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Marc h27 , 201 2 - Marc h29 , 201 2 a s th e hearin g date s i nthis matter . O n Decembe r

15 , 201 1 aNotic e o f

Hearin g Locatio nwa s filed, settin g th e hearin g a t th e U.S . Disttic t

Court in Centra l Islip , Ne w York . O n Marc h5 , 201 2 th e FA A filedit s Witness/Exhibi t List , whic hinclude d2 6 documentary exhibits . O n Marc h9 , 201 1 th e Respondent' s Attorney , Gregory S . Winton , filed aNotic e o f Withdrawa l o f

Appearance . Amon g othe r things , th e Notic e di dno t includ e certificatio n o r

proo f o f servic e o n an y designate dResponden t party . Th e Notic e di dno t identif y an y ne w representativ e for th e Respondent . O n Marc h14 , 201 2 th e partie s appeare dfor a nexpedite dTelephon e Conferenc e t o addres s bothth e inferre dMotio nt o Withdra w filedb y th e Respondent' s Attorney , a s wel l a s othe r

pre-hearin g issues . Presen t at th e Marc h14 , 201 2 Telephon e Conferenc e wa s Zachary Herman , FA A attorney ; Gregory S . Winton , Respondent' s Attorney ; an d Joh n Zaremba , alayperso n an dpar t ovme r o f th e Respondent , Empir e Fligh t Academy . Durin g th e Conference , Mr . Zaremb aagree dtha t Mr . Winto nha dpreviousl y give nhi m oral notic e o f

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Mr . Zaremb a objecte dt o Mr . Winton' s propose dwithdrawal . Multipl e ora l ruling s wer e issue ddurin g th e Marc h14 , 201 2 Telephon e Conference . Thi s Orde r

codifie s thes e ora l rulings .

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I s Hereb y Ordered : 1 . Pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.281 , th e Marc h9 , 201 2 Notic e o f Withdrawa l o f Appearanc e filedb y Respondent' s Attorney , Gregory S . Winton , i s adeeme d aMotiont o Withdraw . 2 . PursuanttoMC.F.R . §13.281 , 1 4 C.F.R . §13.204 , 1 4 C.F.R . §13.205 , 1 4 C.F.R . §13.207 , an d1 4 C.F.R . §13.211 , th e lac k o f servic e o f

th e Notic e o f Withdrawa l o n an y designate dResponden t party i s cure dby th e appearanc e a t th e Marc hH , 201 2 Telephon e Conferenc e o f Joh nZaremba , alayperso nan d part owne r o f th e Respondent , Empir e Fligh t Academy . See , e.g. , AB A Mode l Rule s o f

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(Rul e 1.16) ; U.S . Distric t Court , Distric t o f Columbia , Local Rul e 83.6(c)( amotio nt o withdra w "ma y b e mad e i nope n court in th e party' s presence") . 3 . Pursuan t

t o Mr . Winton' s an dMr . Zaremba' s agreement , Mr . Winto nshal l sen dt o Mr . Zaremba , b y FedE x mail , acop y o f th e Respondent' s litigatio n • file n o late r

tha n b y 5:00p mo nMarc h14 , 2012 . See , e.g. , AB A Mode l Rule s o f Professiona l Conduc t

(Rul e 1.16)(d)("upo nterminatio no f representation , a lawye r shall...surrender...paper s an dproperty t o whic hth e clien t i s entitled") . 4 . Pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . §13.281 , 1 4 C.F.R . §13.205 , an d1 4 C.F.R . §13.217 , Gregory S . Winton' s Motion , a s Respondent' s Attorney , t o Withdra w i s granted . Th e withdrawa l i s effectiv e immediately . See , e.g. , AB A Mode l Rule s o f Professiona l Conduc t

(Rul e 1.16) ; U.S . Distric t Court , Distric t

o f Colimibia , Local Rul e 83.6(d) . 5 . Th e addres s an dtelephon e numbe r o f recor dfor

Mr . Joh nZaremba , th e ne w pr o s e Responden t

representative , is : Rte . 109 , Hange r 3 , Republi c Airport , Farraingdale , N Y 1173 5 (Tel : 631-777-2514) . 6 . Thepz- o s e Respondent' s Mofio nt o Continu e th e hearin g an dcertai nlitigatio n deadline s i s granted . Th e hearin g currentl y schedule do nMarc h27,201 2 - Marc h29 , 201 2 (9:00am-4:30p mEST) a t th e U.S . Distric t

Court inCentra l Islip , Ne w Yor

k i s cancelled . Th e hearin g an dothe r litigatio ndeadline s wil l b e reset whe n th e partie s reappear for atelephon e conferenc e o nThursday , Marc h22 , 2012 . 7 . Prio r t o Thursday , Marc h22,2012 , th e partie s shal l privatel y consul t abou t any nee dt o obtai n an dexchang e document s for th e purpose s o f

settlement . Durin g thi s privat e consultation , th e partie s shal l als o engag e inaC R26(f ) litigatio n plamiin g conference, an ddiscus s th e resettin g o f litigatio ndu e date s an ddeadlines .8 . O n Thursday , Marc h22 , 201 2 (l:30pin-2:30pn i EST ) th e partie s shal l reappear for anothe r Telephon e Conference . Durin g thi s conference , th e partie s wil l provid e astatu s update a s t o thei r settlemen t

efforts , resolv e an y remainin g procedura l disputes , discus s any pendin g litigatio nmatters , an dre se t th e hearin g date s an dothe r litigatio ndeadlines . Jildg e J . E . Sttllivan U.Sx4dmi«{strativ e Law Judg e Attachment : Servic e Lis tFDMS No . FAA-2011-029 0 (Civi l Penalty Action ) SERVIC ELIS T ORIGINA L& ON ECOP 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 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 '

ON ECOP Y Joh n Zaremba , Respondent' s Representativ e Rte . 109 , Hange r

3 , Republi c Airport Farmingdale , N Y 1173 5 TEL : 631-777-251 4 Gregor y S . Winto n Th e Aviatio n La w Firm On e Researc hCourt , Suit e 45 0 Rockville , M D 2085 0 TEL : 301-294-855 0 FAX : 301-294-252 5 Zachary M . Berman , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , AEA- 7 Eastern Regio n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaza , Roo m56 1 Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 TEL : 718-553-325 8 FAX : 718-995-569 9 Th e Honorabl e J.E . Sullivan , Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

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