a pLs n tha t nus t b e approve d b yth e GAhO/FSO O havin g Jurisdictio n wa r th e era s i n whic h di o eperstlo n l a t o b e conducted . I t l a no t Intende d tha t a aaparac e pla n b a require d fo r eac h flight , oa a pla n vll l anffie e fo r «a . operatio n tha t nlgb c ro^al n seeaxa l flight s t o oonplate . Eee b pla n ehaul d provid e eafficlen t Infonatle n fo r a tnelistlceraluatlo n t o b e aad e o f el l aefeC ynetters * Achar t depietln a fligh t route s en d altitude s ebeul d b e Include d i n eec b operatin g plan * Aeronautica l chart s na yb e uaa d I f th e scal e an d datal l i s eafficlen t fo r evaluatio n purposes . Paa c viparl

cBc a ba e ebow n tha t cit ymap a distribute d byoi l cowpanle a ar e excellen t Co r ttoagaatad are a eparntin g plans . Lee k o f adequat a cboTc a aa ynak < I c necas * snr yt e us e e hand^draw n cher t t o tdentlf yroute e ove r cit yst.ncta , railroa d creeks ^ riverbeds * etc . ' 1 B orde r tha t esc h congeate d ern e operatin g pla n aa j b e properl yevnlunted . I t ehool d h o aubnirto d a t leea t fiv e workin g day a i n advane e o f th a propoaa d operatio n t o th e appropriat e office . b . Saetto n 133»45(e > eutes , "H o parao n nayconduc t e n «xtaxnal-loa d operatio n inuia

r fchle par t wit h a rotorcraf t typ a cartiflcete d I D th a restricte d cetagor yluda r 3«ctte n 21.2 5 o f thi s cbapto r ove r e denaal ypopu late d M.tmm.

p i n n congeste d airwa yo r nea r e bus yaltper t uhoc a pasaenga r treaspor t oparatios a er a coaduetcd. * C * Th e £olloViA g coBaideratien s shoul d b e elaarl yuodsrsCOO d by rcaxrSota d categor yhelicopte r operatora t

(1 > ZKirin

g th e developwaa c o f FA R 133 , i t i^ s nocesasr yt o conside r th a applientlo n o f th e congaaea d ace a rule s o f Sectio n 91*7 9 a a tkm j woul d appl yt o fligh t oparatlon s ove r eosgaare d areas * Speetflcnlly , i t M S oecaa ser yt o provid e a n exceptio n fo r congeste d are a aKtacaal-loa d Dparation e an d fo r exicmAl-loa d opnration s ove r othe r the n congeste d areas . Tb e firs t wa s Accowpllahe d i n Sectio n 133.3l(f> , whic h auchoriie s congeate d ere n operattonf l unde r specifie d coadiclon s fo r belicopter * typ e ecrtificate d unde r Port a 1 7 Pa r 6 301/25/201 1 13:0 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- ^ DM S 0021/04 1 Ql/11/201 1 15:5 7 1312B53392 4 HOF F & HERRA NPAG E 21/'4 1

A C 133-l A10/16/7 9

o r 2 9 (noma l cACagor y«n d trsDapor t category) * Bojproilslo D t f -d e i n Sectio n 133>31(£ ) fo r con yte d ere n externnl-loa d operation s b r TOtorernf t certl f innte d i n th e rastrlcte d cetnxor yunde r Par t 21 . Arestricte d cetegor y (Par t 2l ) helicopte r i s inaliglbl e fo r us e eve r eengesce d erea s durin g exter nal-loa d operations * Secondly ^ Sectio n I33*3l(g ) wa s deelgoe d t o eZlo v fo r extemal*loe d oferntien s belo wthon c altitud e a otherwis e prohibite d b y Sectio n 91.79(c ) whlc b d o no t creat e n becar d t o person s o r propert yo n th e aurfsce . Thi e tul a i s sppllcabl n t o noms l en d rcatricte d eatagor y faalicoptars alike .

<2 ) Sectio n 91.39(d ) prohibit a th e operatio n o f restricte d categor y aircraf t ove r densel ypopnlato d mreas v i n congeste d airwnys B o r nen r a bue y ellpor t Vbez e pasaenge r transpor t operetion a aar e condacted p eadeep t ^ maothor * ice d b ye n appreprist e certificat e o f welvnr . BKtemal-loa d oesmtor a ar s eligibl e fo r eac h wnlvcr s epplicabl e t o veatrlete d categor yhelicopters ^ a > ar e th e opnrator e o f ea yothe r reeericte d catogor yaircraft . I n th e cas e o f th e exterikel*loa d operator , suc h a wlva r l a eppUcahl a t o al l eparatlon s othamie e prohibite d hj r Saetlo n 91«39(d) » SBenp t ihs n the t operato r i e engage d dlvectl yl a euemal-loa d operations * Sectio n l33*4S(e > relnforce a th e prohibitio n o f Sectio n 91*39(d ) fo r extemel-loa d bpetetlena » an d waive r provleloa e ar e no t aothorlaad .

