### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N . ^ .'-- ^ ricR)n-\OU S OFFIC E O FHEARING S ^^ ' ^^^ " WASHINGTON , D.C . ^ .^ . , c In th e Matte r

of : Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . FA A Docke t No . CPlOALOOOl (Civi l Penalt y Proceeding ) DM S NO . FAA-2010-031 1 RESPONDENT' S OPPOSITIO N T O COMPLAINANT' S MOTIO N FO R DECISIO N AN D MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N I N RESPONDENT' S FAVO R COME S NO Wrespondent , Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . ("BAC") , an dthroug hth e undersigne dcounsel , oppose s Complainant' s motion , an drespectfull y request s thi s court rul e i n it s favo r

an ddismis s th e instan t

complaint . FACT S O n Februar y 9 , 2010 , BA C contacte dit s principa l operation s instructo r ("POI" ) an dnotifie dhi mo f new-hir e trainin g an dtha t BA C woul db e addin g asecond in-comman d("SIC" ) t o it s operations . Exhibi t 1 . BA C notifie dth e Administrato r th e SI C woul db e read y for

a n SI C flight

chec k i n lat e February , 2009 . Becaus e BAC' s PO I wa s unavailabl e t o perfor manecessary SI C flight chec k an dBA C wa s temporall y withou t aqualifie dSI C an dha daschedule drevenu e flight, BAC' s PO I authorize dAla n G . Larson , certificat e No . 188428458 , t o performth e flight chec k betwee n February 16 , 200 9 an dMarc h2 , 2009 . Exhibi t 2 . Mr . Larso n performe dth e SI C proficienc y flight wit hMr . Willia mR . Coon , certificat e No . 3037234 , o n Februar y 21 , 2009 . Exhibi t 3 . BA C thereafte r

adde dMr . Coo n t o it s Listin g o f Qualifie dCre w (Exhibit

4 ) an dthereafter began usin g Mr . Coo n a s an SI C for revenu e flights; specificall y a t issu e here , February 21 , 200 9 throug hMa y 1 , 2009 .

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### O n Jul y 14 , 2009 , at

th e reques t

o f BAC' s POI , BA C formall y requeste dthat Mr . Coo n b e adde dt o it s Operation s Specification s ("OpSpecs" ) A039(c)(2 ) a s a n SIC . Exhibi t 5 . Th e Administrato r

filedit s Notic e o f

Propose dCertificat e Actio n Decembe r 16,2009 . Th e Administrator' s sol e allegatio n i s tha t BA C ".. . wa s require db y it s operation s specification s t o use...' ' onl y Donal dP . Ballard , asecondi n comman dpilo t liste di n BAC' s origina l OpSpecs , durin g th e tim e perio do f Februar y 21,20O f

tbroug h May 1 , 2009 . Complainan t cite donl y FA R119.5(1 ) whic hstates : N o perso n ma y operat e a n aircraf t unde r thi s part , part

12 1 o f thi s chapter , o r part 13 5 o f thi s chapte r

i n violatio n o f

a n ai r carrie r operatin g certjfioate o r appropriat e operation s specification s issue dunde r thi s part . Presumably , Complainan t relie s o n A0 3 9(c)(2 ) i n assertin g BA C di dnot compl y withit s OpSpecs . Thi s sectio n o f BAC' s OpSpecs states : "Th e followin g individual s ar e th e onl y person s use da s second-in-command:... " Exhibi t 6 . Durin g th e perio dat issue , onl y Mr . Ballar dwa s liste di n BAC' s A039(c)(2) . BAC' s OpSpec s A008-2(d)(l)(b ) states : Eac hpilo t

mus t b e specificall y liste db y nam e an dairma n certificat e numbe r o n alis t o f pilot s maintaine db y th e certificat e holde r at it s itiai n bas e o f operation s o r

liste di n operation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A040 , i f applicable , [emphasis added ] • , . Exhibi t 7 . ARGUMEN T Th e essenc e o f

Complainant' s actio n agains t BA C i s tha t

BA C faile dt o formall y reques t

Mr . Coo n b e adde dt o OpSpe c A039(c)(2 ) befor e usin g hi mo n a revenu e flight; arguin g Mr . Coo n ha dt o b e liste di n th e documen t prio r t o an y flight. Regardles s o f

th e fac t th e Administrato r

wa s awar e o f

Mr . Coon' s trainin g a s a n SIC , th e

FA A V . BA C Su mJudge ; Pag e 2 o f

4

### necessity o f havin g Mr . Larso n performth e proficienc y chec k i n plac e o f

BAC' s PO I becaus e o f

th e nee dt o hav e Mr . Coo n availabl e for arevenu e flight, pursuan t t o BAC' s OpSpec s A008-2(d)(l)(b) , BA C i s no t require dt o lis t

