i « UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A ' . • "•ARTf/lEN l O r U . S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N; ; S OHTATlO l 1 FEDERA LAVIATIO NADMINISTRATIO N6 OPER/TION S WASHINGTON , D.C . ) I n th e matte r

o f ) FA A Docke t No . Unassigne d/v'^Q ^ ) Cas e No . 2010WP91009 8 /pDfr) S <3L0i l -Q^l ^ AIRLIF T HELICOPTERS , INC . ) La w Judg e Richar dC . Goodwi n ) ) ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO NFO RDECISIO N Complainant , pursuan t

t o Rul e 13.218(f)(5 ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i nFA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.218(f)(5) , files thi s Motionfor Decision . I . Introductio n A motio n for

decisio n shal l b e grante di f ther e i s "n o genuin e issu e o f materia l fac t

an d tha t th e part y makin g th e motio n i s entitle dt o judgmen t a s amatte r

o f law. " 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.218(f)(5) . Complainant , th e party makin g th e motion , "ha s th e burde no f showin g tha t

ther e i s n o genuin e issu e o f

materia l fac t

dispute db y th e parties. " Id . Additionally , Rul e 13.209(f ) o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(f) , state s that " A person' s failure t o file an answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme danadmissio no f th e truth o f eac hallegatio n containe di n th e complaint. " Th e Complainan t wil l show , b y admission s o f Respondent , Airlif

t Helicopters , Inc . ("Airlift") , tha t n o genuin e issue s o f

materia l fac t

exis t an d tha t th e Complainan t

i s entitle dt o judgmen t

a s amatte r

o f law .



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# ' 'EARIN G DOCKE TII . Summar y o f th e Complain t Th e Complain t

i n thi s matte r

allege s that

Airlif t committe dthre e violation s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . First , Airlif t neithe r conducte dapre-employmen t dru g tes t o nno r receive d averifie dnegativ e resul t

o n apre-employmen t

dru g tes t for it s employee , SethRauch , before transferrin g hi mt o apositio n wher e h e woul dperformaircraf t maintenanc e an dpreventativ e maintenance , asafety-sensitiv e function . (Compl . § II , ^ 6a-6c. ) Th e fimctions liste di n1 4 C.F.R . § 120.10 5 ar e calle dsafety-sensitiv e fimctions an dinclud e aircraf t maintenanc e o r preventativ e maintenance . (Compl . § II , ^ 3. ) Mr . Rauc hperforme daircraf t maintenanc e o r preventativ e maintenanc e o n a n Airlif t aircraf t o no r abou t January 28 , 2010 . (Compl . § II , ^ 6d. ) Therefore , Airlift' s failtire t o conduc t apre-employmen t

dru g tes t an dreceiv e averifie dnegativ e resul t violate d1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(a)(2) . (Compl . § III , T I 7a. ) Second , Airlif

t faile dt o includ e Mr . Rauc hi nit s rando mdru g testin g pool . (Compl . § II , ^ 6e. ) Airlift' s failure t o includ e Mr . Rauc hi nth e rando mdru g testin g poo l violate dth e regulatory requiremen t

t o ensur e eac hcovere demploye e ha s anequa l chanc e o f bein g teste d eac htim e rando mselection s are made . (Compl . § II , Tn i 4 , 6f. ) Anyon e performin g asafety

sensitiv e fimctioni s acovere demploye e unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.7(f) . (Compl . § II , ^ 2. ) Airlif t therefor e violate d1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(b)(5) . (Compl . § III , t 7c. ) Third , Airlif

t faile dt o includ e Mr . Rauc hi nit s rando malcoho l testin g pool . (Compl . § II , ^ 6e. ) Airlift' s failure t o includ e Mr . Rauc hi nth e rando malcoho l testin g poo l violate dth e regulatory requiremen t

t o ensur e eac hcovere demploye e ha s anequa l chanc e o f bein g teste d eac htim e rando mselection s are made . (Compl . § II , 1f ^ 5 , 6f. ) Anyon e performin g asafety

sensitiv e functio n i s acovere demploye e unde r 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.7(f) . (Compl . § II , 12. ) Airlif t therefor e violate d1 4 C.F.R . § 120.217(c)(5) . (Compl . § III , T | 7b. )III . Th e Evidenc e Show s N o Genuin e Issue s o f Materia l Fact s Th e above-describe dComplain t wa s serve do nAirlif

t o nApri l 26 , 2011 . Unde r Rul e 13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a) , a Responden t

mus t file an answe r

n o late r tha nthirt y day s after

servic e o f

th e complaint . A s o f Jun e 13 , 2011 , neithe r

Complainan t

no r th e ALJ assigne dt o thi s matte r ha s receive dan y answe r fi"omRespondent. ' Respondent , b y hi s failure t o file a nanswer , ha s admitte dth e trutho f eac h an devery allegatio n i n th e Complaint . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(f) . IV . Complainan t

