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RESPONDENT' S PRE-HEARIN G LEGA L MEMORANDU M Respondent , MIDWES T HELICOPTE RAIRWAYS , INC . ("Midwes t Helicopter") , b y an d throug h it s counsel , respectfull y submit s thi s Pre-Hearin g Lega l Memorandu msettin g fort h it s positio n wit h respec t

t o th e factual an d lega l issue s t o b e hear d i n th e two-abov e captione d actions . 

### NATUR E O F TH E MATTE R BEFOR E TH E DEPARTMEN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n ("FAA" ) ha s issue d tw o separat e an d independen t action s an d Civi l Penalt y Notices t o Midwes t Helicopter . Both wer e initiate d b y th e sam e FSD O Inspecto r fro mth e Milwauke e FSDO , Mr . Michae l Mecha . Th e Notice s aris e ou t of tw o Par t13 3 helicopte r "heli-lift " external-loa

d"sling " operation s conducte dby Midwes t Helicopte r o n Jul y 14 , 2(X)

8 an d Octobe r 31 , 2008 . The July 14 , 200 8 lif t (FA A Docke t No . CP09GL009 ) wa s conducted a

t th e Alca n Packaging facilit

y i n Neenah , Wisconsin (hereinafte r th e "Alca n Lift") . The Octobe

r 31 , 200 8 lif

t (FA A Docke t No . CP09GL007 ) was conducteda t the Quad/Graphic s facilit y i n Menomonee Falls , Wisconsin (hereinafte r th e "Quad/Graphic s Lift") . I n bot h matters , th e FA

A contends , through their

FSD O Operation s Inspector , Michae l Mecha , wh

o doe s no t himself hav e an y "heavy-lift " experienc e or eve n arotorcraf

t rating , tha

t Midwes t Helicopte r violate d Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s Part s 133.33(d)(1) , 133.33(e) an d 91.13(a) becaus e Midwes t

Helicopte r di dno t submi t aCongestedAre aPla

n (CAP ) t o hi mprior t o conducting said lifts , an d becaus e sai doperation s wer e allegedb y hi

mto hav e create d som

e unspecified "hazard " to person s o r propert y o n th e ground . The FA

A ha s proposedto acces s a civi l penalt

y agains t Midwes t Helicopte

r in th e amoun

t o f $20,000.0 0 fo

r eac h lif t (fo r a combined penalt

y o f $40,000.00) . I t i s the positio n o

f Midwest Helicopte r tha t neithe r lif t require daCA

P becaus e neithe

r lif t wa s conducted ove

r a"congestedarea. " Furthermore , ther e i s absolutel

y no evidenc e tha

t an y hazar d was create d t o nonparticipating person s o r propert y on th e groun

dduring th e subjec

t lifts , nor involve d aviolatio n o

f an y FAR . Therefore , the propose dCivi l Penaltie s mus t b e dismissed . STATEMEN T O F FACT S Midwes t Helicopte r i s acertifie

dPar t 13 3 External-Loa

dOperator

basedi n Willowbrook , Illinois . Midwes t

Helicopte r specialize s i

n conducting heli-lif

t operation s fo

r th e constructio n industry . Throughout

it s 40 + years o

f operation s an

dexperience . Midwes t

Helicopte r ha s a perfect safet y recor d without asingle injur

y to an y membe r o f th e nonparticipatin g public .Midwes t

Helicopte

r utilize s it s highly maneuverabl e Sikorsk y S-58 t helicopter s i

n thes e operations . Typically , Midwes t Helicopte r i s hire dto lift/move/install heavy objects , suc h a s a n HVAC , t o or fro mvariou s site s acros s th e Unite dStates . Moreover , Midwes t Helicopte r ha s successfull y coordinate d it s operation s wit h FA A Flight s Standard s Distric t Office s (FDSOs ) fro macros s th e countr

y wit h amutua l respec t fo r th e typ e o

f operatio n an

da n ultimat e concer n fo r safety . The tw o subject

action s wer

e no t brough t by th e FSD O havin g "home " cognizanc e ove r Midwes t Helicopter . Similarly , th e tw o subject action s di dno t

result fro macomplain

t froman y membe r o f th e nonparticipatin g public . Rather , the y wer e initiate dsolel

y a t th e whi mo f Mr . Michae l Mecha , a n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r a t the Milwaukee FSDO . Mr . Mechaha s state d t o Midwes t Helicopte r tha t h e consider s "any are awithin the jurisdictio n o f th e Milwaukee FSDO " to pC T s e b e a"congeste d area. " Accordin g to Mr . Mecha , an y lif t conductedwithi n sai d jurisdictio n require s a

n advanc e notic e to himpersonally , an daful l an dcomplet e CAP . Th e la

w simpl y doe s no t

requir e tha t an d Inspector

Mecha' s demandi s bot

h arbitrar y an dcapricious . Midwes t Helicopte r reject s Mr . Mecha' s unsupported , overly broa dan derroneou s interpretatio n o f th e Par t 13 3 CA P directives , an

d i t ha s rejectedcompromise s tha t leav e i t withou t th e judicial protectio n agains t

Inspector Mecha . A s Midwes t

Helicopte r will demonstrat

e a t th e tw o Hearing s i

n thes e matters , th e tw o subject lifts wer e conducted i

n ftill conformit

y wit h all the requirement s o

f Par t 133 , as wel

l as th e guidanc e provide d b y th e FA A fromit s ow

n FSD O an

dth e Agency in it s sundr y implementatio n publications . On th e othe r hand , th e positio n o

f th e FA A i n thes e matter s i s simpl y no t supported b y an

y FA A regulatio n or

publishe dguideline .ARGUMENT S AN D AUTHORITIE S Th e FA A ha s alleged tha

t Midwes t Helicopte r violate dth e following regulation s during th e tw o subject

lifts : A) Par

t 133.33(d)(1 ) (failur

e t o submi t aCA P fo r external-loa

doperation s ove

r a"congeste d area") ; B ) Par

t 133.33(e) (external-loa

doperation s creatin g hazard s t o person s o

r propert y o n th e ground) ; an

d C ) Par

t 91.13(a ) (careles s or

reckles s operation) . Par t 133.33(d)(1 ) provide s a s follows : "th e holde r o f aRotorcraf

t External-Loa

dOperator

Certificat e ma y conduct

.. . rotorcraf

t external-loa

doperation s ove

r congeste darea s i

f thos e operation s ar

e conducte dwithou

t hazar dt o person s o

r propert y on th e surfac e an d compl y wit h th e following : (1 ) Th e operator

mus t develop apla

n fo r each complet

e operation , coordinat e thi s pla n wit h th e FA A Righ t Standard s Distric t

