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Michae l Sclie , MD . FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel dRoa d AUentown . PA . 1810 4 Augus t 9 , 201 1 .'IrRARTMENTO F

• •-•Oi^C; ; OPERATION S 7M\ \l^i Q 2 2 A q : 0 1 U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Complainan t M & RHelicopters , LLC . Responden t V . Honorabl e Richar dGoodwi n Docket : 2010-121 1

RESPONDENT' S REPL Y T O COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO NT O COMPE L DISCOVER Y AN D NOW , come s respondent , MlCHAK LB . SELIG , MD , FACC . principl e fo r

MRHelicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operational , n o pilo t an dwit hn o incom e ^sinc c befor e violatio n issued ) who maver s an dfile s th e followin g repl y t o MOTIO Nt o COMPE LDISCOVERY . 1 . O n Decembe r

2 , 2010 , respondent' s motio nt o compe l discover y wa s faxe d an dmaile dt o complainant . 2 . Complainan t

neve r provide dth e requeste dspecifi c regulations , language , details , an dreference s wit hregar dt o th e specifi c regulatio nchange s tha t ha doccurred . 3 . O nOctobe r

22 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve dwit ha nincomplet e

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Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Repor t

whic hinclude dsevera l altered , redacte d an dspoliate ddocuments . Th e unaltere ddocument s wer e requeste dan d th e reference s cite dconcernin g documen t an devidenc e withholding . 4 . O n Octobe r

27 , 2010 , alette r

wa s faxe dan daddresse dt o complainan t requestin g acomplet e cop y o f al l th e regulation s reference di nhe r complaint , inclusiv e of adoptio ndates , change s an drevisio ndate s t o confir mprio r

statement s mad e o nbehal f o f th e parties . 5 . I n th e leue r

o f Octobe r 27 , 2010 , responden t requeste dfull , unaltere d c^opie s o f

document s tha t

wer e produce di nth e incomplet e Enforcemen t Investigativ e Repor t

(EIR) , tha t

wer e eithe r

stricken , blocke dout , redacte d o r spoliated . 6 . I nth e lette r

o f Octobe r 27 , 2010 , i t

wa s requeste dt o provid e th e referenc e o f Jordo n v Departmen t o f Justic e tha t

complainan t

cite di nhe r correspondenc e an dho w eac hspecifi c referenc e directl y applie dt o eac h specifi c redacte dpar t o f th e EIR . Ther e wa s n o response . 7 . I nth e lette r

o f Octobe r 27 , 2010 . i t

wa s requeste dt o provid e th e referenc e fo r policie s o n disclosur e restrictions . 8 . I n ih e lette r

o f Novembe r

24 , 2010 , th e abov e item s wer e requeste da secon dtime . 9 . A s par t

o f th e discover y requests , responden t als o reasonabl y requeste d th e deposition s o f

M s William s an dPonto , subsequentl y denied . 10 . I t i s respondent s avermen t tha t denyin g th e deposition s o f th e tw o individtaal s above , who minitiate dth e violatio nunde r differen t

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circumstance s an dth e othe r wh o carrie dth e cas e fo r ove r ayear , writin g al l th e correspondenc e i n adocke t tha t ha s approximatel y 10 0 entries , limit s respondent s abilit y t o buil daprope r recor dan dproperl y litigat e hi s cas e an dtherei n limitin g hi s du e process . 11 . A t thi s tim e th e responden t wil l relat e t o th e evidenc e alread y i nth e recor d a s th e cas e speak s fo r itsel f 12 . Factua l witnes s Edwar dBake r wil l appea r

fo r testimony . H e wil l cit e hi s aviatio n histor y an dhistor y o f th e Drug/Alcoho l programs . Hi s statement s ar e alread y i n th e record . 13 . Th e responden t

hereb y request s th e followin g o f complainant , a ) Provid e copie s o f

ai l document s intende dt o b e introduce da s evidenc e i n thi s case , tha t

ar e no t alread y i nth e record . b ) A complet e lis t

o f eac han dever y perso nintende dt o b e calle da s a witnes s o r

exper t witness , t o giv e testimon y o r wil l b e presen t

o nbehal f o f th e agency . c | Title , occupation , employer , busines s address , curriculu mvita , licens e an dcertificatio n numbers , educationa l backgroun dan dcomplet e credentials , o f

al l person s wh o wil l b e presen t a t th e hearing , d ) Th e nattir c o f

th e state dtestimon y t o b e provide d(factual , witnes s o r exper t witness) , b y eac hindividual , th e subjec t matte r upo nwhic heac h witnes s i s expecte dt o testify , th e natur e o f knowledg e possesse db y eac h witnes s an dth e fact s t o whic heac hwitnes s i s expecte dt o testify . e^ ) Provid e copie s o f

an y an dal l statement s mad e b y th e witnesse s

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identifie di n respons e t o th e interrogatorie s concerning , referring , o r involvin g th e circumstance s se t fort hi n th e complaint . f ) Approximat e tim e o f testimon y o f

eac hindividual . g) Othe r

dat arequeste dbefor e an da s liste dabov e i n 2-7 . Respectfull y Submitted , Michae l B . SeUg , MD . FACC . CFN H

