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U.S. DeportmenT of TransportotJorl Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Region Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma Texas 

# JUN •• 20tZ CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 

### Boo IndependenceAvenue, SW Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 In the Matter of: MonroeAir Center LLC Docket No. CP Case No. 2011SW030084 Dear Sir or Madam; + OMS**~001/005**

Federal Aviation Administration Southwest Region Off•ce of Regional Counsel, ASW·7 2601 Meacham Blvd Fort Worth, iX 76137

Enclosed arethe original and one copy ofthe complaint in the above-referenced proceeding. The Complainant requests thatthe hearing in this matter be held in the Baton Rouge, LA area, and expects that the hearing will last one day. Please serve me with all documents in this matter. Sincerely, ERIC E. ANDERSON Acting Regional Counsel 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

In the Matter of: 

### MONROE AIR CENTER LLC FAA Case No. 2011SW030084 FAA Docket CP Judge NotAssigned

COMPLAINT 141002/005

The Complainantfiles its complaint, under Rule 208 ofthe Rules of Practice in FAACivil Penalty Actions, 14 CFR §13.208, and states the following: 

### I. Respondent Monroe Air Center (hereinafter "MAC") was advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$2,800.00. On June 28, 2012, Respondent MAC submitted a written request for a hearing. · 

### II. 1. Monroe Air Center (MAC) holds FAA Certificate No. HLWA116Ethat authorizes 

### itto conduct air carrier operations. · 2. From August 8, 2011 through August·12, 2011, the FAA completed a focused inspection of MAC facilities and operations. 3. The inspection revealed thefollowing discrepancies:
a. MAC listed John 

### 0. Shamblin as General Manager in its General Operations Manual (GOM) though atthe time ofthe inspection he was not a MAC employee; b. MAC could not locate the Superseded Aircraft Status Log required 

### by the GOM; and 4. In an attemptto obtain new certification underthe name ofJPS Aviation LLC, MAC was granted Operations Specification (Ops Spec) A502 that became effective on March 28, 2011. Ops SpecA502 allowed itto continue operations as MonroeAir Centerwhile it completed training and developed the qualifications necessal)'to complete the new certification.07/19/2012 15:11 FAX 2024935142 FAA -> OMS**~** 003/005

5. Ops Spec A502 indicated that the approved transition must be completed no later than September 1, 2011. 6

.. MAC did not complete the requirements fortransition priorto September 1, 2011 and the FAA granted it an extension period for completion to no laterthan October 3,

. 2011. 7. MAC did not complete the requirements fortransition priorto October 3, 2011 and the FAA granted it an additional extension period for completion to no·laterthan October 18, 2011. 8. MAC did not complete the requirements for transition prior to October 18, 2011. 9. 

### By a letter dated October 20, 2011, the FAA reminded MAC that the Ops Specfor merger/acquisition had e):'pired. 10. Despite lack ofauthorization, on October25, 2011, MAC operated Civil Aircraft N800CF in charterservice as JPSAviation LLC. By reason ofthe foregoing, MAC violated thefollowing sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations: 2

a. Section 135.21 (a) in that it as a certificate holderthat uses more than one pilot failed to prepare, keep current and use a current manual setting forth its procedures and· policies that are acceptable to the administrator; and b. Section 119.5(g) in that it operated as a direct aircarrier or a commercial operator in violation of its operating certificate or operations specifications.


### Ill. 1. Under 49 U.S.C. §46301, respondent is subjectto a civil penalty for each of the violations ofthe regulations cited. The ma):'imum penalty perviolation is $11,000.00. 2. Underthe facts and circumstances of**thi~** case, a civil penalty of$2,800 is appropriate. Complainant respectfully requests that the administrative lawjudge enter an orderthat respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$2,800. Submitted this 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify thatthe foregoing Complaint has been mailed this date by Certified Mail, Return. Receipt Requested, to: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building- Room 2W1000 Monroe Air Cen1er 5410 Operations Road Monroe, LA 71203 Alan Armstrong Attorney at Law 2900 Chamblee Tucker Road Building 5, Suite 350 Atlanta, Georgia 30341**~** 005/005


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