Office havin g jurisdictio n ove

r th e are ai

n which the operatio n wil l b e conducted , an d obtai n approva

l fo r th e operatio n fromtha

t distric t office... " (emphasi s added) . A s such , wha

t constitute s a"congeste darea " fo r aheavy lif

t helicopte r operatio n differ

s markedl y fro mwha t constitute s a"congeste darea " fo r fixed-wing operations , wit h which Inspector Mech ai s mor

e familiar . Moreover , unde r Par t 133.33(d) , heli-lif

t external-loa

d operation s ma

y b e conducted ove

r congeste darea s i

f aCongestedAre aPla

n (CAP) ha s bee

n submitte d t

o an d approved b y th e loca

l FSD O offic

e having jurisdictio n ove

r th e operation . O

n th e othe r hand , a n external-loa

d operatio n conductedove r a"non-congeste darea " doe s not requir e aCAP . The second regulatio n a

t issue . Par t 133.33(e) , state s as follows : "(e ) .. . th e holde

r o f aRotorcraf

t External-Loa

dOperato r Certificat e ma y conduct external-loa

d operations , including approaches , departures , andloa d positionin g maneuvers necessar y fo r th e operation , below 50 0 fee t above th e surfac e an

d close r tha n 50 0 fee t to persons , vessels , vehicles , an d structures , i

f th e operation s ar

e conducte dwithou

t creatin g ahazar

dt o person s or propert y o n th e surface. " (emphasi s added) . Finally , Par

t 91.13(a) state s tha

t "[n] o perso n ma

y operat e a n aircraf t i n acareles s or reckles s maime

r s o a s t o endange r the lif e o r propert y o f another. " Th

e Par t 91.13(a ) coun t i s merel y a"tag-along " or

"pilin g on " coun

t sough t b y the FAA , an

di s not base d on an

y independen

t factua l allegation s separat

e o r distinc t fro mthe aforementionedPar

t 13 3 counts . Therefore , i

n th e tw o above-referencedactions , th e Cour t mus t determine th e following issues : 1 . Wer

e th e subject

lifts conducte d"over " acongeste dare aa t th e tim e o f th e actua l lifts , thereb y requirin g th e prior submission an

dspecifi c approva

l o f a CAP ? 2 . Ca

n aheavy-lif

t helicopte r operator mak e apreliminar

y determinatio n tha

t the are aove r which th e lif

t wil l b e conductedi s (or

isn't ) acongeste darea ? 3 . Di d th e tw o subject heavy-lif t operations , which wer

e safeguardedagains t

an y peopl e fromentry , creat

e a"hazard " to person s or

propert y o n th e surface ? 4 . Wer

e th e subject

lifts , i n fact , careles s o

r reckless ? i . Midwes t

Helicopte r

Properl y Mad e th e Determinatio n tha t i t wa s No t Require d t o Submi t aCongeste d Are aPla n (CAP ) Prio r t o Eithe r Lif t First , th e FA

A wil l b e unabl e to establis h tha t Midwes t Helicopte

r violate d Par

t 133.33(d)(1) , becaus e neithe r lif t was , i n fact , conducte dove

r a"congeste darea. " Therefore , a CA P was simpl

y no t require d unde

r the FAR s fo

r eithe r lift . Preliminarily , it

i s importan

t to remembe

r tha t th e subject

lifts wer e conducte dutilizin g a highl y maneuverable Sikorsk

y S-58t helicopter , no t

afixed-wing aircraft . Thus , th e traditiona l concept o f wha t i s o r isn' t a"congeste darea " applicabl e to fixed-wing aircraf t unde r Par t 91.11 9(i.e . a

n are adefme

d o n asectiona

l or clas s B char

t a s "yellow" ) i s no t

applicabl e to th e subject action . Due t

o thei r maneuverability , helicopter s ar e explicitly permitte dby the FAR s to operat e ove r otherwis e congeste d areas , as long a s saidoperation s ar e conducte dwithou

t hazar d to person s o r propert y on th e ground . Se e Par

t 91.119(d) . A s th e NTS B notedin Enge n v . Carman . 198 6 NTS B LEXI S 173 , * 6 fn . 6 , Orde r EA-2371 , "du e to the greate r infligh t maneuverabilit

y o f helicopter s ove

r fixed wing aircraft , th e FA Rhav e neve

r containe dan

y objectiv e standard s fo

r th e helicopte

r minimu mpermissibl e latera

l o r vertica l clearance s nea

r person s or

property. " Instead , helicopte

r pilot s "mus t

rely upon their

own persona

l knowledg e o

f thei r ow n experienc e an d expertis e whe

n maintainin g ameasur

e o f separatio n tha

t will ensur

e saf e operation. " Id . citin g Administrator

v . Reynolds . NTS B Orde r No . EA-177 0 (1982) . Inspecto r Mechalack s an y qualification s fo

r hi mto hav e mad

e aknowledgeable determination . Similarl y th e concept

o f a"congeste darea " fo

r th e purpos e o

f Par t 13 3 external-loa

d operation s i s strangel

y an d ambiguousl

y no t define db y an y Federa l Aviation Regulation . Instead , Par

t 13 3 operator s ar

e lef t to rel y upon thei

r ow n experience , an

dth e limitedguidanc e publishe d b y th e FA

A in it s Advisor

y Circulars , as wel

l as the guidanc e provide dby the FA A to it s Safet y Inspector s in it s Fligh

t System s Information Managemen t Syste mHandboo

k (FA A Orde r 8900.1) . O

f course , th e late

r tw o document s ar

e "advisor y only " an

dneithe r hav e th e forc e an d effec t o f law , unlik e th e FARs . a ) Advisor

y Circula r AC 133-lA The FA A ha s publishe d asingl e Advisor y Circula r pertainin g t

o Par t 13 3 external-loa

d operations . Advisor

y Circula r A C 133-l A (replacin g A

C 133-1 , dated1977) , publishe din 1979 . Se e Exhibit

R- 8 (excerpts) . Midwes t

Helicopte r ha s justifiably relie don th e guidanc e provide d by thi s Advisor

y Circular , as well as how sai dAdvisor y Circula r ha s bee n consistently appliedby the respectiv e FA A FSDOs , throughou

t it s 40 + year s o

f acciden t an dhazar dfre e operation . Midwes t Helicopte r ha s worked ou

t aclose , cooperativ e working arrangemen t an dunderstandin g wit h thei r loca l FSD O an d Principa l Operation s Inspector . Onl y Inspecto r Mechaha s aproblem . AC 133-l A note s tha

t "[sjpecifically , it

wa s necessar

y t o provide a

n exceptio n fo

r congested are aextemal-loa d operation s an

dfo r external-loa

doperation s ove

r othe r tha n congested areas. " See Exhibi t R-8 , Pag e 3 , Sectio n 8(c)(1 ) (emphasi s added) . I t follow s tha

t extemal-loa

d operation s ma

y b e conductedove

r eithe r (1 ) congestedarea s (whereby aCA P would b e required ) o

r (2 ) non-congeste darea s (whereby aCA P wouldnot

b e required) . A s such , Mr . Mecha' s unsupported statemen t tha t an y lif t conductedwithin the jurisdictio n o f Milwaukee FSD O would requir

e aCA P i s clearly erroneous . Certainly , th e entir e jurisdictio n o

f th e Milwaukee FSD O coul d no t b e considere d"congested " fo r th e purpos e o

f helicopte r extemal

loa d operations , contrar

y t o hi s unsupported , arbitrar y an dcapriciou s opinions . Furthermore , A

C 133-l A provide s a s follows : (2 ) .. . Fo

r extemal-loa

doperations , afactor

y wit h adjacen t occupie d parkin g lots , filled wit

h employee s an

dvehicles , migh

t b e considere da congeste d are aunles s th e parkin g lot s an demployee s ar e vacate dan d necessar y precaution s take n t o preven t vehicle s an dperson s fro m reenterin g th e area.* * See Exhibit

R-8 , Page s 4-5 , paragraph (a)(2) . Thes e wer e exactly th e factua

l condition s presen

t o n the tw o subjec

t heavy lif t operations . Accordingly , the FAA , in A C 133-lA , ha s mad

e clea r tha t afactor y "might " b e considere d to b e "congeste d area " unles s all nonparticipatin g person s ar e vacatedfromth e operationa l are aan d reasonabl e precaution s ar

e mad e to preven

t reentry , thereb y renderin g aonc e potentially "congested area " non-congested . Operation s ove r suc h anon-congeste dare ado not requir e a CAP . To requir

e otherwis e wouldrende

r th e expres s languag e o

f th e Advisor

y Circula r useles san

d ineffective . Inspecto

r Mechaha s unreasonabl

y interprete dthi s Advisor

y Circula r t o no t apply i f .. . "wha t i f someone cam

e i n on the weeken

dwhe n the factor

y was empt

y an d locked

dow n an d ignored the sign s o

r jumpe dove

r th e taped-of

f area. " Thi s i s nonsense . b ) FA A Orde r 8900.1 , Ch . 51 , Section 6 . I n addition , FA

