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e n C O Apri l 3 , 201 2 CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D an dFacsimil e Federa l Aviatio n Adminislratio 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

o f Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r Docke t No . C P - CP10SW002 0 I n i - x CaseNo . 2009SW15006 1 / f ^ O-OlO"*' ^ Dea r Si r o r Madam : Enclose dar e th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e AMENDE D Complain t i n th e above-reference d proceeding. ^ Pleas e serv e m e wit h al l document s i n thi s matter . Gregor y S . Lande r Attorney , Safet y Enforcemen t Branc h Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 260 1 Meacha mBlvd . For t Worth , Texa s 76137-000 7 Telephone : 817-222-508 3 ^Facsimile : 817-222-594 5 Erit t E . Andepso n Actin g RegifinaUCounse l SouthwestAeeip n Gr^^C|^;:;§J^aiTd

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Oklahom aSk"j'diving Cente r AMENDE D COMPLAINT : Cr'IOSW002 0U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

I n th e Matter

of : Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r FA A Cas e No . 2009SW15006 1 FA A Docke t C P No . - CP10SW002 0 Judg e - Richar dC . Goodwi n

AMENDE D COMPLAIN T

Th e Complainan t

files it s AMENDE D complaint , under Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions . 14C.F.R . § 13.208 . Th e Amendmen t i s i n th e formo f anun c pr o tun c actio n i n tha t awor dwa s misspelle di n th e origina l COMPLAINT . Th e Amende dComplain t

state s th e following : I . Responden t

Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha

t th e FA A propose dto asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $8,000.00 . O

n Novembe r

4 , 2010 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . II . 1 . A t all time s pertinen t

herein , Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r wa s th e operato r

o f aCessn a P206 A aircraft , civi l aircraf t N4682F , serial numbe r

P206-0282 . 2 . O n Jul y 11 , 2009 , personne l fromth e Oklahom aCit y Fligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e (OK C FSDO ) performe da n inspectio n o f

aircraf t N4682F . 3 . At th e lim e o f

th e FAA' s inspection , th e aircraft' s tachomete r indicate d8344. 3 hours . 4 . At

th e conclusio n o f

th e FA A inspection , a

n "Aircraf t Conditio n Notice, " FA

A For m 8620-1 , wa s issue db y Inspecto r Wes t listin g the followin g discrepancies : • Pilo t Sea t stop s d o no t

mee t manufacturer

specification s (bolt s installed ) • Lef t han dfla p ha s hol e • Right han dflap cracke d • Lef t han dpassenge r

sid e windo w cracke dan dduc t tape d

Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r AMENDE D COMPLAINT : CP10S\V002 05 . Th e Aircraf t Conditio n Notic e describe dabov e note dtha t th e item s liste d"are " considere dto b e a

n imminen t

hazar dt o safety . Operatio n o f th e aircraf

t prio r to correctio n "will " b e contrary t o pertinen t Federal Aviatio n Regulations . A special Flight Permi t "will " b e require dt o b e issue dprio r to operatio n i f

correctiv e actio n ha s no t

bee n taken . 6 . Mr . Jac k

Reeve s wa s personall y show n eac h o f th e discrepancie s b

y th e FA A Inspectors , an dhande dth e conditio n notice . 7 . Shortl y thereafter , th e inspector s watche dN4682 F tax i b y thei r location , observin g a

t leas t tw o (2 ) skydiver s o n board , an dthe n take-of f 8 . N o correctiv e actio n wit h regardt o th e Aircraf

t Conditio n Notic e ha s been receive db y th e OKC FSDO . 9 . O n January 20 , 2010 , Inspector s fromth e OK C FSD O agai n inspecte dN4682F , a s wel l a s th e aircraft' s maintenanc e records . 10 . Th e aircraft' s logboo k showe dtha

t th e discrepancie s liste do n th e abov e reference d conditio n notice , includin g th e cracke dwindo w an dflaps , were correcte db y a certificate dmechani c o n Jul y 17 , 2009 , a t aircraf t tachomete r

tim e o f 8364. 0 hours . 11 . N4682 F ha

daccumulate d19. 7 hour s betwee n th e initial FA A inspectio n (conditio n notic e issued ) an dth e dat e th e A& P mechani c indicate dtha t h e ha dtake n correctiv e action , approximatel y six (6 ) day s later . 12 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r violate dth e followin g section s o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) : a . Sectio n 91.405(a) , when , a s th e operato r o f a n aircraft , i

t di dno t hav e tha t aircraf t inspecte da s prescribe di

n subpart E , an ddi dno t

betwee n require dinspection s . . . hav e discrepancie s repaire da s prescribe di n par t 4 3 o f this chapter ; b . Sectio n 91.7(a) , whe n i t operate dacivi l aircraf

t i n a n unairworth y condition ; an d c . Sectio n 91.13(a) , whe n i t operate da

n aircraf t i n acareles s o r

reckles s manne r

s o a s to endange r

th e lif e or property o f

another . III . 1 . Unde

r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301 , Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y fo r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximu mpenalty per violatio n i s $11,000.00 . 2 . Unde

r th e fact s andcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $8,000.0 0 i s appropriate .

Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r AMENDE D COMPLAINT : CP10SW002 0Complainan 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

Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $8,000.00 . Submitte dthis 3 dda

v o f Apri l 2012 . Eri c E . Anderso n Actin g Regiop a Sout h west^I^^ i By : Attorney , Safety Enforcemen t Branc h Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ,260 1 MeachamBlvd . For t Worth , Texa s 76137-000 7 Telephone : 817-222-508 3 Facsimile : 817-222-594 5 eregorv.s.landerf?f)faa.go v

Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r AMENDE D COMPLAIN r:CP10SW002 0CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E

1 certif y tha t th e foregoin g origina l Complain t an don e cop y hav e bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie dMail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , an dvi afacsimil e to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Atln : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Building , Suite 2W100 0 I certif y tha t acop y o f

th e Complain t

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

n Receip t Requested , an dvi afacsimil e to :

Th e Honorabl e RichardD . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Tel : 202-366-213 9 Fax : 202-366-753 6 Bret A . Glerm , Esq . 414N.W . 4thSt . Suite 20 0 Oklahoma , O K

7310 2 (405 ) 702-498 0 (405 ) 702-498 4 (FAX ) Counse l fo

r Oklahom aSkydivin g Cente r

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Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Date : Apri l 3 . 201 2

OklalioniaSkyJivin g Ccnic i AMENDli D COMPLAIN T CPWSW002 0