12/09/201 1 13:5 4 FA X 202433514 2 12/01/201 1 10L19A M FA X FA A - DM S 2)001/03 2 ?10001/0OJ 2

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFl- H 281 6 Orefiel dRoa d AilcnCown , PA , 1810 4 Decembe r

1 , 201 1 0::!V\RTMEMTO F •iC m QPERATiON S ZO! l uE C \ 2 AB 2 1

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO PHEARING S WASHINGTON , D. C

Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n Complainant s M fi» RHelicapterS f

LLC . Responden t #2010-121 1

RESPONDENT' S BRIE FSUPPORTIN GTH EMOTIO NFO RDECISIO NT O DISMIS S COMPLAIN T I . INTRODUCTIO N Th e subjec t

citatio narise s a s ahypotheiical , fa r reachin g an dperhap s judiscriminan t

violatio no f

Par t 121 » I an dJ dru g an dalcoho l abatemen t regulation s tha t

hav e change d2 time s an dwer e relocate dt o variou s link s o n unreference dwebsites . Thes e regulation s wer e neve r liste do r

signe dof

f afte r the y wer e change di nth e operatio nspecification s o r complianc e statement s b y Respondent . Ther e wa s neve r an y notificatio nproces s b y th e agenc y t o confir m

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suc hchange s eve r

occurred , contrar y t o th e procedure s o f al l othe r

pan s o f

th e complianc e statemen t an doperationa l specifications . Th e initiatio no f

th e subjec t

citatio nwa s base dsolel y o nth e assumptio n tha t A/ Pmechani c Edwar dBake r wa s no t

o nan y approve dDrug/Alcoho l abatemen t

progra mwhe nh e performe dsafet y sensitiv e function s accordin g t o Inspecto r

Statemen t

lO P9 r«cor d(Exhibi t 1) . Thi s wa s soo ndisprove dwhe ni t wa s show ntha t

Mr . Bake r

wa s alway s an dcontinuousl y o naprogra mb y hi s primar y full tim e employe r Ai r Method s Corporation . I t wa s asserte dtha t

Mr . Bake r

wa s considere da nemploye e o f MR Helicopter s eve nthoug hh e wa s employe dful l tim e fo r Ai r Method s Corporatio n an donl y worke dfre e lance , on e da y ever y 2 years , requirin g hi mt o b e o na drug/alcoho l progra mfo r Ai r Method s an dMRHelicopters . Th e hypothetical , fa r

reachin g an dindiscriminan t subjec t citatio nwa s aggressivel y pursue ddespit e th e MRHelicopter' s operatio nwa s shu t down , non-operationa U wa s operatin g a t aloss , ha dchange dnames , close dit' s ban k account s an dwa s unauthorize dt o perfor mpar t 13 5 flight s withou t

acertifie d par t 13 5 pilot , durin g th e cite dviolatio nperio dan dha s no t sinc e then . Th e citatio nwa s aggressivel y pursue ddespit e it s operatio nspecification s o r complianc e statement s wer e t o b e revised , update dan dincomplete . Confirmin g tha t

n o operation s wer e performed , th e compan y operate da t a financia l los s durin g th e violatio nperio dan dsinc e 2006 .

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II . STATEMEN T O FFACT S M RHelicopters , LLC , (MRH ) o nJul y 21 . 2009 , wa s audite db y FA A Officers , Latony aWilliam s an dKimm y Poo nfo r th e initia l schedule dinspectio n a t th e join t

offic e o f

Lifelin e Cardiolog y an dMR H helicopters , LLC . O nJul y 23 , 2009 , FA

A OlTiccr , Latony aWilliam s returne dalon e fo r furthe r inspectio no f th e MR H dru g consortiu mreuords . Ms . William s behavio r durin g tha t

non accompanie dvisi t

wa s offensiv e an dunprofessiona l throughou t th e inspection , an dacomplain t

wa s filedi ntha t

regard . Ms . William' s too k a nexcessiv e amoun t o f tim e i ndoin g he r

inspection , ove r

3 hours , thereb y delayin g respondent s patien t

car e responsibilities . Ms . Williani s insiste do naspu r o f th e momen t

lette r writte nt o her , addressin g severa l matters . Ms . William s mad e th e primar y assumptio ntha t mechani c Edwar d Bake r wa s no t

covere dunde r

an y FAA-Mandate ddru g testin g progra man d refuse dt o deviat e fro mtha t fals e assumption , despit e late r notin g otherwise . I t wa s prove nMr . Bake r a t al l time s wa s subjec t t o arando mdru g an dalcoho l testin g progra man dneve r ha dahistor y o f

apositiv e testin g resul t i nth e ove r 30 + year s o f

performin g safet y sensitiv e functions . Ms . William s aJs o disclose dtha t ther e wa s apolic y chang e tha t occurre di nFebruar y 2004 , requirin g al l A & Pmechanic s t o b e o nacompan y specifi c dru g an dalcoho l program . M s William s di dno t provid e th e specifi c • detail s referencin g thi s polic y chang e o r trainin g wit hregar dt o specificit y citin g ' 3 -12/09/201 1 13:5 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ OMS [21004/03 2 12/01/201 1 1 0 09A M FA X (2|O0O4/0O3 2

