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### WASHINGTON , D.C . K L ^ U C f \/^ Q I N TH E MATTE RO F '-';

- /'-s; ? ^^ Q DOCKE T EVERGREE N HELICOPTER S O F ALASKA , INC , FA A DOCKE

T NO . CPO9AL001 0 (Civil Penalt

y Action ) DM S NO . FAA-2009-08 4 1 MOTIO N T O TERMINAT E PROCEEDING S O n Jun e 18 , 2010 , th e partie s agreed t o settl e thi s case . A copy of th « settlemen

t agreemai t an d Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalt

y ar e attached . I

n accordanc n wit

h th e agreement , th e Complaiiian

i move s fo r a n orde r dismissin g th e reques t

fo r ahpHtin g an d terminatin g th e proceeding s i n thi s matter . Respectfull

y submine d thi s 22" ^ da

y of June 2010 . HOWAR D L . MARTIN , JR . Regiona l Counse l By : 

# 6 _ Glen n H . Blow n Senio r Attorney06/29/2 0 1 0 17:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A 4 DM S Ig l Vvi / '

UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSP0R1ATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON . D.C . EVERGREE N HELICOPTER S O F ALASKA , INC .

f A A DOCKE T NO . CP09ALOOIO (Civi l Penalt y Action ) DM S NO . FAA-IMMM 1 SE1TLEMEN T AGREEMEN T WFIF.REA S th e l-cdem l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , actin g l-> y an d ihroi^a

h th e Regiona l Counfsr] fo

r th e Alaska n Region , ha s file d n complain t seekin g th e finding s o f

certai n violation s an d Ih c asses.'jment

o f acivi l penalt y i n th e tota l amoun t o f $30,00 0 agains t

Respondent . WHEREAS , Responden t denies th e allege d violfitions ; an d WHEREAS , in ;in effor

t t o njduc c ih e ris k

an d decreas e th e ovenil ) <os t o f litigatio n an d t o serv e the , publi c intcrcsf. th e partie s no w desir e t o settl e thes e matturs ; NO W THEREFORE , th e partie s hereb y agree t o settl e thi s matte r unde r th r followin g terms : 1 . Th e FA A will i.'ssn

c a n Orde r

Asscvin g Civi l Penalt y tha t wil l includr : (ii ) findings o f

violation s o f

th e vioJntion s a s se t

fort h i n th e complaint ; (b ) th e a.'isessment

of-^ civi l penalt y in th e amoun t o f $20,000 ; an d (c ) th e fnlluwinjj ; paragraph : In accordanc e wit h th e settlemen t

agreenient , thi: ; Orde r consiiiute s afindin g b y th e FA A o f th e fact s an d regulator y violation s containe d herein . Th s Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalty an d th e paymen t o f th e assc-ssed amoun t

b y Evergree n Helicopter s o f Alaska , Inc. , d o no t

consciiui c o r

impl y sdraission g b y Fvrrgree n HcHcoptcr s o f AlasUti , Inc . tha t i t committe d th e violation s foun d b y th e FA A o r that Evergree n Helicopter s o f Alaska , Inc. . agree s wit

h Ih e fact s avorre d <.<

i b y ih e FAA . 2 . Responden t

understand s an d acknovflcdgc p tlva t notwithstandin g it s expres s denial , th e FA A i s makin g finding s o f th e violation s note d abcvr , an d suc h finding s may b e use d b y th e K A A o r an y otlic r

Federa l agenc y i n an y subsequen t f:nforcemen i actio n i n th e sam e mannc j a s i f Rei^ponden t

ha d no t denie d th e violations , bu t no t for othe r purposes , includin g a s finding s i n an y civi l action , 3 . Th e filing o f

thi s Senlcmen t

Agreemen t

constitute s th e withdrawa l wit h prejudic e o f Respondent' s reques t

for ahearin g i n thi s ca.'sc . an d Roiipondeni nndcrgtand s t i cop y o f thi s09/29/201 0 17;0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0003/00 7

Date d thi s U"'da y of

Jun e 2010 . Fo r th e Complainant ; HOWAR D L . MARTIN , J

R Regiona l Coimsc I By : 

