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Martinair e Aviation , LLC ("MARTINAIRE") , b y an dthroug h it s undersigne dcounse l hereb y file s it s Answe r

to Complaint , pursuan t

t o Rul e 20 9 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practice , (1 4 CF

R§ 13.213) , an dstate s a s follows : 

### I . MARTINAIR E admit s tha t i t wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Pcnalt)' . issue do n Jul y 1 , 2011 . tha

t th e FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $90,00 0an dtha

t throug h aFina

l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , issue do n Decembe r 19 , 2011 , tha

t th e FA A propose dt

o asses s acivi l penall y i

n th e amount

o f $35,000 . an

dtha t MARTINAIR E submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g o

n Decembe r

22 . 2011 . Excep t

a s expressl y admitte d above , MAR'flNAIR E denie s eac h an devery , all an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an d eac h an devery pari thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively .

11 .

Answerin g Paragrap h I , MARTINAIR E admit s tha t aone-gallo n containe r

o f "Purpl e Power Industrial Strengt

h Cleaner/Degreaser " (hereinafte r '"Purpl e Power'' ) wa s carrie do n boar d on e o f it s aircraf t o n o r abou t Ma y 11 . 2011 . Excep t

a s expressl y admitte dabove , MARTINAIRE denie s eac h an devery , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an devery ' pa n thereo f

bot h generall y an

dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 2 , MARTINAIRE admit s tha t th e above-describe dPurpl e Powe r wa s carrie di n aircraf t N9505 B fro

mCadillac , M

I (CAD ) t o Ludington . M I (LDM ) an

dthe n t o Capita l Cit

y Airpor t i n Lansing , M

I (LAN) , where a

n FA A Special Agent

discovere dit . Excep t a s expressl y admitte dabove , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an devery , all an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g th e first

tw o line s o f

Paragrap h 3 . MARTINAIR E lack s informatio n or belie f sufficient to answe r

the allegation s containe di n Paragrap h 3 o f

th e Complain t

an dbase dthereon , denie s eac h an

dcver>' , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever> ' par

t FA A Cas e No . 2011-GL-70-U20 5 MARTINArR E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN Tthereof

, bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g the third lin e o f Paragrap h 3 , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an dever>' , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an

deac h an dever\ ' par

t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctivel y an dspecificall y aver s tha t i t ha dfull y me t it s employe e hazardou s material trainin g requirements . Answerin g Paragrap h 4 , MARTINAIRE admit s tha t Purpl e Powe

r i s classifie da s a hazardou s material under Sectio n 172.10 1 o f

th e Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (hereinafte r "HMR") . Excep t

a s expressl y admitte dabove , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an devery , al l an d singular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an d specifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 5 , MARTINAIRE admit s tha t th e Purpl e Power

wa s not declare da s containin g hazardou s materials . Excep t a s expressl y admitte dabove , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an devery , al l an

dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 6 , MARTINAIRE admit s tha t th e shipmen t

wa s not labele d '•CARG O AIRCRAF T ONLY. " Excep t a s expressl y admitte dabove , MARTINAIRE denie s eac h an devery , al l an

dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctivel y an daffirmativel y aver s tha t th e subjec t aircraf t wa s acarg o aircraft . Answerin g Paragrap h 7 , MARTFNAIR E admit s tha

t th e Purpl e Power

wa s no t accompanie db

y aShipper' s Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Goods . Excep t a s expressl y admitte d FA A Cas e No . 20 1 l-GL-70-020 5 MARTINAIR E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN Tabove , MARTINAIRE denie s eac h an devery , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an d eac h an dever

y par t thereof , bot h generall y an

dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 8 , MARTINAIRE admit s tha t th e Purpl e Powe

r wa s no t accompanie db

y shippin g paper s containin g th e proper shippin g name , hazardclass , appropriat e prefix , volum e and/o r

weight or basi c description . Excep t a s expressl y admitte dabove , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an devery , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever\ ' par

t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . An.swerin g Paragrap h 9 , MARTINAIRE denie s eac h an dever>' , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever> ' par t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 10 , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an dever>' , all an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an

dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 11 , MARTINAIRE denie s eac h an devery , all an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an

dspecifically , conjunctivel y an

ddisjunctively . Answerin g Paragrap h 12 , MARTINAIRE denie s eac h an devery , all an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever> ' par t thereof , bot h generall y an dspecifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively .

FA A Cas e No . 2011- C L-70-020 5 MARTINAIR E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN TIII .

Answerin g Sectio n III , paragraph s 1 (a ) - (i) , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an devery , al l an dsingular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereof , bot h generall y an d specifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively , an dspecificall y denie s tha t i t violate dth e cite d section s o f

Titl e 49 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s an dfurthe r denie s tha t

i t violate dan y othe r governmenta l law , rule , regulatio n o r order . IV . Answerin g Sectio n IV , paragrap h 1 . Responden t aver s tha t