(5 > Acces s rente s (iagress/cgrese ) t o th e sit e o f a n external-loa d operatio n shoul d ne t b e conatme d t o b e a par e o f th e extemal-ioa d operation . 'Acces s t o an d fro n th e workslta ^ no t involvin g carriag e o f ssteme l load , ahoul d b e eonsxdera d a Far t 9 1 operation .

(4 > T o revlew i Areacrieta d categor yhelicopte r na yno t b e nsa d h r o n external-lea d operato r fo r external-loa d operation s eve r coBgeece d ereea , ove r danoel ypopulate d aros e i l a congeste d airways , o r nea r bua yairport e wher e paeaango r taanapar t operatloa e er e conducted . 9 « JlSCroSIO W O F TBttla . a . Cnnxeete d Area . Th a te n ^cengeata d area ' ba a haa n applie d e n a caae-by-cae e basi s aino e I t Hirs t appeare d i n th e Ai r c«e«are e Regulatioa a o f 1924 , n o precia e •athaMatloa l e t ceogrsphi c definitio n tas ye t bee n developed . Th a terni.ha a never , bee n ^flhed-l a an yragulatioa * However j th e followin g guldelinc e hav e bee n applie d b ytb e Civi l Aeronautic s Bear d (CAB ) (no e nationa l Ttanspercatlo n Safet yReard ) i n attenpCin g t o giv e th e tar n fai r an d aquitabl e effec t i

(1 > Th a te n i s adniniseered a o e e t o protee r person s Ai d propert y i n anslt a sparssl ysettle d coanoolttee , e s uel l n s person a an d propert yi n Inrg e nct:cepoXlta n areaa « fro n th e haaerd e en d fro « th a noia a o f le wflyin g aircraft . Xhos « tb e sin e o f tb e are a l a no t eontmUlbg ^ an d violation s o f th a ml c faBTs bae n aestalne d fo r operatio n o f aircraft : (i ) ove r e tmm H congeate d ete a conaiatin g o f approxinstel y1 0 houae a an d a aebool ; (li ) ove r th e canpti o o f a imlversity ; (ill ) ove r a beac h are a alon g a highway ; an d

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10/16/7 9 A C 133*1 A (lv > ove r

aboy s caa p wher e ther e wer e nKsree s peopl e o n th adocfc aan d childre n a t

pla y onshore . (2 ) th e presnc e o f

peoplesia^in^rtan t

to.th e detcmi^tlo n o f whathar. s partleula x are al a'condeated* ' Thus, , n o Ttolatl WWa s foun dl a th e cas e o f

afligh t

ove r A larg e shbp^bviidini r aii^^^^^^^ ^ ene-fanii y dwelling s biuUMae ; In-thewords'of . th e CA B Ekanlnierp^'I t

wa s ta t knea n lAethe r

th e dwalilngsLuwrn . occupied.*': ' I n tha t eas« p th e are aaerrom»Hn g th e bulldlnt s wa s open ^ flet , an dseal-arid . Fo r aateihiiti-loadVparaCt^ae ^ > fii^cor y wit b edJaeaA t oc«ttpi* dparkin g letai . |iliad:ii^th : eapleg^e aan dvebdclea , nish t be . considered , acontested , area . iaU:esp;;:th«'.-pfrkln g let s imde^piayee s er e veceito d. snd.neceaaaxyffrecautione-take n t o pri^at'veblciea'an ^ parsons . froB . reafcterln g thi s area- i ' • " '

(3 ) Tb e ca mI s edainletere dt o pwoblbl t overflight s tha t

cu t th e comer s o f

large , heavil y congeeted * reaidentie l areas * (A ) A s State dl aFA

R91,79 , th acongeste date e eonl db e en y are ao f s city , tewn ^ D

T aattl«ttnt . IlDwaver , n o precia e danai ^ o f pepulatleo i groun dtraffic , o r

congeetlon y o r

precia e descriptio n o f tli e proxinit y o f bnlldini s o r

auebe r o f laaidseoaw , ha s ye t bee n devise dtha t

wU l scblav e bot hth atatende dptoceccio n o f peeaoa aan dpropert y o n th e groixid , an dfai r applicatio n o f