detail s referencin g th e regulatio nchanges , complianc e proccd\ire s an dtha t a notificatio nsyste mtha t neede dt o b e pu t

int o place , simila r

t o FA A operations , maintenanc e an davioni c protocols . MRH wa s no t notifie do r

awar e o f

thi s polic y chang e an deve nmor e unsettling , th e FA A maintenanc e inspecto r Gerr y Henninge r

fo r MRH , als o wa s no t

awar e an dwa s therefor e unabl e t o infor m MR H o f thi s chang e durin g th e 5 yea r plu s perio dtha t

h e frequentl y inspecte d th e MR H aircraft , locate da t Lehig hValle y Internationa l Airpor t (ABE ) an d acros s th e stree t

fro mth e Allentow nFligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e (FSDO) . I nfac t non e o f ih c managemen t

personne l a i th e Allentow nFSD O wer e informe do f

th e regulatio nchang e durin g tha i 5 yea r perio da s well . O f concern , i nApri l o f

2004 , MRH underwen t aDru g an dAlcoho l progra minspectio nb y FA A dru g abatemen t

officer , Vincen t

Root s an dn o significan t

discrepancie s wer e cite d(Exhibi t 2) . Mr . Root s di dno t infor mMR H tha t th e regulatio nconcernin g al l mechanic s bein g o nth e specifi c companie s dru g progra mha dchanged . I t wa s apparen t

tha t no t al l th e FA

A dru g abatemen t

personne l wer e informe do f thei r ow ni nhous e regulatio nchange . Mr . Root s di dno t

mentio no r

provid e instructio no r training.regardin g referencin g regulation s tha t wer e no t

readil y apparen t

o r writte ni nth e complianc e statemen t o r operatio nspecifications , no r recommende d complianc e procedure s o r o f anotificatio nsyste mtha t wa s i nplace , simila r t o FAA operations , maintenanc e an davionic s protocols . Responden t

explaine dt o Ms . William s tha t MR H ha s no t

bee nabl e t o an dunauthorize dt o perfor mpar t 13 5 operation s sinc e Jun e 2007 , du e t o

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huma nfactor s an dextenuatin g circumstance s impactin g th e singl e pilo t operato r (hig hconflict , protracte ddivorce , liabilit y issues , etc. ) eithe r wa s unavailabl e t o tak e hi s fligh t exa mo r

th e inspecto r

wa s unavailabl e t o perfor m afligh t exa m(medicei l leave) . MRH ha dsinc e als o cease doperatin g unde r th e nam e an dunde r

th e ccnificat c numbe r thereb y renderin g th e complain t moot . All fmancial s hav e bee nterminate dunde r th e MR H name , O nAugus t

14 . 2009 , Ms . Williams' s lette r informe dMR H tha t

th e abov e violation s wer e unde r investigation . O nJul y 23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit haNotic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , citin g apotentia l fine o f $540 0 (Fifty Fou r Hundre dDollars ) fro mLaur aPonto . O nAugus t 6 , 2010 , responden t gen t alette r t o Ms , Pont o detailin g th e statement s o f fact , evidenc e an dreques t fo r a ninforma l hearing . O nOctobe r

1 , 2010 , a ninforma l telephon e hearin g wa s hel dbefor e fiel dmanage r

Mr . Frankle , attorney s Charle s Rile y an dMs . Ponto . Thi s hearin g wa s no t

recorde dan dtranscribed . I ntha t discussio ni t

wa s note dth e regulatio nchang e occurre di nJanuar y 2004 . O nOctobe r

21 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve dwit hth e Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y fo r afine o f

$540 0 an dincomplet e an dredacte dcopie s o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigatio nReport , I t di dno t inclvid e update d informatio nrequeste db y FA A inspecto r

Che t Stevenson , fo r

th e contirmatio no f employmen t

b y Ai r Method s Cor p an dtha t Mr . Bake r

wa s continuall y enrolle d i nadru g an dalcoho l progra m(Exhibi t 3) . Th e complain t

wa s amende dtwice . O nDecembe r 10 . 2010 , th e fin e

- o -12/09/201 1 13:5 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DMS g]006/03 2 '2/ov2o n loioA M FAX [aoooe/00'3 2

wa s reduce dt o $4400 . O nMarc h25 . 2011 , apre-tria l teleconferenc e wa s hel dwit hChie f Administrativ e Judg e Ronni e Yoder . Th e followin g ke y point s wer e mad e i nth e hearin g transcrip t

durin g thi s conference : Whe naske db y Judg e Yode r if MRH wa s conductin g pa n13 5 operations , Ms , Pont o stated , sh e doe s no t kno w (pag e 21 , lin e 12) . Whe nJudg e Yode r

aske dabou t

th e appendice s 1 an dJ , Ms . Pont o referre dt o re-codifie dappendence s 1 an dJ tha t occurre di n2009 , afte r th e 200 8 violatio nwa s cite d(|!i^kgep4,:lin e 4) . Th e poin t

