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2010-GL-11-009 6 February 7 , 201 2 CERTIFIE D Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Re : Are aCod e 84 7 294-731 3

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dth e origina l andon e cop y of th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

t th e hearin g i

n thi s matte r

b e hel di n Indianapolis , Indiana , an dexpect s tha t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Chri s G . Zurale s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Grea t Lake s Region , AGL-7 K 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L 60018-469 6 Phon e (847)294-771 3 Fax (847)294-749 8

Chri s Attorne y Enclosures : Complain t cc : Responden t

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Complaint), Respondent' s Counse l (w/cop y o f Complaint ) 

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## U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N Offic e o f Hearing s Washington , D.C . 

### Montgomer y Aviation , Inc . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP*no t yet assigned * (EI R2010-GL- i 1-0096 ) (Civi l Penalty Action ) Administrativ e La

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## COMPLAIN T O n Januar y 25 , 2012 , Respondent , Montgomery Aviation , Inc . (Montgomery ) wa s advise d throug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e ainotmt

o f $5,500.00
. Montgomery , b y counsel , ha s submitte dawritte n reques t fo r a hearing , date dFebruary 1 , 2012 , whic h wa s receive db y th e Agenc y Attorne y o n Februar y 6 , 2012 . 

## I Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : 1 . Montgomery no w holds , an da t al l time s mentione dherei n held , Repai r Statio n certificat e numbe r

MYNR748K . 2 . At al l time s relevan t

heret o Montgomery ha

da n employe e trainin g progra mi n thei r manual whic h include dadescriptio n o f th e trainin g require dan dth e typ e o f record s require dto b e mad e an dkep t t o demonstrat e complianc e with th e approve demploye e trainin g program .3 . Betwee n Septembe r 1 , 200 9 an dJul y 26 , 2010 , Montgoiner y faile dt o provid e training , t o thei r

employee s i n accordanc e wit h th e trainin g requirement s containe di n thei r

trainin g program . 4 . Betwee n Septembe r 1 , 200 9 an dJul y 26 , 2010 , Montgomer y faile dt o recor dan y trainin g provide dt o thei r employee s i n accordanc e wit h th e trainin g requirement s containe di n thei r

trainin g program . 5 . Betwee n Septembe r 1 , 200 9 an dJul y 26 , 2010 , Montgomer y faile dt o assur e tha t ..thei r employee s receive dannua l trainin g progra mreviews , trainin g need s .•assessments , an drecurren t training , i n accordanc e wit h th e trainin g requirement s containe di n thei r

trainin g program . 6 . Betwee n Septembe r 1 , 200 9 ati dJul y 26 , 2010 , Montgomer y use demployee s wh o ha dno t bee n traine di n accordanc e wit h th e trainin g requirement s containe di n thei r trainin g program . 7 . B y failin g t o provid e require dtraining , b y failin g t o recor dtrainin g given , b y failin g t o conduc t

annua l trainin g progra mreviews , trainin g need s assessments , an drecurren t

training , i n accordanc e wit h th e trainin g requirement s containe di n thei r trainin g program , Montgomer y di dnot , J n fact , hav e a n approve dtrainin g progra ma s require db y 1 4 C.F.R . § 145.163(a) . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Montgomer y violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :

a . Sectio n )45.163Ca") . whic h state s tha t acertificate drepai r

statio n mus t

hav e a n employe e trainin g progra mapprove db y th e FA A tha t consist s o f

initia l an d recurren t training .b . Sectio n 145.163(6) , whic h state s tha t th e trainin g programmus t ensur e eac h employe e assigne dt o perfor mmaintenance , preventiv e maintenance , or alterations , an dinspectio n function s i s capabl e o f performin g th e assigne dtask .

c . Sectio n 145.163('c') . whic h state s tha t acertificat e repai r

statio n mus t

document , i n aforma t acceptabl e t o th e FAA , th e individual employe e trainin g require dunder paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section . 

