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E AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTED

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t th e hearin g wil l las t

thre e (3 ) day(s)

. Fo r schedulin g purposes . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) attorney , Joan n Putnamwil l b e unavailabl e i n yea

r 2011 ; Apri l 4-8 , Apri l 12 , Apri l 1S-22 , Ma y 4- 6 an dMay 10-11 , Pleas e addres s all commtmicaiioD S fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W

. Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Telephone : 425,227 , 275 8 FAX : 425.227.100 7 Sincerely ,

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Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W1.00

0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1

FA A Cas e No

. 2009NM07009 2

I: N TH E MATTE RO FFLYIN GB AVIATION , LL C

REQUES T FO RHEARIN G
Flyin g B Aviation , LLC , b y it s undersigne dcounsel. , pursuan t t o Sectio n 13.1 6 o f
I

. ' th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR13.16) , an dhavin g receive do n February 18 , 2011 , aFina l Notic e o f

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Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 And , further , that

I hav e thi s dat e mailed , b y regula r mail , acop y o f

th e foregoin g Respondent' s Notic e o f

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Mountai n Regio n 160 1 Lin dAvenue , S W Renton , W

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. PUTNA M FA A OFFIC E O FREGIOTJALCOIJNSE L 160 1 Lmt ) AVE. , S W RE>JT0N , WASHINGTO M 9805 7 TELEPHONE

: 425.227.275 8 FACSIMILE : 425.227.100 7 

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JUDGE NO T ASSIGNED : COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

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. O n Februar

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Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $42,500

. O n Februar

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o local fanner s

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Uta ho n thirtee n (13 ) separate occasions

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COMPLAIN T FA Av . FLYIN GB AVIATION

. L.L.C , Pag e 2 of 6 JOA WM

. PUTNAM

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th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , i t appear s that

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th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R, X i n tha t Flyin g B conducte d agricultura l aircntf

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t an agrictiltural aircraf

t operato r certificate issue dunde r thi s par t Furtheamore , i t

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n ai r carrier withou t an ai r carrie r certificat e i n violatio n o f

ater mo f th e certificate i n violatio n o f 4 9 U.S.C

. § 4471 1 (a)(4)

. 2

. In accord^c e wit

hSectio n 4630 1 (a ) and(d) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C

. § 46301(a ) an d(d)]

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th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $42,50 0 i s appropriate

. WHEREFORE , th e Agency , by counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

an orde r that Flyin g B b e assesse dacivi l penalt y in th e amount

o f $42,500

.

COMPLA.tNT FA A V

. FLYIN GB AVIATION , L.L.C

. Pag e 3 o f 6 JOANNM

- PUTNAM , F A A ATTOKNS

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. 425.227 , J 00 7

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Jo53a mM

. Putnam A A Attorne y

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. FLYW G B AVL\TIOH , L.L.C

. Pag e 4 o f 6 JOAN N M

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. 13.209(f)]

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. P4ee 5 0f 6 JOAI WM

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. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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. 493.514 2
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COMPLAIN T FA A V

. FLYIN GB AVIATTO K L.L.p

. Pag e 6 o f 6 JOAH N M

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