wa s mad e tha t

whe nre-codific dther e wa s a namendmen t t o Appendi x I bu t

no t t o Appendi x J (pag e 36 , lin e 19) . Judg e Yode r

mad e th e statemen t

o npag e 81 , lin e 5 o f th e transcript : "AN D I WOUL D ENCOURAG EYO U T O B EINSIGHTFU LI NTRYIN G T O REAC H SOM ESENSIBL ECONCLUSIO NO FWHA T FRANKL Y I S ON EO FTH ELEAS T SENSIBL ECASE S I'V ESEE NI N3 5 YEAR S A S A JUDGE " [SIC} . Shortl y afte r

tha t statemen t

th e cas e wa s transferre dt o th e Honorabl e Judg e Goodwin . O nSeptembe r

29 , 2011 , Judg e Goodwi nserve da norde r sanctionin g Responden t

b y wa y o f

restrictin g "offerin g o r rel>'in g upo nan y documents , o r an y informatio ncontaine di nthem , o r an y witnesse s whic hi t ha s foile dt o - 6 -12/09/201 1 13:5 5 FAX 202493514 2 FA A- DMS g|007/03 2 12/01/201 1 10:10^, M FA X 00007/003 2

notic e i nrespons e t o Complainant s discover y request " [SIC} .

m . ARGUMEN T 1 . MR H A T AL LTIME S RELEVAN T WA S AUTHORIZE D T O CONDUC T PAR T 13 5 OPERATIO NUNDE RIT S CERTIFICATE . Thi s statemen t

mad e b y Complainant s i s manifestl y incorrec t an derred . I n orde r t o b e authorize dt o conduc t operation s severa l condition s mus t b e met . Firs t th e operationa l specification s an dcomplianc e statement s hav e t o b e updated , curren t

wit hconfirmator y signatures . Thi s wa s no t th e cas e wit hMRH , particularl y i nregar dt o th e reference s t o th e Dru g program . Las t signe dof

f statemen t

wa s Januar y 2004 . Th e compan y als o underwen t acorporano n change , makin g th e operatio nspecification s invalid . I norde r t o conduc t

operation s th e par t

13 5 th e pilo t

need s t o compl y wit hth e requirement s i nth ^ regulations , hav e th e experienc e level , underg o yearl y recurrenc y trainin g a s wel l a s underg o ayearl y ora l an dfligh t examinatio nb y a n FA A examiner . Non e o f

thi s wa s i nplace ; therefor e MR H wa s no t authorize dt o conduc t par t 13 5 operations , sinc e Jun e of 2007 . 2 . MR H HA S NO T BEE N I NOPERATIO NSINC EJUN E200 7 RENDERIN GTH ECITATIO NMOO T Complainant s erre db y assertin g tha t exposur e an dliabilit y fo r aviolatio n i s wai'rantc dbase dsolel y o npossessin g operatin g specification s an daliste d certificat e (transcrip t

pag e 16 , lin e 5) . Ho w coul dth e operatio nb e activ e if i t wa s

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notic e i nrespons e t o Complainant s discover y request " [SIC} . lU . ARGUMEN T 1 . MR H A T AL LTIME S RELEVAN T WA S AUTHORIZE D T O CONDUC T PAR T 13 S OPERATIO NUNDE R1TB CERTIFICATE . Thi s statemen t

mad e b y Complainant s i s manifestl y incorrec t an derred . I n orde r t o b e authorize dt o conduc t operation s severa l condition s mus t b e met . Firs t th e operationa l specification s an dcomplianc e statement s hav e t o b e updated , curren t

wit hconfirmator y signatures . Thi s wa s no t th e cas e wit hMRH , particularl y i nregar dt o th e reference s t o th e Dru g program . Las t signe dof

f statemen t

wa s Januar y 2004 . Th e compan y als o underwen t acorporatio n change , makin g th e operatio nspecification s mvalid . I norde r t o conduc t

operation s th e par t

13 5 th e pilo t

need s t o compl y wit hth e requirement s i nth e regulations , hav e th e experienc e level , underg o yearl y recurrenc y trainin g a s wel l a s underg o ayearl y ora l an dfligh t examinatio nb y a n FA A examiner . Non e o f

thi s wa s i nplace ; therefor e MR H wa s no t authorize dt o conduc t par t 13 5 operations , sinc e Jun e of 2007 . 2 . MR H HA S NO T BEE NI NOPERATIO NSINC EJUN E200 7 RENDERIN GTH ECITATIO NMOO T Complainant s erre db y assertin g tha t exposur e an dliabilit y fo r aviolatio n i s waiTante dbase dsolel y o npossessin g operatin g sneci^ficadon s an daliste d certificat e (transcrip t

pag e 16 , lin e 5) . Ho w coul dth e operatio nb e activ e if i t wa s

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unabl e t o carr y ou t

operation s becaus e ther e wa s n o qualifie dpilot ? Responden t exercise dgoo djudgmen t i nth e bes t

interest s an dsafet y o f th e publi c unde r

par t J 19.6 9 t o withdra w al l par t 13 5 operation s du e t o huma nfactor s beyon dhi s contro l (protracte ddivorce) . Responden t als o coul dno t

carr y ou t

hi s othe r function s i nth e compan y a s directo r of operation s an dmaintenanc e coordinato r fo r whic hh e bear s al l liabilities . Wh y shoul dth e Responden t b e punishe dfo r exercisin g goo djudgment ? Judg e Yode r

mad e referenc e t o th e curren t cas e la w regardin g violation s t o operator s no t

engage di noperation s vs . i ntheor y authorize dt o engag e i n operation s (pa^?_2p]ilirie ! §) . I nth e Matte r

o f Davi dE . Rverso nd/b/ aNortl i Volle y Helicopters , Dac, » FA A Orde r

No . 2004-5 , th e cour t rule dtha t

aviolatio ni s invali dbase d purel y o npossessio no f acertificate , tha t

operation s neede dt o b e conducte di n orde r fo r th e violatio nt o hav e merit . Complainant s asserte dtha t no t performin g operation s prio r t o commencin g adrug/alcoho l program s i s differen t tha nno t

conductin g operation s dui'in g aperio do f shutdow nwhe nth e agenc y sough t aviolation . I n th e Everso ncas e aprogra mwa s mandate dt o b e starte d6 0 day s afte r approva l o f