## I I 1 . Pursuan t

to.Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Code , Sectio n 4630 1 (4 9 U.S.C . § 46301) , Montgomery i s subjec t

to acivi l penalty no t

to excee d$11,000.0 0 fo

r eac h violatio n alleged . 2 . Under th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $5,500.0 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectflill y request s that th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n Orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t

o f $5,500.00
. Respectfull y submitte dthis 7' ^ da y o f Februar y 2012 .

Cfiri s G . Zurales * Senio r Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Grea t Lake s Region , AGL-7 K 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , IL 6001 8 Phone : (847)294-771 3 Fax : (847 ) 294-749 8

## Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthis 7" * da y o f Februar y 2012 , b y Certifie dMail , Return Receip t Requested , to : Origina l an dOn e Copy : Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 On e Copy : J.C . Buehler , Esq . Buehle r Associate s 77 7 Eas t 86' ^ St . Bo x 4092 4 Indianapolis , I

N 46240-092 4 Telephone : (317)253-868 6 Fax : (317)253-937 1 Mr . Danie l Rex Montgomery , Presiden t Montgomer y Aviation , Inc . Indianapoli s Executiv e Airport 1132 9 Eas t

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February 2012 .

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C 1^059 1 Attention : llearin g Docke t clerk , AGC-4;i O Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Re : 2010-GL-11-009 6 Th e undersigne d represent s Montgomer y Aviatio n Inc . regardin g th e Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penall y receive d Januai y 27 , 201 2 i n th e abov e cas e number .

W e reques t a forma l hearin g o n th e Fina l Notice
. Sincerely , BUEHLE RASSOCIATES , ArrORNFY S But^l^ r / ^ ^ \ Attorneyfo r

Montgomer y Aviatio n Inc .

cc : Mr . Chri s Ziirale.s , Senio r Attorney , AGL-7 K Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 230 0 Eas t

Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , IL 60018-469 6U S . Depiinnici K Grea t Lake s Regio n of Tratisponaiio n 230 0 Iias l Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines . Illinoi s 60018-469 6 Federa l Aviatio n Adiiiinistradoi i

AreaCod e 84 7 294-771 3 I n Repl y Refe r to : AGL-7 K 2010-C.L- l 1-009 6 Januar y 25,201 2 CERTIFIE D AN D FIRS T CLAS S MAIL Mr . Danie l Re

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N 4607 7 FINAL NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVIL PENALT Y O n Marc h 28 , 20 ! 1 , Montgomery Aviation , Inc . (Montgomery ) wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty agains t Montgomery i

n tii e amoun t

o f 55,500.00 . Afte r consideratio n o f

al l o f th e availabl e infonnation , i t ha s been delemiine dthat : 1 . Montgomer

y no w holds , an da

t al l time s mentione dherei n held , Repair Statio n certificat e numbe r

MYNR748K . 2 . A t all time s relevan t

heret o Montgomer

y ha da n employe e trainin g progra mi n thei r manua l whic h include dadescriptio n o f th e trainin g require dan

dth e typ e o f record s require dt

o b e mad e an dkep t

to demonstrat e complianc e wit h th e approve demploye e trainin g program . 3 . Betwee n Septembe r 1 , 200 9 an dJul y 26 , 2010 , Montgomer y failedto provid e training , to thei r

employee s i

n accordanc e wit

h th e trainin g requirement s containe di

n thei r trainin g program . 4 . Betwee n Septembe r 1 , 200 9 an dJul y 26 , 2010 , Montgomer y failedto recor

d an y trainin g provide dto thei r employee s i

n accordanc e wit

h th e trainin g requirement s containe di

n thei r trainin g program .5 . Between Septembe r 1 , 200 9 an dJul y "26 , 2010 , Montgomery faile dt o assur e tha t thei r employee s receive dannual trainin g programreviews , trainin g need s assessments , an drecurren t training , i

n accordanc e wit

h th e trainin g requirement s containe di

n their trainin g program . 6 . Between Septembe r I , 200 9 an

dJul y 26 . 2010 , Montgomery use demployee s who ha dnot been traine di

n accordanc e wit

h th e trainin g requirement s containe di

n thei r trainin g program . 7 . B y failin g t

o provid e require dtraining , b y failin g to recordtrainin g given , b y failin g to conduc t

