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- S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S "WASHINGTON , DC . I N TH EMATTE RO F FLEE T AVIATION , LL C Responden t FA A DOCKE T NO . 2010EA11002 1 (Civi l Penalt y Proceeding ) DM S NO . FAA

ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D Hearin g Dale : NO T YE T ASSIGNE D Hearin g Location : NO T YE T A SIGNE D REOUES T FORBEARIN GPURSUAN T T O 1 4 C.F.R , S 131 6 COME S NOW , Respondent , Flee t Aviation , LLC ; b y an dthroug hundersigne dcounse l pursuan t t o 1 4 CF.I C § 13.16 , an dhereb y request s ahearin g concernin g ih e allegation s raise di n th e Complainant' s Fina l Notic e ofPropose dCivi l Penalt y date dSeptembe r 15 , 2011 , whic h propose s t o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $50,000.00 . Responden t denie s th e violation s allege di n Th

e Complainant' s Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y an dpray s tha t i t b e reversed . Responden t

request s tha t

ahearin g b e hel di n Ne w York , N.Y , A hearin g i s expecte dt o las t tw o (2 ) fijl

l days .10/17/201 1 1G:1 G FA X 202493511 2 09/19/201 1 15:0 0 FA X 30l2942Sii 5 FA A AvlaLio n Le v Expert s - DM S 0)003/00 9 [2 l 0002/000 3

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r 19 , 2011 1 Respcctfuljy^>romitied , SySTWinton , Esq . The Aviatio n La

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CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E 1 heieb y certif

y tha t 1 hav e thi s dal e serve db y regula r U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , a n origina l an d on e (1 ) cop y o f

th e foregom g Reques t

fo r Heatin g addresse dto : Anention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 201 4 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n $0 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 And , further , tha t

I hav e thi s dat e serve db y regiilar LT.S . mail , postag e prepaid , acop y o f th e foregoin g Reques t

fo r Hearin g addresse dto : Zachar y M . Bernian , Esq . FA A Easie mRegion , AEA- 7 1 Aviatio n Plaza , Roo m56 ] Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 Tel : 71 8 553-325 8 Fax:71 8 533-569 9 Dated : Septembe r 19,201 1 Respec^,rn y / / ;submitted ,

1 / QezpgoryM . Winton , Esq . Tfi e Ayiatipt i La w Firm >^n e ffes^chCourt , Suit e 45 0 RockviUc , M D 2085 0 Tel : (301 ) 294-855 0 Fax ; (301 ) 294-252 510/17/201 1 181 6 FAX 202193511 2 FA A- QMS 01005/00 9

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

I n th e Matte r

o f Flee t Aviation , LL C 2010EA11002 1 Judg e No t

Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 S o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows ; I Respondent , Flee t

Aviation , LLC , wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y tha t

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amoun t o f S50.000 . O n Septembe r 19 , 2011 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n deman dfor a hearing . II

1 . Flee t

Aviation , LL C (Flee t

Aviation ) i s th e holde r o f Par t 13 5 Ai r Carrie r o n Deman dCenificat e No . Y7EA399L .10/17/201 1 1G:1 6 FAX 202193511 2 FAA. DMS 0006/00 9

2 . A t al l time s relevan t

herein . Flee t

Aviatio n ha darequire dtrainin g progra mi n plac e for

it s Part 13 5 operation s (hereinafte r "th e trainin g program'') . 3 . A t al l tim e relevan t

herein , th e trainin g progra mrequire d crewmember s t o hav e receive demergenc y dril l (actua l hands-on ) trainin g durin g new-hii e trainin g an dthereafte r every 2 4 months . 4

- Durin g th e perio dfromJun e 15 , 200 9 throug hMarc h19 . 201 0 o r thereabouts . Flee t

Aviatio n operate daCirru s SR2 2 aircraft , identificatio n numbe r

N223MR , o n approximatel y on e hundre dan d forty tw o (142 ) Part

13 5 flights. 5 . Durin g th e perio dfromJul y 28 , 200 8 throug hNovembe r 20 , 200 9 o r thereabouts . Flee t

