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/VDMlNrSTRATOR Federa l Aviatio n Administralion . Complainant ,

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31 , 2011 , Medfor dAi r

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C wa s advise dthroug haNotic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y tha t

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $ 11,000 . W c hav e considere dth e informatio n submitte di n respons e t o tha t Notice . Afte r considerin g al l th e informatio n presentl y apar t o f thi s proceeding , includin g th e informatio n Medfor dAi r Service , LL C presente da t th e Octobe r

3 . 2011 , informa l confe r ence , i t appear s that : i . Medfor dAi r

Ser^'ice , LT..

C (MAS ) i s now , an da

t al l lime s mentione dherei n was , th e owne r and/o r operato r o f aCessn aMode l CF.-.'55 0 aircraft , N9DC . 2 . O n o r

abou t Apri l 15 , 2011 , MA S operate dN9D C o n aflight tha i wa s conducte da s a direc t ai r carrie r operation , carryin g passenger s fo r compensatio n o r

hire . 3 . MA S operate dth e fligh t reference dabov e withou t holding , or

withou t eve r havin g ohtoined , adirec t

ai r carrie r certificat e wit

happropriat e Operation? ; Specification s an d economi c authorit y fromth e Departmen t o f Transportation . 4 . MA S operate dth e fligh t reference dabov e withou t havin g prepare dan dhavin g kep t cunen t amanua l settin g fort

hth e procedure s an dpolieie s acceptabl e t o th e Administrator . 5 . Fa r

th e fligh t

reference dabove , MA S use dapilo t i n c<>mman

dwho : (0 ) ha dno t

passe dawritte n o r

oral itsl , give n h y th e Administrato r o r authorize d chec k pilo t withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months , o n th e subjec t specifie di n 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.293(a) .12/06/201 1 1 5 5 3 FAX 202493514 2 FA A- DMS 0004/00 8 jM.edfor dAi r Seivice . LLC-FA A Cas e No . 2011NM09005 4 November

23 , 201 1 Pag e 2 (b ) ha dno t

passe dacompetenc y check , give n b y th e Administrato r o r authorize d chec k pilot , i n th e typ e o f

aircraf t identifie di

n paragrap hLwithi n th e precedm g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months . (c ) ha dnot , withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months , passe daflight chec k give n b y th e Administrato r o r authorize dchec k

pilot , consistin g o f

a t leas t 1 fligh t ove r 1 rout e segment , an dincludin g takeoffs an dlanding s a t I or mor e representativ e airports . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g oireumstances , it appear s tliat

MA S violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R.) ; a . Sectio n 119.5(g) , i n tha t MA S operate da s adirec t ai r carrie r withou t a n appropriat e certificat e o r appropriat e Operatin g Specifications . b . Sectio n 119.5(1) , i n tha t MA S operate dan aircraf t unde r Par t 13 5 o f th e Federa l Aviado n Regulation s i n violatio n o f

it s operation s specifications . c . Sectio n ] 19.5(i) , i n dia l MA S operate da s adirec t ai r carrie r withou t holdin g appropriat e economi c authorit y fro mth e Departmen t o f Transportation . d . Sectio n 119.33(b)(2) , I n tha t MA S operate da s adirec t ai r carrie r for compensatio n o r

hir e withou t

havin g obtaine dan operatin g certificate . s . Sectio n 119.33(b)(3) , i n that MA S operate da s adirec t ai r earne r fo r compensatio n o r

hir e withou t

havin g obtaine dOperation s Specillcation s that prescrib e th e authorizations , limitations , an dprocedure s unde r whic heac h kin do f operatio n mus t

b e conducted . f Sectio n 135.21(3) , i n tha t MA S operate da s adirec t ai r carrie r fo r compensatio n o r

hir e an duse dmor e than on e pilo t withou t havin g prepare d an dhavin g kep t

curren t amanua l settin g fort

hxhc: procedure s an dpolicie s acceptabl e t o th e Adminisurator . g . Sectio n 135,95(b) , i n tha t MA S use dapilot , madirec t ai r carrie r operation , wh o wa s no t

qualifie dfo r

th e operatio n fo r

whic hh e wa s used . h . Sectio n 135.293(a) , i n tha t MA S use dapilot , i n adirec t ai r carrie r operation , withou t havin g passe dawritte n o r ora l lest ; give n b y th e Administrato r o r a n authorize dchec k

