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;:-. a U.S. Departmen t Q^^ ^ ^ ^ ^^^ ^ Q^-^^ ^ Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . o f Transportatio n Washington . D.C . 2059 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n CERTIFIE D MAI L - RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D May 19,201 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 ' S Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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No . TBA , I FAAcaseno.2009WP91011 6 /C/P|O00pOOCiC > jf^Q i oUiJIi'

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May Concern : Enclose dpleas e findacop y o f Stuart S . MacPherson' s reques t for hearing , date dMa y 5 , 2010 , an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e Complainan t

request s tha t

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n San Diego , CA , an d expect s tha t

th e hearing wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e Complainan t

t o Laur aPonto , Attorney , Enforcemen t

Division/AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20591 , (202 ) 267

- 9863 , facsimil e (202 ) 267-5106 . Sincerely , Pete r Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l QjJt^CL > 

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S . MacPherso n " 1 r . ^ ; ? ^^ , _ ^ ^ ^ . ^ P.O . Bo x 80 7 ' '' ^ ^* ' ^ Cardiff , C A 9200 7Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

I n th e matte r

o f STUAR T S . MACPHERSO N Docke t No . TB A FA A Cas e No . 2009WP91011 6

COMPLAIN T Pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208 , th e Complainant , Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , hereb y files it s Complain t

i n th e above-captione dmatte r an dstate s th e following . I . Responden t

Stuar t S . MacPherso n (Respondent ) wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y date dApri l 30 , 201 0 tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s a civi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $16,200. ' B y lette r

date dMay 5 , 2010 , Responden t requeste dahearin g i n th e above-captione dmatter . II . 1 . Stuar

t S . MacPherso n (MacPherson ) i s now , an dat al l time s mentione di n thi s documen t

was , th e holde r

o f aLette r o f Authorizatio n issue db y th e FAA , authorizin g MacPherso n t o conduc t commercia l tou r

operation s unde r

1 4 C.F. R§ 91.147 , effectiv e Februar y 29 , 200 8

' Mr . MacPherson responde dt o the Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivil Penalt

y b y letter . Ther

e wa s a typographica

l erro r i n the Fina l Notic e o f ProposedCivi

l Penalty ; Mr . MacPherson' s nam e wa s spelled McPherson .2 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.147(d ) require d tha t MacPherso n registe r

an dimplemen t

a n antidru g an dalcoho l misus e preventio n progra m(AMPP ) i n accordanc e with par t 121 , Appendice s I an dJ . 3 . At al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . Part 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n III , require dtha t

a n employe e wh o perform s flight crewmembe r

dutie s for MacPherso n b e subjec t

t o dru g testin g unde r

a n antidru g progra mimplemente di n accordanc e wit h tha t

appendix . 4 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x J , Sectio n II , require dtha t

an employe e wh o perform s flight crewmembe r

dutie s for MacPherso n b e subjec t

t o alcoho l testin g unde r

an alcoho l misus e preventio n progra m implemente di n accordanc e wit h tha t appendix . 5 . At al l time s menfione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . Part 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V.A . 1 prohibite dMacPherso n fro mhirin g an y individua l for asafety-sensitiv e functio n unles s it

ha dfirst conducte daDepartmen t o f Transportatio n (DOT)-require d pre-employmen t

tes t an dreceive daverifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t fo r tha t individual . 6 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 14 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 2 7 an d29 , 200 8 Stuart

S . MacPherso n performe dflight crewmembe r

dutie s for

MacPherso n unde r 1 4 C.F.R . §91.147 . 7 . Stuart

S . MacPherso n ha dno t

bee n administere daDOT-require dpre employmen t

dru g tes t an dMacPherso n ha dno t receive daverifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t prio r t o Jun e 14 , 2008 .

^ Effectiv e Jul y 13 , 2009 , th e FAA' s dru g andalcoho l regulation s i n 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendice s I an dJ wer e recodifie dan dar e no w foundi n 1 4 C.F.R . par t

120 , subpart s E an dF . Se e Final Rule , 7 4 Fed . Reg . 2264 9 (May 14 , 2009) . Th e Final Rul e i s als o availabl e a t th e followin g interne t

address : http://www.faa.gov/about/offic e org/headquarter s offlces/avs/ofFices/aam/dru g alcohol/testing /8 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . Part 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V.B.5 , require dMacPherso n t o conduc t DOT-require drando mdru g testin g o f eac h perso n performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n b y aproces s tha t ensure deac h covere demploye e ha dan equa l chanc e o f bein g teste deac h tim e rando mselection s for dru g testin g wer e made . 9 . At al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . Part 12 1 Appendi x J , Sectio n III.C.5 , require dMacPherso n t o conduc t DOT-require drando malcoho l testin g o f covere demployee s i n amaime r that ensure deac h covere demploye e ha da n equa l chanc e o f bein g teste deac h tim e rando mselecfion s for alcoho l testin g wer e made . 10 . Stuart

