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Cler k FAA , AGC-430 , Suite 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenuc> S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 (4CW ) 305-520 D (404)305-522 3 FA

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dth e origina l an don e cop y o f th e Complaint

i n the above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter

b e hel di n th e Louisville , K Y area , an dexpect.' ? tha t th e hearin g will las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FAA t o th e undersigned , at : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 .

I ' Sincerely , ' TANEESH A D . MARSH A Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l Enclosure s01/20/201 0 13:2 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + OM S 12002/00 6 

# TH E GAILO RLA

W OFFICE , PLL C

ALLE N K . GAILO R ANDRC W K . GAILO R JASO N DATTIL O 100 PROFESSIONA L ART S BuiLDIN O 73 0 WKS T MARKE T STREE T LouisviLLt , KENTUCKY 4020 2 TELEPHONE : (502 ) 584-721 7 FACSIMILE

: (502 ) 584-484 8 WWW.GAIL0RLAW.CO M December 9 , 200 9 Hearin g Docke t

Cler k Hearin g Docke t FA A AGC-40 0 Roo m201 4 60 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washingto n D.C- , 2059 1

I n Re : 2008CEI7015 0 Skydiv e Kentuck y LL C N5927B , Cessn a182

A Dea r Sirs : Thi s offic e represent s Skydiv e Kentuck y LL C concernin g th e abov e reference dmatter . ivfs . Taneesh aD . Marshall , Attorney , Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , sent aletter t o Skydiv e Kentuck y LL C date dNovembe r

19 , 2009 , cop y attached , entitle dFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty . Th

e letter o n pag e thre e (3 ) provide s that a n order assessin g civi l penalt

y woul db e entere d unles s awritte n reques t

for ahearin g wa s made . Skydiv e Kentuck

y LL C no w request s ahearin g concernin g 2008CE170150 . I f ther e ar e an y questions , pleas e contac t m e directly .

AKG/hr s Enclo-sur c CC : Taneesh aD . MaT.shall , Attorne y Office o f Regional Counse l P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Adanla . Georgi a3032 0 Ki J Regular Mai l ani l Facsimil e t

o (404)305-522 3 Vej- y sincerely . 

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## U.S . DEPARTMEN

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N RECEIV E r^ * OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N DE C 2 9 200 8 

## HEARIN G DOCKE T FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Skydiv e Kenmck

y LLC Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YET ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuan t to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , andstate s a s follows :

1 . O n Novembe

r 19 , 2009 , Respondent , Skydiv e Kentuck y LL C wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FAA propose dt

o asses s acivi l penalt

y in th e amount o f $3,400 . On December

9 , 2009 , th e Agenc y Attorney receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fromth e Respondent . TI . 1 . At al l materia l times , yo

u were th e owner

o f civi l aircraf

t N5927B , aCessn a 182A . 2

- Prio r

10 Augus t

30 , 2008 , yo

u ha dno t registere dN5927B . 3 . O n o r

abou t Augus t 30,200 8 N5927 B was operate di n acivi l flight departin g fromAddingto n Fiel di n Elizabethtown , Kentucky . 4 . N5927 B experience da n engin e failure . 5 . Th e abov e operatio n terminate di n a n emergenc y landin g i n afield. 6 . N5927 B wa s anonturbine-powere dsmal l airplane .01/20/201 0 13:2 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0004/00 6

7

- At th e tim e o f

th e abov e flight, N5927 B hada n inoperativ e fue

l gauge . 8 . A t th e tim e o f

th e abov e flight, th e abov e fiie l gaug e was not

placarde d "Inoperative" . 9 . 8Yo u di dno t

hav e alette r

o f authorization , issue db y th e Administrator , a l lowin g you to fl y with inoperativ e equipment . 10 . A t th e tim e o f

th e abov e flight, N5927 B wa s no t airworthy . 1 1 - A t th e tim e o f

th e abov e flight, N5927 B di dno t carr y temporary authority to operat e withou t

registration .



## m . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Responden t violate dth e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : a . 47.3(b ) in tha

t n o perso n may operat e a

n aircraf t that i s eligibl e fo

r regi.stratio n unde r

4 9 U-S.C . 44101-4410 4 unles s th e aircraft

- (1 ) ha s bee n registere db y it s owner ; (2 ) i s cai-rying aboar dth e temporar y authority require db y 47.3 1 (b) ; o r (3 ) i s a n aircral l o f th e Arme dForces .

b . 91. 7 in that

n o perso n may operate acivi l aircraf t unles s it i s in a n airworthy condition .

c . 91.213(a ) i n that , excep t a s provide di n paragrap h (d) " o f thi s section , n o perso n ma

y take of f a n aircraf t wit h inoperativ e instrument s o r equipmen t

installe dunles s th e followin g condition s arc met :

d . 91.213(a)(2 ) Th e aircraf t ha s withi n i t

alette r o f authorization , issue db y th e FA A Fligh t Standard s distric t

offic e havin g jurisdictio n over th e are ai n whic h th e operato r i s located , authorizin g operatio n o f th e aircraf

t unde r th e Minimu mEquipmen t List . e . 91.405(d ) i n that

eac h owner

or operato r o f a n aircraf t - (d ) Whe n liste d discrepancie s includ e inoperativ e instrument s o r equipment , shal l ensur e that aplacar dha s bee n installe da s require db y § 43.1 1 o f thi s chapte r 2 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 US.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y no t l o excee d$1,10 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 3 . Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f S3,40 0 i s appropriate .01/20/201 0 13:2 9 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 21005/00 9

WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e ente r a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $3,400 . 

# il L Respectfull y submitte dthi s 1 6 da y o f December , 200 9

fANEESHA D . MARS I Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t to Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo

u are require dt o file awritte n answer t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificate o f Servic e whic h follows . CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certii y that

acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e by Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , to th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original -i- 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Alle n K . GailoT , Esq . Gailo r La w Offic e 73 0 Wes t Marke t Stree t 100 Profe.<;siona

l Art s Buildin g Louisville , K

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## TH E GAILO RLA W OFFICE , PLL C

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RLAW.CO M FA X COVE RSHEE T DATE ; TO : FAX# : FROM : Decembe r 9,200 9 Taneesh aD . Marshall (404)305-522 3 Andrew Gailo

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