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MOTIO N FOR MOR E DEFINITE STATEMEN T "INSUFFICIEN TEVIDENCE " ALS O FOR M R BAKE R AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , CFI-H , principl e fo rM & R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) (non-operationa l sinc e 2007 ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g Motio n fo rMor e Definit e Statemen t pertainin g M s William s revise d aHege d violatio n lette rdate d Januar y21 , 2011 , releasin g th e Mechanic/l Abase d o n insufficien t evidence . I . Th e complainant s hav e adrnilte d t o formall yreleasin g th e prio r lA/NAechani co n al l counts , foun d t o b e o n hi s ful l tim e employer s Drug/Alcoho i02/14/201 1 10:1 5 FA X202493514 2 FAA+ DM S 0002/00 9

progra m b yM s William' s lette ro fSeptembe r23 , 201 0 an d furthe rconfirme d i n he rrevise d lette ro fJanuar y21 , 2011 , [apparentl ysigne d fo rM s William's , signatur e unidentifiable) . 2 . Thi s releas e als o include d a s wel l t o claim s tha tth e Mechanic/I Awa s no t o n a drug/alcoho l monitorin g progra m specificall yunde rMR H o rprio rt o MR H usin g hi m t o perfor m hi s services. 3 . V s \V':!;c;.-r-. i wu s unwillin g t o affir m tha tM rBake rwa s o n a rnoniiorin g program , sinc e hi s plac e o femploymen twa s no tnearby . 4 . Th e sol e an d primar ypremis e fo rthi s violatio n the n shifte d as docur^ienie d i n M s William s inspecto rStatemen t lO P 9 record ; t o M s William s inabilil y! o validat e an yFA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rM rBaker . 5 . M s William s wa s give n evidenc e I ha tM rBake rwa s o n o progra m prio r an d ouring , bu t chos e no t t o pursu e primarysourc e verificatio n and/o r confirmatio n o fthes e fact s pursuan t t o §13.224 , befor e sh e rushe d t o judgmen tt o Hnolize ne rviolatio n so tha t i t coul d b e entere d just unde rth e deadline , onl yon e da yprio rt o th e 2 yea rstatut e o flimitations . 6 . i n M s William s rus h t o judgmen t an d pus h l o ge t he rpropose d civi l penalt yentere d jus t unde rth e wir e fo rth e statut e o flimitations , sh e faile d t o identit ytha t th e allege d violation s cite d b ycomplainant s wer e performe d b yM r Baker , afie rMR H terminate d operotion s an d wa s n o longe rperformin g flight s fo r huma n facto rreoson s affectin g th e singl e pilo t operato ri n goo d fait h an d i n

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O manager . 8 . M s William s agai n shifte d an d re-crafte d he rnnovin g targe t allege d violatio n wit h lega l inconsistenc yan d breac h judicia l estoppel s b ystatin g tha t MR H di d no l determin e tha tM rBake rwa s o n a n FA Adru g an d alcoho l progra m02/14/2 ^ 10:1 5 FA

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prio rt o usin g hi s services , whic h wa s afte rMR H ha d alredd yshu t dow n operations . This wa s anothe rincorrec t statement , sinc e M rBake rwa s o n a monitorin g progra m befor e responden t use d hi s services . 9 . Th e sam e exac t som e cas e scenari o pertain s t o th e Mecnanic/! A who m M rWilliam s release d o n oi l count s du e t o insufficien t evidence . 10 . Th e sam e insufficien t evidenc e als o follow s sui ta s i tapplie s t o M r Bake ra s h e als o wa s o n a progra m prio rt o performin g service s fo rMRH . ^ I . I n addition , ther e wer e severa l factor. s concernin g th e ambiguit y regardin g disclosur e o fregulations , regulotion s tha t wer e no t dearl ycontair^ied , listed , spelle d OU To ri n a forttvigh t monne reviden t withi n th e signe d of t connpllanc e statemen t an d operationa l specifications , thereb yhidden , conceaie con d encouragin g violation , rathe rtria n effectiv e compliance , i n a forthrigh t clea rmanne ran d understanding , i n th e spiri t o fsafety .

' : ? . Ther e wer e severa l factor s concernin g unclea ran d dispute d interpretatio n o fth e languag e an d meanin g containe d withi n I h e signe d of f compiionc e stotcmen t an a operationa l spcciticotioni . thereb yencourogip g violation , rathe rtha n effectiv e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafet yan d contran / t o standar d practice s i n Adr-r-iinistrotio n low .

I n Administrativ e La w"/ n th e inferprefotio n o fth e languag e o fregulations , wher e doub t exists o s t o fin e inten t o fIh e meanin g o ftti e /onguog e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e /onguog e shal l b e iriterpretc d i n fovu ro fth e Part yan d agair^s t an yimplie d extensio n o fa restriction" .02/^A/20r \ 10:1 5 FA

