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YOBJECTION S AN D NOW , come s respondent . MICHAF L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e to rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g PreliminaryObjection s pursucan l t o § 13.208(d ) t o th e complain t submitte d b yIh e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n associat e Laur a Ponto , Esq . hereb yassertin g tha t th e allegcjiion s mad e i n th e complain t ar e erred , no t proper , reasonabl e o r acceptable , on d tfiereb yth e complain t shoul d b e stricke n an d dismissed . Coun t I . Constitute s conclusion s o f la wt o whic h n o answe ris require d pursuan t 1 o th e federa l rule s o f court . Pag e 1 o f 6 6LO/LOO 0 S W Q < r VV J SfrLSSSfr^O S XV d LQ-i i 0L02/80/S LCoun t I I 1 . Agree d i n part . MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o carr yo n par t 13 5 operation s sinc e Augus t 2007 , o n accoun t o f th e singl e pilo l operato rha s eithe r bee n unavailabl e t o pas s o rtak e hi s fligh t exa m fo rpersona l reason s [protracle d divorce , liabilit yissues ) o rth e inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m a fligh t exa m (medica l leave) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde r th e certificat e number , ownershi p o f helicopte rha s changed , financial s hav e bee n closed , thereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . 2 . Denie d Th e operatio n specification s wer e signe d of f i n 200 4 (exhibi t ]) . A t th e tim e o f sig n off , th e regulatio n no wfindin g MR H i n violatio n ha d bee n change d withou t notification . B ywa yo f furthe ranswe r1 4 C.F.R . par i 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R , par t 4 0 ar e no l disclosed , clearl ydelineate d o r spelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operationa l specificafions , no t readil y availabl e i n th e FAR/AI M an d thereb yon e ca n assum e ar e les s importan t tha n othe rregulation s tha t ar e clearl ydisclose d i n th e signe d operationa l specifications . Thes e regulation s wer e thereb yhidde n an d concealed . 3 . Denied . Regulation s 135.25 1 an d 135.25 5 as writte n i n th e complianc o statemen t an d confirme d b yth e responden t doc s no t inherentl y stat e tha t MR H mus t directl ytes t eac h employe e v^h o perform s a safet ysensitiv e functio n (exhibi t 2 ) bu t empiricall ystate s tha t an ycontraclo rb e covere d b yo n FA Aapprove d dru g on d alcoho l testin g program . Thes e individual s referre d to , Pag e 2 o f 6 GLO/SOO ®SW Q * • VV d StLSCGtSO S XV d LO-L l 0L0S/80/S Ldi d compl ywit h mandator ydru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation s b ywa yo f thei r

ful l tim e erriployers .

I n administrativ e la w"/ n th e inferprefof'io n o f th e languag e o f regulofions . wher e doub t exist s a s t o th e inten t o f th e meanin g o f th e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro f th e operato ran d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o f th e restriction" .

4 . Denied . Al l individual s performin g safel ysensitiv e funclion s o n MR H aircraf t wer e a t al l time s subjec t t o rando m dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s an d hav e neve rha d a histor yo f a positiv e testin g resul t ove rth e las t 1 0 know n yea rperiod .

5 . Denied . Al l individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t a t al l time s hav e bee n subjec t t o alcoho l testin g unde rth e alcoho l misus e progra m an d hav e neve rteste d positive . 6 . Denied . A t al l time s wer e individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e functio n wer e subjec t t o DO Trequire d rando m dru g testin g o rhav e eve rteste d positive . 7 . Denied . A t al l time s wer e individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s wer e subjec t t o DO Trequire d rando m alcoho l testing . 8 . Agreed . 9 . Denied . M rBake ra t al l time s wa s i n a rando m poo l fo rDO Trequire d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t th e tim e o f performin g reference d function s i n paragropt i 8 an d clearl ywithi n th e know n regulation s clearl ypursuan t t o th e Pag e 3 o f 6 6L0/e00i a SW O -i - VV J S1?L9eGtS0 S XV d LO-L l 0L03/80/2 Loperationa l specifications , th e complianc e statemen t an d th e standar d