S . MacPherso n was not

subjec t t o DOT-require drando mdru g an d alcoho l testin g fro mth e tim e b e bega n flight crewmembe r

dutie s for

MacPherso n o n Jun e 14 , 200 8 t o Jul y 19 , 2008 . 11 . Becaus e MacPherso n wa s not include di n aDOT-require drando mdru g an dalcoho l testin g poo l fro mJun e 14 , 200 8 t o Jul y 19 , 2008 , h e ha dn o chanc e o f bein g selecte dfor

rando mdru g an dalcoho l testin g pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . Par

t 121 , Appendice s I an dJ . 12 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.147(e ) require d tha t MacPherso n compl y with th e provision s o f it s Lette r o f Authorization , whic h amon g othe r things , require dtha t

MacPherso n ensur e it s contractor s wh o performe dsafety

sensitiv e work

for MacPherso n wer e subjec t t o testin g unde r

an antidru g progra man d AMPP .13 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , pursuan t t o 1 4 C.F.R . Part

121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n III , an dAppendi x J , Sectio n II , a n individua l performin g maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e function . 1 4 A t al l time s mentione di n thi s docimient , 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n III , an dAppendi x J , Sectio n II , require dMacPherso n t o subjec t eac h perso n hired , directl y o r

b y contract , t o perfor

maircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e duties , t o testin g for

prohibite ddru g us e an dalcoho l misus e i n accordanc e with thos e appendices . 15 . O n o r

abou t Ma y 22 , 200 8 an dJul y 21 , 2008 , Joh n Twis s o f Twis s Ai r Servic e performe daircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e function s fo r MacPherson . 16 . A t th e tim e MacPherso n hire dTwis s t o performaircraf t maintenanc e an d preventiv e maintenanc e for MacPherson , Twis s di dno t hav e an dwas no t

include di n an FAA-mandate dantidru g progra man dAMPP . 17 . MacPherso n faile dt o ensur e that it s contractor s wh o performe dsafety

sensitiv e function s wer e subjec t t o testin g unde r

a n FAA-mandate dantidru g progra man d AMPP . 18 . B y reaso n o f th e foregoing , MacPherso n violate dth e followin g FA A regulations : (a ) 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.147(d) , i n tha t MacPherso n faile dt o subjec t tw o individual s wh o performe dsafety-sensitiv e functions , directl y o r b y contract , fo

r MacPherso n t o dru g an dalcoho l testin g i n accordanc e with 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendice s I an dJ .(b ) 1 4 C.F.R . Part 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V.B.5 , i n tha t MacPherso n faile d t o conduc t

DOT-require drando mdru g testin g o f eac h perso n performin g asafety

sensitiv e functio n b y aproces s tha t ensure deac h covere demploye e ha da n equal chanc e o f bein g teste deac h tim e rando mselection s for dru g testin g wer e made . (c ) 1 4 C.F.R . Part

12 1 Appendi x J , Sectio n III.C.5 , i n tha t MacPherso n faile d t o conduc t

DOT-require drando malcoho l testin g o f covere demployee s i n a manne r tha t ensure deac h covere demploye e ha dan equa l chanc e o f bein g teste d eac h tim e rando mselection s for alcoho l testin g wer e made . (d ) 1 4 C.F.R . Part

121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V.A. I i n tha t MacPherso n hire d a n individua l fo

r asafety-sensitiv e functio n withou t havin g first

conducte da DOT-require dpre-employmen t tes t an dreceive dverifie dnegativ e dru g tes t resul t fo r that individual . (e ) 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.147(e) , i n tha t MacPherso n faile dt o compl y with th e provision s o f

it s Lette r o f Authorizatio n requirin g tha t i t ensur e it s contractor s wh o performsafety-sensitiv e fimctions ar e subjec t t o testin g unde r

an antidru g progra man dAMPP . III . 1 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l for eac h o f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximu mcivi l pe r violatio n i s $11,000 . 2 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $16,20 0 i s appropriate .WHEREFORE , Complainan 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

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $16,200 . Respectfiill y submitted , Pete r J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l QAMP C 

# P-/ ^ aur aPont o Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Date : May 19,201 0Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y that o n thi s dat e I hav e place di n th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e cas e o f

I n th e Matte r

o f Stuar t S . MacPherson. , FA A Cas e no . 2009WP910116 , addresse dto :

Stuar t S . MacPherso n P.O . Bo x 80 7 Cardiff , C A 9200 7 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e origina l an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

## \l,^i^4J^ ^ ^cWi ^ Dated : Ma y 19 , 201 0Stuart S . MacPherso n P.O . Bo x 80 7 Cardiff , Calif . 9200 7 May 5,201 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Dea r Sir , I ami n receip t

o f afinal notic e o f

propose dcivi l penalt y for Cas e no . 2009WP910116 , date dApri l 30,2010 . I n accordanc e wit h 1 4 C.F.R . 13.16 1 a msubmittin g thi s writte n reques t fo r ahearing , M y contac t

informatio n follows : Mailin g address : P.O . Bo x 80 7

Cardiff , Calif. 9200 7 Phon e Number ; 760-632-662 4 Email : mac379m(a)gmail.co m

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