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of Sceni c Aviation , CP09NM0011 , DM S No . FAA-2009-0974 , FA A 

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of ; Sceni c Aviation , Inc . FA A DOCKE T CI ' 09NM001 1 DM S No . l'AA-2009-097 4 FA A Cas e No , 2009NM07006 6 -iudg e Goodwi n AMENDE D COMPLAf N T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y coun.sel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , p-uisuant t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.H.R . 13.208) , an dstatCi i a s follows : 1 . O n Octobe r

1 9 2009 , Sceni c Aviation , wa s advi.se dthroug haFinal Notic e ofPrctposc d ('ivi l Penalt y tha i th e FA A propose dt o as.';es.' i acivi l penalt y i

n th e amoun t

o f $42,900
. O n Octobe r 22 , 2009 , Sceni c Aviation , throug hit s lega l counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t fo r a hearing
. IT . 1 . A l al l time s di.scusse dherein , Sceni c Aviatio n Inc . (hereafte r Scenic ) wa s th e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r (;:eitificat o DYVA416D , an dconducte dit s operation s unde r FA RPait s 11 9 an d135 . 2 . Scenic' s Operation s Spccilicatio n D08 5 authorize dt o us e N3221M , N588SA , an d N617MM , al l Beec h90-C90 A civi l aircraft , i n th e conduc t o f it. s operations
.

AMENDt D COMPLAIN T 11 1 ih c MiiU^.'!'ul'Sceni c AviMTJt>ii , (nc . KAA D.K-U i No . CPO')NM(101 1 PLi.L«c2<)r

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1 7 N322I M O n Februar y 3 , 2007 , th e pilot' s altimctcr/cncode r an dAT C transponde r

syste mwa s teste dan dccrtitic dc

mN3221M . O n o r abou t Augus t 7 , 2007 , N322 1 M' s altimcter/cncode r wa s replace dwithou t

a syste mintegratio n test . Replacin g a n altimctcr/cncode r coul dintroduc e adat acorrespondenc e error . Th e failur e t o properl y tes t th e altimctcr/cncode r

rendere dN3221 M unairworthy
. O n Januar y 23 , 2008 , N322 1 M' s altimeter/encode r aii dAT C transponde r

syste mwer e properl y teste dan dcertificate dpe r 14C.F.R . §§91.41 1 an d91.413 . Betwee n Augus t

7 , 200 7 an dJanuar y 23 , 2008 , Sceni c operate dN322 1 M o n abou t 41 5 flight s whe n i

f wa s i n a n unairworth y condition
.

N588S A O n Decembe r

7 , 2006 , th e pilot' s altimeter/encode r an dAT C transponde r

syste mwa s teste dan dcertifie do n N588SA . O n Jul y 10 , 2007 , N58SSA' s altimeter/encode r wa s replace dwithou t

asyste m integratio n test . Replacin g a

n altimeter/encode r

coul dintroduc e adat aconespondcnc e error . Th e failur e t o properl y tes t th e altimeter/encode r

rendere dN588S A unairworthy
. O n Februar y 17 , 200 8 N588SA' S altimeter/encode r wa s replace dagai n withou t a syste mintegratio n test . Th e failur e t o properl y tes t th e altimeter/encode r

rendere dN588S A uiiairwonhy
. O n Decembe r

10 , 2008 , N5K8SA' g altimete r syste mwa s properl y teste dan d certiticaie dpe r

1 4 C.F.R . § § 91.41 1 an d91.413 . Betwee n Jul y 10 , 200 7 an dr.:)cccinbcr 10 , 2008 , Sceni c operate dN588S A o n abou t 149 8 night s whe n it

wa s i n a n unairworth y condition
.

N617M M O n Jul y 26 , 2007 , th e pilof s altimeter/encode r an dA'I' C transponde r

syste mwa s teste dan dccrtilic do n N617MM .