FAR/AIM . B ywa yo f furthe ranswer , a regulatio n chang e occurre d i n February 2004 , n o notificatio n procedur e wa s i n plac e t o infor m th e operato ro f thi s change , contrar yt o th e routin e protoco l followe d b yal l othe roperatio n specificatio n chapier s whic h include d a regula rnotificatio n procedure , writte n operationa l specificatio n revisions , replace d page s an d subsequen t re-signof f an d confirmatio n o f th e ne wpage s tha t th e operato ri s awar e an d agrees . I t i s therefor e no t reasonable , prope ro racceptabl e t o hol d MR H r'esponsibl e fo r change s h e wa s no t formall yo rotherwis e notifie d of . I n addition , MR H wa s inspecte d b yVincen t Roof s o f th e FA Adru g abatemen t prograrT i i n Apri l o f 200 4 (Exhibi t 3 ) an d foun d complian t wit h th e regulations , eve n thoug h a regulatio n chang e ha d occurre d i n Februar yo f 2004 . Therefor e th e FAA' s ow n dru g abatemen t office rwa s als o no t intorr^ie d o f th e regulatio n chang e jus t a s MR H wa s not . I I i s therefor e no t proper , reasonabl e o racceptabl e t o hol d th e operato rt o a standar d highe rtha n thei r ow n dru g inspectio n officer s wh o themselve s di d no t kno wo rinforrT i MR H o f th e regulatior i changes . Furthermore , MR H maintenanc e inspector , GerryHenninger , MR H operatio n iri.spector , Fran k Alotta , th e Allentow n FSDO manager , M rWadsworth , als o wer e no t awar e o f th e regulatio n change . Th e Allentow n FSD O i s locate d acros s th e stree t fro m th e MR H aircraf t an d it' s officer' s in.spccte d frequentl y Pag e 4 o f 6durin g thei rdail yoccurrenc e a t th e Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airpor t (ABE )

wher e th e aircraf t ha s bee n hongare d fo rove r1 0 years , neve rt o fin d MR H i n violatio n o f FA

Aregulations . 10 . Denied . M rBake rwa s i n a rando m poo l fo rDO Trequire d dr'u g an d alcoho l testin g a t al l time s unde rAi rMethod s Corporatio n includin g th e tim e o t performin g reference d function s o n MR H aircraf t (Exhibi t 4) . 11 . Denied . Ther e Is al l reaso n t o believ e an d i n goo d faith , tha t unde r th e state d circumstance s tha t MR H operate d i n du e diligenc e on d i n accordonc e t o th e knowledg e sets o f th e Allentow n FSDO , it s inspector s an d th e regulation s tha t wer e clearl yse t forth , writte n an d describe d i n th e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an d th e FAR/AIM . B ywa yo f furthe ranswer , i t i s no t proper , reasonabl e o racceptabl e t o expec t a n operato rt o randoml yfin d an d hun t fo rregulations , no t clearl y written , spelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operatio n specificotion s an d FAR/AIM , t o revie whundred s o t page s o f tex t a t a remot e site , t o focus , find , comprehen d an d determin e i t a r'ondo m regulatio n chong e ha d occurred . I t i s no l clearl ystate d wher e th e exac t sourc e locatio n o f thes e unidentifie d an d hidde n (fin e print ) regulation s ar e t o b e locate d o ro n wha t tim e interva l t o complet e thi s tediou s tVi t o rmiss scorc h procedur e tha t is pron e t o misinterpretatio n an d error , therefore , i t I s impossibl e t o eve rb e thoroughl y complian t a t an ypoin t i n time , i f a regulatio n chang e o rupdat e randoml y occurs . I t i