4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 512 3 speak s for itsel f Answerin g Sectio n IV , paragrap h 2 , MARTINAIR E denie s eac h an devery , al l an d singular , allegation s containe dtherein , an deac h an dever y par t thereo f bot h generall y an d specifically , conjunctivel y an ddisjunctively , an dspecificall y denie s tha t acivi l penalt y i

n an y amoun t i s appropriat e unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case . AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S FIRS T AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E A s an dfor

aseparat e an ddistinc t

defense , MARTINAIR E alleges : I . Th e sanctio n sough t

b y Complainan t

i s unwarrante db y th e facts , safet y i n commerc e an dth e publi c interes t

an di s no t

onl y excessive , but , fa r exceed s policy , preceden t an dComplainant' s ow n Sanctio n Guidanc e Table . Further , th e sanctio n i s compounded , i n violatio n o f th e FA A Cas e No . 20 1 l-GL-70-020 5 MARTINAIR

E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAINTComplainant' s ow n Sanctio n Guidanc e Table . SECON D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E A s an dfo r aseparat e distinc t

defense , MARTINAIR E alleges :

I . Th e Complainant' s case , i s unwarrante dan dwithou t basi s or jurisdictio n i

n la w or fact . THIR D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E A s an dfo r aseparat e distinc t

defense , MARTINAIRE alleges :

I . An y an dal l allege dviolation s ar e th e result

ofhuma n erro r

o n th e par

t o f MARTINAlRE' s pilo t

whos e action s wer e i

n violatio n o f

MARTINAIRE' s ow n policie s an d procedure s an

dcontrar> ' to th e specifi c trainin g give n to th e pilo t b y MARTINAIRE , an dwithou t MARTINAlRE' s knowledg e or consen t an dare i n n o wa y indicativ e o f

MARTlNAIRE' s regulatory complianc e disposition . Th e pilo t involve dwa s adequatel y traine dan dqualifie dan dha s sinc e receive dadditional training . FOURT H AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E A s an dfo r aseparat e distinc t

defense , MARTINAIR E alleges :

I . MARTINAIR E ha s proactivel y mitigate dan y an dal l damag e suc h tha t thi s actio n i s unwarrante db

y polic y or

th e nee dfo

r safety . Specifically , MARTINAIR E has : FA A Cas e No . 201 1 - G L-70-020 5 MARTINAIR E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN Ti . Counsele dth e pilo t involve di

n inciden t allege di n th e Complaint ; ii . Counsele dall fiight departmen t

personne l regardin g i

n th e interest s o f

preventin g recurrenc e o f

suc h incidents ; iii . Provide dit s personne l wit h additiona l Hazardou s Material s trainin g s o a s t o preven t recurren t o f suc h incidents , including : a . Hazardou s Material Recognition ; an d b . Acceptanc e an dTransport o f Dangerou s Goods . iv . Update dan

drevise dit s Hazardou s Material s Trainin g Programto specificall y addres s sai dproblem s an densur e futur e compliance . FIFTH AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E A s an dfo r aseparat e distinc t

defense , MARTINAIRE alleges :

I . MARTINAIR E ha s take n al l necessar> ' correctiv e action s to avoi drepeate dmishap s suc h tha t additiona l penaltie s ar e redundan t an dwill not

resul t i n an y increas e i

n safety . SLXT H AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E A s an dfo r aseparat e distinc t

defense , MARTINAIRE alleges :

I . MARTINAIR E di dno

t giv e th e pilo t

o f th e subjec t

fiights permissio n t

o carr y or take o n boardth e Purpl e Powe

r cleaner , di dnot

stan dt o profit fro mth e pilot' s activities , an dth e pilo t wa s actin g directl y contrary to establishe dcompan y policy , procedure s an dmanuals . Thus , th e concep t o\ ' Re.sponJea

i Superio r canno t b e justl y applie di

n thi s instance . FA A Cas e No . 20 1 l-GL-70-020 5 MARTINAIR E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN TSEVENT H AFFIRMATIV E DEFENS E

A s an dfo r aseparat e distinc t

defense , MAR ! INAIRE alleges :

I . A s asmal l compan y tha

t operate s onl y smal l aircraf t wit h les s tha n 10 0 employees, the burde n o

n MARTINAIRE cause db y th e propose d$35,000.0 0 penalt y woul db e excessive . WHEREFORE , i

t i s praye dtha

t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e no t

ente r a n orde r tha t MARTINAIR E b e assesse dcivi l penaltie s i n th e amount

o f $35,000.00 . or

i n an y other amount : tha t th e Complain t

b e dismisse dwit

h prejudice ; an dfo

r suc h othe r

an dfurthe

r relie f a s ma y b e deeme dappropriate . Date dthi s / / da y ofJanuar y 2012 . MICHAEL L . D^WORKJls J AND ASSOCl? " Michae l L . Dworki n Anorneys/o r

MARTINAIR

E AVIATION . LLC

FA A Cas e No . 2011-GL-70-020 5 MARTINAIR E AVIATION , LLC' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T 8CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

Th e undersigne dhereb y certifie s tha t o n thi s 17' ^ da y ofJanuar y 2012 , atru e an dcorrec t cop y o f th e foregoin g MARTIINAIRE' S ANSWE RAN D AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S wa s serve da s follows : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Kat e Barber , Esq . 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Washington , D C 2059 1 Grea t Lake s Region , AGL- 7 Attn : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 ^'230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e Wilbur Wright Building-Suit e 2W100 0 ^ De s Plaines , Illinoi s 6001 8 FA X {847)294-749 8 {Origina l an don e cop y sen t vi a(FacxifnU e an dFedera l Express ^ Federa l Express }

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