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5 3 18 . O n Octobe r 19 , 2007 , N617MM\ s altimctcr/cncode r wa s replace dwithou t

asyste m integratio n tost , 19 . Replacin g a n altimeter/encode r coul dintroduc e adat acoirespondcnc e error . 20 . Th e failur e t o properl y tes t th e altimeter/encode r

rendere dN617M M unaii-woi-thy
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iibou t Ma y 27 , 200X , Nf-i

l 7MlVF s altimeter/encode r wa s replace dwithou t

a syste mintegratio n test . 22 . Th e failur e t o properl y tes t th e altimeter/encode r

rendere dN617M M unaii-w(.)Tthy , 23 . O n Decembe r

22 , 2008 , N6I7MM' s altimeter/encode r an dtransponde r

contro l wa s replace dwithou t

asyste mintegratio n test . 24 . Th e iailiir e t o properl y tes t th e altimeter/encode r

rendere dN617M M unairworthy
. 25 . O n o r

abou t Marc h25 , 2009 , N617MM'' s altimete r syste mwa s properl y teste dan d certificate dpe r

1 4 C.F.R . § § 91.411 . 26 . Betwee n Octobe r 19 , 200 7 an dMarc h25 , 2009 , Sceni c operate dN617M M o n abou t 128 8 night s whe n it

wa s i n a n unaii^worthy condition
. HI . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g facts an dcircumstances , Sceni c violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR) : a . Sectio n 91.413(b) , i n tha t i t use da n AT C transponde r tha t i s spccilie din

, FA R 91.125(a) , 121.345(c) , o r 135.143(c ) when , followin g maintenanc e performe do n a n AT C transponde r

wher e dat acorrc-ipondenc e erro r coul db e introduced , th e integrate dsyste mha dno t b e tested , inspected , an dfoun dt o compl y wit h paragrap h(c) , appendi x E o f 1 4 C.F.R . Part

43 . b
. Sectio n 135-25(a)(2) , i n tha t i t operate dan aircraft , o n severa l llights
. unde r Par t 13 5 o f th e Kedeial Aviatio n Regulation s whe n tha t aircraf t wa s no t i n an airworth y conditio n an ddi dno t

mee t th e applicabl e airworthines s requirement s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations
. I n accordanc e wit hSectio n 46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S C § 4630 1 (a ) an d(d)] , Sceni c i s liabl e fo r acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d % \1,00 0 fo r

eac ho f th e violation s noted
.

AMh"NDhL > COMPLAIN T I n ih c Miiiic r

o f Socni c Aviaiion , Inc . FA A Docko l No . Cl'09NM001 1 Pii;iC 4 O f 7 ScriT T R . MoRHLS , FA A AirORKn v TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX;'(25,227.100 708/13/201 0 15:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DMS 0005/00 7

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th e fact s an

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thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f !)i42,9() 0 i s appropriate
. WHF,RKFORH , th e Agency , by counsel , respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e enter

a n order tha t Sceni c b e assesse dacivil penally i n th e amount

o f .S42,900 . Respectfull ysubmitte d thi s 6'' ' da yo f August , 2010
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AMENDF D COMPLAIN T I n ih cMauc ro f Scciiiv ; Avinrion , Inc
. FA A Docke t

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### ANSWK R I n accordanc e wit

hSectio n 13.209 o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , Sceni c Aviation , mus t answer thi s Amende dComplaint no t later tha n 3 0 day s fromth e tim e i

t i s serve do

n it
. Failur

e to file a n Answer withi n 3 0 day s withou t

goo dcaus e shall b e deeme da n admissio n of

th e trut ho f eac hallegatio n containe din the Complaint [14.C-F.R . I3.209(t)]

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AMtNDt U COMIM.AlN T In Th e Matte r ol'Scciii c Avi.irion
. Inc. . FA A Docke t

No . fPOONMOO l 1 l\ig e 6 o f

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## CERTIFICATE O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Amende dComplain t ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an d certifie dmai l - Retur

n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 800 hidependcnc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docket

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Fax : 202 . 493.502 0 Gregor y S . Winto n Aviatio n La

w lixperts , LLC 33 0 Aviatio n Way , 2ndFloo r Frederick , M

D 2170 1 TEL : 301.294.855 0 FAX : 301.294.252 5

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hda y of August , 2010 .

MOiFAiR-CMlN Office o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve . S W Renton , W A9805 7 425.227,216 0

AMENDED COMPLAIN T I n th e Mailer

o f Sceni c Aviaiion , Inc . FA A Docke t No . CP09NMOO1 1 Pag e 7 of7 SCOTTR . MORRIS , F/L A ArroRNE Y TEL ; 425,227.1417 ; FAX ; 425.227.100 7