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Taneesh aD Marshal l Regiona l Counsel , FA A P . O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 3032 0 Reques t fo r Discover y FA A Docket : CP10SO000 5 Dear Mrs . Marshall , 

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T o b e reasonabl y an dadequatel y abl e t o defen dmysel f agains t thes e allegations , I reques t al l document s an dan y othe r notes , e-mails , o r

othe r correspondenc e use dt o mak e thi s determinatio n agains t

me . Thes e include , bu t

ar e no t limite dto , th e followin g specifi c items ; Th e initia l inciden t

repor t EI C folde r Al l interview s conducte db y an y FA A investigato r o n thi s matte r Al l separat e report s o f

th e interview , includin g th e interviewer' s ow n Factua l observations . I amrequestin g tha t

thi s informatio n b e delivere da s soo n a s possibl e s o tha t I hav e areasonabl e amoun t o f tim e t o prepar e for

th e hearing . Pleas e sen dth e requeste dinformatio n to : M r Josma n Blyth e c/ o Mr . Dougla s Blyth e 53 6 Medcal f

Driv e S W Sunse t Beach , N C 2846 8 Sincerely , y < i " ^ - 3'< ^

^ - cie^f - , Josma n Blyth el ! I FA A Docke t NO . CP10SO000 5 Mr . Josma n Blyth e • 62 9 Starboar dRoad , N W Shallotte , N C 2847 0 Ma y 28,201 0 DMSNo.FAA-2010-031 8 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Judg e Benkin , Th e followin g i s m y respons e t o th e allegation s containe di nth e final notic e o f propose dciv O penalty . O n Octobe r

19,2009 , yo u wer e advise dthroug haNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i nth e amoun t o f $27,500 . I neve r receive dthi s proposal , no r ha dth e opportunit y t o respond . Becaus e I ha d no t hear danythin g abou t

thi s sinc e I wa s interviewe di nGuam , I thou^ t i t wa s closed . 1 . O no r abou t Jun e 04,2009 , yo n wer e apassenge r aboar dNorthwes t Airlin e Fligh t

7 1 travelin g fro mDetroit , Michiga nt o Nagoya , Japan . Yes .2 . Th e abov e fligh t wa s operate dunde r

1 4 CF RPar t

12 1 Yes . 3 . A t th e tim e o f

th e flight , yo u wer e employe db y th e Administrato r a s a n ai r traffi c controller . Yes , bu t I wa s no t o n duty . I wa s travelin g o n m y ow nprivat e time , 4 . Durin g th e flight , yo u displaye dyou r identificatio nbadg e issue db y th e Administrato r

visibl y o n you r

person . No . A s state dabove , I wa s travelin g a s aprivat e citize nan dwa s no t require d t o visibl y displa y m y badge . Further , th e origina l accusatio npose db y th e FA A investigato r

state dI wor e m y FA A E D openl y o nalanyard . I hav e neve r use dalanyar da s witnesse db y an y o f m y fello w FA A controller s an d ca nb e verifie db y th e FA A investigato r o nth e da y h e interviewe dm e at th e facility i nGuam . 5 . Durin g th e flight, yo u wer e served , a t you r requ^t , alcoholi c beverage s b y afligh t

attendan t

darin g beverage/mea l service . Yes . 6 . Afte r consumin g th e alcoho l durin g th e mea l service , yo u appeare dt o b e intoxicated . I ha dbee nawak e fo r

over 2 4 hours . Thi s i s ajudgmen t cal l o f th e flight attendan t an dhi s requirement s unde r th e applicabl e CFR . 7 . Whe n th e fligh t

attendan t

refraine dfro mservin g yo u an y additiona l alcoholi c beverages , yo nbecam e disruptiv e an dcurse da t th e crewmembers .No . Th e stewar dan dI di dexchang e som e word s late r i nth e flight , bu t

i t ha d nothin g t o d o withalcoholi c beverages . I wa s i nm y sea t an dh e wa s leanin g ove r whe ni t occurred . Th e conversatio nwa s strictl y betwee nhi man dm e an ddi dno t

interfere wit hth e performanc e o f hi s duties . 8 . Yo u als o showe dyou r FA A badg e t o th e cre w t o establis hyou r righ t t o 

### continu e t o drink . No , I neve r

showe dm y FA A badg e t o establis hth e right t o continu e drinking . I spok e withth e hea dstewar dsom e tim e after m y word s withm y steward

- Durin g tha t

conversation , I state dI als o work i nth e industr y an d di dno t wan t an y problem s o r

issues . H e aske dm e wh o I worke dfo r and , whe nI tol dhim , askedt o se e a nID . I pulle dou t m y FA A badg e an dshowe d him . 9 . Despit e th e crewmember s instruction s fo r yo u t o slo w dow ndrinking , yo u becam e aggressiv e an dcontinue dt o reques t alcoho L No . 10 . I n addition , yo u ignore dth e instruction s o f th e crewmember s includin g t o remai n seate dwhil e th e ^'faste nyou r seatbelts' ' sig nwa s illuminated . No . Additionally , ther e wa s n o mentio no f thi s allegatio ndurin g th e FA A investigator' s interview . 11 . Afte r ove r fiv e requests , yo u finall y complie dwit hth e reques t t o faste n you r seatbelt . No . Onc e again , ther e wa s n o mentio no f thi s allegatio ndurin g th e FA A investigator' s interview . 12 . Throughou t

th e flight , yo u continue dt o b e disruptiv e an dverball y threatene don e o r

mor e crewmembers .No . I neve r verball y threatene dan y crewmember . 13 . A t on e point , yo u physicall y assaulte dacrewmembe r b y grabbin g hi s nec k an d/o r shoulders . No . I di dno t

physicall y assaul t

acrewmember . Thi s accusatio nha s change d severa l time s ove r

th e cours e o f

thi s investigation . Upo nlanding , bot hth e fligh t cre w an dI wer e s^aratel y interviewe db y Nagoy asecurity . Northwes t issue dm e aticket

fo r anothe r flight I f I ha dphysicall y assaulte dacre w member , I woul dhav e bee ncharge dan darreste db y Nagoy asecurity . 14.You r abov e behavio r

interfere dwit hth e crewmember s abilit y t o perfor mthei r

dutie s durin g th e operatio no f th e jQight . No . 15 . You r abov e behavio r

pose da nimminen t

threa t t o safet y o f

th e aircraft o r othe r individual s o nth e aircraft . 

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