# u Glen n ir . Broua

i Senio r Attnrne y Fo r the Respondent : RICHMON

D & OUIN

N A Profes.-iinna

l Corporation

Roben l . Richmond ' Atiorne y* DM S 0004/00 7 OG/29/201 0 17:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FAA 

# Q U . S . DeDarrmon t

/Viaskan Regio o 22 2 W . 7t h Avenu e U\ A i or'l'ransportiiliu n Oltic c ot'rti e Regionft l Counsi; ! Anchnragc , Alusk a99513-75N 7 j Federa l Aviatio n PH : (!»07 ) 271-326 9 '. ' A<lniiDb(rn(i0 n FAX : f?07 ) 271-7X0 0

- 1 ] Cas e No . 200«AL03001 9

JU N 2 2 M CERTIFIE D MATL—RETUR

N RECEIP

T R.EQUESTE

D

.Presiden t Evergree n Helicopter s of

Alask a through counsel Mar c G . Wtlhehn , Esq . Richmon d & Quinn , P

C 36 0 K Street , Suit

e 20 0 Anchorage , A

K 99501-203 S

ORDE RASSESSIN

G CIVL L PENALT

Y O n Ma y 29 , 2008 , yo

u wer e advise d throug h aNotic e o f Proposed Civi l Petialt

y tha t th e FA A proposed to asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun

t of S33,000 . O

n Augus t 14 , 2009 , yo

u wer e advised tivnug h aFina

l Notic e of

Propo,se d Civil Penalt

y tha t th e FA A woul d asses s aevi

l penalt y i n th e amotmtof

$30,00 0 i f

Evergrer n Helicopter s o f

Alaska . Inc. , (Evergreen Helicopters ) di d no t

reques t ahearing . O

n Augus t 23 , 2009 , Evergreen Helicopter s requeste d a hearing , an

d o n Augus t 27,2009 , the FA

A filed it s complain

t i n thi s matter . O

n Jun e 18,2010 , Ih e partie s agreed t o settl e thi s matte r unde r th e term s containe d herein . Afte r considerin g al l th e evidenc e i n thi s matter , including th e information pre.scntn d during an

d afte r th e informa l conferenc e and th e fac

t Evergree n HcJirx>pter

s specificall

y denie s thc?i

e finding , i t ha s bee n determine d that : 1 . A t al l time s mentione d herein , Evergreen wa s th e holde r o f ai r carriej " certificat

e No . FHAA531 D an

d appropriat

e operation s specification s authonVin g i t t o conduc t on-deman d opcralion s unde

r part s 11 9 an

d 13 5 of th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) . 2 . A t ail time s reference d herein , Evergree n Helicopter s was authorize d b y it s operation s specification. s to conduc t

Helicopte r Night , Visio n Goggle Operation s (HNVOO) , 3 . A t al l time s reference d herein , Evergreen Helicopter s wa s prohibite d b y it ? operation s specificalion afromusin g an y perso n a s acrcwmembc

r in passenger-carryin g HNVGO unde r par t 13 5 of th e FA Runles s tha

t crewmembe

r ba d .satisfactoril

y completed th e appropriat e* DM S 121005/00 7 06/29/201 0 17:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 F^ A j initia

l o r rrciirre mphas e of

Evergree n Helicopter' s approved trainin g progra mfo r HNVG O j sinc e the Hrginning o f th e IZ'* " calenda

r mont h befor e tha t service . • J 3 4 . A

t al l time s reference d hcnein , Evergree n Helicopter' s approved trainin g progra mfo r i HNVG