annua l trainin g progra

mreviews , trainin g need s assessments , an drecurren t

training , i

n accordanc e wit

h th e trainin g requirement s containe d i n thei r trainin g program , Montgomer y di dnol , i

n fact , hav e a

n approve d trainin g progra

ma s require db

y 1 4 C.F.R . § 145.163(a) . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Montgomer> ' violate dth e followin g Federal Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 145.163(a) , whic h .slate s tha t acertificate drepai r

statio n mus t

hav e a n employe e trainin g progra

mapprove db

y th e FA A tha t consist s o f

initia l an d recurren t training . b . Sectio n 145.163fb') . whic h state s tha t th e trainin g programmus t ensure each employe e assigne dto perfor mmaintenance , preventiv e maintenance , or alterations , an dinspcciio n function s i s capabl e o f perfomiin g th e assigne dtask . c . Sectio n 145.163(c) . whic h state s tha t acertificat e repai r

statio n mus t document , i

n afonna t acceptabl e to th e FAA , th e individual employe e trainin g require dunde r

paragrap h (a ) o f

thi s section . I n accordanc e wit

h Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Code , Sectio n 4630 1 (4 9 U.S.C . §46301) , Montgomery i s subjec t

to acivi l penalty not

t o excee d$ I 1,000.00 fo

r eac h violatio n o f

th e regulations . Therefore , b y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an

dcircumstances , w e propos e to asses s acivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

o f $5,500.00
. Withi n fifteen (15 ) day s afte r your receip t o f thi s Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , Montgomery mus t

elec t to eithe r submi t th e ful l civi l penalt

y amoun t o f $5,500.0 0 or

reques t aforma l hearing . I

f yo u fai l t o respon dwit

h on e o f thes e alternatives , a

n Order Assessin g Civi l Penalty , requirin g payment o f th e ftill amoun t

o f th e propose dcivi l penalty , will be issued . Shoul dMontgomery elec t to submi t

th e civi l penalty , pleas e mai l or delive r acertifie dchec k o r mone y order , payabl e to th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , to th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , Offic e o f Regional Counsel , 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e (AGL-7 , Room479) , De s Plaines , Illinoi s 60018 . Pleas e include , o n th e certifie dchec k

or mone y order , th e FA

A cas e numbe r

2010-GL-1 1 -0096 .I

n th e alternative , yo

u ma y pa y your civi l penalt

y wit h acredi t card , o r aban k accoun t debit , ove r th e lr\terr\ei . T o pa

y electronically , visi t

th e we b sit e a

t http5://www.pav.aov . Unde r th e Searc h Publi c Form s option , typ e i n 'TGL-FINEI. " Clic k

o n "Civi l Penalt

y Payments

Grea t Lake s Region" . Yo u mus t then complet e th e requeste dinformatio n an dclic k "Continue. " You wil l the n b e directe dt o ente r you r credi t car dor ban k accoun t debi t information . T o us e th e ban k accoun t debit , yo u will nee dyour

ban k routin g number , account number , an dchec k

tiumber . Shoul dMontgomer) ' elec t t o reques t aforma l hearing , Montgomer

y mus t file atypewritte n or legibl y handwritte n reques t fo r hearin g wit

h th e hearin g docke t

cler k at : Hearin g Docket , Federal Aviatio n Administration , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D C 20591 , Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-430 , Wilber Wright Buildin g - Suite 2W1000 . Montgomery mus t

als o mai l acop y o f

it s reques t

fo r hearin g to th e undersigne dattorne y a t th e addres s provide dabove . Your reques t mus t be date dan

dsigned , i

n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 13.1 6 o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . 13.16) , acop y o f whic h wa s sent t o yo u wit h th e Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penally .

Jeffre y A . Klan g Regiona l Counse l

Chri s G Zlm-ale

j Senio r Attorne y J.C . Buehler , Esq . Buehle r Associate s 77 7 Eas t 86' " St . Bo x 4092 4 Indianapolis , I

N 46240-092 4