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### COME S NO Wth e Complainan t i n thi s matter , th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y an dthroug h it s Regiona l Counse l for th e Centra l Region , an dpursuan t t o Section s 13.209(b ) an d(f

) an dSectio n 13.21 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n 13.20 1 e t seq. ) hereb y move s tha t th e factual allegation s containe di n it s Complain t

i n thi s cas e (Exhibi t

A) , forwarde dt o th e Hearin g Docke t o n Septembe r

9 , 2009 , a cop y o f whic h wa s receive db y Responden t o n Septembe r

12 , 200 9 (Exhibi t

B) , b e deeme d admitted . LEGA L STANDAR D FO RGRANTIN G MOTIO N 1 . Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R . Sectio n 13.20 1 e t

seq. ) require s awritte n answe r t o th e complain t

b e filedn o late r

tha n 3 0 day s after servic e o f

th e complain t

o n th e Respondent . 2 . Sectio n 13.209(f

) state s that : " A person' s failur e t o file a n answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e complaint. " (Emphasi s added) . 3 . Th e operativ e languag e i n Sectio n 13.209(f ) i s obligatory , not

precatory . Th e allegation s o f acomplain t

mus t b e deeme dadmitte dabsen t ashowin g o f

goo dcause . Th e threshol d issue , therefore , i s whethe r th e part y tha t

ha s faile dt o file an answe r ca n demonstrat e goo dcaus e fo r

th e failure . Thi s i s th e standar dfo r rulin g o n Respondent' s motion .ARGUMEN T Notwithstandin g tha t

th e Complainan t

did , i n it s cop y o f

th e Complain t

t o Responden t date dSeptembe r

9 , 2009 3 (Exhibi t

A , pag e 3) , specificall y direc t th e Respondent' s attentio n t o th e requirement s o f

Sectio n 13.209(b ) an dth e consequence s for failin g t o compl y a s note di n Sectio n 13.209(f) , o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions , acop y o f whic h ha d previousl y bee n provide dt o th e Responden t b y th e Complainan t

a s aenclosur e t o it s Notic e o f Propos e Civi l Penalt y (Notice ) date dApri l 8 , 200 9 (Exhibi t C) , whic h Notic e an drule s Responden t

receive do n Apri l 11 , 200 9 (Exhibit D) , Responden t

faile dt o file an Answe r t o th e Complain t

withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f servic e o f

th e complain t

upo n hi mb y th e FA A a s require d b y Sectio n 13.209(b ) o f

th e Rules . Moreover , a s o f th e dat e o f

thi s motion , February 17 , 2010 , th e Responden t

ha s no t ye t filedan Answer . Ther e i s n o reaso n t o believ e tha t th e Responden t

i s no t capabl e o f

understandin g th e plai n meanin g o f th e word s use di n th e applicabl e Rule s o f Practice . Alternatively , Responden t wa s i n apositio n t o see k th e assistance/guidanc e fro mlegal counse l i n thi s matter . WHEREFORE , basedo n th e foregoing , Complainan t respectfull y request s that th e allegation s containe di n th e Administrator' s Complain t b e deeme dadmitted , an dtha t an y futur

e hearin g schedule di n thi s matte r b e limite dt o th e issu e o f sanction . Date dthi s 17t

h day o f Februar y 2009 . Respectfull y submitted , A . Leste r Haizli p Regiona l Counse l By : ORIGINA L SIGNE D BY MAR KG CAMACH O Mar k G . Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locus t

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 6410 6 (816 ) 329-3765 ; Fa x (816 ) 329-377 1 ATTORNE Y FO RCOMPLAINAN TCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s dat e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , a cop y o f COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N T O DEE M ALLEGATION S ADMITTE D addresse dto :

Joe y D . Wardl e 130 1 S . 15 * Stree t Burlington , l A 52601-382 9 I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s dat e provide dacopy , vi afacsimil e transmission , an dplace di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , acopy , addresse dto : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n 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 mEl2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 FAX : (202 ) 366-753 6 I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s dat e place di n th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , th e origina l an d1 cop y addresse dto : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 Date dthi s 17t

h day o f Februar y 2010 . ORIGINA L SIGNE D B Y MAR KG . CAMACH O Mar k G . Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne yU.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N In th e Matte r

of : Joey D . Wardl e Served : September 9 , 200 9 FA A Docke t

No . FA A Cas e No . 2009CE01000 2 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s of

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . On Apri l 8 , 2009 , Responden t Joe y D . Wardl e wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e of Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $22,000 . On Septembe r

2 , 2009 , Responden t

submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing . II . 1 . A t al l time s hereinafte r

mentione dyo u were th e holde r of Airma n Certificate Numbe r 2750674 , with privat e pilo t privileges . 2 . On o r abou t Octobe r 10 , 2008 , yo u operate da n ultraligh t

vehicle , apowere d paraglider , o n aflight

i n th e are ao f

Wes t Burlington , Iowa . 3 . Inciden t

t o th e note dflight , yo u operate dth e ultraligh t vehicl e afte

r sunse t a t or abou t 194 2 hour s (7:4 2 p mCDT ) loca l time . 4 . Inciden t

to th e note dflight, yo u operate dth e ultraligh t vehicl e a t alo w altitud e estimate db y loca l polic e t o be , a t times , a s lo w a s approximatel y 54 0 feet abov e acongeste d portio n o f Wes t Burlington , specifically , ove r cars , min i malls , residentia l areas , departmen t store s suc h a s K-Mart , Lowes , Kohls , Walmart Super Center , an daPerkin s restaurant . 5 . Inciden t

t o th e note dflight, yo u operate dth e ultraligh t vehicl e a t alo w altitude , a s note dabove , for

approximatel y thirty (30 ) minutes . 