O specified tha

t fo r personne l wh o hav e no t b^cn previousl

y traine d an

d qualified i

n j nigh

t visio n goggl e flight , the initia l trainin g mus t

consis t o f aminimu mo f five flight,'; o f

n o j les s tha

n 1 hou r pe r flight o f nigh t vision goggl e training , employin g nigh t visio n goggle's . 5 . A t al l time s reference d herein . Evergreen Helicopter s employed L^nc e Brabha man d Richar d Peabod y « s pilot s and use d themin it s operation s unde r par t 13 5 o f th e FAR . 6 . Durin g Augus t 2007 , Evergree

n Helicopter s ronducte d initia l nigh t vision goggle trainin g unde r it s approved trainin g progra mfo r Lanc e Brabha

man d Richar d Peabody , an

d mad e entrie s in it s pilo t

record s fo r thes e individual s indicatin g tha t each ha d completr

d thi s training . 7 . A t th e tim e o f th e event s rcfisrcnce

d i n paragraph 6 , neithe

r L^inc e Brabha mnor Richar d Peabod y ha d previously been traine d and qualified i n nigh t virio n goggl e flight. S . Th e trainin g reference d in paragraph 6 fo r Lanc e Brabha

minclude d nnl

y thre e flights o

f on e hou r o r mor e pft r flight of nigh t visio n goggl e training . 9 . Th e trainin g rctcrcnce d in paragrap h 6 fo r Richar d Peabod y include d onl

y tvrt. i flight s of one hou r o r mor e pe r flight o f nigh t visio n goggl e tfaining . 10 . During th e perio d Augus t through Octobe

r 2007 , Evergree

n Helicopter s used Lanc e Brabha ma s apilo t

in HNVGO o

n approximatel

y 2 6 flight s tha

t wer e subject t o par t \?>f > o f the FAR . 11 . O n Decembe

r 3 , 2007 , Evergreen Hclicoptrr s use d Lanc e Brabha

ma s apilo t

i n HNVG O on afligh t tha t wa s .subjec

t to par t 13 5 o f th e FAR . 12 . Durin g the perio d Augus t

throug h Septembe

r 2007 , Evergreen Helicopter s use d Richar d Peabod y a s apilo t

i n HNVGO o

n approximately 1 9 flights tha t wer e eubjec t t o th e FAR , 13 . A t the, tim e o f the flights referenced i

n paragraph s 10 , U , an

d 12 , neither

Lanc e Brabha

m no r Richar d Peabod y ha d satisfactorily complete d the appropriat e inhia l o r recurren t phas e of Evergree n Helicopter' s approved trainin g progra mfo r HNVG O sinc e th e begiruiing of the 12'' ' calenda

r mont h befor e tha t service . 14 . Durin g Novembe

r an d Decembe

r 2007 , Evergreen Helicopter s faile d li o maintain a

t it s principa l busine.s- s office a

n individua

l recor d fo r Lanc e Brabha

mtha t include d hi s fligh

t tim e i n sufficien t detail l o determine compHance, wit h th e flight

time limitation s of

par t 13 5 of the FAR .0 6 /29/201 0 17:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S [ ^ gUD/v v I

Based o n the foregoing fact s an d circumstances . F.vrrgree

n Helicopter." ? violate d th e following Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : (a ) Section 119.5(1 ) in tha

t Evergree n Helicopter s operated a

n aircraf t unde r pa n 119 , par

t 121 , o r par t 1-^ 5 of th e FA Ri n violatio n o f

a n ai r carrie r certificate , operatin g certificate , o r appropriat e operation s specification s issued unde r par t 11 9 o f th e FAR . (b ) Section 135,63(a)(4)(vii ) i n tha t Evergree n Helicopter. ^ faile

d l o maintain a

t it s principa

l busines s offic

e o n individua

l recor d fo r each pilo t tha t include d eac

h pilot' s flight

tim e i n sufficien t detai l t o determin e complianc e wit h th e flight

tim e Hmhaiion

ao f par t 13 5 o f th e FAR . (c ) Section 135.34 3 i

n tha t Evcrgrrc n Helicopter s oar

A aperso n a

aacrcwrmembe

r i n operation s under

par t 13 5 of th « FA Rwhe

n tha t crcwmcmbe

r ha d no t complete d th e appropriat e initifi i o r recurren t trainin g phas e o f

th e trainin g progra

mappropriat

e t o th e typ e o f operatio n i n whic

h thf l crewmcmbe

r served .«iinc

c the beginnin g of

the 12' " calenda r mont h bctVir c tha t service . THEREFORE , I

T IS ORDERED , pursuan

t t o 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(d)(2) . tha t Evergree n Helioopter abe , an d hereb y is , assesse d acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun

