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In The Matter Of: 

### SERVED: April 25, 2016 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC
DocketNo. FAA-2016-4268 Peter Hantz Company ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2012S0700041 Respondent ) 

### . INITIAL PROCEDURAL ORDER The case was assigned to the undersignedjudge on March 30, 2016. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. § 13.205(a)(l) and (7) and§ 13.22l(b), it is hereby ORDERED: ' A. Venue Based upon agreement ofthe parties, the hearing inthis case shall be held in Phoenix, AZ.
B.· Parties Informal Planning Conference To assist the undersignedjudge to establish a litigation schedule in this case, the parties shall privately conduct an informal planning conference to discuss and develop a proposed litigation schedule that will then be submitted to the undersignedjudge. 1
C. Proposed Litigation Schedule On or before July 11, 2016, the parties should submit to the undersignedjudge ajoint report with a proposed litigation schedule which includes the following: 1. a proposed schedule for the exchange and completion ofdiscovery, 2. a proposed due date for the filing ofany preheating motions (including a proposed date for a telephonic hearing on any filed motions, ifso desired), and 3. proposed hearing dates. The parties should provide at least tlu:ee alternative dates on which the hearing may be held that are acceptable to all parties and include sufficient time for the hearing to account for any unexpecteddelays.

1.The procedural rules at 14 C.F.R. § 13.217 provide ari example ofthe topics the parties should discuss.

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D. Prehearing Conference · The parties shall appear by telephone for aprehearing conference with the undersignedjudge on: July 26,2016 at lpm Eastern Standard Time. During this conference, the parties should bepreparedto discuss the issues in.dispute, the proposed litigation schedule, the status ofany settlement negotiations, and any otherrelated matters. The parties shall access the conference by dialing telephone number 888-204-5984 and then inputting access code 6392406 when prompted. E. Settlement Discussions In accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 13.16, the parties are encouragedto considerthe possibility ofsettlement and compromise onthis matter. Settled cases will not be dismissed and removed from the hearing docket until the proper writtenpleadings2, consistent with the applicable

### rule~, are received bythe undersignedjudge. F. Service ofFilings A copy ofany documenta party files with the Department ofTransportation Docket Operations must also be separately filed with the undersignedjudge, and served uponthe opposing party, as required by 14 C.F.R. § 13.210. !heparties shall submitthese. documents to the undersignedjudge at the Office ofHearings by fax, express carrier, or personal delivery on or before the deadlirie. G. Rules ofPractice The parties are reminded ofthe need to adhere to the Rules ofPractice. in FAA Civil Penalty Actions, located at 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart G.

Administrative LawJudge Attachment: Service List

2 See 14 C.F.R. § 13.215 (describing the method by whicha party may withdraw). 2,. , .l '. .**~** ', ·. ' '. DocketNo. FAA-2016-4268

. (Civil Pe1.1alty Action)
SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2Wl0003 ONE COPY Timothy 

### I. McCulloch, 

### Respondent's Cou11sel HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP ;\ ,. 2375 E. Camelback Rd. Suite 750 Phoenix, 

### AZ 85016 TEL: 602-631-4400 FAX: 602-631-4404 Ryan Landers, 

### Complainant's Counsel Enforcement Division, Southern Team Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region 1701 Columbia Avenue College Park, GA 30337 TEL: 404-305-5200 FAX: 404-305-5223 The Honorable Douglas M. Rawald,

### AdministrativeLaw Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 . 1 TEL: . 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant . FAX: 202-366-7536

3 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the folloWing address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2W1000, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.