s als o impossibl e t o d o thi s tim e consuming , rando m searc h o n a Pag e 5 o f 6 eio/sooia sw o < • VV d stissetso s xv d LO-L I OLOS/SO/S Lregula rbasi s an d i s mor e pron e t o mistak e an d entrapmen t tha n a forthrigh t notificatio n procedure , tha t is consisten t an d alread yi n plac e fo rprocedure s pertainin g t o th e othe rchapter s i n th e operationa l specifications . Onc e MR H wa s mad e awar e o f th e regulation s tha t ho d change d withou t th e respondent , th e FA Aoperationa l an d maintenanc e inspector s an d th e Allentow n FSD

O bein g alerted , th e tw o part-tim e A/ P mechanic s wer e enjoine d t o th e existin g dru g an d alcoho l program . Coun t III . 1 . Denied . 2 . Denied . WHEREFORE , Th e resporiden i pray s t o thi s Honorabl e Cour t tha t th e propose d violation , consistin g o f a judgmen t agains t MRH , (whic h currentl ydoe s no t exist , wit h n o financia l assets ) an d a fin e o f $540 0 (fift yfou rhundre d dollars ] b e immediatel ySTRICKE N an d DISMISSED . Respectfull ySubrriiHed , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FAC C c i VI i ^ Dat e •'••---1'^ ' w^ '• '

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### T35.25 1 M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l b e a membe ro f a n FAA approvedConsortium , o rwil l hav e it s ow n approve d program , wit h membershi p initiate d a t th e tim e ATCO certificat e i s issued . Consortiu m membershi p wil l insur e complianc e wit h Appendice s I o f FA R Part 121 . M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l insur e tha t an ycontracto r wh o perform s maintenanc e o n it s aircraf t i s covere d b y a n FAA-Approve d drug-testin g program . 135..253(a ) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l compl ywit h th e provision s o f

FA R Par t 1 35.253 , i n regar d t o employee s wh o perfor m a functio n liste d i n Appendi xJ t o Par t 12 1 o f thi s chapter , a s se t fort h below . 135.253(b ) M & R Helicopters, LLC . wil l allo wn o covere d employee , a s describe d i n Appendi xI o f FA R Part 121 , t o repor t fo r dut yo rt o remai n o n duty , an d n o covere d employe e shal l repor t fo rdut yfo ran ycovere d position , i f tha t perso n has a n alcoho l concentratio n o f 0.0 4 o rgreater . 135.253(c ) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t permi t th e us e of , an d n o

covere d employe e o f M & R Helicopters , LLC , wil l use , alcoho l whil e performin g an ysafety-sensitiv e function . 135.2S3(d) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t allow , no rwil l an ycovere d

employe e perform , an yfligh t crewmembe rdutie s withi n 8 hours o f usin g alcohol . M & R Helicopters , LLC . doe s no t have an ycovere d employee s othe rtha n fligh t crewmembers . 135.253(e ) N o M & R Helicopters , LLC . covere d employe e wil l us e alcoho l

fo r8 hours followin g a n acciden t involvin g a n aircraf t fo r whic h tha t employe e ha s performe d a safety-sensitiv e function , unles s an d unti l h e has bee n give n a post-acciden t alcoho l test , o runles s M & R Helicopters , LLC . has determine d tha t th e employee' s performanc e coul d no t have contribute d t o th e accident .



