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I N TH E MATTE RO F AIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONAL S AP R2 I 201 1 

## FAA DOCKE T NOJTO^B E ASSIGNED , HEARIN G DOCKE T [Judg e Ronni e A . Yoder ] FDM S FAA-2011-028 8 AMENDMEN T T O CORREC T ERRAT A I N PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RAN EXTENSIO N O F TIM E COME S NOW , Airlin e Transport Professionals , Inc. , an dt o th e exten t i t i s implie di n thi s litigatio n tha t

i t i s th e Responden t

i n thi s action , an damend s it s Motio n for a n Extensio n o f Tim e serve dApri l 19,2011 , a s follows : 1 . O n Apri l 19 , 201 1 a t 1:3 7 p.m. , th e purporte dResponden t was firs t serve dth e FAA' s Complain t

i n FA A 2008EA-21004 5 a s confirme db y Exhibi t C attache d t o heret o t o thi s Motion ; an d 2 . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a ) provide s fo r 3 0 day s t o fil e a

n answe r afte r service , an d servic e wa s firs t

perfecte do n Apri l 19 , 2011 . WHEREFORE , th e purporte dResponden t pray s a s follows : 1 . That

th e purporte dRespondent , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . hav e unti l Thursday , May 19 , 201 1 t o file it s Answer , Motio n t o Dismis s o r othe r responsiv e pleadings ; an d 2 . That

thi s Court

vacat e footnote no . 1 i n th e thir dparagrap h it s Orde r o f Apri l 13 , 201 1 t o th e exten t

that th e purporte dResponden t i s foreclose dfromfiling a n answe r o r an amende danswe r

afte r Ma y 13 , 2011 ; an d3 . Tha t th e purporte dResponden t ha s suc h additiona l an dfiirther relie f a s thi s Court deem s jus t

an dprope r

o n th e premises . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s 20" ^ day o f Apri l 201 1

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y at La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

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L COLNSE L PAG E 01/0 8 

# O P.O . Bo x 2063 6 U.S . Departmen t Souther n Regio n o f Transportatio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 Federa l Aviatio n (^04)305-520 0 Administratio n (404)305-522 3 FA X MA R 3 1 201 1 CERTIFIE

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T REQUESTED Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearin g Docket

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r o f Airlin e Transpor

t Professional s FA A Cas e No . 200SEA21004 2 Enclose dherewit

h pleas e find acop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g an

dth e original an

don e cop y o f th e Complain

t in th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

t th e hearin g i

n thi s matter

b e hel di n th

e Richmond , Virgini aarea , an d expect s tha

t th e hearin g v/il l las t

tw o days . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A to th e undersigned , at : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Box 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone ; (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimile (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel

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Vi a Regula rMai l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D. C 2059 1 Attn ; Hearing Docke

t Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2W1000 Re : Administrator

v. Airlin e Profe.isionals , Inc . FA A Cas e No . 20QSEA21004 2 Dea r Si r or Madam : Enclosedpleas e fm

da n origina l an dtw o copie s of

the Reques t

fo r Hearin g regarding th

e abovc-captione dmatter . Pleas e fil e th e origina

l an done cop y wit h the FA A an dretur n adate

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c i n th e enclose denvelop e fo r you r convenience . Than k yo u fo t you r assistanc e wit

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A FEDERA L AVIATIO

N ADMINISTRATIO

N WASHINGTON , D C RANDOLP

H BABBIT , Administrator , Complainant , v . AIRLIN E TRANSPOR

T PROFESSIONALS . INC. , Respondent . FA A Cas e No . 200SEA210042

REOUES T FO

RHEARIN

G COME S NO

W Airiin c Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , the Responden t i n the above-referencedmatter

an dthe entit

y namedi

n th e Fina

l Notic e O

f ProposedCivil Penalt y i n FA A Cas e No . 2005EA21004 2 attache dheret o a s Exhibit

A an dwithin 1 5 day s of the issuanc e o f

th e aforesai dFina

l Notic e O f

ProposedCivi l Penalt

y request s a hearin g i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF R§ 13.16(eX2) . I

n makin g thi s reques t

fo r ahearin g i

n accordanc e the foregoing regulations , Airiinc Transpor t Professionals , Inc . doe s no t agre e that th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n gave timel y notic e o f

th e purporte dviolatio n withi n tw o year s a s require db y 14 CF R§ 13.208(d) , fo

r the reason tha

t th e owne r o f the subjec t aircraft , N304B K

wa s no t Airiine Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , amatte r tha t wa s apparent fro mthe FAA' s ow

n records . Furthermore , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . wa s no

t th e operato r

o f N304BK

- Becaus e the FA

A failedto give timel

y notic e withi n 2 year s o f

th e purporte dviolation , th e responden

t herei n reserve s the righ

t t o move t o dismis s thi s cas e becaus e i t i s stal e unde

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reserve s th e righ t

t o mov e t o dismis s thi s clai mbecaus e i t i s no t th e rea l part y at interest . Th e Responden t

reserve s any an d al l olhe r defense s a s ma

y apply . Th e Responden t

request s a

n evidenliar y hearin g befor e a n Administrativ e La w Judg e a s provide din 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 an dan y ai l simila r o r paralle l o

r complimentary regulation s promulgate dby eithe r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n o r

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration . WTIEREFORE , Responden t respectfull y pray s a s follows : 1 , Tha t

th e Responden t

hav e an dreceiv e an evidentiar y hearin g befor e a n Administrativ e Law Judg e i n accordanc e with 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 or an y an d al l othe r pertinen t

regulation s promulgate db y th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n and/o r

Federa l Aviatio n Administration ; an d 2 , Tha t

a t th e appropriat e time , upo n a n appropriat e motio n an dbriefing , tha t thes e proceeding s b e dismisse dbecaus e neithe r o f th e "owner " no r "operator " o f

N304B K

wa s notifie dwithi n 2 year s o f th e dat e o f

th e allege dviolatio n a s require db y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d)- , an d 3 , Tha t

thes e proceeding s b e dismissed .