ch arul e t o operator s o f aircraft * b . iieneala r

Ponnlate dAreas . A danaal y popnlaCe dare acoul db e considere d almos t synoByaDu s wit haeongeate darea . Thes e aros e o f acity , town , o r aettl^wnt * irtilol i ooBtel aalarg e nnnbe r o f ocoivie dhcnaa , factories , stereo , schools, ' imtveralt y an dboapital-typ abnildiaga aan dothe r relate dbuslaea o Btmceurea * algh t

b e coHidere ddeoeol y populate dsreae . Additionally , a densel y popnlate dare ana y ne t coacai n an y bnildinge . bu t cool deonela t

o f e lerg e gatherin g o f

pariona , aoc ha s o aabaae haraa , a n alrshew , s bal l gane , feixgrouada * etc * c . Xaa r

aBus y Airpor t

Mhere.Paasanae r

Traaspor t

Operatloa e ar e Condected . Am

. eaternal-Ien dooaratlo n condecte dwithi n n n airpor t craffi o ara e a^ul db e conaldera d'nea r i n th aappllQatle n o f FA Rl33.4S(e) . Exter

nal-loe doperation s eaano t b e conducte dwithi n sue ha n are awhe n passenge r transpor t

eperation a(ai r

carrie r

an dai r

taxi ) ar e bein g conducte dt o o r fso « thoa e alrperea . Accordingly , th e operato r aas t h aadvise dtha t

sdvanc e coor dinatio n wit hth e controllin g ai r traffi c contro l facilitie s wil l b e necessar y t o anaor e th e eatabliataen t o f propose dhou n o f

«stemal-loe doperation , an d tha t adequat e proeedure e wil l b e utilise dt o ensur e tha t n o extemal-lve d operatio n l aconducte dwhen paoaenge r trenapor t

oparattoa o t o o r

fro B th e airpor t ar e mprogress . Pnaaange r transpor t

opemtion e wil l b e coneidere d "i n pra«Teae * wheneve r a n aircraf t

angaBedl asue heperation ai s i n cugh t witbt n tb e abov e define dereas , an dth e operato r i n s o advlae db y ai r tnf(i e control .

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VOLUME S GEPffllRA

LTECHNICA LADMINISTRATIO N CHAPTE R5 1 PAR T 13 3 EXTERNA LLOA D OPERATION S Sectio n 1 Introductio n T o Par t 13 3 ReUft dTaah s 3-4081 . EXTERNAL-LOA D OPERATIONS . Volume 2 , Chapter s 7 , Sectio n 1 , Volume 3 . ChHptc t 5 U Soctio n 3 ihtoog hSectio n 6 , Volume 5 , Chapte r 10 , Sectio n 1 , an dVolume 6 , Ch^te r 5 , Sectio n 1 duoug hSectio n 3 , conuun guideline s for certificatioi i andsurveillartc e o f Titl e 1 4 o f

th e Cod e o f

Fcden l Regoisiion s (1 4 CFR ) pa n 13 3 Rotoreraf t Exiemal-Load Opentors , 3-4082 . AMENDMENT S T O PAR T 133 . Pas t ameadment s t o pa n 13 3 ar e summazizc da s follows : A . CW O Opcratera . Al l civi l lutoicnf t exceniBl-loa

dopcratot s mus t

b e ceitifioated . B . Rcatricte dCategor y Rotorcraf t Par t 13 3 pcnnit s extenial-loadoperation s wit h teatrictc dcaiegot

y xiDtorcraf

t excep t ove r ccatalii areas . C . Certificat e ExpIntioB . Ccitificate alasuedundfi r part 13 3 ai e vali dfo

r aperio dof

2 4 nfli^-firini * moothg . D . Conceite dA mOpentloiu . Restricte dcateflor y rotorcraf

t ar e prohihitB dftom cooductiii g extemal-loadoperation s i n congeste dairways , over densel y popalate dazeas . o r nea r bus y aiipoits vvfasT

c paascogc r

transpor t opecatioii s ar

e conducted . £ . Ne w Loa dClsH . A ne w Clas s D authorizatio n ha s bee n estahUabedt o permi t th e carriag e o f

person s i n aFedeca

l Aviatio n Administiatioi i (FAA ) approve dpenomie l liltin g device . F . Inatrumcn t