A Orde r 8900.1 , Ch . 51 , provide s guidanc e t o FA A Aviatio n Safet

y Inspector s who evaluat

e Par t 13 3 extemal-loa

doperations . See Exhibit R-1 2 (excepts) . Although no t

bindin g o n Midwes t

Helicopter , FA

A Orde r 8900. 1 contain s the FAA' s interna l polic y an d procedure s fo

r evaluatin g Par

t 13 3 operations . Accordingly , thi s documen t i s relevan t to th e subject

determination . I n th e aforesaid document , "Congeste dAre aPlan " i s defme da s ".. . aris k

managemen

t document . I

t i s used to show tha

t th e ris k associatedwit

h a n extemal-loa

doperation will not creat e undu e hazard s t o propert y an dth e nonparticipatin g publi c becaus e o f certain , specific procedure s used b y the operato r during th e operation. " Exhibit B (emphasi s added) . But , thi s assume s tha

t th e ris k o f peopl e i n th e are acan' t

b e eliminated , unlik

e th e tw o matter s i

n question . Furthermore , "congeste d area " i s defme das follows : "[t]h e congested natur

e o f a n are ai s defme

db y wha t exist s on th e surface , not th e siz e o f the area . While th e presenc e o f the nonparticipatin g publi c i s th e mos t importan t determinatio n o

f congested , th e are ama

y als o b e congeste d witi

h stmcture s o

r objects...However , th e mos t importan t

wor d i n thi s concep t

i s over . Helicopter s ca

n operat e ove r relatively small uncongeste d area s becaus e o f thei r maneuvering abilities . See Exhibit

B , 3-402(C)(2 ) (emphasi s added) . I n conclusion , FA

A Advisor y Circula r 133-l A an

dFA A Orde r 8900. 1 mak

e clea r (an d not subject to interpretatio n b y Inspecto r Mecha ) tha t th e relevan

t inquir y i s whethe

r the subject heli-lif t extemal-loa

d operatio n was conducted"over " a n uncleare dan

d"neutralized " congeste d are aa t th e tim e o f th e lift , no t

whethe r th e lif t wa s conducted"near " o

r "i n th e vicinit

y o f a n 8otherwis e stil l congested area . I f th e specific operationa

l are ai s not

congested , aCA

P i s no t required . Furthermore , operation s ove r afactor y which "might " hav e normall y o r otherwis e bee n occupied wit

h worker s during norma

l weekda y operation s an

dconsideredt o b e locate d in a "congeste d area " ca

n b e rendere d non-congeste di f members o

f th e nonparticipatin g publi c are vacated fromth e operationa l are aan dsafet y perimete

r establishe dby the landowne r and helicopte r operator prior t o th e lift . Se

e Exhibi t R-8 . Thi s was , i

n fact, wha

t occurre d i

n bot h heavy lif t operation s an

d was ignoredb y Inspector Mecha , wh

o decidedto pres s on . Finally , a CA P i s used to defin

e procediure s taken durin g alif t (no t befor e alift ) tha t i s to b e conducte d ove r acongested are ato preven

t unde r hazard . c ) Th e Alca n Lif t (FA A Docke t No . CP09GL009 ) The Alca n Packagin g Facilit

y i s locate do n privat

e propert y i n Neenah , Wisconsin . The operationa l are afo r th e Alca n Lif t was locate dove

r amuc h smalle r portio n o f th e larg e Alca

n premises . The purpos e o

f th e Alca n Lif t was to remov e a

n ol dpres s strandair

uni t of f th e Nort h Warehous e Roo

f o f th e facility , an

dto lif t ane w HVA C ai r makeu p uni t onto th e Nort

h Warehous e Roof

. I n accordanc e wit

h A C 133-lA , prior

to th e lift , the specific operationa l are a wher e th e lif t was conducte d wa

s clearedo f an y an dall nonparticipatin g personnel and vehicles . Furthermore , reasonabl e precaution s (cones , tape s an dsignage ) wer

e mad e t o preven t reentr y o f nonparticipatin g person s into th e operationa l area . Amon

g othe r things , variou s portion s o

f th e premise s wer

e completel

y evacuated , entrance s t o sai darea s wer e blockaded , an

dcautio n tap e and stand s wer

e used t o blockade roa

dacces s to th e operationa

l area . Se e Exhibi t R-1 , Statemen

t o f Thoma s Knudstmp ; Exhibit R-4 , Statemen

t o f Fergu s Ponder . Clea

r evidenc e (no t

opinion ) support s this .A C 133-l A expressly provide s tha t afactor y i s a"non-congeste darea " i f "th e parkin g lot s an d employee s ar e vacate d an dnecessary precaution s take n t o preven t vehicle s an d person s fro mreenterin g th e area.* * Tha t i s precisely wha

t occurre dprior

to th e Alca

n Lift . Therefore , pursuan

t t o th e guidanc e o

f A C 133-lA , th e Alca

n Lif t wa s conductedove

r a"non

congeste d area, " an

d aCA P an d Inspector

Mecha' s blessin g was simply not required . Thi s well-establishe d principa l i s full y understoo db y all othe r FSDO s wit

h who m Midwes t Helicopte r ha s conducte dan

dcoordinate dit s operation s ove r it s 40 + year s o

f extemal

loa d experience . Se e Exhibit s R-5 , R- 6 an dR-7 , R-16 , R-17 , correspondenc e fro mGran d Rapid s FSDO , Nort

h Florid aFSDO , an

dCincinnat

i FSDO . d ) Th e Quad/Graphic s Lif

t (FA A Docke t No . CP09GL007 ) Th e Quad/Graphic s Lif

t wa s conducte da

t the Quad/Graphic s Distributio n Center , privat e propert y located i n Menomone e Falls , Wisconsin . The purpos e o f th e Quad/Graphic s lif

t was th e installatio n o

f a n HVAC . Th e Quad/Graphic s facilit

y i s locate di

n a n are atha t i s no t readily accessibl e to th e public . Th

e facilit y wa s unde

r constmctio n an

dwas not operationa

l (without factor y worker s i

n th e area) a

t th e tim e o f th e subject

lift . Furthermore , th

e constmctio n project

wa s shu t dow n during th e lift , an

d all othe r trade s wer

e vacatedfro

mthe blocke dof

f area . Th e lif

t wa s performed fromthe Sout

h parking lot . Th e roa

dto th e Sout

h o f th e lo t was similarly unde

r constmctio n an

d wa s barricade d b y constmctio n vehicle s a t th e time of

the lift . I

n fact , a t th e tim e o f th e lift , th e onl

y acces s to the constmctio n sit e was asingl e lan e gravel/dir t road . Th e wes t side o f th e buildin g i s bordere db y alarg e field an dthe n abridg e tha