^ th e progra mprio r

t o commencin g operation s whic happarentl y wa s no t done , O n inspectio no f

hi s operation s specification s n o dru g progra mwa s i nplace . Th e cas e wa s stil l dismissed . Th e commonalit y betwee nth e Everso ncas e an dMRH' s cas e i s tha t n o

- 8 -12/09/201 1 13:5 5 FA X 202433514 2 FA A- OM S @|009/03 2 12/01/201 1 10:10A M FA X 1^0009/003 2 operation s wer e conducte ddurin g th e relevan t period . Therefore , n o ris k o r har mwa s presente dt o th e public . Th e primar y premis e tha t initiate dth e violatio nwa s tha t

Mr . Bake r

wa s no t o nan y program . MRH di dhav e adru g progra man dimplemente dtha t progra mfo r

thos e no t

o nan y approve dprogra m an di naccordanc e t o th e operatio nspecificatio nan dmaintenanc e inspector' s knowledge , advic e an di ngoo dfaith . Regulatio n135.24 1 make s referenc e t o Fligh t Crcwmcmber s requirement s pertainin g t o operation s (emphasi s added ) unde r thi s part . Agai n MRH wa s no t

doin g operation s a s confirme dt o b y th e agency . Regulatio n135.25 5 (befor e i t wa s remove dalon g wit h135.251 } refer s t o th e certificat e holde r

"and " operator . Th e us e o f th e conjunctiv e "and " indicate s tha t

th e regulatio nonl y applie s i f acompan y i s no t

jus t acertificat e holde r bu t als o a noperator , whic hi s on e performin g operation s o r performin g par t 13 5 flights . I naccordanc e wit hth e Everso ncas e whic hremain s th e Litmu s tes t for thes e matter s - on e ma y no t b e cite dfo r

violation s occurrin g durin g aperio di n tim e whe nn o operation s actuall y occurred . Sinc e MR H wa s no t i noperation , di dno t hav e apilo t

an ddi dno t

fly an y par t

13 5 flight s durin g th e relevan t perio d o f th e violation , th e citatio nmus t b e dismissed . Mor e recen t

cas e la w precedenc e (Jun e 13 , 2011 ) furthe r support s thi s concept , I nth e Matte r of : HELICOPTE RFLITE , INC . FA A Orde r No . 2011-6 :

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M FA X 00010/003 2

I nthi s cag e section , 135.25(b ) require s tha t acertificat e holde r

hav e exclusiv e us e o f

a t leas t on e aircraft

tha t meet s th e requirement s fo r a t leas t on e kin do f

operatio nauthorize di nit s operation s specifications . Th e FA A di d prov e tha t

Hehcopte r

Flit e di dno t

hav e exclusiv e us e o f th e onl y aircraf t

liste d o nit s operation s specification s betwee nFebruar y 12 , 2008 . an dSeptembe r 15 , 2008 . bu t

i t di dno t flights , conducte dn o operations . Th e Honorabl e Judg e Babbi t furthe r stated ; "HOWEVER , I T MAKE S N O SENS ET O ENFORC ETHI S REQUIREMEN T B Y IMPOSIN GA CIVI LPENALT Y UNLES S THER EI S EVIDENC ETHA T TH ECERTIFICAT EHOLDE R CONTINUE D T O OPERAT EDURIN GTH ETIM EPERIO D THA T I T DI D NO T HAV EEXCLUSIV EUS EO FA T LEAS T ON E AIRCRAFT " {SIC) . Fo r th e foregoin g reasons , th e AUJ' s decisio nwa s reversed , an dn o civi l penalt y wa s assessed .

3 . REGULATION S WER ENO T PROPERL Y LISTE D AN D NOTIC E O FREGULATOR Y CHANGE S NEVE RPROVIDED . Th e regulation s 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x 1 an dJ an d4 9 C.F.R . par t 4 0 relie dupo nb y Complainan t ar e no t clearl y reference do r disclose di n th e signe doperatio nspecification s o r complianc e statement s an dar e no t containe di nth e FAR/AIM . Thes e regulation s ar e thereb y hidden , omitte dan d

