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U.S. DEPART~NT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

In the Matter of: 

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) Aero Micronesia, Inc. . ) 

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dba Asia PQcific Airlines ) 

Respondent ) 

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) TO: CHIEF JUDGE RONNIE A. YODER 

FAA CASE NO 2011WP35000S 

Respondent, Aero Micronesia, Inc. dba Asia Pacific Airlihes, herby notifies the United 

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE 

States Depa.rtment of Transportation, Office of Hearings, ""d the Colllplainant, Pursuant to 14 

C.F.R § 13.204(b), that it shali be "'J>feSented in tho above-stated action by the folloWing 

attorneys: 

David M. Kirstein: 

Lyndsey M. Grunewald 

Kirstein & Young, PLLC 

1750 K Street NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20006 

TEL; 202.331.3348 

FAX: 202.331.3933 

dkirstein@yklaw.com 

lgrunewald@yklaw.com 

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All communications, notices, pleadings, or documents are respectfully requested to be forwarded 

as follows: 

David M. Kirstein 

Kirstein & Young, PLLC 

1750 K Street NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20006 

TEL: 202.331.3348 

FAX: 202.331.3933 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 15, 2012 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this.date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-.re.turn receipt requested, the executed original and faxed one copy of the Notice of 

Appearance, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration . 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Glerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2Wl 00 

Facsimile: (202) 493-5142 

I certifY that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-return receipt requested and, a true copy of the Notice of Appearance, and faxed 

one copy of the Notice of Appearance, addressed as follows: 

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Don Bobertz, 

Complainant'$ Counsel 

Office of the Regional Counsel, A WP-7 

POBox 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

FAX: 310-725-6816 

Dated: June 15,2012 

;, 

avid K' tei 

Kirstei & Young, PLLC 

1750 I{ Street NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20006 

Counsel for Respondent, Aero Micronesia, Inc. 

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KIRSTEIN&YOUNGPLLC 

The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder 

Chief Administrative Law Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Bearings~ M-20 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE (Ell-310) 

Washington> DC 20590 

FAJ(:202-366-7536 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

) 

In the Matter of: ) FDMS NO. FAA-2012-0469 

) 

Aero Micronesia, Inc. ) FAA CASE NO 2011WP350005 

dba Asia Pacific Airlines ) 

) 

Respondent ) 

TO: ~----------~-----------> CHIEF JUDGE RONNIE A. YODER 

MOTION TO DISMISS 

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Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.209(a) and §13.218(£)(1), Respondent Aero Micronesia, Inc. . . . 

dba Asia Pacific Airlines ("Aero Micronesia") hereby moves for dismissal of the FAA 

Complaint against Respondent. Complainant fails to state a violation by Aero Micronesia of a 

provision of the Federal Aviation Statute or an implementing regulation, necessitating dismissal 

. . of the Complaint in accordance with 14 C:F.R. § 13.218(±)(1). In support thereof, Respondent 

states as follows: 

1. Complainant fails to state a violation by Aero Micronesia of the Federal Aviation 

Statute because the FAA. regulation cited by the Complainant does not apply to 

certificate holders. 

2. The Complaint alleges that Aero Micronesia violated 14 C.F.R. § 121.137(b), which 

requires ••a person to whom a manual or appropriate parts of it are furnished under 

paragraph (a) of this section [to] keep [such manual] up-to-date with the changes and 

additions furnished to that person." 

3. 14 C.F.R. § 121.137(a), requires that "'[e]ach certificate holder shall furnish copies of 

the manual required by § 121.133 (and the changes and additions thereto) or 

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appropriate parts of the manual to (1) Its appropriate grom1d operations 

personnel." 

4. The Complaint states that Aero Micronesia fumlshed Mr. Richard Gazda with copies 

of the current versions of Aero Micronesia's "Flight Operations Training Manual" 

and ''General Operations Manual., Complaint at § 2, , 4. 

5. "In interpreting a regulation, the decisio:nmaker is to look at its plain language and 

analyzes the terms used in accordance with their common, ordinary meaning .• , FAA v. 

Recurrent Training Center, Inc. ) Dkt No. CP09GL0008, Decision dated August 11, 

2012 (citing Whelan v. U.S., 529 F.2d 1000, 1002-03 (Ct.Cl. .1976)). 

6. Read in conjunction, the plain language of §121.137(a) and (b) differentiates between 

the responsibility of the certificate holder to supply c.ertain·personnel with the mcmual 

required by§ 121.133.and the responsibility ofthe ''person to whom a manual ... [is] 

furnished'• to keep that manual up~to~date. Accord In re Steve P. Garner, Docket No. 

CP94CE0206, Order dated Feb. 13; 1996 (proposing to fine a flight attendant under 

§121.137 for failing to up~date his· manual with revisions provided by the certificate 

holder). 

7. Accordingly, §12Ll37(b) 'requires Mr. Gazda, the person to whom the manual was 

:fumished, to keep the manual up-to-date, and §121.137(b) does not confer any 

additional responsibility on Aero· Micronesia, the certificate holder, beyond that 

required by § 121.137(a) to furnish the appropriate manual parts and changes and 

:revisions. 

Accordingly, the Complainant has failed to state a violation by Aero Micronesia of the 

Fed.eral Aviation Statute or an implementing regulation. 

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WHEREFORE, the Respondent, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge 

dismiss the Complaint. 

Respectfully submitted, 

M. 

Lyndse . Grunewald 

Kirste. & Young, PLLC 

1750 K Street NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20006 

TEL: 202.331.3348 

FAX: 202.331.3933 

dldrstein@yklaw.com 

lgnmewald@yklaw.com 

Counsel for Respondent Aero Micronesia, Inc. 

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In the Matter of: ) FDMS NO. FAA-2012 .. 0469 

) 

Aero Micronesia, Inc. ) FAA CASE NO 2011WP350005 

dba Asia Pacific Airlines ) 

) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Respondent ) 

) 

TO: CHIEF JUDGE RONNIE A. YODER 

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I certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-retum receipt requested, the executed original and faxed one copy of the Motion to 

Di~rniss, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 . 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC~430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl 00 . Facsimile: (202) 493-5142 

I certify that on this date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, 

certified mail-return receipt requested, a true copy of the Motion to Dismiss, and faxed one copy 

of the Motion to Dismiss addressed as follows: 

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Don Bobertz, 

Complainant's Counsel 

Office of the Regional Counsel, AWP-7 . 

POBox 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009"2007 

FAX: 310-725-6816 . 

Dated: June 15,2012 

xa Ki ein 

Ki:rste. & Young, PLLC 

175 K Street NW, Suite.200· 

Washington, DC 20006 . 

Cottnselfor Respondent, Aero Micronesia, Inc. 

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KIRSTEIN&YOUNGPLLC 

The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder 

Chief Administrative Law Judge 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE (Ell-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

F~:202~366-7536 

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