# Q OEI-ARTMENTO F iHA.NSPOflTATIO N ^JOGKE TOPERATION S U.S . Departmen t o f Transportolio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 

### HAN D DELIVER Y Septembe r

29 , 201 1 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Wilbur Wright Building^Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 ! AT'l^N : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0

Offic e o f Ih e Chie f Counsel7[] H nP T . 1 O p 800,lr>dependenc e Avenue , S.V/ . Enforcemen t Division , AGC-30 0 ' ' ~ r ^ Wasiiingtori , D.C . 2059 1 

# Rb.w ^ SE P 2 9 201 1 HEARIN G DOCKE T RB : Liberty Flyin g Service , Inc. , FA A Docke t No . Unassigned , Cas e No . 2009SO95049 0 FP,A5~Ol5l

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i n th e matte r

reference dabove . Complainan t

expect s th e hearin g i

n thi s cas e t o las t

on e (1 ) day andi s amenabl e t o Respondent' s suggeste dhearin g locatio n o f Charleston , Wes t

Virginia . Pleas e direc t

al l correspondenc e t o th e undersigne dcounse l a

t the addres s below . Sincerely ,

Nichola s R . Milliard Attorne y lEnforcemen

t Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federal Aviatio n Administratio 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 Enclosures : Complaint ; Respondent' s Reques t fo r Hearin g Cc : Rober t Spcr a(Respondent )

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WASHINGTON , D.C .

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o f ) FA A Docke t No . Unassigne d ) Cas e No . 2009SO95049 0 LIBERT Y FLYIN GSERVICE , INC . ) Law Judg e Unassigne d ) : ) 

### COMPLAIN T Complainant , th e Federal Aviatio n Administration , hereb y files it s Complain t pursuan t to Rul e 13.20 8 ofth e Rule s ofPractic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 14C.F.R . § 13.208 , and state s a s follows : I , 1 . Liberty Flyin g Service , Inc . ("Liberty " or "Respondent" ) wa s advise db y aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y date dJul y 28 , 2010 , andb y aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y date dAugus t

18 , 2011 , that

the FA A propose dt o asses s Liberty acivi l penall y i n the amoun t

o f $5,400.00 . 2 . B y aletter

date dSeptembe r

I , 2011 , Responden t

requeste dahearing . 3 . Th e Enforcemen t

Divisio n ofth e FAA Offic e ofth e Chie f Counse l receive d Respondent' s writte n reques t fo r ahearin g vi aU.S . First-Clas s Mai l on Septembe r 8 , 2011 . II . 1 . Libert

y i s now , an da

t al l time s mentione di

n thi s documen t

was , th e holder

o f a Letter o f Authorizatio n issue dby th e FAA , authorizin g Liberty to conduc t commercial tour operation s under

1 4 C.F. R§ 91.147 , effectiv e Jul y 31 , 2007.2 . A t alltimc s mentione di n thi s document , aperso n wh o performed , directl y o r b y contract , aircraf

t maintenanc e an dpreventativ e maintenanc e dutie s fo r an employer , a s define di n 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n I I (no w codifie dat

1 4 C.F.R . § I20.7(i)) / wa s performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n unde r 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n III. Ean d Appendi x J , Sectio n II.A. 5 (no w codifie dat 1 4 C.F.R . § § 120.105(e ) an d120.215(a)(5)) . 3 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , aperso n wh o perfomied , directl y o r b y contract , aircraf

t maintenanc e an dpreventativ e maintenanc e dutie s for a n employer , a s define di n 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n II (no w codifie dat 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.7(i)) , wa s a"covere d employee " pursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . par t

121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n I I (no w codifie da t

1 4 C.F.R . § § 120.7(0) . 4 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n II I (no w codifie dat

1 4 C.F.R . § 120.105) , require dtha t a n employe e wh o perfomi s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenance , directl y o r b y contract , fo r

Libert y o n it s authorize d aircraf t b e subjec t

t o dru g testin g unde r

a n antidru g progra mimplemente di n accordanc e wit h sai dappendi x (no w codifie dat 1 4 C.F.R . part

120 , subpar t

E) . 5 . A t

al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x J , Sectio n I I (no w codifie dat

1 4 C.F.R . § 120.215) , require dtha t a n employe e wh o perfomi s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenance , directl y o r b y contract , fo r

Libert y o n it s authorize d aircraft , b e subjec t

t o alcoho l testin g unde r a n alcoho l misus e preventio n progra mimplemente d i n accordanc e wit hsai dappendi x (no w codifie dat 1 4 C.F.R . par t

120 , subpar t

F) .

Effectiv e Jul y 13 , 2009 , ih

c FAA' s dru

g an daicolio l regulation s i

n 1 4 C.F.R . par

t 121 , appendice s I an

dJ wer e recodifie dwiil i n o subsianlive change s a

t 1 4 C.F.R . par

i 120 , subparts Ean

dF , respectively . Se

e Fina l Rule , 7 4 Feci . Reg . 22.649 (Ma

y 14,2009) . Th

e reference s herei

n ar e t o 1 4 C.F.R . par

t 121 , appendice s 1 an

dJ a s the y wer e i n effec t a t th e tim e ofth e allege

dviolations , bu

t reference s t

o H C.F.R . par

t 12 0 ar c include dfo r convenience .