t crosse s ove

r arailroa d which border s the Nort

h side o f th e building . Ther

e i s a n industria

l are at o th e nort h o f th e tracks . Eas t

o f th e buildin g i s alarg e ope

n field wit h asmal l garage . Sout

h o f the roa d on th e

1 0Sout

h side o f the facilit y i s along pond . Sout

h o f th e pon di s athic k tre e line . While ther

e ar e som e house s furthe

r sout h o f the tre e lin e som

e distanc e away , person s occupying thos e house s would no t b e abl e to wal

k through th e tre e lin e an

dcros s the pon

dan droa dt o reach the jo b site . Thus , th e presenc e o

f house s sout

h o f th e non-congeste dinaccessibl e operationa l are awould no t rende r th e are a"congested. " See e^^^ . Mickalich v . UnitedStates . 2007 U.S . Dist . LEXIS 2888 2 (the presenc e o

f atraile r par k acros s th e neares t

roa dan dto the nort

h o f th e are adi dnot

conver t th e are aint

o a"congeste d area") . Accordingly , ther e ca n b e no doub t

tha t th e Quad/Graphic s Lif t was conducted ove

r a"non-congested " area . See Exhibit R-4 , Statemen

t o f Gerr y F . Ventrella . Furthermore , despit

e it s non-congeste dstatus , additiona l reasonabl e precaution s wer e taken to assur

e tha t nonparticipatin g person s coul dno t an ddi dno t inadvertently ente

r th e non congeste d area . I

n fact , personnel wer

e positione dto intercept

an y pedestrian s i

n the unlikel

y even t tha t on e would pas s by . Exhibit R-4 , Statemen

t o f Gerr y Ventrella . Additionally , al l person s wer

e require d t o remain aminimu mdistanc e o

f approximatel

y 1,10 0 fee t awa y fro mthe operationa l are aa t all times . See Exhibit

R- 1 (CP09GL007) , Statemen t o f Richar dS . Wirt . Therefore , th e FA

A will b e unabl e to factuall y demonstrat

e a t th e Hearing s i

n thes e matter s tha

t eithe r lif t wa s conductedove

r a"congeste darea, " a

t th e time o

f the tw o lift

s i n question . Becaus e th e tw o subject lifts wer e each conductedsolely ove r a"non-congeste d area, " aCA P an d th e approva

l o f Inspecto r Mech awas not

required , an

dther e wa s n o violatio n o

f Par t 133.33(d)(1) .

1 1ii . Midwes t Helicopte r

Di d No t Creat e aHazar dt o Person s o r Propert y durin g Eithe r Lif t I n addition , th e FA

A will b e unabl e to demonstrat e tha t Midwes t Helicopte r violate d Par

t 133.33(e) becaus e the FA

A will b e unabl e to factuall y identif y an y nonparticipatin g person s or propert y tha t wer e put a t ris k during th e subject

lifts . I n FA A Orde r 8900.1 , "without

hazard " i s defme

das "to operat

e withou t undue hazar

d beyond the ris k

posed b y othe

r aircraf t operation s t

o nonparticipatin g publi c o r property. " Se

e Exhibit R-12 , FA A Orde r 8900.1 , Ch . 51 , Section 6 , 3-4302(C)(l) . Therefore , i n determining whethe r ahazar d t o person s or

propert y on the groundwas create dpe r Par t 133.33(e) , ther

e must , in fact , b e ashowing tha t specifi c members o

f th e "nonparticipating " publi c o r specifi c item s o f "nonparticipating " propert

y wer e put a t risk . Regarding th e Alca

n Lift , the only observer s note db y Mr . Mechawer e the exempted individual s who wer

e "participating " i

n th e lif t as expressly permitte dby th e FAR s an d FA A guidance . Thes e person s wer e poste don the sout

h edg e o f roo f 1 7 t o observe the operation . See Exhibit R- 1 (CP09GL009) . I

n addition , thes e individual s wer e located34 5 fee

t outside the operationa l are awher

e th e highly maneuverable Sikorsk y helicopte

r was operating . A

t n o tim e di d the Par

t 13 3 operatio n tak

e plac e "over " thes e individuals , or eve n "over " th e genera

l are a wher e thes e individual s wer

e located . Furthermore , a t n o tim e di dan y o f th e observer s fee

l themselve s in dange

r fromth e operation . Exhibit R- 1 (CP09GL009) . The only one who fel t ther e to hav e bee

n dange r was Inspecto

r Mecha . A s to th e Quad/Graphic s Lift , again , all person s presen t wer e ther e solely fo r the purpos e o f the lif t as i s permitted . Regardless , thes e individual s wer e stil l require dt

o remain aminimu

m

1 2distanc e o f approximatel

y 1,10 0 fee t awa y fromthe operationa

l are aa t all times . Se e Exhibit

R

1 (CP09GL007) , Statemen t o f Richar dS . Wirt . Additionally , personnel wer e presen t an d positione d t

o intercep t an y nonparticipatin g pedestrian s i n the unlikely even

t tha t on e would pas s b y an d "neutralize " th e are afromther e bein g ahazard . Exhibit

R- 4 (CP09GL007) , Statemen t o f Gerr y Ventrella . Th e FAA' s Answers t o Interrogatorie s fai

l t o identif y asingl e perso n o

r ite mo f propert y tha t was put a t risk . Moreover , th e Inspector , Mr . Mecha , arrivedo n the lif t scene afte r th e lif t ha d alread y taken plac e an

dha dbeen concluded , an

dbarrier s an

dtap e removed an

d condition s changes . Mr . Mechainappropriately andinaccurately base dhi s repor t o n th e condition s presen

t a t tha t irrelevan t post-lif t time period . Therefore , th e FA

A wil l b e unabl e t o identif

y an y membe r o f th e nonparticipatin g publi c who , in fact , was put

a t undu e ris k

o f har mduring th e tw o subject

lifts . Withou

t this , the FA

A cannot establis h aviolatio n o

f Par t 133.33(e) . iii . Midwes t

HeUcopter s Di d No t

Violatio n Par t

91.13(a) . Finally , the FA

A ha s allegeda"tag-along " violatio n o f Par t 91.13(a ) ("careles s o

r reckles s operation") . I

n thes e matters , th e FA

A ha s allegedn o facts an

dcanno t presen t an y factua l evidenc e givin g ris e t

o an y "careles s o

r reckles s act " beyondth e previou s alleged violation s o

f Part s 133.33(d)(1 ) an

d133.33(e) . Therefore , becaus e th e FA A will b e unabl e t

o establis h aviolatio n o

f eithe r Par t 133.33(d)(1 ) or

Par t 133.33(e) , th e "tag-along " assertio n o f a Par t 91.13(a ) violatio n mus t

similarl y fail . CONCLUSIO N Fo r th e foregoing reasons . Responden t seeks aHearing regardin g thes e tw o matter s an d seek s th e protectio n o

f th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e fromth e overzealou s an doverreaching Inspector Mecha , who apparently doesn' t kno w how th e Par

t 13 3 mle s work . Accordingly ,

1 3Respondent , Midwes t Helicopte r

Airways , Inc. , respectfull y request s th e Administrativ e La w Judg e t o ente r

an Orde r finding tha t

th e FA A ha s faile d t o establis h that i t violate d an y o f

th e aforementione d Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s durin g th e tw o subjec t lifts , an d t o ente r

an d further relie f a s th e Administrativ e Law Judg e find s jus t an d prope r Dated : January 11,201 1 Respectfull y submitted , .HOF F & HERRA N

Joh n S . Hof

f Jef f Clemen t Hoff&Herra n 13 5 Sout h LaSall e St. , Suit e 330 0 Chicago , I L 6060 3 (312)346-811 1 (312 ) 853-392 4 (FAX )

1 4CERTDFICAT E O F SERVIC E I certif y that o n Januar y 11 , 2011 , acop y o f th e foregoin g wa s serve d upo n th e followin g viafacsimil e an d b y depositin g sai d documen t i n a n envelope , sealed , first-class postag e full y prepai d an d place d i n th e U.S . mai l locate d a t 13 5 S . LaSall e St. , Chicago , Illinoi s 60603 : ORIGINA L AN D ON E COP Y Federa l 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 2W100 0 FAX : 202-493-514 2 ON E COP Y Kat e Barber , Complainant' s Counse l Grea t Lake s Region , AGL-7 B Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 230 0 Eas t Devo n Avenu e De s Plaines , I L 60018-469 6 TEL : 847-294-771 3 FAX : 847-294-749 8 Th e Honorabl e Richar d C . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun d Floo r Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 TEL : 202-366-213 9 Attorney-Adviso r 202-366-512 1 Lega l Assistan t FAX : 202-366-753 6

Jef f Clemen t

1 5A C 133- U DAT E 10/16/7 9 

# ADVISOR Y CIRCULA R

DEPART-MEX T O F TltAXSPOKTATIO N F«4tr» l Aviatl M A4minlfllnt( M WuUnglon . D.C . 

