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# yi , By : ,>J^<UL<':i^^f^^^ ^ I^ura/Bont o Allimie y Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Cc ; Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , PA 1801 7 Washington,D.C . 2059 1 f\D,AC h A^, I = ^''^ ^ Aim : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , ACTC:'43 0 LTI O O U 001 1 Re : DO T Docke t

No . TBA , FAA cas e no. 2009SO95043 4 T o Who mI

t May Concern : Enclose dpleas e findacop y o f M & RHelicopters ' reques t for hearing , date d Octobe r 27 , 2010 , an dth e original an don e cop y o f th e complain t

i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e Complainan t request s tha

t th e hearin g in thi s matte r b e hel di n Philadelphia , P

A andexpect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e Complainan t

t o Laur aPonto , Attorney , Enforcement

Division/AGC-300 , Offic e o f th e Chie f Counsel , Federa l Aviatio n Administration . 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Washington , D.C . 20591 , (202 ) 267

- 9863 , facsimil e (202 ) 267-5106 . Sincerely , Peter Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l12/08/201 0 11;2 G FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS @l002/00 8

Befor e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

) I n th e matte r

o f )

) Docke t

No . TB A M&RIIELICOPTE R) FAA Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 ) ) ) COMPLAIN T Pursuan t l o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208 , tli e Complainant , Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , hereb y file s it s Complain t

in th e abovc-captione dmatter . T . Responden t

M & RHelicopters , LLC ( M «f e RHelicopters) , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty o n October 21 , 2010 , that

th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i

n th e amoun t

o f $5,40 0 fo r violation s o f

Federal Aviatio n Regulations . B y lette r

date dOctobe r

27 , 2010 , Responden t

requeste dahearin g i n th e above-captione dmatter . II . 1 . M & RHelicopters , LL C ( M & RHelicopters ) i s now , an da t al l time s mentione di n thi s documen t was , th e holde r

o f Ai r Carrie r Certificate No . MR3A020K , issue dunde r

1 4 C.F. Rpart

11 9 an dauthorize dt o conduc t operation s unde r

1 4 C.F.R . part 13 5 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . 2 . At al l time s mentione din thi s document , M & . RHelicopters ' operation s specification s require di t

t o compl y wit

h 1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendice s I an dJ an d I12/08/201 0 11:2 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S l2]003/00 8

4 9 C.F.R . Part

4 0 fo r it s antidru g an dalcoho l misus e preventio n program . 3 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . § § 135.251(a ) an d 135.255(a ) require dtha t

M & RHelicopter s tes t

eac h employe e wh o perform s asafety

sensitiv e functio n liste di n 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x I an dJ i n accordanc e with thos e appendices . 4 . Unde r

1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x I , § TTI

, a n employe e wh o perform s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e duties , directl y o r b y contrac t

for M & R Helicopters , i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n an dmus t b e subjec t

to dru g testin g unde r a n antidioi g programimplemente di n accordanc e with tha t appendix . 5 . Under

1 4 C.F.R . part

121 , Appendi x J , §II.A , a n employe e wh o perform s aircraf t maintenanc e o r

preventiv e maintenanc e duties , directl y o r by contrac t

for M & R Helicopters , i s performin g asafety-sensitiv e functio n an dmus t b e subjec t

to alcoho l testin g unde r

a n alcoho l misus e preventio n progra m(AMPP ) implemente di n accordanc e wit h that appendix . 6 . A t all lime s mentione di

n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x I , §V.B , require deac h safety-sensitiv e employe e t o b e subjecte dt o DOT-require drando m dru g testin g in accordanc e with tha t Appendix . 7 . A t al l time s mentione di n thi s document , 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x J , §111.C , require deac h safety-sensitiv e employe e t o b e subjecte dt o DOT-require drando m alcoho l misus e testin g in accordanc e wit h that Appendix . 8 . O n o r

abou t Novembe r

2 , 2007 , Novembe r

18 , 2007 , an dJul y 24 , 2008 , Mr . EdwardBake r

TI T performe dsafety-sensitiv e function s fo r M & RHelicopters .12/08/201 0 11:2 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S li004/00 8

