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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 

### October 8, 2014 4252271007 ANM7

Northwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-1417 Fax: (425) 227-1007 robert.spit<er@faa.gov


### VIA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGCA30 PAGE 02/10



### Hearing Docket 

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# / Re: · Inthe Matter ofOffshore Flight School, Inc., 

### FAA Case

### No. 2014Wl'910016



### · Enclosed is an original and one copy ofarequest for hearing and Complaint in the abovereferenced proceeding. TheFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) 

### requests that the hearing in this matterbe held in Honolulu, Hawaii, and expects that 

### the hearing 

### will last one (1) 

### day. 

### For scheduling purposes, 

### FAA Attorney, Robert Spitzer will 

### be unavailable December 

### 1through December 31,2014. 

### Please address all communications 

### for the 

### FAA to the undersigned at:

Sincerely,



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Robert Spitzer 

### FAA Attorney RS/tek Federal A vi.ation Administration Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 1601 

### Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington. 98057 Telephone: (425) 227-1847 

### FAX: (425) 227-1007

Enclosures; Request 

### for Hearing (Appeal) Complaint10/08/2014 05:19 4252271007

ROBERT SPITZER FAA OFFICE OF REG!O:NAL COUNSEL 1601 LINDAVE.,SW RENTON, WASHINGTON98057 TELEPHONE: (425) 227-1417 FACSIMILE: (425) 227-I007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Intbe Matter of: Offshore Flight Schoo

### I, Inc. FAA Case No. 2014WP910016 Judge Not Assigned

JUDGENOT ASSIGNED: 

### COMPLAINT The Federal AviationAdministration 

### (FAA), by counsel, hereby 

### files its Complaint, PAGE 03/10



### pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice 

### (14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.P.R.) Section 

### 13 .208), 

### and states as follows: 

### I. On September 

### 18, 2014, Offshore Flight School, Inc. (Offshore), 

### was advisedthrough 

### a FinalNotice ofProposedCivil Penalty thatthe FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty inthe amountof$46,200. On October 3, 2014, Offshore, through its legal counsel, submitted a written request for 

### a hearing.

COMPLAINT FAA v. OffshoreFlight. Schoo4 Inc. FAA

**C~e.e** No. 20!4WP9!0016 Pago 2 of7 ROBERT SPITZoR, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417: FAX: (425) 227-100710/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANM7

II. 

### 1. Offshore is now, and was at all 

### times mentioned herein, authorized to conduct commercial air tour operations pursuantto 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R.) Section 91.147, under Letter ofAuthorization 

### 363JWP13. PAGE 04/10



### 2. At all times relevantherein, Offshore was required to comply with the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part 40 for its drug and alcohol testing progrlllll. 3. At all times relevantherein, Offshore was authorized to operate the following aircraft pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Section 91.147:

a. N88YW, a Cessna 152; b. N747KK,aCessna 172N;
c. N74508, a Robinson R44; and d. N822F, a Robinson R44. 4. Brant P. Swigart,

**pe~formed** 

### maintenance on N74508, on or about February 28, 2012, May 26, 2012, August 10,2012, September 25,2012, November 19,2012, AprillS, 2013, Aprill6, 2013, April24, 2013, June 18,2013, and August 31,2013. 5. Atthe time that Mr. Swigart performed maintenance on N74508, Offshore had not first conducted a pre-employment drug test, and had not received a verifted negative drug test result for Mr. Swigart. 6. 

### Mr Swigart was never added in Offshore's random drug and alcohol testing program. 7. Ma.x Londeen, performed maintenance onN747KK, on or about June 29, 2012, August, I 

### 25,2012, October 6, 2012, February 24, 2013, June 23, 2013, and October 30,2013. 8. At the tim.e that

### Mr. Londeenperformed maintenance onN747KK, Offshore hadnot first conducted a pre"employment drug test and had not received a verified negative drug test result for 

### Mr. Londeen. COMPLAINT fAA v. Offshore Flight School, Inc. FAA Case No. 2014WP9l0016 Page3of7 ROBERT SPITZoR, FAAATTORNllY TEL: (425) Z27-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100710/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 05/10

9. MrLondeen was not added to Offshore's random drug and alcohol testing program until
on or about October 4, 2012. 10. PrescottEugene Wilkie performed maintenance onN747KK on or about November 11, 2012, and onN88YW on or about November 13,2012. 11. Atthe time that Mr. Wilkie performed maintenance onN747KK andN88YW Offshore hadnot first conducted a pre-employment drug test, andhad notreceived a verified negative drug test result for 

### Mr. Wilkie. 12. 

### Mr. Wilkie was never addedto Offshore's random drug and alcohol testing program. 13. By reason ofthe above, Offshore failed to have every employee thatperformed a safetysensitive function for Offshore subject to alcohol testing lllJder an alcohol testing program implement 

### In accordance with 14 C.P.R. Section 120.215. 14. By reason ofthe above, Offshore failed to have every employee thatperformed a safetysensitive function for Offshore subjectto drug testingunder a drug testing program implement in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Section 120.105.