Aviatio n operate daPA-34-220 T aircraft , identificatio n numbe r

N711WC , o n approximatel y on e hundre dan d mnc(l09 ) Part

13 5 flights . 6 . A t th e tim e o f

eac ho f th e above-reference dflights , th e pilot-in

comman do f

th e fligh t ha dno t receive dth e hands-o n emergenc y dril l trainin g require db y th e trainin g program . 7 . Flee t

Aviatio n thereb y operate dth e N223M Raircraf t an dth e N7IIW C aircraf

t in Part 13 5 operation s whe n th e crewmember s o f thos e operation s ha dno t performe da

t leas t th e followin g emergenc y drills : (I ) Ditching , i f

applicable . (2 ) Emergenc y evacuation . (3 ) Fir e extinguishin g an dsmok e control . (4 ) Operatio n an dus e o f emergenc y exits , includin g deploymen t an dus e o f

evacmtio n chutes , i f applicable . (5 ) Us e o f

cre w an dpassenge r

oxygen . (6 ) Remova l o f lif e raft s fromth e aircraft , inflatio n o f th e lif e rafts , us e o f

lif e lines , an d boardin g o f

passenger s an dcrew , i f applicable . (7 ) Donnin g an d inflatio n o f

lif e vest s an dth e us e o f

othe r individua l flotatio n devices , i f applicable . 

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th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :10/17/201 1 1G:1BFA X 202493511 2 FA A-DM S 0)007/00 9

a . Sectio n 135.323(a)(1) , whic hstate s tha t eac hcertificat e holde r require dt o hav e atrainin g progra munde r § 135.34 1 shal l establis h an dimplemen t

atrainin g progra mtha t satisfie s th e requirement s o f this subpar t

an dthat

ensure s that

eac hcrewmember , aircraf t dispatcher , flight

instructo r

an dchec k

airma n i s adequatel y U-aine dt o performhi s o r

he r assigne dduties . Prio r t o implementation , the certificat e holde r

mus t obtai n initia l an dfinal FA A approva l o f th e trainin g program . b . Sectio n 135.331(c) . whic hstate s that eac hcrewmembe r

mus t perfor ma

t leas t th e followin g emergenc y drills , usin g th e prope r emergenc y equipmen t

an dprocedures , unles s th e Administrato r fmd s that , for

a particular drill , th e crewmembe r ca n b e adequatel y traine db y demonstration : (1 ) Ditching , i f applicable . (2 ) Emergenc y evacuation . (3 ) Fir e extinguishin g an dsmok e control . (4 ) Operatio n an dus e o f emergenc y exits , includin g deploymen t an dus e o f

evacuatio n chutes , i f

applicable , (5 ) Us e o f

cre w an dpassenge r

oxygen . (6 ) Remova l o f lif e raft s fromth e aircraft , inflatio n o f

th e lif e rafts , us e o f

lif e lines , an dboardin g o f passenger s an dcrew , i f

appticable . (7 ) Doimin g an dinflatio n o f lif e vest s an dth e us e o f

othe r individua l flotatio n devices , i f applicable .10/17/201 1 16:1 7 FAX 202493511 2 FA A-QM S 0)008/00 9

I V 1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S. C §4630l(a)(l X Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$25,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged , or , for asmal l busines s concern , pursuan t t o 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) . Responden t i s subjec t

t o a civi l penalty no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $50,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA ^ b y counsel , rcspectftill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e amoun t o f 550,000 . Respectfull y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l y By : Zachary M . Bbrnia n Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Admirustratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 71 8 553-325 8 71 8 995-569 90/17/201 1 1G1 7 FA X 202193511 2 FA A-OM S 0]OO9/OO 9

NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t fort hi n Par t

13 , Subpar t G , of th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t fil e awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

Ute r tha n 3 0 day s afte r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Sendee . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r

(Sectio n 13.209(e)) .

CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y iha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n placi dthi s dal e i n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse da s follows : Gregor y S . Winto n Aviatio n La w E.xpert s , LL C On e Researc hCourt , Suit e 45 0 Rockvilie , M D 2085 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administraiio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Atm : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 -I FFILIN GB V FEDERA LEXPRES S Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Roo m201 4 ' Washington , D C 2059 1 Atui : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk . AGC-13 0 SE P 2 3 201 1 Date : x^l/y x ^JU,^ ^ laiyan n Mignon e :ega l Technicia n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4