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conceale dmakin g complianc e impossible . I t i s no t prope r o r reasonabl e t o requir e a noperato r t o uphol da regulation , whe ntha t regulatio nha s bee nmad e difficul t t o find , th e full tex t

i s no t clearl y written , an dha s no t bee nincorporate dint o th e complianc e statement , operatio nspecification s o r FAR/AIM , T o revie w hundred s o f page s o f tex t o nremot e website s t o focus , find , comprehend , compar e an dthe n determin e i

f arando mchang e i nasingl e isolate dregulatio nha doccurred , i s a nunreasonabl e burden . I t i s no t state dwher e th e exac t sourc e locatio no f thes e hidde n(fin e print ) regulation s ar e t o b e locate do r a t wha t tim e Interva l t o carr y ou t

thi s tediou s hi t

o r mis asearc hexercis e tha t i s pron e t o misinterpretatio nan derror . Therefore , i t i s impossibl e t o eve r

b e completel y complian t

a t an y poin t

i ntime , if

aregulatio nchange do r updat e occurred , withou t notificatio no r

publi c education , a s i s clearl y evidence db y th e histor y o f th e FAA' s ow nofficer s i nregar dt o thes e regulations . I f aregulatio ni s materia l an dsubstantiate s apenalty , the ni t woul d als o follo w tha t

an y "material " change s t o a nFA A regulatio nwoul dwarran t reasonabl e method s o f communicatio nan dnotic e fo r amateria l change . Du e t o th e dept ho f

th e Federa l Registe r

i t woul db e impossibl e for alayperso nt o monito r immateria l change s tha t ar e implemented . Therefore , penalizin g th e Responden t

fo r a nimmateria l chang e tha t modifie doperatio nrequirement s i s procedurall y inconsisten t wit hth e forthrigh t

notificatio nprocedur e tha t i s i n plac e fo r al l othe r

chapter s i nth e operatio nspecifications , whic huse s a n effective , personalized , on e o non e approac hb y know nan destablishe dFA A

- 1 1 -12/09/201 1 135 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DW S 21012/03 2 12/01/201 1 1 0 10A M .'A X [2iOOi3/003 2 inspector s i nth e spri t of complianc e an dsafety . Ms . William s informe dResponden t tha t th e regulatio nchange s occiarre di nFebruar^ ^ of 200 4 bu t

th e operatio nspecification s A44 9 wer e confirme dan dsigne dof f i nJanuar y 200 4 (Exhibit) . MR H wa s no t informe do f th e regulatio nchang e b y Mr . Root s i nApri l o f 2004 , whe nMR H underwen t it s first FAA drug/alcoho l audit . MR H wa s no t informe ddurin g 5 year s o f FA A operation s inspection s b y Fran k Alotta , wa s no t

informe ddurin g frequen t maintenanc e inspection s b y FA A inspecto r

Gerr y Henninger . Mr . Henninge r di drequir e acop y o f

Mr . Baker' s A Plicens e an devidenc e o f Mr . Baker' s employmen t

Dru g progra mb y Helicopter s In c {Exhibi t 5 ) befor e an y wor k

wa s performe do nth e aircraft , Th e Allentow nFSD O i s locate dacros s th e stree t an dit s officer' s inspecte dfrequentl y durin g thei r dail y activitie s a t

th e Lehig hValle y Internationa l Airpor t

(ABE ) wher e th e aircraft ha s bee nhangarc dfo r ove r 1 0 years , neve r

t o findMR H i nviolatio no f FA A regulations . Th e manage r of th e Allentow nFSDO , Mr . Wadsworth , als o wa s unawar e o f th e polic y change . Therefor e th e FAA' s officer s an dit s ow ndru g abatemen t office r wa s als o no t informe do f

th e regulatio nchang e jus t a s MR H wa s not . Complainant s attes t

tha t change s t o th e regulation s wer e promulgate d an damende db y notic e i naccordanc e th e Administrativ e Procedure s Ac t o r throug hth e Federa l Registr y EMblicatio no f Fina l Rule . I

f thi s i s so . the nho w com e no^on e eve r

kne w abou t

th e changes ? (Emphasi s sUPDlied l Asstmiin g arguendo , eve nif th e othe r

fata l defect s wer e no t i nplace ,

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thi s scenari o o f

n o on e knowin g of

th e regulatio nchanges , onl y encourage dth e potentia l violatio nan dunreasonabl e t o hol dth e Responden t t o ahighe r standar dan dadoubl e standar dtha nthei r ow nFA A official s o r

dru g inspectio nofficer s wh o themselve s di dno t kno w o r

infor mMR H o f

th e regulatio nchange. . 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x r

an dJ an d4 9 C.F.R . par t 4 0 ar e no t disclose dan dn o forthrigh t notificatio nprocedur e wa s i nplac e t o infor mth e operato r o f thi s change , contrar y t o th e routin e protoco l followe db y al l othe r operatio nspecificatio nchapter s whic hinclude daregula r notificatio n procedure , update dan dre-wrltte noperatio nspecificatio nrevisions , physicall y replace dpage s an dsubsequen t re-signof T an dconfirmatio no f th e ne w page s tha t

th e operato r

i s awar e an dagrees , f t i s therefor e no t

prope r o r reasonabl e t o hol dMR H responsibl e fo r change s tha t

n o on e wa s unawar e of , no t formall y o r

otherwis e notifie do f o r signe dof

f on . Regulation s 135.25 1 an d135.25 5 a s writte ni nth e complianc e statemen t

