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## DEC 03 2014
IN THE MATTER OF 

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TRANS NORTH AVIATION, LTD FAA DOCKET NO. (20 12-GL-03-0012) FDMS NO. (FAA-2013-0046) (Civil Penalty Action)
TRANS NORTH AVIATION'S MOTION TO DISMISS Now Comes TRANS NORTH AVIATION, LTD. (Hereafter "Trans North"), by and through its counsel, BARNETT & BORTH, LLC, and, pursuant to 14 CFR 

### § 13.215, moves to dismiss this matterwithprejudice in supportthereofstates as follows: 1) Based in part on the investigations ofJohn Merrill an Aviation Safety Inspector and Principal Operations Inspector for the FAA and Sandra Boerman an Aviation Safety Inspector and Principal Operations Inspector with the FAA, onJanuary 15, 2013 the FAA issued
a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty to Trans North alleging that Trans North violated 14 CFR § 135.267 (d). 2) On The Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter "FAA") filed its Complaint against Trans North on Aprill6, 2013 alleging that Trans North violated 14 CFR§ 135.267 (d) and seeking a civil penalty against Trans Northinthe amount of$7,500. 3) On March 26, 2013, Trans North filed an Answer denying Complaint's allegations. 4) OnJuly 23, 2013, a hearing before Administrative Law Judge, Richard C.Goodwin atthe Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. 5) On September 25, 2014, Administrative Law Judge, Richard C. Goodwin issued his Initial Decisionfinding against TransNorth. 6) On November 10, 2014 Trans North filed its Appeal Briefciting the numerous irregularities in the evidence, proof and theory presented by the FAA at the hearing and citing the obvious reasons that the Administrative LawJudge erred in arriving at his decision. 7) On December 1, 2014, Jessica E. Kabaz-Gomez, Attorney for the Enforcement Division ofthe FAA filed the FAA's Withdrawal ofComplaint (See Exhibit A) and Withdrawal of Order Assessing Civil Penalty And Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty (See Exhibit B). Bothofthese withdrawals were withprejudice. (See Exhibits A and B). 8) 14 CFR §13.215, Withdrawal ofcomplaint orrequest for hearing, provides: At any time before or during a hearing, an agency attorney may withdraw a complaint or a party may withdraw a request for a hearing without the consent ofthe administrative lawjudge. Ifan agency attorney withdraws the complaint or a party withdraws the request for a hearing and the answer, the administrative lawjudge shall dismiss the proceedings under this subpart with prejudice. 14 CFR §13.215. 9) Pursuant to 14 CFR §13.215 and in light ofthe fact that the Administrator has
nowwithdrawnthe FAA's Complaint, dismissal ofthis action withprejudice is warranted. WHEREFORE, Trans NorthAviation, LTD respectfully requests an order dismissing this action in its entirety withprejudice and for such otherreliefas is deemedjustand appropriate underthe circumstances. Dated: December 2, 2014 Respectfully submitted,

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2PaulR. Borth Barnett & Borth, LLC 800 Waukegan Road, Suite 200 Glenview, IL 60025 (847) 809-9520 (815) 356-7042 (FAX)

3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Motion to Dismiss of Respondent, Trans North Aviation, Ltd. was served viafax and Federal Express as follows: ORIGINAL Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue, SW Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W1000 Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 FAX: 202-493-5142 and (202) 493-5020ONE COPY JessicaE. Kabaz-Gomez Enforcement Division AGC-300 Office ofthe ChiefCounsel FederalAviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 FAX (202) 267-5106 Jeanette Daubaras, Complainant's Counsel Great Lakes Region, AGL-7M Federal Aviation Administration 2300 East DevonAvenue Des Plaines, IL 60018-4696 ViaFax only: (847) 294-7498
Datedthis 2nd day ofDecember, 2014

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Attorney for Respondent

412/01/2014 10:51 FAX 202 2675106

U.S. Depcrtmant ofTronsportc!lon**Fedt~ral** Aviation Admlnlstrollon



### December 1, 2014 Hearing Docket Oftlce ofthe cnief Counsel



### Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue, SW Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W1000 Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Fax: (202) 493-5142 and 