9 . Mr . Bake r

wa s no t include di

n M & RHelicopter' s rando mpoo l for DOT

require ddru g an dalcoho l testin g a t th e time o f

th e performanc e referenc e i n paragrap h 8 . 10 . Mr . Bake r

di dno t hav e an dwa s no t

include din a

n FAA-mandate d antidru g progra man dAMP P a t th e tim e he perfoime dsafety-sensitiv e fiinction s fo r M & RHelicopters , a s se l fort

h i n paragrap h 8 . 11 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , M & RHelicopter s violate dth e followin g FA A regulations : (a ) 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.25 1 (a) , in tha t i t faile dt o tes t

eac h employe e wh o performe dasafety-sensitiv e functio n liste din 1 4 C.F.R . part 121 , Appendi x I i n accordanc e with Sectio n V.A. 1 an dSectio n V.B. 5 o f that appendix . (b ) 1 4 C.F.R , § 135.255(b) , in tha t i t faile dt o tes t

eac h employe e wh o performe dasafety-sensitiv e functio n liste din 1 4 C.F.R , part 121 , Appendi x J in accordanc e with th e provision s o f Sectio n II1.C. 5 o f

tha t appendix . III . 1 . Pursuan t

to 4 9 U.S.C , § 46301(a)(5)(A) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penall y for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . Th e maximui n civi l penalty pe r violatio n i s $11,000 . 2 . Under

th e fact s an dcircumfJtance s o f thi s case , acivi l penall y o f $5,40 0 i s appropriate .12/08/201 0 11:2 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S @l005/00 8

WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e amoun t o f $5,400 . Respectflill y submitted .

Date : Novembe r

17 , 201 0 Pete r

J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l V ^ r aPont o Attorne y Enforcement

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 Phone : (202)267-986 3 Facsimile : (202)267-510 612/08/201 0 11:2 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS g|00e/00 8

Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e place din th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , acop y o f th e Complain t

i n th e cas e of/ « the Maile r ofM& R Helicopters , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse dto :

Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgate Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P

A 1801 7 In addition , 1 hereb y certif y that o n thi s date 1 hav e sent

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receipt , th e original an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 

### ^J>G>I^AnocD(V L Dated : Novembe r

17 , 201 012/08/201 0 11:2 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DMS 0007/00 8

M& RHelicopter s D RHelicopter s (DRH ) 204 5 Westgat e Driv e Stiite"20 5 Bethlehem , P

A 1801 7 Octobe r 27 , 201 0 Laur aPonto , Esquir e Enforcemen t

Division/AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f

Counse l FAA 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Sen t b y CERTIFIE D MAIL

- RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D Re : Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Dea r M s Ponto : Pursuan t

t o correspondenc e date dOctobe r 21 , 201 0 an dth e telephon e communicatio n o n Octobe r 1 , 201 0 requestin g ahearing , pleas e b e advise d tha t D RHelicopter s wil l agai n reiterat e it s reques t t o hav e ahearin g concernin g thi s matte r

t o mediat e th e miscarriag e o f justic e an dth e appropriatenes s o f sanction s i n thi s case . I n accordanc e t o th e standar drule s o f cour t an dstandard s o f

lega l practice , pleas e provid e aful l an dcomplet e cop y o f th e tex t o f ever y regulatio n reference da s aviolation , inclusiv e o f adoptio n dates , a s I hav e foun dthe m difficul t t o acces s o n th e FAA websit e o r severa l searc h engine s an dar e no t liste di n th e standar dFAR . Yo u hav e bee n s o ver y kin dt o provid e no w 4 copie s o f th e penalt y proceeding s regulations , bu t completel y omitte dcopie s o f th e actua l languag e reference di n th e regulation s tha t yo u clai mar c i n violation . Than k yo u fo r providin g m e wit h som e o f th e investigatio n report , bu t a complet e repor t

i s neede da t

thi s time . Ther e wa s on e pag e tha t wa s corrupted , dedacte dan dspoliated , pleas e provid e th e complet e unaltere ddocument . Th e othe r document s give n wer e no t helpfu l an dalread y i n m y records . Yo u di d no t includ e th e tex t

fo r th e referenc e fo r

th e cas e o f

Jordo n v Departmen t o f Justice . Yo u di dno t

provid e th e specifi c regulatio n an dtex t detailin g th e allowanc e o f

you r disclosur e restriction .12/08/201 0 11:2 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • > DM S 0008/00 8

Than k yo u fo r you r kin dconsiderations . Your s sincerely , 

# .x^ll ^ Michae l Selig , MD , FACC , CFI- H \'

cc . Federa l Administratio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Wilbu r Wrigh t Building-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , DC . 2059 1 ATTN : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0