SERVE D FEBRUAR Y 18 , 201 0 U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASfflNGTON , D.C . I N TH EMATTE RO F SKYDIV EKENTUCK Y LLC , Respondent . FA A DOCKE T NO . CP09CEOOO 4 (Civi l Penalty Proceeding ) DM S NO . FAA-2009-104 7 ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDGE' S PREHEARIN G ORDE RESTABLISHIN GPROCEDURE S Thi s cas e ha s bee n assigne dt o m e for th e conduc t

o f th e hearin g an d othe r procedura l step s a s prescribe db y th e Department' s Rule s o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Cases . Th e full tex t o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i s foun di n 1 4 C.F.R . § § 13-201-13.23 5 (2008). ' I n orde r t o expedit e th e consideratio n an ddispositio n o f

th e issues , th e followin g principle s an dprocedure s wil l b e followed : 1 . Appearances . Eac hpart y i s require dt o sen dm e a s promptl y a s possible , anotic e o f

appearanc e o f

th e perso n o r

person s wh o wil l represen t that party durin g thi s proceeding . Th e notic e shoul dinclud e th e representative' s name , mailin g address , telephon e number , telefax number , an de-mai l address . Th e appearance s shoul db e kep t current . 2 . Filing . Al l document s tha t th e rule s requir e t o b e filedwithFA A Docket s shoul db e sen t

to : ^ : ' I • '":-:'^~T,'T;f!V | ! l i

' Th e Rule s of Practice , as well as othe

r material s relating to civil penalt y cases , ar e available o

n the Interne t a t http://faa.gov/about/offic e org/headquarter s ofFices/aec/po l adiudication/AGC400/Civil Penalty/ .Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W1000 ^ A cop y o f eac hdocumen t

shoul dals o b e sen t

t o m e an dt o th e perso n representin g th e othe r

part y t o th e case . 3 . Mail . Althoug hth e Procedura l Rule s provid e for servic e o f

paper s b y mail , th e punctualit y o f th e U.S . Posta l Service' s deliver y t o office s i n th e Departmen t

i s uncertain . Whe n yo u sen dan y documen t (eithe r on e require d or permitte dt o b e provide ddirectl y t o th e administrativ e la w judg e o r acop y o f adocument s require dt o b e filedwithFA A Dockets ) t o me , yo u shoul d us e aprivat e deliver y service , e-mai l o r telefax . M y contac t

informatio n is : Hon . Isaa c D . Benkin , 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 . Washington , D.C . 2059 0 E-mail : david.benkin@dot.go v Telefax : (202 ) 366-753 6 4 . Dispositiv e motions . Al l dispositiv e motion s (motion s for judgmen t o n th e pleadings , summary judgment , etc. ) mus t b e filedno t

late r than 3 0 day s befor e th e dat e se t for th e hearing . 5 . Tim e an dplac e o f

th e hearing . Subjec t

t o th e availabilit y o f facilities , I pla n t o conduc t th e hearin g i n Louisville , Kentucky o n May 4 , 2010 . I f

eithe r o f th e partie s wishe s t o chang e th e dat e o r plac e o f th e hearing , pleas e s o advis e m e withi n th e nex t 2 0 days . 6 . Extension s o f

time . Ifyo u pla n t o seek an extensio n o f

th e deadlin e t o file adocumen t o r tak e an actio n o r

o f th e hearin g date , pleas e first contac t th e perso n representin g th e othe r part y t o findou t

whethe r ther e wil l b e a n objectio n t o th e request . Also , see k t o secur e agreemen t

o n an

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r to Federa l Aviation Administration , 600 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Wilbu r Wrigh t Building - Suit

e 2W1000 , Washington , D.C . 20591 ; Attention : Hearing Clerk , AGC-430 .alternat e dat e an dtim e tha t i s acceptabl e t o al l parties . I normall y accep t a representatio n tha t

ther e i s n o objectio n t o suc harequest . 7 . Discovery . Discover y shoul dbegi n promptl y an dshoul db e complete dwithi n 3 0 day s fi*omth e dat e thi s orde r i s served . Th e deadlin e ^ fo r completio n o f

discover y may b e extende donl y for goo dcaus e shown . I f aparty object s t o on e o r

mor e discovery requests , i t ma y file amotio n for

a protectiv e order , attachin g o r incorporatin g onl y th e discover y reques t o r request s t o whic hi t

objects . I f

aparty i s dissatisfie dwitharespons e t o discovery , i t

ma y file amotio n t o compel , attachin g o r incorporatin g onl y th e discovery reques t

t o whic hit s motio n relates . 8 . Exchang e o f

witnes s lists an dpropose dexhibits . No t late r than tw o week s before th e beginnin g o f th e hearing , i^ , o n o r

before Apri l 13 , 2010 , partie s ar e require dt o exchang e list s o f thei r witnesses , togethe r

with abrie f statemen t

o f th e subjec t

matte r o n whic heac hwitnes s wil l testify . I n th e cas e o f

an exper t witness , aresum e o f

th e witness' s relevan t

education , training , experience , an dothe r qualification s shal l b e furnished . I n addition , partie s ar e require dt o exchang e copies o f document s the y intendt o offer i n evidence . A cop y o f

th e propose dexhibit s an dwitnes s lists shoul db e sen t t o m e a t th e sam e tim e i t

i s served . 9 . Settlement . I encourag e th e partie s t o settl e th e cas e i f i t i s possibl e t o d o so . Th e partie s shoul ddiscus s th e possibilit y o f settlemen t

a s soo n a s possibl e after

th e answe r

i s filedan dagai n onc e discovery i s completed . I f

asettlemen t

i s reached , th e partie s shoul dnotif y m e a s soo n a s possible . I canno t

remov e th e cas e fromth e hearin g docket , however , unti l I hav e receive dawritte n withdrawa l o f th e complain t

execute db y th e Complainan t

o r awritte n withdrawa l o f

th e reques t

for ahearin g execute d b y th e Respondent .10 . Contact s wit hth e judge . I canno t an dwil l no t

discus s th e cas e withan y party , o r

it s representative , o n an e x part e basis . I f apart y ha s non substantiv e matter s i t

wishe s t o discuss , pleas e contac t my attorney-advisor , Mr . Ir aLeibowitz . Hi s telephon e numbe r i s (202 ) 366-2139 . I T I S S O ORDERED .

Isaa c D . Benki n Administrativ e La w Judg eFA A Docke t No . CP09CE000 4 (Civi l Penalt y Action ) SERVIC ELIS T ORIGINA L& ON ECOP Y Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g -Suit e 2W1000 ' ON ECOP Y Alle n K . Gailor , Respondent' s Counse l Th e Gailo r

La w Office , PLL C 10 0 Professional Art s Buildin g 73 0 Wes t Marke t Stree t Louisville , Kentucky 4020 2 TEL : 502-584-721 7 FAX : 502-584-484 8 Taneesh aD . Marshall , Complainant' s Counse l Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , Southern Regio n Federal Aviatio n Administratio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlant aGA 3032 0 TEL : 404-305-520 0 FAX : 404-305-522 3 Th e Honorabl e Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e Law 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 TEL : Attorne y 202-366-213 9 Lega l Assistan t

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C 20591 , Attention : Hearing Docke t Clerk, AGC-430 .