t o f S2fl.00O,00 , Evergreen Helicopter s i s hereb y ordered t o pay , immediately , th e assesse d amnim t b y mailin g o

r deliverin g achec

k o r tnoney orde

r i n the amoun

t o f ,S20.000.00 , payabl e t

o th e Federa

l Aviation Administration , FA

A Account s Receivabl e Branch , P.O . Bo x 25770 , OklahomaCity , O K 73125 . I n addition , th e civi l penalt

y ma y b e pw d wit

h acredit car d over the Internet . T

o pa y electronically , visi t

th e wch sit

e a t httta s ://wv^^vf.pay. p;ov/pavgov/forms/formInstancp,htnil Ente r "FAL-FTNEl " in th e block

fo r "Searc h Publi c Forms, " an d click o n "Go. " The

n selec t "FA A Civi l Penalt

y Payments—FA

A Alaska n Region, " an

d follow directions . If

paymen t i s made electronically , pleas e notif

y th e undersigne d tha

t such apaymen

t ha s bee n tnadc . Th e amoun

t o f civil penalt

y assesse d i

n thi s Orde

r constitute s adebt

owed to the TJnite

d States , Evergree n Hohcopter s ha s no w exhauste d it s right to see k revie w o f the validit y o r amoun t o f thi s debt . I

f thi s debt i s no t pai d i n ful l within 3 0 day s o f

you r receip t o f thi s letter , th e deb t

i s considere d delinquent . Fo r delinquent

dehu , federa

l regulatio n (4 9 C.F. R§ 89.23 ) requires u s t o charg e interest , fromth e d^it e of thi s Order , a

t f t fixed annua

l rat e o f 1% , alon g wit

h a n admi n i.strativ e charg e of

.SJ2.0 0 pe r month , representin g ou

r cost.' ) of administrativ e colleciion . FurthcrmoTC , if

th e ful l amoun t assesse d i s no t

pait l b ful l within 12

0 day s of you r receipt of thi s letter , w e ar e require d t o asses s a

n additiona

l penalt y a t a n aimua l rat e o f 6% , accruin g fro

mthe dat e o f delinquency . Delinquent

debt s ma y b e reports d t o consume

r reportin g agencie s o

r commercia

l credi t bureaus , which coul d adversely affec t Evergree n Helicopters ' credit

rating . Nonpaymen

t of tKi- t debt ma y ultitnatrl y result

in areferra

l r o acollectio n agency , th e Interna l Fevenu e Service , o r

to th e Unite d State s Departmen t of Ju.'stir. c fo r enforced collection . I n ficcordance wit

h th e se.nlemen

t agreement , thi s Orde

r constitute s afinding by the , FA A o f th e Ikcts an d regulator y violation s containe d herein . Th e Orde r As.sessin g Civi l Penalt

y nn d th e paymen t o f th e assessed amoun

t b y Evergree n Helicopter s o

f Alaska , Inc. , d

o not con.stitut e o rI I OG/29/201 0 17:0 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 121007/00 7



### 1 1 impl y admi,ssion. s b

y Evergree n Helicopter s o f Alaska , Inc. . tha

t i t committe d th e violation, ? foun d b y th e FA A o r tha t Evergreen Helicopter s o f

Alaska . Inc. , agree s wit

h th e fact s averre d t

o b y th e FAA , HOWAR D L . MARTIN . JR . Regiona l Counse l By : 

# AL.\? ^ GlennHTBro'wn Senior Attorney

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC

E I hereb y certif

y tha t thi s Orde r ha s bee n mailed thi s dat

e by certifie d mail , addresse d to : Presiden t Evergree n Helicopter s o f

Alaska through counsel Mar c O . Wilhelm , Esq . Richmon d & Quinn , P C 36 0 K Strret , Suit

e 20 0 Anchora£e , A

K 99501-203 8

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n , , Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel '•

^ 22 2 W . 7thAvE!nue,#1 4 Anchorage . A K

99513-758 7 

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