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yfo r200 3 t o th e employe ro n a semi-annua l basis , Corrgcliv e Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o immediatel yensur e th e la b wil l sen d statistica l summarie s fo r2003 . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18,2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a copie s o f aggregat e statistica l summarie s fo r200 3 fro m LabCorp . Thi s i s t o confir m ttia t yo u hav e satisfactoril ycorrecte d th e abov e issues . W e hav e give n consideratio n t o al l availabl e fact s an d conclude d tha t thes e issue s d o not warran t lega l enforcemen t action . I n lie u o f suc h action , w e ar e issuin g thi s letter , whic h wil l b e mad e a matte ro f record . W e expect tha t i n th e futur e M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s wil l b e i n complianc e wit h applicabl e regulations . Sincerely , Vincen t O . Root s Inspector , Complianc e an d Enforcemen t

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GLO/tLOi a SW O < - VV d St'LSeGt'SO S XV d 60:i L 0L03/80/3 tBefor e th e U.S . Departmen t

of Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n T nth e maile r

oJ ' )

) Docket

No . TB A M & RHELICOPTE R) FA A Cas e No . 20095095043 4 ) )

.. . .

) COMPLAIN T Pursuan t to Ride 20 8 o f

the Rule s o f

Practic e i nFAA Civi l PcraJt^

^ Actions . 1 4 C.I'.R . § 13.208 , th e Complmnant , Federal Aviaiioi i Adjninistjatio n(FAA) , hereb y laic s iu s Complain t

inih e above-captionc dmaLLer . I . Responden t

M & RHelicopters , LLC ( M & RHelicopters) , wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e oTPropose dCivi l Penalt y onOctober

21 . 2010 , that

th e FA A propose dt

o asses s acivi l pt-nall

y i nlli e amount

of $5,40 0 fo r violation s of

Federal Aviatio n Regulations . B y Ictttr

date dOctober

27 , 2010 , Responden t

Teque.ste dahearin g inthe above-caplionc dmarter . J.1 , 1 , M & RfJclicopters , LL C (M & RHelicopters ) i s now , anda t al l time s mentione dinthi s document was , th e holder

of Air Caixie r Certificate No . xMR3A020K , issue dunde r

1 4 CF.K . par

t 11 9 an dauthorize dt o conduc t operation s under

1 4 C-F, K , pai t 13 5 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio nRegulations . 2 . At all time s mentione di nthi s document , M & RHelicopters ' operation s specification s require di

t lo comply wit

h1 4 C.F.R . par

t 121 , Appendice.'^ I an

dJ an d 1 6L0/SL0l? l SW O < • VV d 31?LSS6t'30 3 XV d 60:i L 0103/80/3 14 9 C.F.R . Par t 4 0 fo r it s a-.itidru

g an dalcoho l misus e preventio nprograiTi . 3 . A t all time s mentione di

nihi- s document , 1 4 C.F.R . ij § 135.251(a) and 135.255(a) require dtha

t M & RHelicopter s tes t

eac hemploye e who perfoj-ms asafety sensitiv e functio nliste di n1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x i andJ i

naccordanc e wit

hthos e appendices . 4 . Unde

r 1 4 C.F.R , part

121 , Appendi x 1 , § ITI

, a nemploye e wh

o perform s aircraf t maintenanc e o

r preventiv e maintenanc e duties , directly o r by contrac t

lo r M & K Helicopters , i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e fiinctio nan dmus t b e subjec t

t o dru g testin g 'onde r a nantidru g programimplemente di naccordanc e wit

hthat appendix . 5 . Under

1 4 CF.R . pari 121 , Appendi x J , §TLA , a nemploye e wh

o perform s direraf t maintenanc e o

r preventiv e maintenanc e duties , directl y o r by contrac t

fo r M & R Helicopter.^ , i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e functionan dmus t b e subjec t

t o alcoho l teijtin g under a nalcoho l misus e preventio nprogram(AMP? ) implemente dinaccordanc e wit htha t appcndi.x . 6 . A t all time s mentione dintiu s document , 1 4 C.F.R . pa n121 , Appendi x I , §V.B , require deao

hi^afety-sensitive employe e t o b e subjecte dt o DOT-require drandom drug testin g inaccordanc e wit hthat Appendix . 7 . A t al l time s mentione dinthi s document , 1 4 CF.K . part 121 , Appendi x ,T

, §111.C , require deachsafety-sensitiv e employe e t o b e subjecte dto DOT-require drando m alcoho l misus e testin g i naccurdaiic e withthat Appendix . 8 . O no r about November

2 , 2007 , November

18 , 2007 , an dJul y 24 , 2008 , Mr . bdwardBaker

li l pcrfonne dsafety-sensitiv e function s fo r M & RHelicopters .