an dconfirme db y th e Responden t doe s no t

stat e inherenU y tha t MR H mus t

directl y tes t

eac hemploye e wh o perform s asafet y sensitiv e functio n (Exhibi t 6: ) bu t state s empiricall y tha t an y perso nconductin g safet y Bcnaitlv e function s mus t b e covere db y a nFA A approve ddru g an dalcoho l testin g program . Thes e individual s referre dto , di dcompl y wit hdru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation s b y thei r ful l tim e employers . I t wa s discovere dtha t

th e 2 regulation s tha t ch e agenc y wa s violatin g th e Responden t

for : §135.25 1 an d9135.255 , wer e s o confusing , inconsistent ,

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contradictor y an dproblemati c tha t th e FA A rul e maker s decide dt o remove . reaerve , revise , relocat e effectiv e Jul y 13 , 2009 " b y th e FA A Rul e maker s perhap s unbeknowns t b y th e complainant s (Exhibi t 7) : *FA A i s workin g o namsjo t revisio no f

it s dru g an d alcoho l testin g regulations . Give nth e complexit y o f tha t revisio nan dth e tim e i t wil l tak e t o complet e t h e rulemakin g process , th e FA A ha s conclude dtha t I nth e interi mi t

make s sens e t o pul l th e exlstiu g regulation s togethe r

i non e place'[5IC] . Whe non e wen t

t o th e FA

A websit e month s ag o t o vie w thes e regulations , i t

state dRemove dan dReserved , nothin g more , ther e wa s n o hypertex t

lin k tha t woul drefe r

th e investigato r

t o furthe r

informatio no r

t o a remot e websit e tha t

i s no w available . Th e no w workin g lin k show s th e r e codificatio no f

§135.25 1 t o §120.3 5 an d§ 135.25 5 t o § 120,39 , addin g ne w meanin g t o th e Movin g Targe t an dShiftin g natur e o f thes e regulations . No w th e complianc e wit hthi s regulatio neve nappear s dependen t o nwhethe r

o r no t acompute r

shiftin g an dvariabl y softwar e hypertex t websit e lin k

i s operatin g correctl y (emphasi s supplied) . A s i s commo nla w an di n accordanc e wit hstandar dpractice s i n Administrativ e Law :

"/ nth e interpretatio no f th e languag e o f regulations , wher v doub t exist s a s t o th e inten t o f t h e meanin g o f

th e languag e writte nan denacte d b y agovernin g body y th e languag e shal l b e interprete di nfavo r o f th e Part y an dagains t an y implie dextensio no f arestriction" .

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Th e Complainant s hav e take na naggressiv e cours e o f actio nt o pursu e a t bes t atheoretica l violatio nfor aregulatio ntha t

wa s remove dan drescinde di nit s entiret y on e yea r

befor e th e Complainant s s\jbmittc dthei r complain t

(emphasi s supplied) . Thes e regulation s remai namovin g target , no t properl y disclosed , scattere da t

differen t

locations , no t

clearl y interprctabie , ca nno t b e understoo d b y reasonabl e person s an di nthi s cas e wer e no t eve nknow nb y MRH' s FA A inspectors , th e loca l FSD O o r b y FA A officia l Vincen t

Root s durin g th e prio r drug/alcoho l audi t

o f MRH , an dmor e recentl y identifie dproblemati c b y th e FA A Rul e maker s (emphasi s added) , wh o ar e rewritin g th e regulation , thereb y holdin g MR H t o adoubl e standar dan dahighe r standar dtha nit s ow nFA A officials . T o initiat e fai r

prosecution , th e regulation s mus t first b e un-obscured , no t referrin g t o aremot e website , b e directl y visibl e an dcontaine dwithi nth e complianc e statemen t an doperatio nspecifications , hav e clea r wordin g an d signe dof

f b y th e operators , al l element s no t presen t i nthi s case . I naccordanc e t o th e ^'Doctrine s o f Equitabl e Tolling " an dMutuality , th e Responden t

canno t b e hel dlibe l fo r

achange dregulatio nh e wa s no t informe do f

o r no t Abl e t o discove r

unti l afte r

th e chang e occurred . Thi s i s th e jurisprudenc e an dreaso nwh y change dsection s th e Operatio nSpecification s ar e revise dperiodicall y an dsigne dof f b y affectin g partie s t o confir mdiscover y o f thos e change s

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4 . MR . BAKE RI S NO T AND HA S NEVE RBEE NA N EMPLOYE E O FRESPONDENT - MOONLIGHTER , Complainant s cite di n thei r brief i tha t

par t 121 , appendi x I allowe demployer s t o us e individual s t o perfor msafet y sensitiv e function s whil e bein g include di n th e dru g progra mo f anothe r

employer , change d"Jul y 13 » 200 9 whe nappendice s I an dJ wer e re codified''(emphasi s added) . Th e relativ e violatio nperio dtherefor e allowe d Us e o f individual s o n aprimar y employer . Th e primar y premis e fo r th e violation s o f

thi s cas e rest s o n th e assumptio ntha t

Mr . Bake r

A& Pwa s no t

o n adrug/alcoho l testin g progra m whe nperformin g safet y sensitiv e function s o n th e MR H aircraft . Mr . Bake r wa s an dalway s ha s bee namoonlighter , free lance r fo r th e wor k