an SI C i n it s OpSpec s prio r t o usin g a n otherwis e qualifie dSIC . Id . A008-2(d)(l)(b ) specificall y state s BA C ma y maintai n "... alis t o f pilot s ...a t it s mai n bas e o f

operation s o r

liste din . ..A03 9 o r

A040 , i f applicable. " BA C chos e t o maintai n alis t

o f pilot s a s allowe di n A039(c)(2) . Exhibi t 4 . I t i s astretc ht o interpre t A008-2(d)(l)(b ) a s requirin g anewl y trainedan dqualifie dSI C t o b e liste di n A039(c)(2) . A t best , A008-2(d)(l)(b ) an dA03 9 specificall y contradic t th e other ; an ddoe s no t

justif y acivi l penalty .

Significantly , ther e i s n o evidenc e o r allegatio n BA C wa s eve r put o n notic e o f th e Administrator' s interpretatio n o f BAC' s OpSpecs A008-2(d)(l)(b ) o r A039(c)(2) , or tha t ther e wa s an y issu e wit hth e sam e prio r t o th e allege dviolation . An dfinally, th e Administrato r conspicuousl y doe s no t

addres s A008 - 2(d)(1)(b ) o f

BAC' s OpSpecs ; asectio n o f BAC' s OpSpec s tha t

specificall y repudiate s th e basi s o f

th e Administrator' s complaint . CONCLUSIO N BAC' s OpSpe c A008-2(d)(l)(b ) specificall y stat e BA C ma y kee p alis t o f pilot s i n lie u o f

listin g th e SIC' s i n A039 . Ther e i s n o questio n o f fac t i n th e pleading s thu s fa r presente dan deve n i f

th e Administrator' s allegation s ar e place di n aligh t mos t favorabl e t o it , it s complain t i s withou t

meri t an dshoul db e dismisse daccordingly .

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y o f August , 201 0 

# m^r s Barton M . Tieman , Presiden t andGenera

l Counsel BushAi r Cargo , Inc . P.O . Box 9314

4 Anchorage , A

k 9950 9 (907 ) 277-765 7 P

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I certif y that o n Augus t

24 , 201 0 A copy(s ) o f

th e foregoin g wa s delivere d b y U.S . Mai l to : Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Attention : Gle n Brow n 22 2 Wes t 7 * Avenu e #1 4 Anchorage , Alask a99513-758 7 Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearing , 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 , DC . 2059 0 (Original and2 copies ) Fededral Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 AttenJiOn : Hr g D9^1k,/GC-43 0 g-Ste 2W100 0 iarto n M . Tiema n President/Genera l Counse l Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc .

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## Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . P.O . Bo x 9314 4 • Anchorage . Alask a99S09-314 4 (907)277-765 7 • Ta x (907)274-172 5



### Februar y 9 , 200 9 Anchorag e FSDO , AL-0 3 Attention ; Stephe n Stewar t 30 0 W . 36thAve. , Suit e 10 1 Anchorage , Alask a9950 3 Re : Trainin g Dea r Stew : Thi s letter i s intende dt o notif

y yo u o f Bus hAi r Carg o compan y training , includin g new hir e secon dofficers , beginnin g February 19 , 200 9 throug hFebruar y 23 , 2009 , from 9:00a mt o 5:00pm . Trainin g wil l b e a t Mustan g Ai r

o n th e Palme r

airport . A s o f

now , w e tentativel y hav e five (5 ) peopl e identifie dwh o wil l b e participating . Upo n you r reques t I wil l furnis hyo u wit hth e informatio n o n thes e prospectiv e pilot s an dthei r certificate numbers . Sincprely , Barto n M . Tiema n Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . Presiden t



## EXHIBI T 1 lOF l

# e U.S. Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Anchorag e Fligh t Standard s Distric t Office Alaska n Regio n 30 0 West 36lti , Suit e 10 1 Anchorage . A