- 4 -08/19/201 1 14:5 1 FA X 202493514 2 08/09/201 1 7 OU W FA X FA A - DMS 0005/01 2 [2|OC05/001 2 MichacISelig . MD , FACC , CFI- H 281 6 Orefiel dRoa d AUentown . PA . 1810 4 Augus t 9 , 20 n U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C .

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

Complainan t V . M & RHelicopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Richar dGoodwi n Docket : 2010-121 1

RESPONDENT S REPL Y T O JUL Y 29 , 20 1 T PLEADING S B Y COMPLAINANT S

INADEQUAT EDISCLOSUR EAND INTERPRETATIO NO FTH E

MOVIN GTARGE T REGULATION S HOLDIN GRESPONDEN T T O A HIGHE RSTANDAR D THA NIT S OW NFA A OFFICIAL S Equitabl e Tollin g an dMutualit y AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB , SELIG . MD , FACC , principl e fo r

M RHelicopters , LLC . (MRH ) (non-operational , n o pilo t an dwit hn o incom e sinc e befor e th e violatio n wa s issued ) who mfile s th e followin g Repl y t o th e Jul y 29 , 201 1 Pleadin g b y Complainant , regardin g th e inadequat e listin g an ddisclosure , shiftin g an dvariabl y operatin g websit e hypertex t link s an d interpretatio n o f

th e regulation s complainant s cite dfo r th e allege dcivi l penalty .08/19/201 1 14-5 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S [glOOG/01 2 08/09/201 1 7.01A M FAX - i2lO0OB/OO1 2

1 . Responden t

fo r th e reason s se t

fort hi nprio r

pleading s believe s th e allege d civi l penalt y ha s man y procedura l defect s an dcomplainan t ha s continue d Withprosecutoria l overreaching , unrelentin g tilin g an dthei r crusad e t o squande r

recourse s a t

atim e o f

unprecedente dgovernmenta l debt . 2 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha t th e cite dviolatio nwa s initiate dfo r arim e perio dwhe n MRH wa s no t eve ni noperatio nan dtherefor e i s frivolou s fro m th e onset . Changed , Confusing . Remove dan dReserve dRegulation s 3 . I t wa s discovere dtha t

th e 2 regulation s tha t th e agenc y wa s violatin g th e responden t

for : §135.25 1 an d§135.255 , wer e s o confusing , inconsistent , contradictor y an dproblemati c tha t th e FA A rul e maker s remove dthes e regulation s o n Jul y 13 , 2009 . on e yea r prio r t o complainant s eve nfilin a thei r complain t

agains t respondent , perhap s unbeknowns t b y th e complainant s o r

lackin g cando r

t o th e tribunal . 4 . Regulation s §135.25 1 an d^135.255 , wer e s o confusing , inconsiatent , contradictor y an dproblemati c tha t th e FA A rul e maker s decide dt o remove , revise , relocat e an dessentiall y btiric dthes e regulations . 5 . Whe n on e wen t

t o th e FA

A websit e month s ag o t o vie w thes e 2 regulations , i t state dRemove dan dReserved , nothin g more , ther e wa s n o hypertex t lin k tha t woul drefe r

th e investigato r

t o furthe r

informatio no r

t o aremot e websit e tha t

i s no w available . Th e no w workin g lin k show s th e re codificatio n o f

§135.25 1 t o §120.3 5 an d§ 135.25 5 t o § 120.39 , addin g

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ne w meanin g t o th e Movin g Targe t an dSlilffcin g natur e o f thos e regulations . No w th e complianc e wit hthi s regulatio neve nappear s dependen t

o n whethe r

acompute r

softwar e hypertex t

lin k work s o r

no t (emphasi s supplied) , 6 . Complainan t

reveale dtha t

ther e wa s apolic y chang e o f 1 4 CF.R . par t

12 1 Appendence s I an dJ tha t occurre di nFebruar y 2004 , requirin g mechanic s t o b e o n acompan y specifi c dru g program . 7 . MRH wa s no t

notifie do f

an y regulatio nchange s an deve nmor e unsettling , th e FA A maintenanc e inspecto r Gerr y Henninge r

fo r MRH , als o wa s no t awar e an dwa s therefor e unabl e t o infor mMR H of thi s chang e durin g th e 5 yea r plu s perio dtha t

h e frequentl y inspecte dth e MR H aircraft , locate da t Lehig hValle y Internationa l Airpor t (ABE ) an dacros s th e stree t fro mth e AUentow n FSDO . 8 . FA A Officer , Fran k