h e di do n MRH s aircraf t tha t occurre d1 da y ou t

o f eac h2 yea r

period - Mr . Bake r

wa s no t

a n employe e o f

MRH . H e di dno t

wor k regularl y fo r

MRH , h e di dno t

receiv e regula r paychecks , h e wa s no t provide dhealt hinsurance , h e wa s no t unde r th e contro l o f MRH o r ho w th e wor k

wa s t o b e done , rathe r worke dindependentl y o n hi s ow n accord , no t

unde r th e direc t

contro l o f

MRH a s i s th e commo nla w test . H e wa s no t subjec t t o disciplinar y action . H e wa s no t unde r an y kin do f

contrac t Mr . Bake r

wa s employe dfull-tim e b y hi s primar y employer , nationa l compan y Ai r

Method s wh o provide dhi maweekl y paychec k an dworke d4 0 hour s awee k an dreceive dhealt hcar e benefits . H e wa s alway s o n arando m drug/alcoho l testin g progra mwithou t internjptio nb y tha t

primar y employe r

an d

' Complainan u Brie f

pag e 2^ 2

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neve r teste dpositive . I nadditio nMr . Bake r wa s o nth e Nationa l Guar d Drug/Alcoho l progra mi nhi s capacit y a s apilo t an dAP . Al l pertinen t

allege dviolations , particiiiarl y par t 12 1 appendice s I an dJ pertai nt o "employees " o f acompany , whic hMr . Bake r wa s no t

an ddoc s no t includ e o r

mentio nprovision s o r exclusion s for

non-contraci , free lunc e o r moonlighters . A s such , th e citatio nissue dmus t b e rendere dinvali dan d dismissed . Whe nMs . Pont o wa s aske db y Judg e Yode r wher e ther e wa s th e requiremen t

t o hav e acontrac t

betwee nacompan y an dathir dparty , i t wa s responde dt o tha t pre-200 4 non e existe d(transcrip t pag e 14 , lin e 21) . Whe naske db y Judg e Vode r aske dI f

ther e xva s aregulatio nchang e i nappendi x J t o ba r moonlightin g afte r

th e amendmen t

chang e i n2O04 , Ms . Pont o stated , sh e wa s no t sure .

5 . TH ECITATIO NMtJS T B EDISMISSE D B Y VIRTU EO FTH E STAt ECOMPLAIN T RUL E O nJul y 23 , 2010 , Responden t wa s serve dwit haNotic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty , citin g apotentia l fm e o f $540 0 (Fifty Fou r

Hundre dDollars ) fro m Laur aPont o fo r

aviolatio ntha t

first occurre do nNovembe r 2 , 2007 ; S month s passe dth e 2 year-Stal e Complain t Rul e -Statu e o f

Limitations . Afte r Responden t

brough t

u p th e topi c o f

th e statut e o f

limitations . Complainan t quickl y amende dth e initia l complain t violatio nusin g astartin g dat e t o th e

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late r Jul y 24 , 2008 , s o tha t th e violatio nappeare dt o hav e bee nentere djus t on e da y befor e (emphasi s added ) th e 2 yea r deadline . Thi s doe s no t chang e th e fac t tha t th e initia l dale s cite dan dtherefor e th e startin g dat e fo r th e complain t

o nth e violatio nwa s Novembe r 2 , 2007 , bu t

th e earlie r

dat e ha dt o b e dedacted , retrospectivel y i norde r fo r th e complain t

t o com e withi nth e statut e o f

limitation s b y on e day . O nOctobe r

25 , 2010 , th e Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y cite d th e Novembe r

200 7 dat e ( 2 years , 8 month s later ) a s th e first allege dviolatio n a s di dth e subsequen t complain t

o nNovembe r

19 , 2010 . O nDecembe r

13 , 2010 , th e complain t wa s the namende dagai nan d serve dt o respondent , thi s tim e changin g th e violatio ndate s s o tha t the> ' woul d appea r t o fal l withi nth e 2 yea r statut e o f

limitations , usin g onl y th e lates t dat e o f Jul y 24 , 200 8 an dlowerin g th e fine amoun t t o $4400 . 6 . FINANCIA LPENALT Y NO T WARRANTE D Assumin g Arguendo , tha t ther e wa s fai r

caus e t o pursu e th e leve l o f prosecutio ntha t

ha s occurre di nthi s case , afinancia l rewar di s no t prope r o r reasonabl e fo r

a nLLC . tha t

ha s onl y generate dlosses . Whe naske db y Judg e Yode r i f MR H submitte dfinancial records , Ms . Pont o stated : "D RSELI O WA S GIVE N TH EOPPORTUNIT Y T O PRESEN T FINANCIA LINFORMATIO N ABOU T TH ESTAT EO FTH E COMPAN Y AN D H EDECLINED " (transcrip t pag e 51 . lin e 18 ) Thi s statemen t

wa s manifestl y fals e a s Responden t o nmultipl e occasion s presente dth e financia l informatio nt o Ms . Ponto - Judg e Yoder' s respons e t o