### Exhibi t R- 8 CP09GL000 9

Pi R GmDANC E KkTEEa.A L Subject' . ROTORCRAF T EXTERKALrLOAD OPERATION S I NACCORItANC E WIT H FEDERA L

AVIATIO NREGULATION S PAR T 13 3 1 . PURPOSE * Thi s advisor ycircula r (AC ) provide s informatio n fo r person s Intereste d i n applyin g fo r a Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operato r Certificate . 2 . CANCELLATION . A C 133-1 , date d Jul y15 » 1977 , l a canceled . 3 . RELATE D FEDERA L AVIATIO NREGULATION S (FAR) . a * Par t 2 1 - Certificatio n Proeedare s fo r Product s an d Parts . b . Par t 2 7 - Airworthines s Standards : Norma l Categor yRotorcraft . c . Par t 2 9 - Airworthines s Standards : Transpoir t Categor yRotorcraft . d . Par t 13 3 - Rotorcraf t Extcrnal-lxia d Operations . 4 . tACKGROUND . I n Ma y1977 , Aaendoen t 133- 6 wa s announce d i n th e Federa l Registe r incorporatin g th e followin g change s t o Par t 133 t a . Sectio n 133.1 , Applicability : "Thi s Par t prescribes — "(a ) Airworthines s certificatio n rule s fo r rotorcraf t use d in ; an d "(b ) Operatin g an d certificatio n rule s governin g th e conduc t of ; nonpassenger-carryin g civi l rotorcraf t external-loa d operation s i n th e Unite d State s b

yanyperso n (othe r tha n a s a n ai r carrier) . However , thi s par t doe s no t appl yt o operation s conducte d unde r Par t 37 5 o f thi s Title. " b . Sectio n 133.11 , Certificat e required . "(a ) N o perso n subjec t t o thi s par t ma yconduc t rotorcraf t external
loa d operation s withi n th e Unite d State s without , o r i n violatio n o f th e term s of , a Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operato r Certificat e issue d byth e Administrato r unde r Sectio n 133.17, " Initiate d bv : AFO-82 0AC 133-l A10/16/7 9

c . Sectio n 133.13 , Duratio n o f certificate , i s discusse d i n paragrap h 1 0 . o f thi s AC . d . Sectio n 133.19 , Rotorcraft . "(a ) Th e applican t mus t hav e th e exclusiv e us e o f a t leas t on e rotorcraf t that
-

" C D Ha s typ e certificate d under , an d meet s th e requirement s of . Par t 2 7 o r 2 9 o f thi s chapte r (bu t no t necessaril ywit h extemal-load
carryin g attachin g mean s installed) , o r i n Sectio n 21.2 5 o f thi s chapte r fo r th e specia l purpos e o f rotorcraf t extemal-loa d operations; " 5 . APPLICATIO NINSTRUCTIONS . Applicatio n fo r a Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operato r Certificat e shoul d b e submitte d i n duplicat e t o th e Genera l Aviatio n Distric t Office/Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e (GADO/FSDO ) havin g jurisdic

tio n ove r th e are a i n whic h th e applicant' s principa l busines s offic e i s located * FA

APo m8710-4 , Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operato r Certificat e Application , shoul d b e complete d a s illustrate d I n Appendi x 1 , pag e 1 . a . Signature s o n FA AForm8710- Ashoul d b e a s follows : (1 ) Applicatio n froma perso n actin g a s a n Individua l shoul d b e signe d byth e owner ;

(2 ) Applicatio n fromth e partnershi p shoul d b e signe d b yal l partners ;

(3 ) Applicatio n froma corporatio n shoul d b e signe d b yth e presiden t o r suc h othe r officer s a s authorize d b yth e corporat e bylaw s t o sig n fo r th e corporatio n an d certifie d by ' th e corporat e secretar yattestin g t o th e authorit yo f th e Indivldual a t o sig n suc h a document ; o r

(4 ) Applicatio n fro ma company , club , o r associatio n shoul d b e signe d byth e presiden t o r suc h othe r office r o r directo r a s authorise d b y th e organization' s bylaws , an d atteste d t o b yth e secretary . b . Rotorcraft . Al l Par t 2 7 o r 2 9 rotorcraf t t o b e use d shoul d b e liste d o n FA AFor m8710- 4 a s Illustrate d i n Appendi x 1 , pag e 1 . Note : Restricte d categor yrotorcraf t nee d no t b e liste d o n th e Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operato r Certificate . (Se e paragrap h lOf. ) c . Applicatio n fo r renewa l o r amendmen t o f a Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operato r Certificat e shoul d b e complete d i n th e sam e manne r a t fo r th e origina l certificat e excep t tha t i t shoul d b e clearl yidentifie d a s applica

tio n fo r renewa l o r amendment , a s th e cas e ma ybe . 6 . CERTIFICAT E FACSIMILE . Sectio n 133.27(b ) require s tha t a facsimil e o f th e Rotorcraf t External-Loa d Operatin g Certificate , FA AFor m8430- 2 (Appendi x 1 , 2 Pa r 410/16/7 9 A C 133-l A pag e 2) , b e carrie d I n eac h rotorcraf t engage d I n operation s authorise d b y, th e certificate * Th e certificat e holde r na yutilis e an yreasonabi a mean s t o sho w coapllAAc e wit h thi s requirement * Onl yrotorcraf t liste d o n th e certif

icat e a s show n i n Appendi x 1 , pag e 3 (excep t that , a s mentione d o n pag e 2 » restricte d categor yaircraf t nee d no t b e listed) , ma yb e use d unde r Par t 133 . Asupplementa l lis t o f rotorcraf t ma yb e use d a s illustrate d i n Appendi x I , page s 3 an d 4 . 7 , PILOTS * Sectio n 133.31(d)(4 ) provide s tha t a pilo t engagin g i n external
loa d operation s hav e I n his/he r persona l possession , his/he r logboo k contain

