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# D EARIH G DOCKE ; T])}A$> - atlhOOU 3 Enclose d ar e th e origina l an d on e cop yo fth e complain t i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e Complainan t request s tha t th e hearin g i n thi s matte rb e hel d i n th e Washington , D C area , an d expect s tha tth e hearin g wil l las t on e day . Pleas e serv e m e wit h al l document s i n thi s matter .

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Southwes t Region , ASW-7E3 , YA B Offic e o fth e Regiona l Counse l 260 1 Meacha m Blvd. , Roo m 66 3 For t Worth , TX76137-000 7 Sincerely , 

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MICHAE LKILOUF F FA ACas e No . 2008SW29006 0 FA ADocke tC P No. : T o B e Assigne d Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b ycounsel , thereb yfile s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o fth e Rule s o fPractic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) . an d state s a s follows : O n Augus t 13 , 2010 , Michae l Kilduff , wa s advise d throug h a Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt ytha t th e FA Apropose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f$1,000.00 . Respondent s reques tfo rhearin g i s date d Januar y14 , 2011 , sen t b y Mr . Michae l Kilduff . 1 . O n February26 , 2008 , Mr . Michae l Kilduf fwa s a passenge raboar d Southwes t Airlines , Fligh t 3861 , a n ai rearne roperating fro m Baltimore , Marylan d (BWI) , t o Sal t Lak e City , Uta h (SLC) . 2 . Whil e onboar d th e fligh tdescribe d i n paragrap h 1 , Mr . Michae l Kilduf ffaile d t o compl y wit h th e crewmembers instruction s prohibitin g smokin g onboar d th e aircraf t an d i n lavatories , i n tha tMr . Michae l Kilduffsmoke d a cigarett e i n th e aircraf t lavatorywhil e th e "N o Smokin g Sign " wa s illuminated . 3 . Fligh t attendan t 'A ' smelte d cigarett e smok e comin g fro m th e lavatory , Mr . Michae l Kilduffwa s using , abou t halfwayint o th e flight , an d afte rh e exite d bac k t o hi s seat , sh e discovere d cigarett e ashe s I n th e sink . 4 . Whe n Mr . Michae l Kilduffwer e questione d byth e fligh tattendan tabou tsmokin g i n th e lavatoryh e firs t denie d tha t h e ha d bu t the n state d tha t th e but t ha d bee n flushe d dow n th e toilet . 5 . Th e Captai n wa s notifie d an d la wenforcemen t me tth e fligh tt o tal k wit h Mr . Michae l Kilduff .02/14/201 1 12:1 2 FAX 202433514 2 FA A* DM S @1003/00 G



### III . Byreaso n o fth e foregoin g fact s an d circumstances , Responden t violate d th e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) :

a . Sectio n 121.317(g) , i n tha t yo u smoke d a cigarett e whil e a "N o Smoking " sig n wa s lighte d an d whil e a "N o Smoking " placar d was posted . b . Sectio n 121.317(h) , i n tha t yo u smoke d i n a n airplan e lavatorywhil e i n flight . c . 1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n 121.317(k) . i n tha tyou faile d t o compl ywit h crevwnembe rinstruction s give n t o yo u regardin g n o smokin g i n th e lavatories . 1 - Unde r4 9 U.S.C . §46301 , Responden t Mr . Michae l Kilduffi s subjec tt o a civi l penalt yfo reac h o fth e violation s alleged . Th e maximu m penalt ype rviolatio n i s $1,000.00 . 2 . Byreaso n o fth e foregoin g fact s an d circumstances , w e propose d t o asses s a civi l penalt yfo rth e violatio n note d abov e i n th e amoun t o f$1,000.00 . Complainan t respectfull yrequest s tha t th e administrativ e la wjudg e ente ra n orde rtha t Responden t Mr . Michae l Kilduffb e assesse d a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f$1,000.00 . Submitte d thi s 26' " da yo fJanuary2011 . LYNBTT E WOR D Regiona l Counse l So/jthwas t Me g Io n

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