Allota , th e operation s inspecto r o f MR H fo r

7 year s wa s no t awar e o f

thi s regulatio n changes . 9 . I nfact , non e o f

th e managemen t

personne l a t

th e AIlentowT i FSDO , includin g th e manager . Mr . Wadswort hwer e informe dof th e regtilado n chang e durin g tha t

5 yea r perio da s well . 10 . Th e responden t

wa s audite db y FA

A Drug/Alcoho l abatemen t office r Mr . Vincen t Root s i n Apri l 2004 , afte r th e firs t

regulatio nchang e occurred , wh o himsel f

wa s als o neve r

informe do f

it s ow nin-hous e regulatio nchans^ e an dtherefor e unabl e t o infor mMR H o f th e regulatio nchange . 11 . Additionally , ther e wer e severa l factor s cloudin g th e clarit y an dful l ' 3 -08/19/201 1 14.5 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ DMS ^008/01 2 08/03/201 1 7 02A M FAX @|000e/001 2

disclosur e of

thes e regulations , sinc e regulation s wer e no t clearl y contained , listed , spelle dou t o r i naforthrigh t

manne r

eviden t withi nth e signe dof

f complianc e statemen t an doperationa l specifications , thereb y hidden , conceale dan dno t forthright . 12 . Th e complainan t i s therefor e tryin g t o hol dth e responden t t o a highe r standar dtha n thei r ow nFA A oflicers , wh o wer e als o unabl e t o follo w thei r

ow n MOVIN GTARGE T REGULATIONS . 13 . I n addition , th e regulatio n §135.25 5 (befor e i t wa s remove dalon g wit h §135.251 ) referre dt o th e ccrtilicat c holde r "and " operator . Th e us e o f th e conjunctiv e "and " indicate dtha t th e regulatio nonl y applie s i f acompan y i s no t jus t acertificat e holde r

bu t als o a noperator , whic hi s on e performin g operation s o r

performin g par t

13 5 flights . 14 . Therein , ther e wer e severa l matter s concernin g clearnes s an d interpretatio n o f

th e languag e an dmeaning s containe dwithi nth e signe d of f complianc e statemen t an doperationa l Hpecificaiions , thereb y encouf.agin e violatio n an dentrapment , rathe r tha neffectiv e anc

j forthrigh t complianc e i n th e spiri t o f safety . t I n Administrativ e La w "/ nth e interpretatio n o f th e languag e o f

regulationS y wh^r 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 nand . enacte db y agovernin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete di n favo r o f th e Part y an dagains t an y implie d extensio no f

arestriction" .

- 4 -08/19/201 1 H.5 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A- QM S 2)009/01 2 oy/o9/2o n T'02A M FA X aooog/ooi ? Operationa l Specification s 15 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha t th e regulation s cite dfo r th e allege d violatio n wa s no t

clearl y state do r

written , wor dfo r

wor di nth e complianc e statemen t

o r operatio n specification s pag e A449- 1 an d2 » eve nwhe ni t wa s current . 16 . Ne w Operationa l Specification s requirement s mandat e furthe r defmitio no f tei-m s tha t

ar c clearl y writte ni na nauthorized , signed , conllrme d document , withou t

remot e sit e reference s o r interne t

linkin g t o outsid e item s o r sources . The y no w requir e pertinen t Par t 9 1 regtilatio nmateria l tex t t o b e writte n an dinclude di nth e signe ddocument . 17 . Th e operatio n specification s pag e A449- 1 a,n d2 , tha t appeare di nth e Enforcemen t

Investigatio n Repor t demonstrate dtha t

th e documen t

wa s signe dof

f an dagree dt o wit hCorlhrigh t disclosure , i nJanuar y o f 2004 , befor e th e definitio n of employer s wa s change dan doth^j r change s i nth e regulation s ha doccurred . IS . Sinc e th e regulatio n change s occurre dafte r th e signe ddisclosure ; th e responden t

di dno t kno w o r

hav e discovery , wa s no t informe db y an y metho dno r

formall y agree dt o th e change s an dthereb y shoul db e hel d harmless . 19 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha i l.he scan t

reference s t o th e monitorin g progra mo n pag e A4-49- 1 an d2 whic hwer e no t disclose dforthrigh t

i n specificit y o f

regulation s reference dan ddi dno t specificall y displa y th e detail s o f

th e regulations , bu t

onl y throug hahik e b y furthe r interne t - 5 -08/19/201 1 1 4 5 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A- DMS (2)010/01 2 12)0010/001 3