in g th e appropriat e load-clas s competenc yentry , o r a Lette r o f Competenc y (Appendi x 1 , pag e 5) , signe d b yth e chie f pilo t o r a n FA AGenera l Aviatio n Safet yInspecto r (Operations) . Fo r convenience , a Lette r o f Competency , th e siz e o f a pilo t certificate , ma yb e use d In . lie u o f th e pilot' s logbook . 8 . CONGESTE D ARE AOPERATIONS * a * Sectio n 133.31(f ) establlahe s th e requirement s fo r conductin g external-loa d operation s ove r congeste d areas . Eac h operatio n i s require d t o b e conducte d unde r a pla n tha t mus t b e approve d b yth e GADO/FSD O havin g jurisdictio n ove r th e are a i n whic h th e operatio n i s t o b e conducted . I t I s not Intende d tha t a separat e pla n b e require d fo r eac h flight . On e pla n wil l suffic e fo r an.operatio n tha t migh t requir e severa l flight s t o complete . Eac h pla n ahoul d provid e sufficien t informatio n fo r a realistic.evaluatio n t o b e mad e o f al l safet ymattera . Achar t depletin g fligh t route s an d altitude s shoul d b e include d i n esc h operatin g plan . Aeronautica l chart s ma yb e use d i f th e acal e an d detai l i s sufficien t fo r evaluatio n purposes . Pas t experi

enc e ha s show n tha t cit ymap s distribute d b yoi l companie s ar e excellen t fo r congeste d are a operatin g plans . Lsc k o f adequat e chart s ma ymak e i t neces sar yt o us e a hand-draw n char t t o identif yroute s ove r cit ystreets , railroa d tracks, riverbeds , etc * I n orde r tha t eac h congeste d are a operatin g pla n may b e properl yevaluated , i t shoul d b e submitte d a t leas t fiv e workin g day s i n advanc e o f th e propose d operatio n t o th e appropriat e office . b * Sectio n 133.45(e ) atatea , "N o perso n ma yconduc t a n extemal-loa d operatio n unde r thi s par t wit h a rotorcraf t typ e certificate d i n th e reatrlcte d categor yunde r Sectio n 21*2 5 o f thi s chapte r ove r a densel ypopu late d area , i n a congeste d airwa yo r nea r a bus yairpor t wher e passenge r transpor t operation s ar e conducted. " c * Th e followin g consideration s shoul d b e clearl yunderstoo d b y restricte d categor yhelicopte r operators :

(1 ) Durin g th e developmen t o f FA R 133 , i t wa s necessar yt o conside r th e applicatio n o f th e congeste d are a rule s o f Sectio n 91.7 9 a s the ywoul d appl yt o fligh t operation s ove r congeste d areas * Specifically , i t wa s neces sar yt o provid e a n exceptio n fo r congeste d are a external-loa d operation s an d fo r external-loa d operation s ove r othe r tha n congeste d areas . Th e firs t wa s accomplishe d I n Sectio n 133.31(f) , whic h authorize s congeste d are a operation s unde r specifie d condition s fo r helicopter s typ e certificate d unde r Part s 2 7

Pa r 6A C 133-l A10/16/7 9

o r 2 9 (norma l categor yan d transpor t category) . N o provisio n i s a>ad e i n Sectio n 133.31(f ) fo r congeste d are a extemal-loa d operation s b yrotorcraf t certlflcateii i i n th e restricte d categor yunde r Par t 21 . Arestricte d categor y (Par t 21 ) helicopte r I s Ineligibl e fo r us e ove r congeste d area s durin g exter nal-loa d operations . Secondly , Sectio n 133.31(g ) wa s designe d t o allo w fo r •xternal-loa d operation s belo w thos e altitude s otherwis e prohibite d b y Sectio n 91.79(c ) whic h d o no t creat e a hazar d t o peraon s o r propert yo n th e surface . Thi s rul e i s applicabl e t o norma l and restricte d categor y helicopter s alike .

(2 ) Sectio n 91.39(d ) prohibit s th e operatio n o f restricte d categor y aircraf t ove r densel ypopulste d areas , i n congeste d altwaya , o r nea r a bus y airpor t wher e paasenge r transpor t operation s ar e conducted , excep t a s suthor
Ize d b ya n appropriat e certificat e o f waiver . Extemal-loa d operator a ar e eligibl e fo r auc h waiver s applicabl e t o reatrlcte d categor yhelicopters , a s ar e th e operator s o f an yothe r restricte d categor yaircraft . I n th e cas e o f th e extemal-loa d operator , suc h a waive r i s applicabl e t o al l operation s otherwis e prohibite d b ySectio n 91.39(d) , excep t whe n tha t operato r I s engage d directl yI n extemal-loa d operations * Sectio n 133*45(e ) reinforce s th e prohibitio n o f Sectio n 91*39(d ) fo r extemal-loa d operations , an d waive r provision s ar e no t authorized *

(3 ) Acces s route s (ingress/egress ) t o th e sit e o f a n extemal-loa d operatio n shoul d no t b e construe d t o b e a par t o f th e extemal-loa d operation * Acces s t o an d fro mth e worksite , not Involvin g carriag e o f externa l load , shoul d b e considere d a Par t 9 1 operation .

(4 ) T o review : Arestricte d categor yhelicopte r ma yno t b e use d b y e n extemal-loa d operato r fo r external-loa d operatlon a ove r congeste d areas , ove r densel ypopulate d areas , I n congeste d airways , o r nea r bus yairport s wher e passenge r transpor t operation s ar e conducted . 9 . DISCUSSIO NO F TERMS . a . Congeste d Area . Th e ter m"congeste d area " ha s bee n applie d o n a case-by-cas e baai s sinc e i t firs t appeare d i n th e Ai r Coanerc e Regulation s o f 1926 . N o precis e mathematica l o r geographi c definitio n ha a ye t bee n developed . Th e ter n ha s neve r bee n define d i n an yregulation . However , th e followin g guideline s hav e bee n applie d b yth e Civi l Aeronautlc a Boar d (CAB ) (no w Nationa l Transportatio n Safet yBoard ) i n attemptin g t o giv e th e ter m fai r an d equitabl e effect :

(1 ) Th e ter n i s administere d s o a s t o protec t person s an d propert y I n small , sparsel ysettle d communities , a s wel l a s person s an d propert yi n larg e metropolita n areas , fro mth e hazard s an d fro mth e nois e o f lo w flyin g aircraft . Thus , th e siz e o f th e are a i s no t controlling , an d violation s o f th e rul e hav e bee n sustaine d fo r operatio n o f aircraft : (1 ) ove r a smal l congeste d are a consistin g o f approximatel y1 0 houae s an d a school ; (11 ) ove r th e campu s o f a university ; (iii ) ove r s beac h are a alon g a highway ; an d

Pa r 810/16/7 9 A C 133-l A (iv ) ove r a boy s cam p wher e ther e wer e numerou s peopl e o n th e dock s an d childre n a t pla

yonshore . (2 ) Th e presenc e o f peopl e I s importan t t o th e detenlnatlo n o f whethe r a particula r are a i s "congested. " Thus , n o violatio n wa s foun d I n th e cas e o f a fligh t ove r a larg e sho p buildin g an d fou r one-fanll ydwelling s because , I n th e word s o f th e GA B Examiner , "i t i« s no t know n whethe r th e dwelling s wer e occupied. " I n tha t esse , th e are a surroundin g th e building s wa s open , flat , an d seal-arid * Fo r extemal-loa d operations , a factor ywit h adjacen t occupie d parkin g lots , fille d wit h employee s an d vehicles , migh t b e considere d a congeste d are a unles s th e parkin g lot s an d employee s ar e vacate d an d neceaaar yprecaution s take n t o preven t vehicle s an d person s fro m reenterin g th e area *

(3 ) Th e ter

mi s administere d t o prohibi t overflight s tha t cu t th e corner s o f Isrge , heavil ycongested , residentia l areas .