pilot , withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months , o n th e subject s specifie di n thi s section . i . Sectio n 135.293(b) , i n tha t MA S serve da s apilo t

i n commercia l operation s whe n yo u ha dno t

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n aircraf t tha t i s th e sam e typ e a s aCessn aMode l CB-550 , withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calenda r months . j . Sectio n 135.299(a) . i n tha t MA S use dapilo t

i n comman do f

aflight withou t havin g withi n th e precedin g twelv e (12 ) calendar months , passe daflight chec k give n hy th e Administrato r or authorize dchec k

pilot , consistin g o f

a t leas t on e fligh t

ove r on e rout e segment , an dincludin g takeoffs an dlanding s a t on e o r mor e representativ e airports . Unde r 4 9 U.S. C § § 46301(a ) an d(d) , wit hmodification s se t fort ha t 1 4 C.F.R . Par t

13 . Subpar t H , MA S i s subjec t

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t o excee dS I 1.00 0 fo r

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e propos e t o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t of-S I 1,000 . Unles s MA S mail s o r

personall y delivers , i n writing , it s reques t for ahearin g i n thi s matter , o n o r before fiftee n (15 ) day s afte r MA S receive s thi s Final Notice , w e wil l issu e an Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalt y an dMA S wil l hav e n o furthe r right t o ahearing . I f

MA S doe s no t submi t awritte n reques t

fo r ahearing , MA S mus t

pay th e propose dcivi l penalty . A reques t fo r ahearin g mus t

b e sen t to : Federa l Aviatio n Administralio n Attention ; Heajin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington . D C 2059 1 A cop y mii5 t

als o b e sen t

t o th e undersigne dFA A attorne y a t th e followin g address : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l - ANM- 7 Northwes t

Mountai n Regio n 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S W Remon , W A 9805 7 MAS' s reques t

mus t b e date dan dsigned , i n accordanc e wit hSectio n 13.1 6 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , sen t t o MA S wit

hth e Notic e ofProposc dCivi l Penalt y (1 4 C.KR . § LVI6) . MA S may pa y th e propose dpenalt y b y submittin g acertifie dchec k o r mone y orde r

payabl e t o th e "Federa l Aviatio n Administration, " t o th e Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel , Northwes t Mountai n Region , 160 1 Lin dAvenu e SW. . Renton , Washingto n 98057 . I n th e alternative , MA S may pa y it s civi l penalt y withacredi t card , debi t

card , o r ban k accoun t debi t usin g th e Internet . T o pa y electronically , visi t th e we b site a

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"submit " t o pay b y credi t car do r debi t card . T o us e th e ban k

accoun t debi t MA S \vil l nee dit s bank

routin g number , accoun t number , an dchec k

number . I f MA S ha s an y question s regardin g thi s Fina l Notice , plea.s e contac t FA A attorne y Davi dShavn e a

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ADMINlSTR;\TO R Federa l Aviatio n .Administration ,

Complainant ,

MEDFOR D AI RSERVICE , LLC ,

Respondent . FA A Cas e No . 201INM09005 4

NOTIC E 01- ' APPE.ARANC E Pursuan t t o FA R13.204 , Timoth y E . Mille r an dStuar t

W . Smith , hereb y appea r fo r Respondent . Al l furthe r Norices , Pleading s an dDocument s shoul db e sen t t o th e undersigne d counsel . DATE D thi s 29^

^ da y o f November , 2011 . MILLE R& ASSOCIATE S

J. • B y . Siua n W . Smith , OS B No . 04420 9 stiiartsinithra'jmillcranilasboci.^i:esavn.co m Timoth y E . Miller , OS B No . 82091 0 tjmmillcria'millcrjndn.ssociatcsavn.con i O f Attorney s fo r

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mailin g an db y faxin g t o sai dattorne y atru e cop y o f thi s documen t

thereof, containe di n aseale denvelope , wit hpostag e paid , addresse dt o sai daiiome y a t sai datlomey' s las t know n addres s an dfacsimil e number , an ddeposite dwit hth e pos t offic e o n thi s 29' ^ da y o f November , 2011 . MILLE R& ASSOCIATEv S 

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