searc han dinquir y coul dth e regulation s b e identifie da. 3 remove dan d reserved . 20 . On e ca n onl y premis e fro mth e dat areadil y an dreasonabl y available , tha t amechanic , wh o i s o n amonitorin g progra mb y whateve r employer , woul d indicat e compliance . 2 1 . Th e ful l Drug/Alcoho l abatemen t progra mregulation s wer e no t clearl y writte nout , an dth e method s o f complianc e ar e no t

simila r o r follo w sui t t o th e procedure s tha t exist s for

it s operation s an dmaintenanc e regulations . 22 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t tha i withou t

anotificatio nprocess , i t wa s impossibl e t o kno w o f arando mchange dregulation , unles s first locatin g th e regulation s an dsecon dsiftin g throug hhundred s o f page s o f regulation s whil e randoml y comparin g ne w regulation s sid e b y sid e t o old , notin g differences , a n impractica l an dtim e consumin g process , fraugh t wit herror . 23 . Ther e i s n o sig n of f procedur e fo r

th e abatemen t

progra ma s ther e i s fo r th e operation s an dmaintenanc e complianc e protocols , clearl y dehneatin g i nspelle dou t

writte n forma t

an dthe nconfirmin g knowledg e o f al l th e regulation s change s b y signatur e authorizaiio nan deve nretur no f th e old , replace dvoide doperatio nspecification s vo a nFAA representative . 24 . I n orde r

t o fairl y violat e a n operator , th e regulation s mus t first b e un obscurcd , no t

referrin g t o essentiall y som e fine prin t o naremot e website , b e directl y visibl e an dcontaine dwithi nth e complianc e statemen t an d - 6 -08/19/201 1 14.5 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A- W S 12)011/01 2 v o t -JO /

i: u I \ f Utii-. n f i\A[2 ] 0 0 11/001 2 operatio nspecifications , hav e clea r wordm g an dsigne dof f b y th e operators , al l element s no t presen t i nthi s case . 25 . I n accordanc e t o th e "Doctrine s o f Equitabl e Tolling " an dMutuality , th e responden t

canno t b e hel dlibe l fo r

achange dregulatio nh e wa s no t informe do f

o r di dno t discove r

unti l afte r

th e chang e occurred . Thi s i s th e jurisprudenc e an dreaso n wh y change dsection s th e Operatio n Specification s ar c revise dperiodicall y an dsigne dof f b y affectin g partie s t o confir mdiscover y o f

thos e changes . 26 . I t i s respondent' s avermen t an dreques t

hereto , tha t

th e alleg e violatio n proces s i s flawed, i n complet e violatio nof justic e an dth e complain t b e closed . WHERBPORE , th e responden t pray s tha t

thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l dismis s th e complain t

befor e tria l a s th e evidenc e fo r prope r prosecutio nfail s short .

Respectfull y Submitted , Michae l B . Sclig , MD , FACC . \\- y Electronicall y signed—mb s

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^0012/001 2

U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSl*ORTATlO N Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

Complainan t V . M 4 & RH«Uoopters , LLC . Responden t Honorabl e Judg e Klcbai d Goodwi n Docke t : 2010-121 1

CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E 1 HEREB Y CERTIF Y iha l I hav e thi s da y serve dth e foregoin g cntric(s) : RESPONDENT S REPL Y T O JULY_29 . 201 1 PLEADINQ Q B Y COMPLAINANT S

INADEQUAT EDISCLOSUK EAND INTEkPl^ETATlO N O FTH E

MOVIN GTARGE T REGULAT[ON S HOUDIN GRESPONDEN T T O A HIGHE RSTANDAH D THAN IT S OW N FAA OKKICIAL S Equitabl e Tollm g an dMutualit y RESPONDENT' S REPL Y T O COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N T O COMPE LDISCOVER Y upo n al l partie s o f

recor di n thi s proceeding , ii i accordanc e wit hth e rcquiremcnt aof Rul e 2 9 purauan l t o 2 3 U . S . C . § 174 6 . Servic e b y firai-das? mail , postag e prepaid , addre3se(j a 9 foUows : F'edera J Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wrigh t Avenuc-3uit c 2W100 0 v/ashingron , D.C . 2059 1 Art- . Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 ^^>AX20 2 49 3 514 2 C-harln s Rale y t'-nforcemcnl . Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e of th e Chie f

Counse l FA A BO O Independenc e Avenue , S W WashinRton , D C 2059 1 t^'AX20 2 26 7 510 6 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n U S Dcparcmen t

of Transportatio n Offic e o f HearingB . M-20 , Koo mE12-.12 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue . S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 l'"A X 20 2 36 6 7536—no i workin g L-^mai l patrLcia.matthewagdot.go v By:

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