### (202) 493-5020 Paul R. Borth Barnett & 

### Borth, LLC 800 Waukegan Road, Suite 200 Glenview, IL 60025 Fax: (815) 356-7042 800 IndependenceAVe
.. SW. WMhington, DC 20591



### RE: In The Matter ofTrans North Aviation, LTD, FAADocketNo. 2012-GL-03-0012**~THDRAWALOFCOMPUYNT** Ill 001/003



### On April II, 2013, 

### the Administrator ofthe Federal Aviation Administration filed 

### the Complaint in 

### the Matter ofTrans North Aviation, LTD. An evidentiary hearing was conducted
on July 23, 2013, before Administrative Law Judge 

### Richard C. Goodwin (ALJ), and on September 25, 2014, the 

### ALJ issued an initial decision. Respondent, 

### Trans North Aviation, filed 

### its Notice of Appeal on October 2, 2014 and a Motion for Oral Argument on November 12, 2014. Now comes the 

### Complainant and hereby withdraws the Complaint with prejudice in this 

### matter.12/01/2014 10:52 FAX 202 2875108 

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### Respectfully submitted,



### PeterJ. 

### Lynch AssistantChiefCounsel for Enforcement

# BY:~~·~ Je ica E. 

### Kabaz-l:romez, Attorney Enforcement Division, AGe-300 Office ofthe ChiefCounsel Telephone: (202) 267-7395 Facsimile: 

### (202) 267-510612/01/2014 10:52 FAX 202 2875108 1£1 003/003



### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby 

### certifY that 

### on this date I sent by hand-carried personal delivery (original), and by fax (copy), the foregoing letter withdrawing the Complaint in the matter of Trans North Aviation. LTD, FAA Docket No. 2012-GL-03-0012 to: Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration 600 Independence Avenue, SW Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2W1000 Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Fax: (202) 493-5142 and (202) 493-5020 

### In addition, 

### I hereby 

### certify that on this date 

### I have sent by 

### fax (copy), the foregoing document to: Paul R. Borth Barnett & Borth, LLC 800 Waukegan Road, Suite 200 Glenview, IL 60025 Fax: (815) 356-704212/01/201¢ TT:OT FAK 202 2875108

U.S. Deportment ol Transportotlon Federal Aviation Administration 

### December I, 2014 Paul 

### R. Borth Barnett & 

### Borth, LLC Office ofthe Chief Counsel



### 800 Waukegan Road, Suite 200 Glenview, IL 60025 Fax: (815) 356-7042 800 IndependenceAve
.. SW. Washington, DC 20591



### RE: In The Matter ofTrans North Aviation. LTD, FAADocketNo. 2012-GL-03-0012
WITHDRAWAL OF ORDERASSESSING CIVIL PENALTY

AND FINALNOTICE OFPROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY li!IOO l/002



### On January 

### 15, 2013, the Administrator ofthe Federal AviationAdministrationissued the Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty in the matter of Trans North A1•iation, LTD. On 

### March 15, 2013, an OrderAssessing Civil Penalty was also issued. Now comes the Complainant and hereby withdraws the two above-referenced documents in

### this matter. Respectfully submitted,

PeterJ. 

### Lynch Assistant ChiefCo\l11sel for Enforcement

# .~ Jessica E. Kabaz-Gomez, Attorney

EXHIBIT 

### Enforcement Division, AGC-300 Office ofthe ChiefCo\l11Sel Telephone: (202) 267-7395 Facsimile: (202) 267-5106 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE


### I hereby certify that 

### on this date I sent by 

### fax (copy), the foregoing letterwithdrawing the Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty and the Order 

### Assessing Civil Penalty in the matter of Trans North Aviation. LTD, FAA Docket No. 2012-GL-03-0012 to: 

### to: Paul 

### R. Borth Barnett & 

### Borth, LLC 800 

### Waukegan Road, Suite 200 Glenview, IL 60025 Fax: (815) 

### 356-7042