Fligh t Rttlc«(IFR)Operationa . IFRexternal-loadoperation s ar e pexmitteda aspecifie db y th e Administralor . G . OpfttatioD S Fli ^ Characieritti c DcmonstratiDii . Ne w operator s are relieve do f th e xequixcments for

a n operational flight

chotaoteristi c demonstratio n i f adezzxynstratio

n ha s alread y bee n parfocmedb y th e manufacturer . Thi s information i s containe di n th e rotoitxaf t flight Toanoa l for eac hrotorcraft . 3-4083 . CLASSE S O FAUTHORIZATION . A . Clas s A Sxtenuil-Loadfl . Clas s A i s a n external-loa dtha t canno t mov e freely , canno t b e jettisoned , an ddoe s no t exten dbelo w th e landin g gear . A n exampl e o f Clas s A operatio n i s th e catni p o f stqipHe s i n a

n q)prove dcarg o rack , bin , o r seat a£Bxe dt o th e exterio r o f A c aiccxaf

t A carg o rac k

ma y b e certifie dwit

hor without acarg o envelope . Th e FAA

approve dflight

maniuil supplcoieDt

tha t i s zequlie dfor

ikacarg o rac k

mstallatio n specifie s th e approve dconflguratloa . Jf^i moaxg o catde di s withi n th e Qnvclop o specifie di n th e flight TP^PI" ! 

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t MAY B E operate di n accoidano e wit hpor t 9 1 or 135 . I f th e carg o rack 1 UN(X)NTROlXE D COPY WHE N DOWNLOADE

D Chec k FSIM S t o verif

y thi s versio n i s current

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VOLUME S GENERA LTECHNICA LADMINISTRATIO N CHAPTERS ! PAR T 13 3 EXTERNA LLOA D OFERATTON S SeetlO Q « Evalnat e aPar t 13 3 Congeste dAre aPla n (CAP ) 3^4201 . PROGRA M TRAC^ON GAN D REPORTIN GSUBSYSTE M (PTR5 ) ACTIVIT Y CODE . 133 2 3*4202 . OBJECTIVE . Th e objectiv e o f thi s tts k i s t o detennin c i f

aCA P meet s al l Tftgulatocy an dsafety requirements . Successfu l completio n o f thi s taak result s i n eithe r

approva l o r disapprova l o f

aCAP . 3-4203 . GENERAL . A . Authority . TKl e 1 4 o f tit t Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (1 4 Cl^R) par t 133 , $ 13333(dXl)^ ) permit s a n operato r t o conduc t

cxtetnal-loa doperation s ove r congeste darea s provide dth e operato r

doc s a o withou t

creatin g undu e hazax dt o person s o r property . Eac hfligh t mus t b e conducte do n arout e an da t a n altitud e tha t

wil l allo w ajettiso n abl e loa dt o b e release d an dth e helicopte r

t o b e lande dsafel y i f

a n emergenc y ariaes . (Refennc e subpuagnp hCS. ) Tid e 1 4 CF R$ I33.33(d)(] ) lequiie s th e opcraco i l o develo p apla n fo r coo hoperatio n i n acongeste d area . Th e pla n mus t

b e qjprove db y th n Fligit n Standard s Distric t

0£Eic c (FSDO ) havin g jurisdictio n ove r

th e are ai n nduc hth e opemtio o wfll b e conducted . B . Backoroond . Ih e Federa l Ayiotio n Administratio n (FAA ) ha s detennine dtha t extemaZ-loa doperation s az c i n th e publi c interes t and . d o no t

inherentl y pos e a n undu e lis k t o th e publi c Hazard s ar e prevente db y lia k managemen t

procedure s sucixBsaCAP , andb y fiequeat aurveillancc . Tid e 1 4 CF R§ 133.33(d)(1 ) desoibe s th e informatio n tha t mus t b e includn di n a CAP . C DeflnUona . Fo r th e purpos e o f

opoation s conducte dunde r 1 4 CF Rpar t

13 3 th e following definition s apply :

1 ) Wthou t

Hazard . Thi s mean s t o operat e withou t undu e hazsi dbeyon dth e ris k pose db y ofte r

aircraf t opeiation s t o nonparticipatin g publi c o r property . Th e noi^aiticipatin g publi c i s expecte dt o b e protecte dfromal l th e potentia l hazard s associate dwid i external-loa d operations . Propert y shoul db e protecte da s muc ha apossible . Potentia l hazar dt o propef^ alon e shoul dZK X preclud e conductin g a n external-loa dopemtiof l i n accordanc e wit haCAP . 2 ) Congeste dArea avs . Densel y Populate dAreas , "nies e tw o term s ar e use dm referenc e t o rotorcraf

t extemal^oa dopciatians . Altiioug hth e teem s describ e simila r areas , th e meaning s or e difilcreti t

