# RECEIVED AUG I 2 

## 2014 BEFORE THE u.s. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAnd#:ARING 

## DOCKET OFFICE OF HEARINGS

In the matter of COMAIR, INC. Respondent 

### WASHINGTON, D.C.

ANSWER Docket No. FAA-2014-0318 FAA Case No. 2011S0271015 Administrative Law Judge J.E. Sullivan

Pursuant to Judge Sullivan's Order Denying Respondent's and FAA's Motions, served July 30,2014, and Rules 209 and 218(f)(2)(ii) ofthe Rules ofPractice C.F.R. §§ 13.209 and 13.218(f)(2)(ii)), Respondent Comair, Inc. ("Comair") hereby answers the Complaint filed against it by the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") inthe abovecaptioned matter as follows: I. I. Comair admits that it was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty, dated May 7, 2014, that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty against it in the amount of$170,000. Comair further admits that on May 21,2014 it filed a written request for a hearing and served a copy ofthe request for a hearing on the Agency Attorney in this matter. II. 2. Comair admits that it was the holder ofAir Carrier Certificate No. COMA005B until December 27,2012, but denies that it is currently the holder ofthe Certificate.3. a.-b. Comair admits the allegations ofparagraphs 3 a.-b. ofsection II ofthe Complaint. 4. a.-b. Comair admits the allegations ofparagraphs 4 a.-b. ofsection II ofthe Complaint. 5. Comair denies the allegations ofparagraph 5 ofsection II ofthe Complaint to the extent the allegations imply that the personnel did not have any AUDICE training. 6. Comair lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations of paragraph 6 ofsection II ofthe Complaint. Comair lacKssufficient informatiOn to admit or denythe allegatiOns of paragraph 7 ofsection II ofthe Complaint. III. 8. a.-b. Comair lacks sufficient information to admit or denythe allegations of paragraphs 8 a.-b. ofsection III ofthe Complaint. 9. Comair admits that the statute cited in paragraph 9 ofsection III ofthe Complaint authorizes the assessment ofcivil penalties, but Comair denies that itis subject to any civil penalties. 10. Comair denies the allegations ofparagraph 10 ofsection III ofthe Complaint. RELIEF REQUESTED Comair respectfullyrequests that the Complaint be dismissed with prejudice.PLACE OF HEARING Comair respectfully requests that the hearing in this matterbeheld in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dated: August 11,2014 Respectfully submitted, SILVERBERG, GOLDMAN & BIKOFF, L.L.P. Attorneys for COMAIR, INC.

Washington, D.C. 20007 Tel: (202) 944-3304 Fax: (202) 944-3306 Email: rsilverberg@sgbdc.comCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 11th day ofAugust 2014, I caused the foregoing Answer of Comair, Inc. to be served upon the following: Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue, S.W. Wilbur Wright Building Suite 2Wl000 Washington, D.C. 20591 (Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGCA30) Tel: (202) 385-8227 (original and one copybyFedEx overnight delivery) The Hon. J.E. Sullivan Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTranspo awn 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Tel: (202) 366-2132 Fax: (202) 366-7536 (one copyby facsimile and First Class Mail) Christopher R. Stevenson, Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel, AS0-7 Southern Region Federal Aviation Administration 1701 ColumbiaAvenue College Park, GA 30337 Tel: (404) 305-5200 Fax: (404) 305-5223 (one copyby facsimile and First Class Mail)