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Ms . Pont o wa s tlia t

th e profi t

an dlos s statement s wer e submitte di nth e Decembe r

29 , 201 0 filing. O nApri l 30 , 2011 , Ms . Pont o confirme dreceip t o f MRH' s schedul e C' s 2007-09 , Schedule s L , M . an dNa s requeste dan da s ordere db y Judg e Yoder . Mr . Rale y (wh o too k

ove r th e cas e fro mMs . Ponto ) confirme dth e financia l losses , whic hdemonstrate da ninabilit y t o pa y th e propose dpenalty . O nMa y 10 , 2011 , Mr . Rile y the npropose dth e on e an donl y settlemen t offe r b y th e agenc y base do nth e validate dfinemcial losse s (Exhibi t L , Motio nfo r

Decision ) bu r withou t agreemen t

t o al l terms . Th e ta x record s als o confir mth e nam e an d financia l change s i nearl y 2008 . Durin g th e pre-hearin g conference , Ms . Pont o claime dsh e wa s no t awar e MR H wa s aLimite dLiabilit y Corporatio n(Transcrip t pag e 54 , lin e 4 ) despit e th e labe l LL C wa s o nal l document s (approximatel y 6 0 + submitte d documents ) an dsh e ha dt o b e reminde db y Judg e Yode r tha t MR H i s aLimite d Liabilit y Corporatio nwherei nth e owner s o f thi s LL C ha s th e liabilit y protectio n o f acorporation . A principl e canno t b e hel dpersonall y liabl e fo r adebt . Therefore , al l informatio nclearl y documentin g compan y losse s ha s bee n provided . Thi s informatio nserve s t o furthe r confir mth e lac k

o f operation , no t havin g performe dan y flights an dhavin g n o incom e before , durin g an dafte r th e allege dviolatio nperiod .

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IV . CONCLUSIO N Th e citatio ni s tim e barred . Th e propose dhypothetica l violatio nincludin g an y judgmen t

i s no t warrante dagains t

acompan y tha t

wa s shu t

down , wa s unauthorize dt o conduc t operations , ha dn o income , tha t ha s terminate dit s financia l account s an dth e othe r element s se t

fort hherein , therefor e al l claim s mus t b e immediatel y QUASHED , STRICKE Nan dDISMISSED , Respectfull y Submitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD . FACC . Dat e

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>C . IOP 9 ^ Inspecto rStatemen t

O n Tuesday , Jul y21 , 2009 , th e FA AInspectio n tea m (Latony a William s an d Klmm y Poon ) conducte d a n inspectio n of M an d R Helicopters , LLC' s dru g an d alcoho l programs . Durin g th e inspection , i t wa s Identifie d tha t M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t determin e tha t Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake r(contractors ) wer e covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g testin g progra m an d a n alcoho l migua e preventio n progra m prio rt o usin g thei rservices . I n regard s t o Eugen e Mcintosh , th e president/dru g progra m manage ro f M an d R Mellcoptera , LLC , Dr . IVlichae l Selig , state d tha t Eugon e Mcintos h wa s worlOn g fo rScot t Richar d Aviation , whic h i s a Par t 14 5 certificat e holde rtha t ha s FA Amandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g programs . Th e Inspectio n tea m visite d Scot t Richar d Aviatio n o n Jul y21 , 2009 . an d confirme d wit h Scot t Richar d Aviatio n tha t I t doe s hav e a n activ e dru g an d alcoho l testin g prograrh . I t wa s ais o verball yconfirme d throug h Scot t Richar d Aviatio n tha t Eugen e Mcintos h I s covere d unde rScot t Richar d Aviation' s programs . However . Eugen e Mcintos h wa s compensate d byDr . Michae l Seli g an d no t Scot t Richar d Aviation . I n regard s t o Edwar d Baker . Dr . Michae l Seli g state d tha t Mr . Baite rwork s fo rFligh t Method s a s a Chie f Medlva cpilot . Th e inspectio n tea m inquire d o f informatio n pertainin g t o Fligh t Method s fro m Dr . Selt g an d h e indicate d tha t h e di d no t hav e an y 'informatio n such"a s a telephon e numbe ro raddres s To rth e company . Arevie wo t th e FAA' s database s (SPA S an d ICETS ) di d no t revea l tha t Fligh t Method s ha s a n FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Furthermore , a revie wo f FAA' s database s (SPA S an d iCETS ) als o doe s no t Identif yEdwar d Baker , Ml a s havin g a n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l tastin g program , ^ ~ ^ '^ _ Latonyrf^lllrams , Inspecto r Eaater n Complianc e an d Enforcemen t Cente r Dru g Abatemen t Divisio n Offic e o f Aerospac e Medicin e

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yfo r200 3 t o th e employe ro n a semi-annua l tiasis . Correctiv e Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing . M an d R Hailcopter a LL C agree d t o Immediatel yensur e th e la b vuit l sen d statistica l summade s fo r20D3 . i n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 . 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a copie s o f aggregat e statistica l summarie s fo r200 3 fron i LabCorp . Thi s l a t o confir m tha t yo u hav e satisfactoril ycorrecte d th e abov e issues . W e hav e give n consideratio n t o al l availabl e fact s an d conclude d tha t thes e issue s d o no t warran t lega l enforcemen t action . I n lie u o f suc h action , w e ar e Issuin g thi s letter , v/hic h wil l b e mad e o matte ro f record . W e expect that i n th e futur e M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s Antidru g an d Aif:oho l Misus e Preventio n Program s wil l b e I n compllanc B wit h applicabl e regulations .

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