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### OFFICE OFTHE CHIEF COUNSEL AGC-300- ENFORCEMENTDIVISION FEDERALAVIATIONADMINISTRATION 800 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W. WASHINGTON,D.C. 20591**202-267~7158** 

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### Platinum Air Service, Inc: Letter DURGENT 

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NOTES/COMMENTS: 141001/00402/14/2012 11:58 FAX 202 2675106

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration FACSIMILE February 14, 2012**Offi~** of the Olief Counsel Enforcement Division, AGC·300

Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Ave., S.W. Wilbur WrightBuilding-Suite2Wl000 Washington, D.C. 20591 ATIN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 141002/004

.RE: PlatinumAirService, Inc., FAA DocketNo. Unassigned, Case No. 2011WP910231 Dear Sir: This cover letter is a follow up to the original and one copy ofthe Complaint already sentto the address above regardingthematterreferenced above. Complainant expects the hearing inthis case to last one (1) day and requests thatthe hearingbe heldinVanNuys, CA. Please direct all correspondence to the undersigned co"llllsel atthe address below. Sincerely,

Nicholas R Milliard Attorney EnforcementDivision, AGC-300 Office ofthe ChiefCounsel Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Telephone: (202) 267-3452 Facsimile: (202) 267-5106 cole.milliard@faa.gov Enclosures: Respondent's RequestfoJ1 Hearing02/14/2012 11:58 FAX 202 2675106
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### ADMINISTRATOR, Federal Aviation 10 Administration, 11 12 vs. CASE

### NO: 2011WP910231 Complainant, DEMAND FOR

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### Respondent, Plarurum Air Service Inc. appeals the Administrator's Final 17 Notice ofProposed Civil Penaltjr ofDecember 21,2011, and demands 

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### 15 I further hereby certify that onthis 9th day ofJanuary, 2012, a copy ofthe foregoing Demand for Hearing ]?.as been sent by both facsimile andby overnightFederal 16 Express service, addressed as

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### SerVice, Inc.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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### Complainant, the Federal Aviation Administration, by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuantto section 13.208 ofthe Rules ofPractice in FAA Civil Penalty Actions, 14 C.P.R. § 13.208, and states as follows: 1. Respondent Platinum Air Service, Inc. ("Respondent" or "Platinum") was advised through a Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty dated November 21,2011, and a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty dated December 21, 2011, thatthe FAA proposedto assess a civil penalty in the amount of$8,600. By a filing dated January 9, 2012, Respondentrequested a hearing. The Enforcement Division, FAA Office ofthe ChiefCounsel, received Respondent's request for a hearing on January 9, 2012, via facsimile. 2. Platinum is now,·and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder ofAir Carrier Certificate Number 1PUA506M, issued under 14 C.P.R. part 119 and authorizing Platinum to conduct operations under 14 C.F.R. part 135. 3. At all times mentioned herein, Platinum had appropriate operations specifications certifying that it would comply with the requirements of 14 C.P.R. part 120 and 49 C.P.R. part40 for its Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program.

14. At all times mentioned herein, 14 C.P.R.§ l20.7(f) defined "covered employee"
as an individual who performs, either directly or by contract, a safety-sensitive function. 5. At all times mentioned herein, 14 C.P.R.§ 120.70) defined "hire" as retaining an individual for a safety-sensitive function as a paid employee, as a volunteer, or through barter or other form ofcompensation. 6. At all times mentioned herein, 14 C.P.R.§ 120.7(k) defined "performing" as any time during which an employee is actually performing, ready to perform, or immediately available to perform a safety-sensitive function. 7. At all times mentioned herein, 14 C.P.R.§ 120.105 defined "safety-sensitive function" to include performing aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance duties. 8. Under 14 C.P.R. §§ 120.105 and 120.215, aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance duties performed for a 14 C.P.R. part 119 certificate holder exercising the privileges ofits certificate are "safety-sensitive functions." 9. Under 14 C.P.R.§ 120.105, an employee who, either directly or by contract, performs aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance duties for Platinum mustbe subject to drug testing under an antidrug program implemented in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 120, subpart E. 10. Under 14 C.P.R.§ 120.109(a), Platinum must have an individual undergo preemployment drug testing and receive a verified negative drug test result for that individual prior to hiring that individual to perform a safety-sensitive function or transferring that individual from performing a non-safety-sensitive function to performing a safety-sensitive function for Platinum.

211. At all times mentioned herein, Platinum was required by 14 C.F.R. § 120.109 to have a random drug testing program for all safety-sensitive employees that meets the requirements of 14 C.F.R. 