Th e regulation s requir e preparatio n o f aCA P ferccngcstedaroaa . A CA P i s als o neede dfo r

densel y populate dareas , I n addition , a n uncongested , sparsel y populate dare a ma y nee daCA P becaus e di e are ama y quickl y becom e congeste dwit hperson s watchin g a n extemal-loa doperation .

a ) ConBeste dArea , Th e coageat ^ natur e o f a n are ai s define db y wha t exist s o n th e surface , no t

th e siz e o f

tiie area . Whil e th b presenc e o f tfa ^ nonparticipatin g publi c i s th e mos t 1 UNCONTROLLE D COP Y WHE N DOWNLOADE D Chec k FSIM S t o varif

y thi s versio n b curteo t

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congested , th e are ama y als o b e congeste dwit hstructuie s o r objects . A n are aconsidere dcongeste dfor airplan e opcxetion s coul db e equall y congeste dfb r helicopters . I f a n aiipien e flying ovt t

acongeste dare aa t

les s tha n 1,000 fee t

abov e groun dleve l (AGL ) i s i n viohitio n o f

1 4 CF R§ 9M19(b) » th e ate ama y als o b e acongeste dare afor ahelicopte r conductin g extemal-loa dopeiations . However,.themos t in^ottact-wor di n thi s concep t i s over.i ' Helicopter s ca n opecai e ove r relativel y smalluncoiigt^te d^irea s becaus e o f thei r maneuverin g abilities . /

' ' b ) Densel y Populate dArea . Tid e 1 4 CF R§ § 91.31 3 an d133.45(d ) us e th e ter m ^densel y populaxed " area . Thos e area s o f acity p town , o r

settiemen t

tha t contai n alarg e niunbe r o f occupie dhomes , factories , stores , schools , an dothe r structure s at e considere ddensel y populated . Additionally , adensel y populate dare ama y no t contai n an y building s bu t coul d consis t o f alarg e gatherin g o f

petsoD S o n abeach , at

a n airshow , a t

abal l gamfl

> o r a t a fairgroiml . NOTE : Whil e th e presenc e o f th e nonparticipatin g publi c I s th e mos t importan t dctonmnatio n o f

congested , thi s definitio n als o applie s t o structures , building s an d persona l property . Th e congeste dnatur e o f a n are ai s define db y wha t exist s o n th e suziBc«! , no t

th e siz e o f

A e area . 3 ) (>perationa l Area . A n area , uikoccupie do n th e surfac e b y th e nonpaitio'ipatin g public . Th e opentiona l are ai s no t par t o f th e operation , bu t

person awithi n thi s are acoul db e injured , o r

propert y coul db e damage db y th e extemal-load , o r b y th e attachin g mean s (Load , cables , books , etc.) .

4 ) Cotige^te dAre aPlan . Thi s C^APi s arisk managemen t

documen LI t

i s use dt o : sho w tiiatlhe ris k

associate dwit ha n cactenial^oa doperatio n wiUnq t creat e undu e hazard s t o propert y an dth e nonparticipatin g publi c becaus e o f certaixuiiipccifi dprocediue s use db y tb e operato r durin g th e operation . 5 ) (Contractor . Th e person , corporation , o r entit y vfb o hire da n operaio r l o conduc t th e extemal-loa doperation .

6 ) Appropriat e Politica l Subdivision . Thi s ter mdes^be s loca l official s wh o ma y exercis e th e authorit y t o exclud e person s an dpropert y fi:omo n area . Thes e official s includ e di e count y <thft"'ff

; cit y polic e departmen t

highwa y peno L fire deportment^ o r securi ^ guard s actin g fo r th e politica l subdivision . I n man y ease s loca l polic e wil l monito r a n extemal-loa doperatio n bu t wil l Toquir

e tiie operato r

t o suppl y sufftoien t

petsonne l t o exclud e pciaon s an dpropert y &o m th e lif t orea . 7 ) Emergenc y Landin g Site . Titl e 1 4 CF R§ 133.33(d)(;2 ) require s tb e lotoicraf t t o b e a t a n altitud e tha t

allow s landin g i n o n emergenc y withou t hazar dt o person s o r

propert y o n th e surface . Tliei e i s n o requiremen t tha t th e cmergeoc y landin g b e mad e withou t damag e t o th e rotorcraft . A n emogenc y landin g sh e doe s no t hav e t o b e a n impco'w daur&ce . Th e psikin g lo t a t th e picku p sit n o r

aloo f to p a t th e se t sit e ar e example s o f

efflergenc y landin g sites . 2 UNCONTROLLE D COP Y WHE N DOWNLOADE D Chec k FSIM S t o verif

y thi s vcxsio n i s cuxren t

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