(4 ) A s state d i n FA R 91.79 , th e congeste d are a coul d b e anyare a o f a city , town , o r settlaaent . However , n o precis e densit yo f population , groun d traffic , o r congestion , o r precis e descriptio n o f th e proximit yo f building s o r numbe r o f residences , ha s ye t bee n devise d tha t wil l achiev e bot h th e intende d protectio n o f person s an d propert yo n th e ground , an d fai r applicatio n o f th e rul e t o operator s o f aircraft * b . Densel yPopulate d Areas * Adensel ypopulate d are a coul d b e considere d almos t synonynou s wit h a congeste d area * Thos e area s o f a city , town , o r settlement , whic h contai n a larg e numbe r o f occupie d hones , fsctorles , stores, schools, ' universit yan d hospital-typ e bulldinga , an d othe r relate d busines s structures , migh t b e considere d densel ypopulate d areas * Additionally , a densel ypopulate d are a ma yno t contai n an ybuildings , bu t coul d consis t o f a larg e gatherin g o f persons , suc h a a o n a beac h area , a n airshow , a bal l game , fairgrounds , etc * c . Nea r a Bus yAirpor t Wher e Passenge r Transpor t Operation s ar e Conducted . A n extemal-loa d operatio n conducte d withi n a n airpor t traffi c are a coul d b e considere d "near " i n th e applicatio n o f FAR 133.45(e) . Exter nal-loa d operation s canno t b e conducte d withi n suc h a n are a whe n passenge r transpor t operation s (ai r carrie r an d ai r taxi ) ar e bein g conducte d t o o r fro n thos e airports . Accordingly , th e operato r mus t b e advise d tha t advanc e coor dinatio n wit h th e controllin g ai r traffi c contro l facilitie s wil l b e necessar y t o ensur e th e establishmen t o f propose d hour s o f external-loa d operation , an d tha t adequat e procedure s wil l b e utilize d t o ensur e tha t n o extemal-loa d operatio n i s conducte d whe n passenge r transpor t operation s t o o r fro n th e airpor t ar e i n progress . Passenge r transpor t operation s %fil l b e considere d "i n progress " wheneve r a n aircraf t engage d i n suc h operation s i s i n fligh t withi n th e abov e define d areas , an d th e operato r I s s o advise d b yai r traffi c control .

Pa r 98900. 1 CHGO 9/13/2007 VOLUM E 3 GENERA L TECHNICA L ADMINISTRATIO N CHAPTE R5 1 PAR T 13 3 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION S Sectio n 1 Introductio n T o Par t 13 3 Relate dTask s 3-4081 . EXTERNAL-LOAD OPERATIONS . Volum e 2 , Chapter s 7 , Sectio n 1 , Volum e 3 , Chapte r 51 , Sectio n 3 through Section 6 , Volum e 5 , Chapte

r 10 , Section 1 , an

dVolum e 6 , Chapte r 5 , Sectio n 1 through Section 3 , contain guideline s fo r certification an

dsurveillanc e o

f Titl e 1 4 o f

th e Cod e of Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR

) par t 13 3 Rotorcraf

t External-Loa

d Operators . 3-4082 . AMENDMENT S T O PAR T 133 . Pas t amendments to par

t 13 3 are summarized a s follows : A . Civi l Operators . All civi l rotorcraf t extemal-loa

doperator s mus t

b e certificated . B . Restricte d Category Rotorcraft . Par t 13 3 permit s external-loa

doperation s wit

h restricte d categor

y rotorcraf t except ove r certai n areas . C . Certificat e Expiration . Certificate s issuedunde r par t 13 3 ar e vali dfo r aperio d o

f 2 4 calenda r months . D . Congeste d Are aOperations . Restricte dcategor y rotorcraf t ar e prohibite dfro

m conductin g extemal-loa

d operation s i n congeste dairways , ove r densel y populate dareas , o

r nea r busy airport s wher

e passenge r transpor t operation s ar

e conducted . E . Ne w Loa d Class . A new Clas s D authorizatio n ha s been establishe dt o permit th e carriag e o f person s i n aFedera

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) approvedpersonne l lifting device . F . Instrumen t

Fligh t Rule s (IFR ) Operations . IF Rexternal-loa

doperation s ar

e permitte d a s specified b

y th e Administrator . G . Operation s Fligh t

Characteristi c Demonstration . Ne w operator s ar e relieve d of th e requirement s fo

r a n operationa

l flight characteristi c demonstratio n i f ademonstratio n ha s alread y been performed by th e manufacturer . Thi s information i s containedi n th e rotorcraf

t flight manua l fo r eac h rotorcraft . 3-4083 . CLASSE S OF AUTHORIZATION . A . Clas s A External-Loads . Clas s A i s a n external

- loa

dtha t caimot mov e freely , canno t b e jettisoned , an

d doe s no t extendbelo w th e landing gear . A n exampl e o f

Clas s A operatio n i s th e carriag e of

supplie s in a

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aCA P meet s all regulator y an d safet y requirements . Successfu

l completion o

f thi s tas k result s in eithe

r approva l o r disapprova

l o f aCAP . 3-4203 . GENERAL . A . Authority . Titl e 1 4 o f

th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s (1 4 CFR

) par t 133 , § 133.33(dXl)(2 ) permit s a n operator t o conduct external-loa

doperation s ove

r congested area s provide d th e operato

r doe s s o without

creatin g imdue hazar

dto person s o

r property . Each flight mus t b e conducted on arout

e an d a t a n altitude tha

t wil l allo w ajettiso n able loa dt o b e release d and th e helicopte

r t o b e landed safel

y i f a n emergency arises . (Referenc e subparagraph C8. ) Titl e 1 4 CF R§ 133.33(d)(1 ) require s th e operator to develo p apla n fo r each operatio n in acongested area . Th e pla n must b e approved by th e Fligh

t Standard s Distric t

Office (FSDO ) having jurisdictio n ove

r th e are ai n which th e operatio n will b e conducted . B . Background . The Federa l Aviation Administratio n (FAA ) ha s determinedtha t extemal-loa

d operation s are in th e publi c interes t andd o not inherently pos e a

n undu e ris k

to th e public . Hazard s ar

e prevente d b y ris k

managemen

t procedure s such a s aCAP , andby frequent surveillance . Titl e 1 4 CF

R§ 133.33(d)(1 ) describe s th e information tha t mus t b e included i

n a CAP . C . Definitions . Fo

r th e purpos e o

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o operat e withou t undu e hazar

dbeyondthe ris k pose d by other

aircraf t operation s to nonparticipatin g publi c o r property . Th e nonparticipatin g publi c i s expected t o b e protecte d fro mal l th e potentia

l hazard s associate dwit

h extemal-loa

d operations . Propert

y shoul d b e protecte da s muc

h as possible . Potentia

l hazar dto propert

y alone shoul d no t preclud e conducting a

n external-loa

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n accordanc e wit

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y Populate dAreas . Thes e tw o term s ar e usedi n referenc e t o rotorcraf t extemal-loa

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e different . Th

e regulation s requir

e preparatio n o f

aCA P fo r congeste dareas . A CA

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n extemal-loa

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congested , the are ama

y als o b e congestedwit

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db e equall y congestedfo

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d operations . However , th e most importan t wor din thi s concep t

i s over . Helicopter s ca

n operat e ove r relatively smal

l uncongeste darea s becaus e o f their maneuverin g abilities . b ) Densel

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d133.45(d

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m "densel y populated " area . Thos e area s of acity , town , o

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e considereddensely populated . Additionally , adensel y populate dare ama

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f person s o n abeach , a

t a n airshow , a

t abal l game , o

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congested , thi s definitio n als o applie s t o stmctures , building s and persona l property . Th

e congestednatur

e of a n are ai s defme

dby wha t exist s o n th e surface , no t

th e siz e o f th e area . 3 ) Operationa

l Area . A n are aunoccupiedon th e surfac e by the nonparticipatin g public . Th e operationa

l are ai s no t

par t of th e operation , bu

t person s within thi s are acoul d b e injured , o r propert y coul d b e damage

db y th e external-load , o

r b y th e attaching mean s (load , cables , hooks , etc.) .