I s Entitle dt o Judgmen t a s aMatte r

o f La w Becaus e Responden t

ha s faile dt o file ananswe r t o th e Complaint , resultin g i neac han d every allegatio n i n th e Complain t bein g admitte da s true , ther e ar e n o othe r factual issue s for resolutio nothe r

tha n th e appropriatenes s o f th e sanction . I nth e Complaint , th e Complainan t assert s that

acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $6,70 0 i s appropriat e unde r FA A Orde r

2150.3 B ("Order") , give n th e fact s an dcircumstance s i nthi s case . (Compl . § III , ^ 9. ) Airlif t i s aU.S . part 13 5 operato r

withn o mor e tha n five pilot s an dn o mor e tha nfive aircraft . Therefore , i t i s classifie dunde r

Grou p IV . Orde r

at B-3 . Accordin g t o Figur e B-5- c i nAppendi x B o f Orde r 2150.3B , acivi l penalt y i n th e maximu mrang e i s appropriat e for afailure t o receiv e averifie d negativ e resul t

for apre-employmen t

dru g tes t before transferrin g anindividua l t o asafety

sensitiv e fionction . Orde r

a t B-32 . Becaus e thi s violatio ni s covere dunde r 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) , th e maximu mcivi l penalty rang e i s $4,40 0 t o $11,000 . Th e civi l penalty asserte da s appropriat e i n th e Complain t i s $1,00 0 belo w th e midrang e valu e o f th e maximu m

' Undersignedcounse

l spok e wit hpersonnel i

n the ALJ' s offic

e o n Jun e 13 , 201 1 an

dwas informe

dtha t the y ha d not receivedan

y answe r fro mResponden

t as o f tha t date .I 2

range , i.e . $7,700 . A civi l penalty o f $6,700 , whic hi s les s tha nth e midrang e for asingl e violation , i s therefor e mor e tha n appropriat e unde r th e sanctio nguidanc e give nthat ther e ar e thre e violation s i n thi s case . A s Responden t faile dt o file a nanswe r

o r rais e an y affirmativ e defenses , ther e are n o mitigatin g factor s presen t i nth e recor dtha t

woul dresul t

i nfiirther reductio n o f

th e $6,70 0 civi l penalty specifie di nth e Complaint . WHEREFORE , th e Complainan t respectfiill y request s tha t thi s motio nb e grante dan d that th e Complain t

b e affirmed . Respectfull y submitted .

Date : Jun e 16,201 1 Nichola s R . Milliar d Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Telephone : (202 ) 267-345 2 Facsimile : (202 ) 267-510 6 cole.milliard@faa.go v

^ Chapte r 7 o f FA A Orde r

2105.3B , specificall y pag e 7-9 , paragrap h5(b)(3) , provide s that sanctio n calculation s begi n withan amoun t

in th e middl e o f

th e rang e an dtha t

th e sanctio n increase s o r decrease s base do n th e presenc e o f an y aggravatin g o r

mitigatin g factors , respectively .CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t I sen t b y U.S . Certifie dMail , retur nreceip t requested , th e origina l an don e cop y o f

th e foregoin g Motio n for Decisio ni nI nth e Matte r o f Airlif t Helicopters , Inc , FA A Docke t

No . Unassigned , Cas e No . 2010WP910098 , to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , 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 I naddition , I hereb y certif y tha t I sen t acop y o f

th e sam e b y U.S . Certifie dMail , return receip t

requested , an db y facsimile , t o eac ho f th e followin g addresses : 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 Ave , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Facsimile : (202 ) 366-753 6 Mr . Justi n Seyfert

h President/CE O Airlif t Helicopters , Inc . 55 0 Wes t Plumb Lane , B#40 1 Reno , N V 8950 9 Facsimile : (775 ) 359-793 0

Name : ^^(AUXJC K

^^RH^V ^ Date : J\v^ ^ U ^ X/ D i )