# o U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Ne wEnglan d Regio n Offic e o f tli e Regiona l Counse l 1 2 Ne wEnglan d Executiv e Par k Burlington , M A01803-529 9 rTelephone- . (781)238-704 5 FAX : (781)238-705 5 Ma y 25 , 201 0 FEDERA LEXPRES S AN D FACSIMIL E(202 ) 366-753 6 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benki n • Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio nv . City o f Bridgeport , Connecticu t Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 

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Enclose dpleas e findComplainant' s Witnes s Lis t an dLis t o f Propose dExhibits . Th e actua l copie s o f th e exhibit s ar e bein g sent b y Federa l Expres s thi s date . A cop y o f

thes e document s ar e als o bein g sen t t o Respondent' s lega l counsel . Sincerely ,

JOH N R . DONNELL Y Senio r Attorne y Enclosur e cc : Richar dKascak , Jr. , Esquir e ^^H^rin g Docke t

w/ o enclosure sUNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . J . RANDOLP H BABBIT , Administrator , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Complainant , v . CIT Y O FBRIDGEPORT , CONNECTICUT , Respondent . Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 Administrativ e La w Judg e Isaa c D . Benki n Date : Ma y 25 , 201 0

COMPLAINANT' S WITNES S AN D EXHIBI T LIS T Th e Complainan t

hereb y submit s th e followin g witnes s an dexhibi t lis t i naccordanc e with th e Prehearin g Order . Actua l copie s o f th e exhibit s ar e bein g sen t b y Federa l Expres s thi s date . I . WITNESSE S 1 . Lauri e Dragona s (formerl y Lauri e Hyman ) FA A Airport

Certificatio n Safety Inspecto r Ne w Englan dRegio n Burlington , Massachusett s Inspecto r Dragona s wil l testif

y that sh e conducte da

nairport certificatio nan dsafet

y inspectio no f

Sikorsky Memoria l Airport whic hi s operate db y th e Cit y o f Bridgeport , Connecticut , o n Marc h2 9 an d30 , 2007 . A s aresul t o f that inspection , sh e wil l testif y that , th e FA A determine dtha t

th e maintenanc e o f

th e airport

an dth e trainin g o f

personne l wa s inadequat e an ddi dno t

mee t th e minimu msafety requirement s o f 1 4 C.F.R . Par t

139 . Sh e wil l further testif y tha t th e FA A inspectio n reveale dnumerou s unsatisfactory discrepancie s concernin g Bridgeport' s dutie s an dresponsibilitie s unde r it s FAA-approve dAirpor t Certificatio nManua l (ACM) , it s Airport

Operatin g Certificat e an d1 4 C.F.R . Part 139 .Additionally , Inspecto r Dragona s wil l testif

y a s t o th e origina l sanctio nsh e propose do f $143,000.0 0 base do n FA A sanctio n guidanc e a s applie dt o th e Cit y o f Bridgeport' s violation s o f 1 4 C.F.R . Par t

13 9 whic hoccurre da s aresul t o f th e Marc h2 9 an d30 , 200 7 airport certificatio n an dsafety inspectio n o f Sikorsky Memoria l Airport . 2 . Miche l H o va n Manager , Airport s Safety an dStandard s Branc h FA A Ne w Englan dRegio n Burlington , Massachusett s Mr . Hova n i s i n charg e o f overseein g airport

safety , th e FA A complianc e an d enforcemen t

progra man dairport

developmen t

project s for

ove r 13 5 airport s i nth e Ne w Englan d Region . Hi s dutie s includ e th e direc t supervisio no f

airport safet y inspector s an dcomplianc e an d enforcemen t

personne l a s wel l a s providin g technica l guidanc e t o airports . Mr . Hova n wil l testif

y that h e i s intimatel y familiar

withthi s cas e a s h e reviewe d Inspecto r Dragonas ' inspectio n an dresultin g enforcemen t investigativ e repor t

(EIR ) o f Sikorsky Memoria l Airport

includin g th e evidenc e upo nwhic hthi s enforcemen t matte r i s based . Base d upo n hi s revie w an dpertinen t considerations , Mr . Hova nwil l testif y tha t th e origina l propose d sanctio n o f

$143,000.0 0 wa s subsequentl y reduce dt o $77,000.00 . H e wil l opin e that th e civi l penalt y i s reasonabl e an dappropriat e give nth e histor y o f problem s at

Sikorsky Memoria l Airport a s wel l a s othe r

factor s includin g th e attitud e o f th e violato r

an dairpor t

safety . Overall , Mr . Hova n wil l testif y that th e City o f

Bridgepor t

faile dt o mee t

it s obligation s unde r 1 4 C.F.R . Par t

13 9 an dtha t

give nth e histor y o f

continuin g noncomplianc e at th e airport , th e FAA' s impositio n o f

acivi l penalt y wa s required . A cop y o f

Mr . Hovan' s resum e i s include dwithth e exhibits . II . EXHIBIT S 1 . Inspecto r

Dragonas ' sanctio n workshee t recommendin g acivi l penalt y o f $ 143,000.00 .2 . Inspecto r Dragonas ' Statemen t

o f th e Case , Background , an dFacts . 3 . Sikorks y Memoria l Airport Operatin g Certificate . 4 . Sikorks y Memoria l Airport Certificatio nManual . 5 . Marc h13 , 2007 , inspectio n confirmatio nletter . 6 . Certificatio n an dComplianc e Managemen t Informatio nSyste m(CCMIS ) report s o f Sikorsky Memoria l Airport Inspectio nHistor y an d200 5 an d200 6 Inspectio n information . 7 . Marc h2 8 thru 30 , 2007 , Airport Certificafion/Safety Inspectio nChecklis t an dPASE R (Pavemen t

Surfac e Evaluatio nan dRating ) Report . 8 . Photograph s take n durin g Marc h28-30 , 2007 , Sikorks y Memoria l Airport Inspection . 9 . Summary o f

Trainin g for

Bridgepor t

AC S personnel : a ) Stev e For d b ) Bo b Feury , Jr . c ) Josep hSinis i d ) Chri s Perr y e ) And y Wide r 10 . Summary o f

Trainin g for

Bridgepor t

Maintenanc e personnel : a ) Ronal dPettit e b ) Joh n Mot a c ) Jame s Curle y d ) Michae l Drury

Also , include dar e th e followin g documents : a ) Resum e o f

Miche l Hova n b ) "Wha t

i s Part 139?" ; genera l descriptio nfiromFA A websit e



## aAdditionally , th e Complainan t may as k th e Administrativ e Judg e t o tak e judicia l notic e o f variou s section s fro mth e Unite dState s Code , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations , FA A Order s an dothe r pertinen t lega l documents . Respectfull y Submitted ,

JOH NR . DONNELLY , Senio r 'edera l Aviatio nAdministratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 1 2 Ne w Englan dExecutiv e Park Burlington , M A 01803-529 9 Tel : 781-238-704 5 Fax:781-238-705 5 Email : John.Donnellv(a)faa.go v Ma y 25 , 201 0CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E

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Bridgeport , Connecticut . FA A Docke t No . CP09NE000 1 addresse dt o th e following : Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benki n 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 Ave. , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Fax : (202 ) 366-753 6 Mr . Richar dG . Kascak , Jr . Associat e City Attorne y Offic e o f th e City Attorne y 99 9 Broa dStreet , 2"' ' Floo r Bridgeport , Connecticu t

06604-432 8 Fax : (203 ) 576-825 2 I als o certif

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(withou t enclose dexhibits ) addresse dt o th e following :

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Clerk , AGC-43 0 Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1



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