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AlV f ENDE D COMPLAIN T Pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

lli c Rule s o f

Practjcr , i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13,208 , th e Complainant , Federa l Aviatio n Adi.TiinisiTMtion(FAA) , hereb y file s t>ii: 5 Amende dComplaiti l i n th e above-captione dmatter . I . Rt-spondcn t

M & K Helicopters , LL C (M & RHelicopters) , W M advise dthrmig h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty o n Octobe r 21 , 2010 , tha i th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivj l pcndlty i n th e eunoun t o f $5,40 0 for

violation s o f

Federa l Aviatio r Rcgiiliiiions , B y lette r

date dOctobe r

27,2010 , Responden t

requeue dahearin g i n th e abnve-captione dmatter . II , 1 . M & RHelicopters , LL C ( M & RHelicopters ) i. s now , an dat al l time s mentione di n thi s documen t was , th e holde r

o f Ai r Carrie r Certificat e No . MRJ5A020K , issue dunde r

1 4 C.F.P

_part 11 9 an dauthorize dt o conduc t operation s unde r

1 4 CF.R . part 13 5 o f th e Federa l Avi-iho n Regulations . 2 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s rincument , M & RHelicopters ' operation s specification s require dit t o compl y with 1 4 CF.R . part 121 , Appendice s I an dJ an d 1r* * * DM S 0002/00 5 12/29/201 0 12;5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

4 9 C.F.R . Part

4 0 for it s antidru g an dalroho i misus e preventio n program . 3 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R , g § 135.251(a ) an d 135.255(a ) re(]Qiredtliat

M & RHelicopter s tes t

eac h employe e wh o perform s asafety

sensitiv e fiinctio n li.'sli^

H i n 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x i an dJ i n accordanc e with ihosse appondices . 4 , Unde r

1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x I , § ill , a n employe e wh o pcrfonr). s fiivrraf l raainienance o r

preventiv e maintenanc e dntirs , directl y o r b y contrac t

fo r M & R Hclicoptrrs , i s performin g aeafety-sen.'Jitiv e functio n an dmus t b e subjec t

t o dru g testin g unde r a n antidru g progra mimplemente di n accordanc e withtha t appmHix . 5 , Unde r

1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x J , §I1.A , a n employe e wh o perform s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintt;nanc e duties , directl y o r b y contrac t

fo r M & R Helicopters , i s performin g aaafcly-aensitiv c ftin»'f.io n an dmus t

b e subjec t

t o alcoho l testin g uTwlr

r a n alcoho l misus e preventio n progra m(AMPP ) implemente di n accordanc e wit htha t appendix . 6 . A t al l time s mcniione di n thi s document , 1 4 CF.R . par t 121 . Appendi x L § V.B , require deac h safety-sen-^itiv e rmploye e t o b e subjecte dt o DOT-require drando m dru g testin g i n accordanc e withtha t Appendix . 7 , A t

al l timet ; mentione di n ihig document . 1 4 C.F.R . pa n 121 , Appendi x J , <!lIT.C. . require drac hsafeiy-scnsidv e employe e lo b e subjecte dt o DOT-iequire drando m alcoho l misus e tcatini ; i n Rccordanc c wit htha t Appcndijc , 8 . O n or

abou t Jul y 24 . 2008 , Mr . Edwar dBako r IT l performe da.safety

sensitiv e flinctio n fo r

M & RHelicopters .12/28/201 0 12:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S @1003/00 5

9 . Mr . Bake r

wa s no t include di n M & RHelicopter' s rando mpoo l fo r DOT

rcquirc ddru g an dalcoho l testin g a t th e citne o f

th e performanc e referenc e i n paragrap h 8 . 10 . Mr . riakc r

di dnpf hfiv c sui dwa s no t include di n an FAA-mandate d antidru g progra man dAMP P at th e tim e h e performe dsafety-sensitiv e function s for M & , RHelicopters , a s se t

fort hi n paragrap h8 . 11 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , M & RHelicopter s violate dth e followin g F A Aregulations : (a ) 1 4 C.K,R . § 13.5.251(a) , i n tha t i t faile dt o tes t

eac hemploye e wh o performe dasafety-scirsitiv c functio n lT,sfc di n 1 4 C.F.R . pa n 121 , Appendi x I i n accordanc e with Sectio n V.A. I an dSectio n V.B. 5 o f tha t appendix . (b ) 1 4 C.F.R . ^ 135.255(b) , i n tha t i t faile dt o tes t

eac h employe e wh o pcT-forme dasafeiy-sensitiv c functio n liste di n 1 4 C.K.R , part 121 . Appendi x J in accordanc e withth e provision s o f Sectio n I1I.C. 5 o f

tha t appendix , lU . 1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C , ^ 46301(a)(5)(A) , Rc^ndrn t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximu mcivi l pcnaJty pe r violatio n i s $11,000 . Unde r

the , fart^ an dcircumstance s o f liti s caise , acivi l penalty o f $4,40 0 i a 0 appropriate .12/29/201 0 12:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S 2)004/00 5

WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoim t o f $4,400 . Respectfull y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l 

# y^J\ .

^ Laur aPnnt o Attorne y Enforcemen t

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10 , 201 0* DM S 01005/00 5 12/29/201 0 12:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

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o f M&RHelicopters . T'K

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b y th e IJ.S , mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

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