### 6 . At all time s mentione di

n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V:B.6.(a)(2 ) (no w codifie da t 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(b)(6)(B)) , require dtha t all safety-sensitiv e employee s mus t

b e include di

n Liberty' s rando mdru g testin g pool . 7 . A t all time s mentione di

n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . pai 1 121 , Appendi x J , Sectio n III.C.6.(a)(2 ) (no w codifie da t 14C.F.R . § 120.217(c)(6)(B)) , require dtha t all safety-sensitiv e employee s mus t

b e include di

n Liberty' s rando malcoho l testin g pool . 8 . Complainant' s inspectio n o f Liberty reveale dth e following : a . Jame s Jackso n performe daircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e dutie s fo r Libert y on it s authorize daircraft , bearin g Aircraf t Registratio n number N75640 , o

n th e followin g dates : i . Augus t

27 , 2007 ; ii . Novembe r

6 , 2007 ; iii . Februar

y 19,2007 ; iv . Ma

y 28 , 2008 ; V . October

6 , 2008 ; vi . Marc h17,2009 ; vii . Ma

y 6 , 2009 ; viii . Ma

y 22 , 2009 ; ix . Jun e 1 , 2009 ; and X . Junes , 2009 . b . Liberty di dno t

includ e Mr . Jackso n i

n it s ratido mdru g testin g poo l unti l Jun e 15.2009 .c . Libert y di dno t includ e Mr . Jackso n i n it s rando malcoho l testin g poo l unti l Jun e 15,2009 . d . Libert y di dno t

includ e al l safety-sensitiv e employee s i n it s rando mdru g testin g pool , a s require db y 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x I , Sectio n V.B.6.(a)(2 ) (no w codifie dat

1 4 C.F.R . § 120.109(b)(6)(B)) . e . Libert y di dno t

includ e al l safety-sensitiv e employee s in it s rando m alcoho l testin g pool , a s require db y 1 4 CT.R . par t 121 , Appendi x J , Sectio n III.C.6.(a)(2 ) (no w codifie da

t 1 4 C.F.R . § 120.217(c)(6)(B)) . III . 1 . B y reaso n ofth e foregoing , Libert y violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.147(d) , i n tha t Libert y faile dt o tes t

al l individual s wh o performe dsafety-sensitiv e functions , directl y o r b y contract , fo r

dru g an dalcoho l misus e i n accordanc e wit h1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendice s I an dJ (no w codifie da t 1 4 C.F.R . par t 120 , subpart s Ean dF) . b . 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.147(c) , in tha t Libert y faile dt o compl y wit hth e provision s o f it s Lette r

o f Authorization . 2 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) , Libert y i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t

t o excee d$11,00 0 for

eac hviolatio n ofth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . 3 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s cas e an di n accordanc e wit hFA A Orde r 2150.3B , Appendi x B , acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $5,400.0 0 i s appropriat e fo r th e violation s i n thi s case .

### 4 . Complainan t i s amenabl e t o Respondent' s suggestio n tha t th e hearin g i

n thi s matte r b e hel di n Charleston , Wes t

Virginia . Respectfull y submitted .

Nichola s R . Milliard Attorne y Enforcement

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e ofth e Chie f

Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Telephone : (202 ) 267-345 2 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 cole.inilliard@faa.go v

Date : Septembe r

29 , 20 1

### CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y tha t I delivere dby handthe original an don e cop y ofth e foregoin g Complain t

i n I n ih c Matte r

ofLiberi y Flyin g Service , Inc . FA A Docke t No . Unassigned , Cas e No . 2009SO950490 , to :

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Wilbur Wright Building—Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t I sent acop y ofth e aforementione dComplain t b y U.S . Certifie dMail , return receip t requested , addresse dto : Mr . Robert

Sper a Presiden t Liberty Flyin g Service , Inc . Lonesom e Pin e Airport 622 5 Airpor

t Road Wise , V A 2429 3

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Clerk : B v thi s lette r

I a mrequestin g ahearin g befor e a n administrativ e la w judge . I hav e rc^el^e da"FINT LNOTIC EO FPROPOSE D CIVI LPENALTY " fro mth e FA A (cas e No . 2009SO950490) . I reques t tha t th e hearin g tak e plac e a t th e Fligh t

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th e Charlesto n FSDO . I a mavailabl e fo r

ahearin g afte r

Octobe r

31 , 2011 . Sincerely , 

### /O F Rober t J.'^pera , Principa l Libert y Flyin g Service , Inc .

cc : Nichola s R . Milliar d Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Larrj ' L . Lagana , Manage r Fligh t Standard s Distric t

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