[Signatur e o n Nex t

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y o f March , 2011 ,

Ala n Armstrong Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorney fo r

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L COUNSEL , PAG E 06/0 8

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATION AOMFNISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Airiin e Transpor

t Professional s Respondent , FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDGE NOT YE

T ASSIGNE

D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R , 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : L 1 . O n Februar

y 25 , 2011 , Respondent , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s (ATP ) wa s advise dthroug h aFina

l Notic e of

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n the amoun

t o f $32,000 . O n March 10 , 2011 , th e Agency Attorney receive dawritten reques t fo r ahearin g firomth e Respondent . I L L On o

r about th e followin g dates , Airiin e Transpor t Professional s operate daPipe r PA-4 4 aircraft , identificatio n numbe r N304BK . a . Septembe

r 9 , 2008 ; b . Septembe

r 15,2008 ; c . Septembe

r 17 , 2008 , d . Septembe

r 18,2008 ; e . Septembe

r 19 , 2008 .04/19/201 1 13:3 7 404305522 3 FA A REGIONA L COUNSE L PAG E 07/0 8

2 . O n o r about September

8 , 2008 , the numbe

r one and/or

numbe r tw o Communicatio

n radio s wer e inoperative . 3 . O n o r about September

15 , 2008 , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s performe

d maintenanc e o

n the numbe

r tw o communicatio n radio . 4 . However , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s faile

dt o ensur e tha t maintenanc e personne l mad

e appropriat

e entrie s i n th e aircraf

t maintenanc e record s indicatin g the aircraf t ha d bee n approvedfo

r retur n t o service . 5 . I n addition , Airlin e Transpor t Professional s faile

dt o ensur e tha t the maintenanc e recordentr

y requiredb y Section s 43. 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , of

th e Federa l Aviation Regulation s ha

dbee n made . III . 6 . A s aresult , yo

u violate dth e following section s o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Section 91,405(a) , whic h state s tha t each owne

r o r operato r o f a n aircraf t shal l hav e tha t aircraf t inspecte da s require db y Subpar t E o f Par t 9 1 o r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s an

dshall betwee n require dinspection s (except as otherwis e provided ) hav e discrepancie s repaire di

n accordanc e wit

h Par t 4 3 of the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . b . Sectio n 91.405(b) , which state s tha t eac h owne r or operator o f a n aircraf t shal l ensure tha t maintenanc e personne l make appropriat e entrie s i n th e aircraf

t maintenanc e record s indicatin g the aircraf

t ha s bee n approve dfo

r retur n t o service . c . Section 91.407(a)(2) , whic h state s tha t no perso n ma

y operate a

n aircraf t tha t ha s undergon e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , o r alteratio n unles s th e maintenanc e recor

dentr y require db y Section s 43. 9 o r 43.11 , a s applicable , o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s ha s been made . 7 . Pursuan

t to 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) . Responden t i s subjec t to acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d$25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 8 . Unde

r the facts an

dcircumstance s of

thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $32,00 0 i s appropriate . Thi s amoun

t include s consideratio n of

Respondent' s correctiv e action . WHEREFORE , the Agency , b y counsel respectfull

y request s tha

t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e wite

r a n orde r tha t Responden

t b e assesse dacivil penalt

y i n the amoun

t o f $32,000 . Respectfull

y submitte dthi s sj ' da y o f March , 201 1 

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PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo

u ar e requiredt

o file awritte n answe

r t o thi s Complaint , or

awritte n Motio n t

o Dismis s i

f appropriate , no

t late r tha n 3 0 day s af^e

r the dat e show n o n th e Certificat

e o f Servic e which follows . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoing Complain

t (FA A Cas e No . 2008EA210042 ) ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e by Certifie dMail , Retur

n Receipt Requested , t

o th e following ; Federa l Aviation Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearing Docket

Cler k AGC'430 , Suit

e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , D

C 2059 1 (origina l -f- 1 copy )

Ala n Armstrong , Esq . Par k Ridg e 8 5 Offic e Par

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Roa d Atlanta , G A 3034 1

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(Civi l Penalt y Action ) [Judg e Ronni e A . Yoder ] FDM S FAA-2011-028 8 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g AMENDMEN T T O CORREC T ERRAT A I N PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RA N EXTENSIO N O F TIM E ha s bee n serve d viaFedera l Expres s an dFacsimil e to : Geral dA . Ellis , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 170 1 Columbi aAvenue , Roo m53 0 Colleg e Park , Georgi a3003 7 Respectfull y submitte dthi s 2 0 da y o f Apri l 201 1

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Alan Armstron g Attorne y a t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

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