### III. 

### 1. By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Offshore violatedthe following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (1.4 C.F.R.):
a. Section 120.l09(a)(l),

### ill tl1at Offshore hired individuals for safety-sensitive functioru; listed 

### in 14 C.F.R. Section 120.105 when Offshore hadnot first conducted a preemployment drug test and received a veri.fied negative drug testresult for those individuals;

COM!'L.AINT fAA v, Offshore Flight School, Inc. FAA CaseNo. 2014WP91 0016 Page 4

### on ROBERT SPITZER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100710/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANH7

b. Section 120.215(a), inthat Offshore failed to have the above-listed employees who performed safety-sensitive functions for Offshore subjectto alcohol testing 

### under an alcohol testing program implement 

### in accordance with 14 C.F.R. Section 120.215. PAGE 05/10

c. Section 120.105, 

### in that Offshore failed tohave the above-listed employees who performed safety-sensitive functions for Offshore subjectto drug testing under a drug testing program inlplernent in accordance mth 14 C.F.R. Section 120.105. 2. In accordance with Sections 4630l(a) and (d) ofTitle 49 ofthe United States Code (U.S.C.) (Transportation) [49 U.S.C. Sections 4630l(a) and (d)], Offshore is liable for a civil penalty notto exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$46,200 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative 

### Law Judge 

### enter an order

### that Offshore be 

### assessed a civil penalty 

### i.n the amount of$46,200.
Respectfully submitted this 8th day ofOctober 2014.

Robert Spitzer 

### FAA Attorney

COMPJ..AlNT FAA v. Offshore Flight School Jno_ FAA CaseNo. 20l4WP9100J6 Pagd of7 RoaERT SPITZER, FAA.ArroRNEv TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100710/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 07/10

ANSWER In accordance with Section 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Offshore, must answer thls Complaint not later than thirty (30) days from the time itis served onit. Failure to file an An.swer within tl1irty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth of each allegation contained 

### in. the Complaint [14.C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(f)].



### ' COMPLAINT FAA v. Offshore Flight

**Schoo~** Inc. FMCascNo. 2014WP910016 Page 6 of7 RoBERT SPJTZER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227·1417; FAX: (425) 227·100710/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANH7


### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing Complainthas been served viafacsimile and certified mail
- ReturnReceiptRequested this date, to the following:

" Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding- Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 493-5142 David Glenn Bettencourt Attorney at Law Suite 304 Dillingham Transportation Bldg. 73

### 5 Bishop Street Honolulu, 

### HI 96813 Fax: (808) 521-3491 President OffshoreFlightSchool, Inc. 

### I00 IolanaPlace,

### #A Honolulu, 

### HI 96819-1805 

### Fax: (808) 

### 836-8688

Dated this gth 

### day



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COMPLAINI FAA v, Off$hore Flight School, Ine. fAA Case No. 2014WP910016 Page 7 of7 ROBERT Smzn,F AAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-1417; FAX: (425) 227-100710/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 09/10



### DAVID GLENNBETIENCOURT Attorney atLaw- Hawai'i BarNo. 970 Suite 304DillinghamTransportationBldg. 735 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 Regional Counsel 

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### Telephone: (808) 521-3491 · Facsimile: (808) 521-7749 Email: airlaw@pixi.com Attorney for OFFSHORE FLIGill SCHOOL, INC. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF

### HEARING WASHINGTON,D.C. In

### the Matterof: ) FAA Case No. 2014WP910016 ) 

### OFFSHORE FLIGHT SCHOOL, ) REQUEST FORHEARING; INC ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ) ) 

### REQUEST FOR HEARING COMES NOW OFFSHORE FLIGHT SCHOOL, INC, by and through its designated agent and legal counsel, DAVID GLENN BETTENCOURT, and respectfully requests 

## a hearing in

## this proceedingpursuantto 

## 14 C.F.R. § 

### 13.16(g)(2)(ii), of the FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY, served 18 September 2014 DATED: Honolulu,Hawaii, 29 September2014.



# f1~&vtt IS1&ro GLENNBETTENCOURT Attorneyfor OFFSHORE FLIGHT SCHOOL, 

## INC.10/08/2014 05:19 4252271007 ANH7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. In

## theMatter of: ) FAA Case No. 2014WP910016 ) 

## OFFSHORE FLIGHT SCHOOL, ) CERTIF1CATE OF SERVICE INC ) ) 

### ) 

### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

## The undersignedhereby certifies 

## that on

## the date setforthbelow, copies of theforegoing were duly served as set forthbelow: PAGE 10/10



## Certified Mail First Class Mail 

## TO: Federal Aviation Administration ( ) Attention: HearingDocket Clerk, AGC-'430 WilburWrightBuilding- Suite 2W1000 800 

## Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 

## (Original+ 3 copies) FederalAviationAdministration ( ) Office ofRegional Counsel- ANM-7 

## NorthwestMountain Region 1601 Lind Avenue, 

## SW Renton, Washington (XX)

(XX)



## DATED: Honolulu, 

## llaw.U.

**2~bec** 

## 2014 

# , UL{se( ID GLENN BETTENCOURT Attorney for 

## OFFSHORE FLIGHT SCHOOL, INC.

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### Spitzer FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL ANM-7 

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