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U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Regio n Arkansas , Louisiana , Ne wMexico , Oklatiom a Texa s Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 260 1 Meacha m Blvd. . Rm . 66 3 Fort Worth , TX 7613 7 {817)222-509 9 (817 ) 222-5945/509 2 FA X January 6 , 201 1 CERTIFIE D MAI L- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 I n th e Matte r

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on e (1 ) day . Pleas e serv e m e wit hal l document s i n thi s matter .

Yoland aAyal aBemal , ASW-7E 3 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t

Regio n 260 1 MeachamBlvd. , Roo m66 3 Fort Worth , TX 7613 7 DAVI D L . DONNEL L Actin g Regiona l Counse l Southwes t

Regio n By : Yoland aAyal aBema l Attorne y Safet y Enforcemen t

Branc h Phone : (817)222-507 0 FAX : (817 ) 222-594 5 o r 509 2 '"" t U ^ ^ & j « Va ^

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## 'EARIN G EDOCKE TU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

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of : CISC O AVIATION , LL C FAA Cas e No . 2009SW17012 9 FAA Docke t

C PNo . - T o B e Assigne d Judg e No t

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COMPLAIN T Th e Complainan t

files it s complaint , unde r Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 CF R§13.208 , an dstate s th e following : I . Responden t

Cisc o Aviation , LL C (Cisco ) wa s advise dthroug haNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t

th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $30,800.00 . O n Decembe r

27 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing . II . 1 . At all time s pertinen t

herei n Cisc o Aviatio n LLC , hereinafte r referre dt o a s Cisco , wa s no t th e holder

o f a n agricultural aircraf

t operato r certificate issue dunder

Par t 13 7 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (FARs) . 2 . A t al l time s pertinen t

herein , Cisc o wa s th e registere downe r o f aBell , mode l 4 7 helicopter , civi l aircraf

t no . N8420E . 3 . O n o r abou t Apri l 21 , 2009 , Cisc o entere dinto aSubcontrac t Agreemen t

wit h Continental Helicopters , Inc. , aPar t 13 7 operator , "t o perfor

mal l o f Continental' s sprayin g wor k an dothe r obligations " t o th e Texa s Bol l Weevi l Eradicatio n Foundation , Inc . 4 . Cisc o conducte dagricultura l aircraf t operation s without , o r

i n violatio n of

, a n agricultura l aircraf

t operato r certificat e issue dunde r

Part 13 7 o f th e FAR s o n fourtee n (14 ) flights b y operatin g N8420 Ei n th e servic e o f

th e Texa s Bol l Weevi l Eradicatio n Foundation , Inc . i n th e vicinit y o f Wharto n an dCaldwel l counties , i n th e stat e o f Texas , fro mMay 12 , 2009 , t o Jun e 5 , 2009 . 5 . Th e pilo t

i n comman do n th e flights addresse di n paragrap h4 abov e wa s Ji m Bamhill . 6 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , Cisc o violate dSectio n 137.11(a ) o f th e FederalAviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations ) i n tha t Cisc o conducte d agricultura l aircraf

t operation s withou t

o r i n violatio n o f

a n agricultura l aircraf

t operato r certificat e issue dunde r

part 13 7 o f th e FARs . III . 1 . Unde r

4 9 U.S.C . §46301 , Cisc o i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximumpenalty pe r violatio n i s $11,000.00 . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $30,800.0 0 i s appropriate . Complainan t

respectftiUy request s tha t th e administrativ e la w judg e ente r an order that Responden t

Cisc o b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $30,800.00 . Submitte dthi s 6 ^ day o f

January 2011 . DAVI D L . DONNEL L Actin g Regional Counse l Southwes t

Regio n By : Yoland aAyal aBema l Attorne y Safet y Enforcemen t

Branc h Phone : (817)222-507 0 FAX : (817 ) 222-594 5 o r 509 2 e-mail : Yolanda.A.Bernal(ai,faa.go vCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

1 certif y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e by Certifie dMail , Return Receip t Requested , to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Georg e E . Crow , Esq . Aviatio n Law Firm P.O . Bo x 3 0 Kaly,T X 77492-003 0 TEL : (281)391-927 5 Clyd e E . Barton , Manage r Cisc o Aviation , LLC 1605 5 Spac e Cente r

Blvd. , Suit e 23 5 Houston , TX 77062-621 2



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