# I EXHIBI T



# I A6 . Inciden t to th e note dflight, yo u operate dth e ultraligh t vehicl e withi n th e lateral limit s o f th e Surfac e Clas s E controlle dairspac e associate dwit h th e Southeas t

Iow aBurlingto n Regional Airport

whe n yo u ha dnot

receive dany authorizatio n fro mair traffi c contro l t o operat e i n tha t airspace . 7 . Base do n th e foregoing , you r operation , a s note dherein , wa s deliberate , reckless , an d create dahazar dfo

r othe r person s an dproperty o n th e ground .

III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 103.9(a) , whic h state s n o perso n my operat e an y ultraligh t

vehicl e i n a manner tha t create s ahazar dt o othe r person s or

property . b . Sectio n 103.11(a) , whic h state s n o perso n ma y operat e a

n ultraligh t

vehicl e excep t betwee n th e hour s of

sunris e an dsunset . c . Sectio n 103.15 , whic h state s n o perso n may operat e a n ultraligh t

vehicl e ove

r any congeste dare ao f

acity , tow n o r

settlement , o

r ove r any open ai r

assembl y of

persons . d . Sectio n 103.17 , whic h state s that n o perso n may operate a

n ultraligh t

vehicl e withi n th e latera l boundarie s o f th e surfac e are ao f

Clas s E airspac e designate dfor a n airpor t unles s tha t

perso n ha s prio r

authorizatio n fromth e AT C facilit y havin g jurisdictio n over tha t airspace . 2 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . 46301 , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 3 . Unde r th e facts an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $3,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t of $3,000 . Date dthi s 9t

h day o f September , 2009 .Respectfull y submitted . Mar y Elle n Loftu s Actin g Regional Counse l By: . /._, , \ Mar k G . Camach o Attorne y fo

r Complainan t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locust , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 64106-264 1 816-329-3765 ; Fax (816 ) 329-377 1 x4nswe r Sectio n 13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Proceeding s states , " A responden t

shal l file awritte n answe r t o th e complaint , o

r may file awritte n motio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 13.208(d ) o

r Sectio n 13.218(f)(l-4 ) instea do f filing a n answer , not

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r servic e o f

th e complaint . Sectio n 13.209(f

) states , " A person' s failure to file a n answer withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e truth o f

eac h allegatio n containe din th e complaint . 

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requested , th e original an done copy , addresse dto : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4

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appear s that : 1 . At al l time s hereinafter

mentioned , yo

u wer e th e holder

o f Airman Certificate Number 275067 4 wit

h privat e pilo t

privileges . 2 . O n or

abou t Octobe r 10 , 2008 , yo u operate da

n ultralight

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Wes t Burlington , Iowa . 3 . Inciden t

t o th e note dflight

yo u operate dth e ultralight vehicl e afte

r sunse t a t o r about 194 2 hour s (7:4 2 p mCDT ) local time . 4 . Inciden t

t o th e note dflight

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o b e a t time s a s lo w a s approximately 54 0 fee t abov e acongeste dportio n of Wes t Burlington , specificall y over cars , mini malls , residential areas , depailmen t store s suc h a s K-Mart , Lowes , Kohls , Walmar t Supe r Center , an daPerkin s restaurant . 5 . Inciden t

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to th e note dflight

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receive dan

y authorizatio n fro

mai r traffi c contro l t o operate i n tha t air space . Base do n th e forgoin g your operatio n a s note dherei n wa s deliberate , reckless^i^re^e ^ hazar dfo r othe r person s an dproperty o n th e ground . EXHIBI T 

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vehicl e i n amanne r tha t create s ahazardt

o othe r person s o r

property . b . Sectio n 103.11(a) , whic h state s no perso n ma y operat e a

n ultraligh t

vehicl e excep t betwee n th e hour s o f

sunris e an dsunset . c . Sectio n 103.15 , whic h state s n o perso n may operat e an ultraligh t vehicl e ove r any congeste dare ao f

acity , town , o r

settlement , or

ove r any ope n ai r assembl y o f

persons . d . Sectio n 103.17 , whic h state s tha t n o perso n may operat e a

n ultraligh t

vehicl e withi n th e latera l boundarie s o f th e surfac e are ao f

Clas s E airspac e designate d fo r a n airport

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t perso n ha s prio r

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r reviewin g ou

r investigativ e file, w e propos e t o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $22,00 0 fo

r thes e violations . Enclose di s informatio n on you r option s in respondin g to thi s Notice . Th e option s includ e participatio n i n a

n informal conferenc e wit h a n FA A attorne y an dsubmittin g informatio n t o th e FAA fo r consideration . Yo u mus t submit , i n writing , your

choic e o f th e alternative s explaine do n th e enclose dinformatio n for mo n o r befor e thirt y (30 ) day s afte

r yo u receiv e thi s notice . If yo u fai l to submi t your choic e withi n tha t

tim e yo u wil l hav e n o furthe r right t o participat e i n th e informa l procedures . Mar y Elle n Loftu s Actin g Regiona l Counse l By : ORIGINA L SIGNE D BY MAR KG . CA^AACH O Mar k G . Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

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