### § 120.109(b) and 49 C.F.R. part 40. 12. Platinum must, under 14 C.F.R. § 120.109(b)(5), conduct random drug testing of covered employees in a manner that ensures that each covered employee has an equal chance of being tested eachtime that random selections for drug testing are made. 13. Under 14 C.F.R. § 120.109(b)(6)(B), Platinum must include all safety-sensitive employees inits random drug testing pool. 14. Under 14 C.F.R. § 120.215, an employee who, either directly or by contract, performs aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance duties for Platinum mustbe subject to alcohol testing under an alcohol testing program implemented in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 120, subpart F. 15. Platinum must, under 14 C.F.R. § 120.217(c)(5), conduct random alcohol testing ofcovered employees in a manner that ensures that each covered employee has an equal chance ofbeing tested eachtime that random selections for alcohol testing is made. 16. Under 14 C.F.R. § 120.217(c)(6)(B), Platinum must include all safety-sensitive employees in its random alcohol testing pool. 17. Complainant's inspection ofPlatinum revealed the following:
a. Onor before March 16,2010, Platinum hired James Wyatt, directly, by contract, or otherwise, to perform aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance, a safety-sensitive function, for Platinum. b. Mr. Wyatt performed aircraft maintenance and/or preventative maintenance on aircraft N8818M for Platinum onthe following dates:

31. 11. 111. lV.
v. VI. V11. March 16, 2010; March 30, 2010; May 21, 2010; June 4, 2010; October 18, 2010; January 12, 2011; and February 18, 2011.
c. AircraftN8818M was listed onPlatinum's part 135 operation specifications on the dates mentioned inparagraph 16b, supra. d. Mr. Wyatt is not a part ofPlatinum's Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program.
e. Mr. Wyatt is not a part ofthe Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program ofany other entity besides Platinum. f. Platinum has failed to ensure that Mr. Wyatt, an employee who, either directly orby contract, performs aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance duties for Platinum, is subject to drug testing under an antidrug program implemented in accordance with 14 C.P.R. part 120, subpart E. g. Platinum hired Mr. Wyattto perform a safety-sensitive function for Platinum without administering a pre-employment drug test and receiving a verified negative drug test result in accordance with 14 C.P.R. part 120, subpart E and 49 C.P.R. part40.h. Platinum has not included Mr. Wyatt in its random drug testing pool. 1. Platinum has not included Mr. Wyatt inits random alcohol testillg pool.

418. By reason ofthe foregoing, Platinum violatedthe following Federal Aviation Regulations:
a. 14 C.F.R. § 120.109(a)(l), in that Platinum did not conduct a preemployment drug test and receive a verified negative drug testresult in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 120, subpart E and 49 C.F.R. part40 prior to hiring Mr. Wyattto perform
a safety-sensitive function for Platinum; b. 14 C.F.R. § 120.105, inthat Mr. Wyatt was not subject to a drug testing program implemented in accordance with this subpart, specifically inthat all safetysensitive employees were not in the random pool; and
c. 14 C.F.R. § 120.215, in that Mr. Wyatt was not subject to an alcohol testing program implemented in accordance withthis subpart, specifically in that all safety-sensitive employees were not inthe random pool. 19. Pursuantto 49 U.S.C. § 4630l(a)(5)(A), Platinum is subjectto a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000 for each violation ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations. 20. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, and in accordance with the Administrator's Sanction Guidance in Order 2150.3B, Appendix B, a civil penalty in the amount of$8,600 is appropriate for the violations inthis case. WHEREFORE, the Complainant, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative LawJudge enter an orderthat Respondent be assessed a civil penalty inthe amount of$8,600.

5Date: January 20, 2012

6 Respectfully submitted,

# ~~ Nicholas R. Milliard Attorney Enforcement Division, AGC-300 Office ofthe ChiefCounsel Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Telephone: (202) 267-3452 Facsimile: (202) 267-5106 cole.milliard@faa.govCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certifY that I hand-delivered, the original and one copy ofthe foregoing Complaint inIn the Matter of PlatinumAirService, Inc, FAA DocketNo. Unassigned, Case No. 2011WP910231, addressed to: Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Ave., S.W. Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1000 Washington, D.C. 20591 ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 In addition, I hereby certify that I sent a copy ofthe same byU.S. Certified Mail, return receipt requested, and by facsimile, addressed to: Mr. Arthur Wasserman, Esq. 16380 Roscoe Boulevard, Suite 120 VanNuys, CA91406-1221 Facsimile: (818) 895-0675

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