Southern Region U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofthe Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration 

## [AUG }3 2Ql4 CERTIFIED- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Hearing Docket Clerk FAA, AGC-430, Suite 2W1000 Wilbur Wright Building 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Re: In the Matter ofJohn Walsh FAA Case No.2014S0190111 P.O. Box 20636 Atlanta, Georgia 30320 (404) 305-5200 ( 404) 305-5223 FAX 

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Enclosedherewith please find a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and one copy of the Complaint inthe above-referenced proceeding. The FAA requests that the hearing in this matterbe held inthe Miami, Florida area, and expects thatthe hearing will last one day. Please address all communications for the FAAto the undersigned, at: Federal Aviation Administration Office ofthe Regional Counsel, ASO-7 SouthernRegion 1701 ColumbiaAvenue College Park, GA 30337 Telephone: (404) 305-5200, facsimile (404) 305-5223. Sincerely,

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UNITED STATES OFAMERICA FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 13054000685 From: Stuart A. Goldsteln 

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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 

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v. JOHN WALSH,Compi<Jinant,

Respondent FAA Case No: 2014S0190111


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### ! Respondent, JOHN WALSH, by and through**~is** undersigned attorney, 

### i pursuant to 14 CFR 13.16 and 14 CFR 13.210, herewithjrequests a hearing on the 

### i Administrator's Final Noti<;e ofProposed Civil Penalty, da\ed July 25,2014.

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### Goldst~in, P. A. 7300 North Kendall Drive, Suite 380 Miami, FL 3315(6 Tel: (305) 67(H222 Fax: (305) 40p-0685 Email: stuartgoJ.i:lsteinpa@attnet

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# By::lrrtPa:::J%~~**-----------------~---·-------** StuartA. Goldstein Attorneyror Respondent I1o: c:nnstopner R. stevenson Page 3 of 3 2014-08-1115:53:47 (GMD 13054000685 From: stuart A. Goldstein

2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY thatonthis 11th day ofAugust, 2014, theoriginal and one copy of this Request was served 

### via United States mail on: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, S. 

### w_, Washington, D. C., 20591; attention Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000, and thata copy was served Vii! facsimile (404) 305-5223 and regular U.S. Mail upon Christopher R. Stevenson, Esq., Office of the Regional Counsel, 1700 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. 

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### A. GoldsteinU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, Complainant,
vs. John Walsh Respondent.
JUDGE NOT YET ASSIGNED FAADocketNo. Judge

COMPLAINT The Federal AviationAdministration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Ru1es ofPractice (14 C.P.R. 13.208), and states as follows: I. 1. On July 25,2014, Respondent, John Walsh was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penaltythat the FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty inthe amount of$11,000. OnAugust 8, 2014, the Agency Attorney received a writtenrequest for a hearing from the Respondent. II. 2. Atno time material herein did you, or any company with which you are associated, hold an air carrier certificate. 3. On or about September 14, 2013, you were verbally advertising seaplane flights for compensation or hire, in particular for "three twenty dollar bills." 4. Investigation by FAA inspectors and law enforcement officers during November 2013 discovered more extensive advertisements for seaplane flights for compensation or hire, using the business name "Legal High." 5. Begiuning no laterthanMarch 13, 2013, you advertised Legal High onFacebook atwww.facebook.com/legalhigh-ultralightlight-sport and www.facebook.com/legalhighultralight.

### 6. You advertised Legal High through the Coconut Cay Resort, including having an advertisement placed onthe Coconut Cay website. 7. You created and distributed refrigerator magnets advertising Legal High.
8. You advertised your flights as "High or Low, Fast or Slow
... Million-Dollar Thrills for 3 Twenty Dollar Bills! The Next-best Thing to Being:: Bird
... The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Clothes On! IfYou See Me, Don't Pass Me By
... 'Cause I'm The Only Way To Get Legal High!."
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### 9. As a result, you violated the following section ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations: 

### § 119.5(k) inthat no person may advertise or otherwise offer to perform an operation subject to this part unless that person is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct that operation.
10. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sections 4630l(a)-(d), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations alleged. 11. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$11,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in me amount of$11,000. Respectfully submitted this

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# f!rL CHRISTOPiiERR. STEVENSON Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel PLEASE NOTE: 

### Pursuant to Title 14 CPR Section 13.209(a), you are required to file a written answer to this Complaint, or a written Motionto Dismiss ifappropriate, not later than 30 days after the date shown on the Certificate ofService which follows.CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy ofthe foregoing Complaint has been mailed this date by Certified Mail, ReturnReceipt Requested, to the following: Hearing Docket Clerk FAA, AGC-430, Suite 2Wl000 Wilbur Wright Building 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 JohnWalsh 7196 Overseas Highway Marathon, FL 33050 John Walsh 202 Biscayne Boulevard Islamorada, FL 33036 Jay Hershoff, Esq. 90130 Old Highway Tavernier, FL 33070 Stuart A. Goldstein, P. A. 7300 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 380 Miami, FL 33156-7839

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