In The Matter Of: 

AERO TECH, LLC 

Respondent 

SERVED: May 11, 2016 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC , · ·. 

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Docket No. FAA-2016-4270 

Case No. 2015WA910115 

INITIAL PROCEDURAL ORDER 

The case was assigned to the undersigned judge on April20, 2016. Pursuant to 14 C.P.R. 

§ 13.205(a)(l) and (7) and§ 13.221(b), it is hereby ORDERED: 

A. Venue 

Based upon agreement of the parties, the hearing in this case shall be held in Clovis, NM. 

B. Parties Informal Planning Conference 

To assist the undersigned judge 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 undersigned judge. 1 

C. Proposed Litigation Schedule 

On or before July 25,2016, the parties should submit to the undersigned judge a joint report 

with a proposed litigation schedule which includes the following: 

1. a proposed schedule for the exchange and completion of discovery, 

2. a proposed due date for the filing of any prehearing motions (including a proposed 

date for a telephonic hearing on any filed motions, if so desired), and 

3. proposed hearing dates. The parties should provide at least three 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 unexpected delays. 

1 The procedural rules at 14 C.P.R. § 13.217 provide an example of the topics the parties should discuss. 
D. Prehearing Conference 

The parties shall appear by telephone for a prehearing conference with the undersigned judge 

on: August 16, 2016 at lpm Eastern Standard Time. During this conference, the parties 

should be prepared to discuss the issues in dispute, the proposed litigation schedule, the status of 

any settlement negotiations, and any other related 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 encouraged to consider the possibility 

of settlement and compromise on this matter. Settled cases will not be dismissed and removed 

from the hearing docket until the proper written pleadings2

, consistent with the applicable rules, 

are received by the undersigned judge. 

F. Service of Filings 

A copy of any document a party files with the Department of Transportation Docket 

Operations must also be separately filed with the undersigned judge, and served upon the 

opposing party, as required by 14 C.F.R. § 13.210. The parties shall submit these documents to 

the undersigned judge at the Office of Hearings by fax, express carrier, or personal delivery on or 

before the deadline. 

G. Rules ofPractice 

The parties are reminded of the need to adhere to the Rules of Practice in FAA Civil Penalty 

Actions, located at 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart G. 

Attachment: Service List 

~---__,____ ci50UGLAS M. RAW ALD 

Administrative Law Judge 

2 See 14 C.F.R. § 13.215 (describing the method by which a party may withdraw). 
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-Suite 2W1 0003 

Aero Tech, LLC, Respondent 

5333 E. 21st Street 

Clovis, NM 88101 

Stephen Doerr, Respondent's Counsel 

DOERR & KNUDSON, P A 

212 West First Street 

Portales, NM 88130 

TEL: 575-359-1289 

FAX: 575-359-1898 

Kyle Lomazow, Complainant's Counsel 

Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Attn: Patricia L. Baysinger 

Enforcement Division, Western Team 

222 West 7th A venue Box 14 

Anchorage, AK 99513-7587 

TEL: 907-271-5264 

FAX: 907-271-2800 

ONE COPY 

The Honorable Douglas M. Rawald, Administrative Law Judge 

Office ofHearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310) 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-5121 Staff Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 

Docket No. F AA-20 16-4270 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

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-Suite 2Wl000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.