BrentR. Cole 

# RECEIVED JAN 2 52013 Law Office ofBrentR. Cole, P.C. '",'• 821 N Street, Suite 208

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## HEARING DOCKET Attorneys for GrantAviation, Inc. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

Inre Air Carrier Certificate No. ENHA618D, ) ) Belongingto GrantAviation, Inc., ·)



# ____________________________________) FAA Cases Nos. 2011AL030031, 2011AL030046, 2011AL030047, 2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 ANSWER Grant Aviation, Inc. ("Grant"), by and through counsel the Law Office ofBrentR. Cole, P.C., answers the Administrator's complaint as follows: 

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complaint. II. GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 1. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section II, paragraph 1, of the Administrator's complaint.

Answer In re: GrantAviation, Inc., Cases Nos. 2011AL030031, 2011AL030046, 2011AL030047, 2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 Page 1 of 102.

. 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, ofthe 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, ofthe Administrator's complaint andtherefore denies the same. 

### III. SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS A. COUNT 1 (CaseNo. 

### 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 oftheAdministrator's complaint. 3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 3 oftheAdministrator's complaint.

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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 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations found in Section III, Count 1, paragraph 6, subparagraph a-fofthe Administrator's complaint. B. COUNT II (CaseNo. 2011AL030031) 

### 1. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 1 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 2 ofthe 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 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 5. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 5 ofthe Administrator's complaint.

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## ~ 6. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 6 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 7. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 7 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 8. Grant denies the allegations contained in SectionIII, Count II, paragraph 8 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 9. Grant can neither admit nor deny the allegations contained in Section III, CountII, paragraph 9, ofthe Administrator's·complaint and therefore denies the same. 10. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 10 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 11. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, _paragraph 11 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 12. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 12 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 13. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 13**-~-----11-----** 

# j ofthe Administrator's complaint. 14. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 14 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 15. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 15 ofthe Administrator's complaint.

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16. Grant denies the allegations contained in SectionIII, Count II, paragraph 16 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 17. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 17 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 18. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 18 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 19. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 19 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 20. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in Section III, Count II, paragraph 20, subparagraphs a-h ofthe Administrator's complaint. 

### C. COUNTIII (CaseNo. 2011AL030047) 1. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 1 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 2 ofthe Administrator'scomplaint.··· 3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 3 oftheAdministrator's complaint. 4. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 4 ofthe Administrator's complaint.

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5. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 5 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 6. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 6 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 7. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 7 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 8. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 8 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 9. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 9 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 10. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 10 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 11. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 11 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 12. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 12 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 13. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 13 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 14. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 14 ofthe Administrator's complaint.

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15. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 15 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 16. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count III, paragraph 16 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 17. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in Section III, CountIII, paragraph 17, subparagraphs a-i ofthe Administrator's complaint. 

### D. COUNTIV (Case No. 2011AL030055) 1. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count IV, paragraph 1 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count IV, paragraph 2 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count IV, paragraph 3 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 4. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in Section III, CountIV, paragraph 4, subparagraphs a-c ofthe Administrator's complaint. 

### E. COUNTY (CaseNo. 2011AL030058) 1. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 1 ofthe Administrator's complaint 2. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 2 ofthe Administrator's complaint.

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### 3. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 3 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 4. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 4 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 5. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 5 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 6. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 6 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 7. Grant admits the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 7 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 8. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 8 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 9. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 9 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 10. Grant denies the allegations contained in Section III, Count V, paragraph 10 ofthe Administrator's complaint. 11. Grant denies that it violated the Federal Aviation Regulations contained in Section III, CountV, paragraph 4, subparagraphs a-g ofthe Administrator's complaint. IV. SANCTION 

### Grant denies that any sanction is due. GENERAL DENIAL

Answer In re: GrantAviation, Inc., Cases Nos. 2011AL030031, 2011AL030046, 2011AL030047, 2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 Page 8 of 10

### 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 reliefcanbe granted. 4. Respondent reserves the right to assert additional affirmative defenses as become apparent during the course ofdiscovery inthis matter. WHEREFORE, having answered the Administrator's complaint fully, Respondent requests the following relief: 1. Thatthe Administrator's complaintbe dismissed withprejudice. 2. That appropriate findings be made to support an Equal Access To Justice ActRequest. 3. For such other and further reliefthat the Administrative Law Judge deems appropriate.

Answer In re: GrantAviation, Inc., CasesNos. 2011AL030031, 2011AL030046, 2011AL030047, 2011AL030055 & 2011AL030058 Page 9 oflO**,.~** DATEDthis

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Answer LAW OFFICE OF BRENTR. COLE, P.C. Attorneys for GrantAviation, Inc.



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