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ANSWKR COME S NO WRespondent , RECURREN T TRAININ G CENTER , INC. , b y an dthroug h il s counsel , BARNET T LAWOFFICES , P.C , pursuan t t o 1 4 CF R§ 13.209 , hereb y responds to th e numbere dparagraph s i n th e AdministTator' s complain t a s follows : Paragrap h I . Admits . Paragrap h 2 , Admits . Paragrap h 3 . Admits . Paragrap h 4 . Admits . Paragraphs . Denies . Paragrap h 6 . Denies . Paragraph? . Admits .01/14/201 0 13:1 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21002/00 3

AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S 1 . Th e Administrator' s interpretatio n o f 1 4 CF R61.57(d ) i s arbitrary , capriciouis , a n abtis e o f discretio n o r

otherwis e not

i n accordanc e with law . 2 . Th e Administrator' s inierpretal:io n o f 1 4 CF R61.57(d ) depart s fro magenc y preceden t withou t explanation . 3 . 'l"h

e Administrator' s interpretatio n o f 1 4 CFR6I,57(d ) i s contrary t o th e Agency' s ow n writte n interpretation . 4 . Th e Administrator' s intcrpretal:io n o f 1 4 CFR6 ] .57(d ) i s contrar y t o th e plai n languag e o f

th e regulation . 5 . Th e Practica l Tes t Standard s ai' e non-bindin g upo n FAA Certifie dFligh t Insiructor s an dPilo t Schools . 6 . Th e Administrator' s intcrpretai:io n o f 1 4 CF R6 1 57(d ) i s contrar

y t o th e Administrator' s ow n publishe dpolicy . 7 . Th e Instrumen t

Proficienc y Check s a t

issu e wer e accomplishe di n accordanc e with 1 4 CFR61.57(D ) no t

1 4 CF RSectio n 141 . Responden t

respcctfliUy request s tidat th e Boardrevers e th e Administrator' s NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y date dSeptembe r 21 , 2009 , proposin g t o asses s acivi l penalty in th e amoun t

o f $3,850 . Dated : Decembe r

15,200 9 Respectfiill y submitted .

Charle s R . Bamett , lU BARNET T LAWOFFICES , P.C . 1664 Moorlan dLan e Crystal Lake , Illinoi s 60014-298 5 (815)356-864 7 (815 ) 356-704 2 (FAX ) Attorne y for i Recurren t Trainin g Center , Inc .01/14/201 0 13:1 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A • ^ DM S 0003/00 3

CKRTTFTCATE O FSERVIC E Th e undersigne dcertifie s tha t th e foregoin g Answe r

wa s serve dviaCertifie dMail , Return Receip t

Requeste da s follows :

ORIGINA L AN D ON E COP Y Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Building—Suite 2W100 0 FAX : 202-493-514 2 ON E COP Y Brian aMorgan , Complainant' s Counse l Great Lake s Region , AGL-7 M Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaincs , I L 60018-469 6 TEL : 847-294-771 3 FAX : 847-294-749 8 Th e Honorabl e RichardC , Goodwin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-512 1 Legal Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6 Date dthi s 15 * day o f

December , 2009 , Charles' . Attorne y fo

r Responden t