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13 . B ywa yo fJudicia l Estoppel s an d t o b e legall yconsistent , complainant s shoul d follo wsui t b yreleasin g E d Bake rwh o wa s als o o n hi s ful l iim e employer' s drug/a\coho l progra m prio ran d during , jus t a s th e mechanic/I A wa s formall yrelease d fro m thos e violation s thereb yvoidin g th e legitimac yo f th e compioim . 14 . I I woul d appea rinappr'opriot e fo ra goliat h actio n t o b e take n agains t r: .srr'iO, , i/'.g- e p^o: operoiio n Tha i ha d ion g stoppe d operatin g m du e amgencc , goo d judgmen t an d goo d faith , accordin g t o regulation s du e t o huma n foctor s o f a tragi cdivorc e cas e scenari o an d cardiolog yproctic ctim e constraint s i n orde r t o no t expos e th e publi ct o undu e risk . 15 . 'i Twoul d appea rinappropriate , trivia l an d frivolou s fo ractio n t o P e take n agains t a smal l .singl e pilo t operatio n tha i ha d don e n o harm , was a n innocen t pystarder , tha t ha s bee n operatin g i n th e re d fo ryears , ha d close d al l financia l accouni s an d ha s n o assets . 16 . I I woul d appea rinapproprial e t o tak e actio n agains t responden twhe n tn e cas e appeare d oas t th e statut e o ftirnitaliori s an d tim e borrod . 17 . I t appear s tha t preciou s scarc e judicia l resource s ar e bein g squandere d o n a cas e tha t appear s frivolous , trivial , withou t merit , whil e representin g a n aggressiv e prosecutoria l pursui tan d overreachin g tha i lack s prope rinitiative , perspectiv e o rgoo d judgment . i 8 . I n goo d judgmen t an d wit h prope rperspectiv e i t woul d appea rthi s lego l pursui t i

s no t wort h th e cos t a t th e ta xpayer' s expense , sinc e n o har m02/14/201 1 10:1 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A

occurre d or^ d whe n operation s wer e bein g preforme d prio rt o th e violation , the y wer e don e goo d faith , i n accordanc e t o th e clos e guidanc e an d supervisio n o f th e rouiin e loca l FA Ainspectors , therefor e i n th e ligh t o feffort s o t judicia l economy , th e cas e shoul d b e dismissed . •'9 . 1 1 woul d appea rcompiainont s ar e causin g mor e hor m an d ris k b y takin g th e respondent s focu s awa yfro m tVi s cordiolog yservice s h e render s t o th e 20 . I t no wappear s tho t ther e ar e evidentiar yreason s wh yth e remainin g ollcgaiio n i s als o insufficient . WHEREFORE , th e responden t pray s tha t thi s Honorabl e Cour t wil l granl : 1 . Th e Motio n fo rMor e Definit e Stotemen t to rcortiploinant s t o describ e ho wth e sam e logi can d cas e scenario s to rth e 2 mechanic s i s no tidenlica l an d o n th e ground s o t Judicia l Estoppels , Lega l Inconsistenc yho wth e sam e insufficien t evidenc e doe s appl yexoctl yt o M rBaker . 2 . "^tee^in g +h e movin g targe l o fchangin g claims , cause s o factio n on a allegatio n violations , a s i s no tpermissibl e unde rcommo n rule s o fcivi l procedure s o t th e Stat e o rFedera l level s an d i n effori s to rjudicia l economy . Respectfull ySubmitted , Mict^aelB.Setig,MD,FACC , CFl- H •> - ^ • Dot e02/14/^1 1 10 : 15_FAX_202_493514 2 FA A.DM S @007/00 ^ 

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'. o otivotin'-n i ^^f'*^ ® O fAerospac e Medicin e onransportaiic i Dru g Abatemen tDivisio n Fedefo i Aviatio n 289 5 S W145t h Avenue , Suit e 14 8 Administfotio n IViiramar , F L3302 7 Januar y21 , 201 1 Certifie d Mai t- Retur n Receip tRequeste d Fil e Number ; 2010SO95035 3 Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M An d R Helicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Driv e SethlBhem . P A^SO" ^ Dea rDr . Selig : O n Jul y2 1 an d 23 , 2009 , w e informe d yo u tha tw e wer e investigatin g M an d R Helicopters , LL C s dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s fo rapparen tviolation s o f4 9 CF R par t4 0 an d 1 4 CF R par t 120 , (formerl y1 4 CF R par t121 , appendice s I an d J ) Thi s lette rsupersede s th e previou s correspondenc e yo u receive d pertainin g t o th e issue s bearin g fil e numbe r 2010SO950353 . Thi s lette raddresse s th e issu e describe d i n th e lette ro finvestigatio n tha t i s stil l ope n an d unde rinvestigatio n an d th e issue s tha t wil l b e dose d wit h n o actio n i n lie u o fa warnin g notice . Th e tollowin g issu e include d i n ou rAugus t14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n (Fil e Number : 2009SO950434 ) i s stil l ope n an d wil l b e addresse d i n separat e correspondence ;

* M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no tdetermin e tha tEdwar d Baker , a contraaor , wa s covere d unde ra F/V\,-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio rt o usin g hi s services . W e hav e reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n concernin g th e followin g issue s fro m ou rAugus t 14 , 2009 , lette ro finvestigatio n {Fil e Number ; 2009SO950434) :

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C di o nc : ce^er^i.-i e ir.s tEugen e i-icii-.icsr . a r.op.vsz.o : -.i i covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m prio rt o usin g hi s services . 2 . M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no tconduc tpre-employmen tdru g test s an d receiv e verifie d negativ e tes t result s prio rt o hirin g Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bal<e rt o perfor m safety-sensitiv e functions . W e hav e reviewe d al l availabl e informatio n an d conclude d tha tther e i s insufficien tevidenc e t o suppor t th e allegatio n pertainin g t o Eugen e Mcintosh' s coverag e unde ra n FAA mandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Furthermore , w e ar e no tpursuin g lega l enforcemen t actio n wit h regar d t o th e pre-employmen tdru g testin g issue s relevan tt o Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Baker . Vo u ma yconside rthes e matter s closed . http;//wwwfaa.gov/about/ofr1ce_or9/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/aa1n/clrug_alcor10l /02/14/201 1 10:1 G FA X202493514 2 FA A* DM S lgl008/00 9

Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CF i 281 6 Orefiel dRoa d Allentown , PA . 1810 4 I'^ebriiar y 1 , 2 0 i i Pete r Lync:h , Esq . EttforrfemenT . Divisio n/AGC--30 0 Offi" « o f ih c Chi(- r

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