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DOCKE T U.S . DEPARTMENT O F TRANSP0RTATl6^^ " FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S ^ WASHINGTON , D. C i ^ I n th e Matter

o f Helicopter s Flite , Inc . FAA Docket

NO.CP09EA0001 5 Judg e Isaa c D . Benkin SECOND AMENDE

D COMPLAIN

T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Amende d Complain t

pursuant t o Rul e 21 4 of

th e Rule s of

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.214) , and state s a s follows : I Responden t

Helicopter s Flite , Inc. , wa s advise dthrough aFina l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivil penalt y i n th e amount

o f $11,000 . On Jun e 15 , 2009 , Respondent submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing . i r 1 . At al l tim e rclcvaii t

herein . Helicopter s Flite , Inc . wa s th e holde r o f Air Carrie r Certificat e No . 09HA873J . 2 . Durin g th e entir e perio dfromFebruar y 12 , 200 8 t o Septembe r 15 , 200 8 o r thereabouts , th e onl y aircraf t liste di n th e operation s specification s o f

Helicopter s Flite , Inc. , a s bein g authorize dfo r air carrie r operation s wa s aBel l 40 7 helicopter , identificatio n numbe r N407 Z (hereinafte r

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3 . Durin g th e entir e perio dfi'OmFebruar y 12 , 200 8 t o Septembe r 15 , 200 8 o r thereabouts , Helicopter s Flite , Inc . di dno t hav e exclusiv e us e o f th e N40 7 aircraft . 4 . I t wa s no t unti l Septembe r

15 , 200 8 o r

thereabout s that

th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n discovered , throug h it s ow n inspection , Itia t Helicopter s Flite , Inc. , di dno t hav e exclusiv e us e o f

a t leas t on e aircraf t unde r it s operation s specifications .



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B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Respondent violate dth e followin g sectio n o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 135.25(b) , whic h state s tha t eac h certificat

e holder mus t hav e th e exclusiv e us e of

a t leas t on e aircraf

t tha t meet s th e requirement s fo r a t leas t on e kin do f

operatio n authorize di

n th e certificat

e holder' s operation s specifications . In addition , fo r eac h kin do f

operatio n fo

r whic h th e ceriifical e holder doe s no t hav e th e exclusiv e us e o f a n aircraft , th e certificat

e holde r mus t hav e availabl e fo r

us e under

a writte n agreement

(includin g arrangement s fo r pcrfonnin g require d maintenance ) a

t leas t on e aircraf t tha t meet s th e requirement s fo r itha t kin do f operation . However , thi s paragrap h doe s no t prohibi t th e operato r fromusing or

authorizin g the us e o f

th e aircraf

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operation s unde

r tiiis par t an ddoe s no t

require th e certificat

e holder t o hav e exclusiv e us e o f

al l aircraf t tha t th e certificat

e holde r uses .

I V 1 , Pursuan t

to 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(lX Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o excee d$25,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged , or , fo r asmall bu.sines s concern , pursuant to 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a)(5) , Respondent i s subjec t to acivi l penalt

y no t to excee d$11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f di e violation s alleged . 2 , Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $11,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfiilly request s tha t the Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

an orde r tha t Responden

t b e assesse dacivi l penalt

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i n th e amoun t

o f $11,000 . Respectfiill y submitted , Alfre dR . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Coun.se l By : Zachai y Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4 PH : (718)553-325 8 FAX : (718)995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e for

thi s pn>ccedin g ar e se t

fort h i n Par t 13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

a . writte n Motio n t o Dismis s if appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s after th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o lii e a n answe r

(Sectio n 13.209(e))

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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that o n thi s dat e th e foregoing AmendedComplain t ha s been sen

t vi afirst clas s mai l an dfacsimile , addresse da s follows . Christope r T . Powell , Jr . Rsq . Powell Law 52 7 Linde n Stree t Scranton , P

A 1850 3 Telefax : (570)342-123 2 Th e Honorabl e Isaac D . Benkin , Administrativ e Law Judg e Office o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dEoor , Roo mEI2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Telefax : (202)366-753 6 I hereb y certif

y tlxa t on thi s dat

e th e foregoing Amende

dComplain

t ha s bee n sen

t vi afirst das s mail , addresse da s follows : Hearing Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suit

e 2W1000 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1

Date : io',\ } /"y^z^c< ^ <d^^ ' • ^ ^ iis aHook s Paralega l Specialist Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel I Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N Y 1143 4