Brent R. Cole RECEIVED 

JAN 2 5 2013 Law Office of Brent R. Cole, P.C. '",'• 

821 N Street, Suite 208 .. \ 

Anchorage, AK 99501 

(907) 277-8001 

HEARING DOCKET 

Attorneys for Grant Aviation, Inc. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 

In re Air Carrier Certificate No. ENHA618D, ) 

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Belonging to Grant Aviation, Inc., · ) ____________________________________ ) 

FAA Cases Nos. 2011AL030031, 2011AL030046, 2011AL030047, 

2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

ANSWER 

Grant Aviation, Inc. ("Grant"), by and through counsel the Law Office of Brent R. 

Cole, P.C., answers the Administrator's complaint as follows: 

I. 

complaint. 

II. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 

1. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 1, of the 

Administrator's complaint. 

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2. . Grant admits the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 2, of the 

Administrator's complaint. 

3. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 3, of the 

Administrator's complaint. 

4. Grant admits that the Administrator approved a new AAIP for respondents 

on November 5, 2010. Grant denies the remaining allegations contained in Section II, 

paragraph 3, of the Administrator's complaint. 

5. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 5, of the 

Administrator's complaint. 

6. Grant can neither admit nor deny the allegations contained in Section II, 

paragraph 6, of the Administrator's complaint and therefore denies the same. 

III. SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS 

A. COUNT 1 

(Case No. 2011AL030046) 

1. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 1 

2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 2 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 3 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

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2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

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4. Since there are no dates indicated in the fourth column, Grant denies the 

allegations contained in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 4 of the Administrator's 

complaint. 

5. Since there are no dates indicated in the fourth column, Grant denies the 

allegations contained in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 5 of the Administrator's 

complaint. 

6. Grant denies it violated any of the Federal Aviation Regulations found in 

Section III, Count 1, paragraph 6, subparagraph a-f of the Administrator's complaint. 

B. COUNT II 

(Case No. 2011AL030031) 

1. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 1 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 2 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

3. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 3. 

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4. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 4 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

5. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 5 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

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2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

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6. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 6 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

7. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 7 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

8. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 8 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

9. Grant can neither admit nor deny the allegations contained in Section III, 

Count II, paragraph 9, of the Administrator's·complaint and therefore denies the same. 

10. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 10 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

11. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, _paragraph 

11 of the Administrator's complaint. 

12. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 12 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

13. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 13 -~-----11-----

j of the Administrator's complaint. 

14. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 14 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

15. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 15 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

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2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

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16. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 16 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

17. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 

17 of the Administrator's complaint. 

18. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 18 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

19. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 19 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

20. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in 

Section III, Count II, paragraph 20, subparagraphs a-h of the Administrator's complaint. 

C. COUNTIII 

(Case No. 2011AL030047) 

1. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 1 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 2 

of the Administrator'scomplaint.··· 

3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 3 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

4. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 4 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

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2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

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5. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 5 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

6. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 6 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

7. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 7 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

8. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 8 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

9. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 9 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

10. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

10 of the Administrator's complaint. 

11. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

11 of the Administrator's complaint. 

12. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

12 of the Administrator's complaint. 

13. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

13 of the Administrator's complaint. 

14. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

14 of the Administrator's complaint. 

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15. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

15 of the Administrator's complaint. 

16. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 

16 of the Administrator's complaint. 

17. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in 

Section III, Count III, paragraph 17, subparagraphs a-i of the Administrator's complaint. 

D. COUNTIV 

(Case No. 2011AL030055) 

1. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count IV, paragraph 1 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count IV, paragraph 2 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count IV, paragraph 3 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

4. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in 

Section III, Count IV, paragraph 4, subparagraphs a-c of the Administrator's complaint. 

E. COUNTY 

(Case No. 2011AL030058) 

1. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 1 

of the Administrator's complaint 

2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 2 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

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3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 3 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

4. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 4 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

5. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 5 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

6. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 6 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

7. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 7 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

8. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 8 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

9. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 9 

of the Administrator's complaint. 

10. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 

10 of the Administrator's complaint. 

11. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in 

Section III, Count V, paragraph 4, subparagraphs a-g of the Administrator's complaint. 

IV. SANCTION 

Grant denies that any sanction is due. 

GENERAL DENIAL 

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2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

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Respondent denies each and every allegation not specifically admitted herein. 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

1. The penalty sought for the violation alleged is inappropriate and in contrast 

to penalties sought from similarly situated companies. 

2. The Administrator's complaint should be dismissed on the grounds of 

staleness. 

3. The Administrator's complaint in whole or in part fails to state a cause of 

action upon which relief can be granted. 

4. Respondent reserves the right to assert additional affirmative defenses as 

become apparent during the course of discovery in this matter. 

WHEREFORE, having answered the Administrator's complaint fully, Respondent 

requests the following relief: 

1. That the Administrator's complaint be dismissed with prejudice. 

2. That appropriate findings be made to support an Equal Access To Justice 

Act Request. 

3. For such other and further relief that the Administrative Law Judge deems 

appropriate. 

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,.~ DATED this E day of January, 2013, at Anchorage, Alaska. 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

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2013, a true and correct copy~regoing document 

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to the following: 

Original + 1 copy 

Federal Aviation Administration 

ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk 

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Washington, DC 20591 

Copy to: 

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Office of the Regional Counsel 

222 West 7th venue, #14 

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LAW OFFICE OF BRENT R. COLE, P.C. 

Attorneys for Grant Aviation, Inc. 

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By: ~~' CL 

Brent R. Cole 

AK State Bar No. 8606074 

In re: Grant Aviation, Inc., Cases Nos. 2011AL030031, 2011AL030046, 2011AL030047, 

2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 

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