K9950 3 Phone : {907)271-200 0 Fax : (907 ) 271^77 7 1-800-294-511 6 February12 , 200 9 Bus h Ai rCargo , Inc . Bart Tiema n - Presiden t P O Bo x9314 4 Anchorage , A K99509-314 4 Dea rMr . Tieman : M LETTE R O F AUTHORIZATIO N Ala n G . Larson , FA AAirma n Certificat e Numbe r188428458 , a n authorii^ d chec k airma n fo rTransNorther n Aviation , Inc , i s approve d t o conduc t th e followin g fligh t cre w check s fo rbenefi t o f Bus h Ai rCargo , Inc . T o conduc t no t mor e tha n tw o (2 ) Secon d i n Comman d (SIC ) checks . Thes e check s ma yonl yb e conducte d i n Dougla s DC- 3 aircraf t authorize d b yBus h Ai r Cargo , Inc' s Operation s Specifications . Thes e check s ma yonl yb e conducte d betwee n February16 , 200 9 an d Marc h 2 , 2009 . Thi s Lette ro f Authorizatio n become s voi d a t 12:0 1 A M o n Marc h 3 , 2009 , o ro n th e availabilit yo f you rPrincipa l Operation s Inspecto r(POI ) t o conduc t thes e SI C checks , whicheve roccur s first . Bus h Ai rCargo , Inc' s managemen t mus t attemp t t o determin e th e availabilit yo f it s PO I t o conduc t eithe ro f thes e tw o SI C check s prio rt o schedulin g Mr . Larso n to^ o them . Sincerely , Stephe n J . Stewar t Principa l Operation s Inspecto r Custome rFeedbac k http://www.faa.qov/about/offic e orq/headquarter s offices/avs/offices/afs/qms /



# EXHIBI T 2 lOF lAIRMA N COMPETENCY/PRC/^ENC Y CHEC K FA R 13 5 LOCATI i DAT E O F CHEC K 

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F * FA R 135.29 9 

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# BUS H AI R CARGO , IN C 4 LISTIN GO FQUALIFIE D GRE WPE RA0008-2(il)(l)(b ) DATE : Februar y 21,200 9 

## Pilo t Tieman , Barto n Matthew Ballard ; Donal d Presto n Coon , Willia m Rober

t 

## Certificat e Numbe r

56094904 0 2640284 4 303723 4 

# LAS T 29|iP7/29 9 2/21/0 9



# EXHIBI T 4 lOF l S3 ;

## Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . P.O.Box9314 4 • Anchorage , AJaska99509-314 4 • (907)277-765 7 • Fa x (907)274-172 5



### Jul y 14 , 200 9 Anchorag e FA A Fligh t

Standard s Divisio n Attention : Stephe n Stewar t 451 0 W . Internationa l Airpor t Anchorage , Alask a9950 2 Re : Operation s Specification s A03 9 Dea r Stew: ' pleas e conside r

thi s lette r

aforma l reques t

t o ad dWillia mR . Coon , pilo t certificat e numbe r 3037234 , t o Operation s Specification s A03 9 a s asecon di n comman dpilo t ("SIC") . Pleas e contac t

m e a t you r earlies t convenienc e for

an y additiona l procedure s yo u requir e t o achiev e thi s modification . Thanks , Barto n M . Tiema n Bus hAi r Cargo , Inc . Presiden t



## EXHIBI T 5 1 OF lU.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n FederalAviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s 

## ' s j A039 . Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperato r H Q Control : 03/02/05 H Q Revision : OO

d a. Singl e Pilot-in-Comman dOperator . The certificat e holde r i s authorize d(i n accordanc e wit hth e deviation provision s o

f Titl e 1 4 Cod

e o f Federa l Regulation (CFR

) Section s 135.21(a) , 119.69(b) , 13S.341(a) , an

dthe condition s an

dlimitation s of

thi s paragraph) to conduct

operation s a s aSingle Pilot-inComman dOperator . The certificat

e holde r shall conduct

all operation s i n accordanc e wif e Par t 13 5 unde r the condition s an

dlimitation s of

thi s operation s specification . b . Th e certificat e holde r shall conduct

al l operation s unde

r Par t 13 5 i n accordanc e wit

htiie followin

g deviation limitation s an

dconditions . (1 ) Anoperationsmanual , a s require db y Section 135.21 : N o deviation (2 ) Managemen

t personnel , a s require db y Section 119.69 : " ^ Managemen

t positio n of

Genera l Manage r authorized . (3 ) A n approvedpilo t

trainin g program , a s require db y Section 135.341 : No deviatio n c . Th e certificat

e holde r shall conduct

it s Par t 13 5 operation s i

n accordanc e wit

hth e :fol|p#ing conditions : (1 ) Th e only individua

l use da s pilot-in-commandi s holde r o f Airma n Certificat

e Number : 

### NAM E Barto n M . Tiema

n 

### cEETincAT B mssljifi i 56094904 0 (2 ) The following individual s ar e th e onl y person s use da s second-in-commandpilots : 

### NAM E Willia mR . Coon Donal dP . Ballar

d CERTIFICAT E NUMBS » 303723 4 26402844 (3 ) Eachsecond-in-commandpilo t meet s th e flight

crewmembe

r requirement s o f

Section 135.245 . (4 ) Eachsecond-in-commandpilo t meet s th e pilo t

testin g reqtiireipients of

Sectio n 135.293 . (5 ) Eachsecond-in-commandpilo t satisfactorily complete s th e entir e tes t require db

y Section 135.293 while occupying the norma l second-in-commanddut

y station . (6 ) N o aircraf

t typ e certificate dfo

r mor e tha n nine passenge

r seat s i s used . (7 ) No Categor

y I I o r III instrumen

t approachoperation s ar

e conducted . (8 ) No operation s ar

e conducte doutsid

e th e UnitedStates , Canada , Mexico , an dth e Caribbean . (9 ) For th e above deviation s t o b e effective , they mus t als o b e liste diu OpSpe c A005 . Prin t Date : 7/16/200 9 A039- 1 BUS H AIRCARG