6L0/9L0l? l SW O -i - VV dSt^LSSBtSO S XV d60:i L0103/80/3 19 . .Mr . ftaker wa s no t include dinM & RHelicopter' s rando mpoo l lo r DOT require ddru g andalcoho l te.sting a t the tim e of

th e performanc e referenc e i nparagrapl i 8 , 10 . Mr . Diiicc

r di dno t hav e an dwa s no t include dina

nFAA-mandate d antidru g progi'a

mandAMPPa

t th e time h e performe dsafety-sensitiv e function.< > fo r M & RHelieopters , as set

fort hinparagrap h8 . l\ . B y reaso no f

th e foregoing , M & RHelicopter s violate dth e following ; FA A regulations : (a) 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.251(a) , i nthat i t faile dto tes t

ea.c hemploye e wh

o performe dasafety-.sensitiv e functio nUstcdin1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x I i

n accordanc e wit

hSectio nV.A. I andSectio nV.H. 5 o f tha t appendi.x . (b ) 1 4 CF.R . § 1 .

^ 5.255(b) , i ntliat

it faile dt o tes t

eac hemploye e who perfonTiedas^xfely-sensitiv e functionliste di

n1 4 CF.R . par

t 121 , Appendi x .

T i n accorda.'ic e wit

hth e provi.'jion s o f

Sectio nIlLC. 5 of

that appendix , III . 1 . Pursuan t

to 4 9 U.S. C § 46301(a)(5)(A) , Responden t i s subject t o acivil penalt y fo r each . oJ ~ the violation s alleged . Th e maximu mcivi l penalty pe r violatio ni s $11,000 . 2 . Unde

r th e fact s andcireumsiance s of thi s ca.se , acivi l penalt

y o f $5,40 0 i s appropriate .

SLO/iLOi aSW O * • VV d3111986*30 3 XV d60.2. 1 0L03/80/3 1WHERKFOKF: , Complainant respectfull y request s tha

t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a norder that Respondent

be as.sessedacivi l penall y i nth e amount o f $5,400 . Respectfiilly submitted , Pete r LLync h A,5sistan t Cliief Counse l

Date ; November

17,201 0 ir aPont o Attorne y Enforcement

Divi.sion , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio nAdmini.strat i on 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wasliington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202 ) 267-986 3 Facsimile ; (202)267-510 6

GLO/SLO l SW O + VV d 3ftSeG1?30 3 XV d 60:2. L 0t03/80/3 lU.S . DEPARTMEN TO F TRANSPORTATIO N

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Lour o Poni o CorTipiainan t M & R Helicopters , LLC . 'Responden t FA ACas e 2009SO95043 4

1 HEREB YCERTIf Ytha i I hav e thi s do yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : PRELIMINAR

YOBJECTION S upo n al l partie s o f recor d i n Ihi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requiremcnf i o f Ruif t 2 9 pur.suontt o 2 8 tJ . S . C . § \7A6, . .Service b vfirst-class ; mail , oostao e orepoid . addresse d a. s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Adminislroiio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t .Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 205y l Att : I lecjrin g Docke t Clerk , ACC-43 0 Laur a Ponto , Es

q Fnforcemen t Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e of th e Chie l Counse l FA A 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wo.shinpton , D C 20i9 1 TA X 20226 7 510 6 By : 

# ^ X Michoe l B . Selig , MD , FACC . 281 6 Orefiel d Roa d Allentown , Pc . 18 1 C

M 61 0 36 0 395 3 Dote : _r ' '-'•V\ .

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