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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

IN THE MATTER OF 

SKY KING, INC. 

FAA DOCKET NO. CPIOSOOOOO 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

DMSFAA-2011-0670 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

The Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter "Complainant") has filed a 

Motion to Deem Allegations Admitted and Motion for Hearing on Sanction Only 

("Motion") dated September 23, 2011. Complainant avers that Sky King, Inc. 

(hereinafter "Respondent") has failed to file an Answer to the Complaint. Nor has 

Respondent filed a response to our Procedural Order of September 6, 2011. 

WHEREFORE, it is ORDERED as follows: 

1. On or before October 7, 2011 (filing date), Respondent shall file a 

response to this Order stating why the relief requested in Complainant's Motion 

should not be granted; 

2. On or before October 7, 2011, Respondent shall file an Answer to the 

within filed Complaint'; and 

' The Rules of Practice for this proceeding are set forth in 14 C.F.R. Part 13, Subpart G, of the Federal 

Aviation Regulations. Those rules provide, inter alia, that the Respondent must file a written Answer or 

motion within thirty (30) days after service of the Complaint (14 C.F.R. § 13.209(a)), that a general denial 

is deemed a failure to file an Answer (§ 13.209(e)), that failure to file an Answer without good cause is 
3. On ov before October 1, 2011 (filing date), Respondent shall fully comply 

with our Procedural Order; and 

4. Absent full and complete responses to Ordering paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, 

Respondent may be sanctioned including, but not limited to, allegations in the 

Complaint may be deemed admitted; Respondent may be precluded from 

introducing any evidence at the hearing other than personal testimony; and/or the 

hearing may be limited to the issue of sanction. 

.. Goodwin 

U.S. Administrative Law Judge 

Attachment - Service List 

deemed an admission of each allegation in the Complaint (§13.209(f)), and that, absent agreement of the 

parties, a party seeking an extension of time must file a written motion not less than seven (7) days before 

the document is due, absent good cause shown (§ 13.213(a) and (b)). 

More specifically, 14 C.F.R. § 13.209 (e) states: 

A person filing an answer shall admit, deny, or state that the person is without sufficient 

knowledge or information to admit or deny, each numbered paragraph of the complaint. Any statement or 

allegation contained in the complaint that is not specifically denied in the answer may be deemed an 

admission of the truth of that allegation. A general denial of the complaint is deemed a failure to file an 

answer. 
FDMS No. FAA-2011-0670 

(Civil Penalty Action) 

SERVICE LIST 

ORIGINAL & ONE COPY 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000* 

ONE COPY 

Stephen A. Badger, VP Flight Operations and Director 

of Safety and Security 

Sky King, Inc. 

3600 Power Inn Road, Suite H 

Sacramento, CA 95826 

TEL: 916-454-2400 

FAX: 916-737-8960 

Gerald A. Ellis, Complainant's Counsel 

Attorney, Office of the Regional Counsel 

Southern Region, ASO-7 

Federal Aviation Administration 

P.O. Box 20636 

Atlanta, GA 30320 

TEL: 404-305-5200 

FAX: 404-305-5223 

The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin, 

Administrative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings, M-20 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

TEL: 202-366-2139 Attorney-Advisor 

202-366-5121 Legal Assistant 

FAX: 202-366-7536 Fax 

' Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, S. W., Wilbur Wright Building—Suite 2W1000, Washington, 

DC 20591; Attention; Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.