O IN C 

# ORIGINA L Certificat e No. : Q0BC244

L 

# EXHIBI T 6 lOF lU.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Operation s Specification s (a ) Th e certificat e holde r an dth e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

agree tha t

th e certificat e holde r

i s require dt o us e th e aircraf t owner's/lessor' s pilo t

i n Par t 13 5 operations , (b ) Th e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

i s obligate dt o furnis h pilot s t o th e certificat e holde r t o operate th e aircraft , or , (c ) Th e aircraf

t owner/lesso r

ha s th e powe r

t o vet o wh o th e certificat e holde r will us e t o pilo t th e aircraf t i n Part 13 5 operations , s o a s t o limi t th e certificate holde r

t o usin g onl y th e owner/lessor' s pilots . (4 ) Transfer , surrender , abrogate , o r shar e operational contro l responsibility with any party . (5 ) Engag e i n any arrangemen t with a n aircraf

t ovmer , lesso r

o r an y othe r

perso n o r

entity , suc h a s an aircraf t managemen t

entity , whic hallow s th e us e o f a n aircraf t for operation s unde r

thes e operation s specification s withou t

acomplete , effectiv e an dsustainabl e transfer o f operationa l contro l t o th e certificate holde r

for al l Par t 13 5 operation s conducte dunde r thes e operation s specifications . d . Element s o f

Operationa l Control . Th e followin g item s ar e essentia l element s o f operational contro l ari dare require dt o b e component s o f th e operationa l contro l system , use db y th e certificat e holder , an d a s describe do r

reference di n subparagrap ha . above : (1 ) Crewmembe r

Requirements . Th e certificat e holde r may no t conduc t an y operatio n unde r Part 135 , unles s eac ho f

th e certificat e holder' s crewmember s is : (a ) Th e certificat e holder' s direc t employe e or

agen t durin g ever y aspec t

o f th e Part 13 5 operations , includin g thos e aspect s relate dt o an y pre-flight andpost-fligh t

duties . Th e certificate holder i s accountabl e for

th e action s an dinaction s o f thes e person s durin g al l it s aircraf t operations . (b ) Currentl y traine dand/o r tested , qualified , an dhold s th e appropriat e airman an dmedical certificate s t o conduc t

flights fo r

th e certificat e holde r

unde r Part 135 , an di s otherwis e qualifie dt o

_accep t th e specifi c flight

assignment , considerin g flight an dres t requirements , airspac e qualificatio n an d th e typ e o f

operatio n intende di n th e assignment . Eac h pilo t mus t b e specificall y liste db y nam e an d airman certificate numbe r o n alis t o f pilot s maintaine db y th e certificate holde r at it s mai n bas e o f "operation s or

hste di n operation s specificatio n A03 9 o r A040 , i f applicable . Thi s informatio n mus t t availabl e for

inspectio n b y th e Admini s 

### l. e

linistrato r a s specifie dmSectio n l Ji.bJ . 

# 2 (2 ) Aircraf

t Requirements . Th e certificat e holde r may no t conduc t an y operatio n unde r

Part 13 5 unles s eac haircraf

t use di n it s Par t

13 5 operation s is : (a ) Owne db y th e certificat e holde r an dremains , withou t

interruptio n i n th e certificate holder' s legal an dactual possessio n (directl y o r throug h th e certificate holder' s employee s an dagents ) durin g al l ofit s Par t 13 5 flights; or (b ) Lease db y th e certificat e holde r o r otherwis e i n th e legal custod y o f th e certificat e holde r an dremain s i n th e certificat e holder' s exclusiv e possessio n o r custod y durin g al l ofit s Part 13 5 flights. (c ) Fo r eac haircraf

t whic hth e certificat e holde r use s unde r

thes e operation s specifications , th e aircraf t owne r o r othe r lesse e o f th e aircraf

t may operat e th e aircraf

t unde r Par t 91 , imde r

th e contro l an dresponsibilit

y (includin g potential liability fo r a n unsaf e operation ) o f

th e owne r

or other lessee , a s lon g a s th e followin g conditio n i s met : Prin t Date : 1/21/201 0 A008- 2 BUS H AI RCARG O IN C 

# ORIGINA L Certificat e No. : Q0BC244 L 

# EXHIBI T 7 lOF l