05/21/201 0 15:3 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0001/00 9 

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D - RETURN RECEIP T REQUESTE D ,j . Hearin g Docke t

Cler k FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 - Re : In th e Matte r

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areques t fo r hearin g an dthe origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-relerence dproceeding . Th e FA A request s that

th e hearin g i

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t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e F/S A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , r - ?

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CHKISTOPHERTR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l Enclosure s05/21/201 0 15:3 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 121002/00 9

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . Brav o Aviation , Inc . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e ~

JUDGE NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuaJit t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1 . O n Apri l 7 , 2010 , Respondent , Brav o Aviation , Inc . wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y that th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $10,725

- O n Apri l 28 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for ahearin g fro mth e Respondent . II . 2 . At al l time s material herein . Brav o Aviation , Inc . ("Bravo" ) wa s an di s no w th e registere downe r

o f N8435T , aCessn aI82B . 3 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25 , 2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n aflight tha t lande da t Huntsvill e International Airport , Alabam a(HSV) . 4 . O n th e flight

describe dabov e i

n paragrap h 3 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger . 5 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25 , 2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n afligh t fromHS V t

o Pryo r Fiel dRegiona l Airport , Decatur , Alabam a(DCU) . 6 . O n th e nigh t

describe dabov e i n paragrap h 5 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger .05/21/201 0 15:3 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S gl003/00 9

7 . At th e tim e o f

sai dflights , th e followin g discrepancie s existe do n N8435T : a . Sever e corrosio n i n th e lef t float ; b . Sever e corrosio n i n th e right float ; c . Creas e i n th e firewal l inboar do f th e lef t float mountin g bracket; an d d . Imprope r

repai r o f th e righ t float . 8 . A t th e tim e o f

sai dflights , N8435 T wa s no t i n a n airivorthy conditio n b y reaso n o f th e discrepancie s liste dabove . 9 . A t th e tim e o f

sai dflights , th e maintenanc e recor do f N8435 T di dnot

contai n a n entr y for th e right float

repai r reference di n paragrap h 7(d) .

III . 10 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 91.7(a ) i n that n o perso n ma

y operat e acivi l aircraf

t unles s i t i s i n a n airworth y condition .

b . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2 ) in tha t n o perso n ma

y operat e an y aircraf

t tha t ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , o r alteratio n unlc:; s th e maintenanc e recordentr

y require db y 43. 9 or

43.11 , a s applicable , o f

thi s chapte r

ha s bee n made . 11 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a>(d) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 1 2 Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $10,72 5 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfiill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e enter

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e amoun t o f $10,725 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s ^ da y o f April , 2010 . ISTOPHERRT CHRISTOPHE R . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Couns e05/21/201 0 15:3 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS @|004/00 9

PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o fil e awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , or

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r than 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f

Servic e whic h follows . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Brav o Aviation , Inc . 70 0 Merril l Avenu e B-350BOX3 1 Chino,C A 9171 0 Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original -i- 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 

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Dea r Si r Hearing Docket , FAA,AGC , Roo m2014 . 60 0 Independenc e Ave.S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docket

Cler k Aircraf t in Contentio n N8495T , a195 9 Cessn a182 6 2008SO09005 4 Jun e 25,200 8 (allege dviolatio n date ) CC Eddi e L . Thoma s Regiona l Counsel And : Chitstophe

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t Cler k 2008SO09005 4 Aircraf t i n Contention N8435T , a195 9 Ceisn a182 B June 25 , 2008^ ' (allege dviolatio n date ) C C Eddi e L . Thomas Regiona l Counse l And : Christophe

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N RECEIP T REQUESTE D & REGULARMAIL Brav o Aviation , Inc . c/ o Rober t Culle n 70 0 Merril l Avenu e B-350Rox3 1 Chino,C A 9171 0 FINA L NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y O n Jun e 18 , 2009 , Brav o Aviatio n wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $10,725 . Afte

r considerin g al l th e evidenc e i n thi s matter , includin g aNovembe r 12 , 2009 , informa

l conference , c-maile d submission s o f

Februar y 11-12 , 2010 , an

datelephoni c discussion s o n Marc h 4 , 2010 , it

appear s that : 1 . At

al l time s material herein . Brav o Aviation , Inc . ("Bravo" ) wa s an di s no w th e registere downe r

o f N8435T , aCessn a182B . 2 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25 , 2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n a(ligh t tha t lande dat Huntsvill e International Airport , Alabam a(HSV) . 3 . O n th e flight

describe dabov e i

n paragrap h 2 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger . 4 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 25 , 2008 , Brav o operate dN8435 T o n aflight fromHS V t o Pryor Fiel dRegiona l Airport , Decatur , Alabam a(DCU) . 5 . O n th e flight

describe dabov e i n paragrap h 4 , N8435 T carrie don e passenger . 6 . A t th e tim e o f

sai dflights , th e followin g discrepancie s existe do n N8435T : a . Sever e corrosio n i n th e lef t float; b . Sever e corrosio n in th e righ t float; C

- Creas e i n th e firewall inboardo f th e lef t float mountin g bracket ; an d d . Imprope r

repai r o f th e righ t float.r* A + DM S 0)008/00 9 05/21/201 0 15:4 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A UH ^

7 . At th e tim e o f

sai dflights, N8435 T wa s no t i n a n airworth y conditio n b

y reaso n o f th e discrepancie s liste dabove . 8 . At th e tim e o f

sai dflights, th e maintenanc e recordo f N8435 T di dno t

contai n a n entr y fo r th e right float repai r reference di

n paragrap h 6(d) . 9 . A s aresult . Brav o violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 91.7(a ) in tha t no perso n ma

y operat e acivi l aircraf

t unles s it i s i n a n airworthy condition .

b . Sectio n 91.407(a)(2 ) i n tha t n o perso n ma

y operat e an

y aircraf t that ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , or alteratio n unles s th e maintenanc e recordenti y require db y 43, 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

thi s chapte r

ha s bee n made . Under 4 9 U.S.C . § § 46301(a)-(d) , Brav o i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y not t o excee dS11,00 0 for eac h o f th e violation s noted . B y reaso n o f th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , w e propos e to asses s acivi l penalt

y in th e amoun t

o f $10,725 . Unles s Brav o mail s o r

personall y delivers , i

n writing , areques t

for ahearin g i

n thi s matter , o n o r befor e fiftee n (15 ) day s afte

r receip t o f thi s Fina l Notice , w c wil l issu e a

n Order Assessin g Civi l Penalt y andBrav o wil l hav e n o ftnthcr righ t t o ahearing . If

Brav<, ) doe s no t submi t awriiie n reques t fo r ahearing , it

mus t pa y th e propose dcivi l penalty . Brave' s reques t

fo r ahearin g mus t

b e sen t t o th e Hearin g Docket , FAA , AGC-400 , Roo m2014 , 60 0 Independenc e Ave. , SW , Washington , D C 20591 , Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , an da cop y mus t

b e sen t to th e undersigne dFAA attorney . Bravo' s reques t mus t b e date dan

dsigned , i n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 13.1 6 o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations , sen t to Brav o wit

h th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y (1 4 C.F.R . §13.16) . Brav o ma y pa y th e propose dpenalt

y b y submittin g acertifie dchec k o r money orde r

payabl e t o th e "Federa

l Aviatio n Administration " to th e undersigned . EDDIE L . fHOMA S REGIONAL COUNSE L 

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