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o f Josma n FA A Cas e No . 2009SO27026 3 Enclose dherewithpleas e fin dacop y o f areques t fo r hearin g an dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha t

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Atlanta , G A area , an dexpect s that th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , TANEESH A D . MARSHAL L Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Enclosure s

### Mr . Josma

n BIyth e 62 9 Starboar

dRoa dN W ShaUotte,N C 28470-183 5 Apriil9,201 0 Hearin g Docke

t FA A AGC-40 0 Roo m201 4 60 0 Independenc e Ave . SW Washington , D C 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docket

Cler k Dea r Sirs , O n Apri l 16,2010 , m

y brother hande dme aCertifiedLette r about aFina l Notic e o f

Proposed Civi l Penalty . A s pe r

sectio n 13.1 6 o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations , I a

mrequesting hearin g o n thi s matter . Sincerely , Josma n BIyth e Cc : Mr . Eddi e L . Thoma s Regiona l Counsel , FA

A P . O . Box 2063 6 Atlanta , G A 30320U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERALAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Josma n BIyth e Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE 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 t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

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

I . O n Apri l 14 , 2010 , Respondent , Josma n BIyth e wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt y that

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $27,500 . O n Apri l 22 , 2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for ahearin g fro mth e Respondent . II . 1 . O n o r

abou t Jun e 04 , 200 9 yo u wer e apassenge r aboardNorthwes t

Airiine s Flight 7 1 travelin g fi-omDetroit , Michigan t o Nagoya , Japan . 2 . Th e abov e flight was operate dunde r 1 4 CFRPar

t 121 . 3 . A t th e tim e o f

th e flight, yo u wer e employe db y th e Administrato r a s a n ai r traffi c controller . 4 . Durin g th e flight, you displaye dyour identificatio n badg e issue db y th e Administrato r

visibl y o n you r

person . 5 . Durin g th e flight, you wer e served , a t your request , alcoholi c beverage s b y afight attendan t durin g beverage/mea l service .6 . Afte r consumin g th e alcoho l durin g th e meal service , yo u appeare dt o b e intoxicated . 7 . Whe n th e flight

attendant s refi-ainedfi-omservin g yo u an y additional alcoholi c beverages , yo u becam e disruptiv e an dcurse da t th e crewmembers . 8 . Yo u als o showe dyou r FA A badg e t o th e cre w t o establis hyou r right to continu e t o drink . 9 . Despit e th e crewmember s instruction s fo r yo u t o slo w dow n drinking , you becam e aggressiv e an dcontinue dt o reques t alcohol . 10 . I n addition , you ignore dth e instmction s o f th e crewmember s includin g t o remai n seate dwhil e th e "faste n you r seatbelts " sig n wa s illuminated . 11 . Afte

r ove r five requests , yo u finally complie dwit hth e reques t t o fasten your seatbelt . 12 . Throughou t th e flight, yo u continue dto b e disruptiv e an dverball y threatene don e o r mor e crewmembers . 13 . At on e point , yo u physicall y assauhe dacrewmembe r b y grabbin g hi s nec k

and/o r shoulders . 15 . You r

abov e behavio r

interfere dwit

hth e crewmember s ability t o perfor mthei r dutie s durin g th e operatio n o f

th e flight. 15 . Your

abov e behavio r

pose da n imminent

threat t o safet y o f th e aircraf

t o r other individual s o n th e aircraft .

III . 1 . A s aresul t

o f th e foregoing , yo u violate dSectio n 121.58 0 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s i n that

n o perso n ma y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r interfer e withacrewmembe r i n th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dude s aboar da n aircraf t bein g operated . 2 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)(1 ) an dSecfio n 46318 , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y not

t o excee d$25,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s alleged . 3 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $27,50 0 i s appropriate .WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfiill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $27,500 . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s P'^' f da y o f

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fANEESH A D . MARSHAL^ / Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Title 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic hfollows . CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

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th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Return Receip t

Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Josman BIyth e 62 9 Starboar dRoa dN W Shallotte,N C 28470-183 5 

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