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o propert y an d th e nonparticipatin g publi c becaus e of certain , specifi c procedure s usedby th e operator during th e operation . 5 ) Contractor . Th

e person , corporation , o

r entit y who hire da

n operator t o conduc t th e extemal-loa

d operation . 6 ) Appropriat

e Politica l Subdivision . Thi s ter

mdescribe s loca

l official s who ma

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y t o exclud e person s an

dpropert y fro ma n area . Thes e official s include th e count y sheriff , cit y polic e department , highwa y patrol , fire department , o

r securit y guard s actin g fo r th e politica

l subdivision . I

n man y case s loca

l polic e will monito

r a n extemal-loa

doperatio n but wil l requir

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t o suppl y sufficien t personnel t

o exclude person s an

dpropert y fro m th e lif t area . 7 ) Emergency Landing Site . Thl e 1 4 CF R§ 133.33(d)(2 ) require s th e rotorcraf t t o b e a t a n altitude tha

t allow s landing i n a

n emergency withou

t hazar dt o person s or

propert y o n the surface . Ther

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n emergency landing sit

e doe s no t hav e to b e a

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J . F . Ahe mCo . I n al l m y experienc e i n thi s field , I hav e bee n abl e t o witnes s numerou s helicopte r lift s i n all type s o f

areas , includin g downtow n Milwaukee . I wa s a t th e lif t fo r th e Quad/Graphic s Distributio n Center , locate d at N5 8 W1535 0 Shaw n Circle , Menomone e Falls , W I o n Octobe r 31,2008 . I was i n charg e o f

makin g sur e al l spectators , includin g myself , remaine d asaf

e distanc e from th e operationa l are ao f

th e lift , whic h wa s approximatel y 1,100 * away . Thi s greatl y exceed s th e FAA guideline s t o b e a t leas t adistanc e o f

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fligh t path , se t points , an d al l othe r

operationa l areas . A t n o tim e di d I fee l th e are ao f th e lif t wa s unsaf

e o r tha t a t an y tim e ther e coul d b e an ityury o r dangerou s situatio n cause d b y Midwes t Helicopters , a s th e are awa s vacate d pe r safet y protocol . I fel t

th e lif t personne l wer e professiona l an d provide d asaf e environmen t

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20D 9 Ousdgraphlc s Externa l Uf t Operatio n I a m a forme rFedera l Aviatio n Admlntatratlo n Aviatio n Safet yInspecto r(Operation,) , l wa s employe d a t DuPig a Fligh t Standard s Distric t Offic e fro m Januar y197 8 throug h Octobe r197 9 an d Septembe r198 7 throug h Septembe r1989 . I ws s ab o th e offic e helicopte repedallst . I wa i traine d b yThe o Moor e an d Danie l Matuslewls z I n helicopte roperstlons . The y wer e bot h experience d helicopte rpilot ! tha t pertbrma d man y differen t helicopte roperation s a s wel l a s externa l lifts , t a m als o a n experience d helicopte rpilo t tha t ha s performe d man ydifferen t heflcopte roperation s a s wel l a s externa l lifts . w « woul d evaluat e helicopte roperato rcongeste d are a plan s fo rsefet yconcernin g th e publl a Th e congeste d are a pla n i s a requiremen t I n « n are a wher * pedestrian s o rworkar s ma yunknowingl y plac e themselve s I n harm s wa y becaus e o f a n externa l loa d operation . Firs t o f al l w e wil l examin e th e ter m congeste d area , f n th e contex t o f a fixed win g aircraf t I t I s a n are a tha t I s define d o n a sectiona l o rclas s 6 char t s s yellow . A n aircraf t othe rtha n a helicopte rmus t ^ maintai n minimu m saf e altitud e becaus e o f It' s requiremen t fo ra larg e spac e t o lan d i n a n emergency .

Th e mor e maneuverabl e helicopte rI s exempt . Th e are a w e ar e addressin g fo ra n externa l loa d mean s congeste d I n th e contex t o f th e publi c havin g acces s wher e the yma yb e I n dange rbecaus e o f th e externa l loa d operation . Whe n I serve d as a n Inspecto rI monltor« d man yexterna l loa d operations . Ther e wer e numerou s operation s tha t di d no t requir e a congeste d are a pla n an d di d no t nee d monltortn g becaus e the y wer e no t a hazar d t o th e public , i hav e als o serve d a s a pilo t o n externa l lea d operations . Performin g thi s typ e o f operatio n alon g publi c acces s street s require s a plan . Th e pla n explain s ho w th e publi c wil l b e prevente d fro m walkin g nea rth e load . I t els e outline s wher e th e loa d ma yb e droppe d I n it n emergenc y an d wher e th e helicopte rma y lan d o reve n cras h I f disabled . Thes e area s mus t b e guarde d I n cas e o f unforesee n problems . Whe n opentln g alon g publi c street s an d sidewalk s th e are a mus t b e blocke d fro m publi c access . Ther e ar e als o Job s tha t tak e plac e o n building s tha t ar e occupied . A pla n i s require d t o Indicat e ho w th e buildin g wil l b e evacuate d an d secure d unti l th e Jo b i s complete . Th e externa l lif t operatio n performe d b y l^idwes t Helicopte ro n 3 i Oc t 200 8 a t Qusdgraphlc s I n Menomone e Falls , Wisconsi n wa s a t a buildin g tha t wa s unde rconstruction . Th e buildin g wa s no t operationa l an d I t we s i n a n are a tha t i s no t raedll yaccessibl e t o th e public . Th e peopl e presen t wer e ther e torth e Job . Th e plan t operation s manager , Mr . Mar k Benso n wa s presen t a t th e jo b site . H e indicate d h e wa s a t th e pic k u p poin t durin g th e operatio n an d woul d b e abl e t o Iritercep t a pedestria n I n th e unlikel y even t tha t on e woul d happe n t o pas s by . Th e lif t wor k

wa s performe d fro m th e Sout h parkin g lot . Th e roa d t o th e Soutl > o f th e lo t wa s no t complete d an d wa s barricaded . Th e wes t sid e o f th e buildin g l a bordere d b y«larg e fiel d an d the n aI

" ^ brkig e tha t crosse s ove ra railroa d whic h border s th e Nort h sid e o f th e building . Nort h o f th e track s

ther e I s a n Industria l area . Eas t o f th e buildin g I s a larg e ope n fiel d wit h a smel l garage , sout h o f th e roa d o n th e Sout h sid e o f th e buildin g wher e th e operatio n too k plac e i s a lon g pond . Sout h o f th e pon d i s a thic k tre e Ibte . Ther e ar e house s sout h o f th e tr« e (In e bu t peopl e livin g ther e woul d no t b e abl e t o wal k throug h th e tre e lin e an d cros s th e pon d an d roa d t o reac h th e jo b site . Th e enclose d photo s wil l Indicat e tha t thi s are a i s no t eccesslbl e t o th e public , ivi y opinio n o f thi s Jo b sit e I s tha t a congeste d are a pla n woul d no t b e necessar y becaus e o f th e locatio n o f th e buildin g an d th e natura l barrier s preventin g access . Pleas e fee l fire e t o contac t m e I f yo u hav e an y questions , I wil l b e ou t o f th e countr y unti l 2 5 Januar y 2010 . | ca n b e reache d a t gventrell^^^;, | ^z^^ . 

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