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ORDERGRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE OnNovember 19,2013, an Order Setting Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference, and Directing Rule 26(f) Planning and Submission was filed. Among otherthings, this Order set a deadline ofJanuary 15, 2014; for the parties to file a proposed Rule 26(f) discoveryplan, and set the Ru1e 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference for Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Easterntime. OnDecember 20, 2013, the Respondent, through its counsel Mr. Douglas Barnard, filed a Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and Abate Action. On December24,2013, an Order Reserving Ruling onMotionto Withdraw, Directing Respondent Attorney to File Supplemental Statement, Setting Objection Deadline, and Reconfirming Rule 16 Conference Date was filed. Among otherthings, this Order set multiple deadlines for the parties, and also reaffirmedthe Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference for January 22,2014, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. OnJanuary 10,2014, Respondent's counsel, Mr. Doug Barnard, telephoned the Office of Hearings ("OH") attorney staffand stated thatthe parties were in settlement negotiations. Given thepossible settlement, Mr. Barnard suggested setting ajudicial conference to discuss the litigation deadlines andthe pending Motionto Withdraw as Counsel. That same day, after consultation withthe Judge, the OH attorney staffconferred withbothparties andrecommended that a motion for continuance be filed. On January 14, 2014, the Respondent filed a Notice ofPending Settlement and Unopposed Motion to Continue. Among other things in this Notice and Motion, the Respondent noted that the FAAhad been contacted about the motion, had participated in setting new proposed dates, and had no objection to the requests for relief. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 

### §§ 13.217, 13.218 and Civ. R. 16, and after having reviewed the case file, all pleadings and motions, all relevant caselaw, statutes, regulations, rules, and authority, and being fully advised;

### IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Respondent's requests for reliefare granted. 2. The deadline for the parties to file a Rule 26(f) Joint Scheduling/Discovery Plan is continued from January 15,2014to February5, 2014. 3. The Rule 16 Litigation Scheduling Conference is continued from**Janu~** 

### 22, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Easterntime to Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. 4. Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.215, should the parties reach a settlementpriorto February 12, 2014, the parties are encouraged to file all necessary documentation as soon as practicable withthe Office ofHearings.

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Federal Avilltion Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 ORIGINAL & ONE COPY

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright'Building-Suite 2Wl000 1 ONE COPY 

### Mr. Mark G. Camacho 

### Complainant's Counsel SeniorEnforcementAttorney, Central Region, ACE-7 Federal Aviation Administration Room 506, DOT Building, 901 Locust St. Kansas, MO 64106-2641 TEL: 816-329-3765 FAX: 816-329-3771 FDMS No. FAA-2013-0284 (Civil Penalty Action)



### Mr. Douglas J. Barnard 

### Respondent's Counsel Aviation Engineering Consultants, Inc. 

### Respondent 14695 Airport Parkway, 2nd Floor Clearwater, FL 33762 TEL: 727-259-0224 FAX: 727-259-0223 E-MAIL: dougb@planelaw.com Judge J.E. Sullivan 

### US. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Departn:lent ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-2132 FAX: 202-366-7536 C/0 Kamran Rouhani

.2159 McMullen Booth Road

Clearwater, FL 33759

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