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o f M & RHELICOPTE R Docke t No . CPlOSOOOl l FA A Cas e No . 2009SO95043 4 Chie f Judg e Ronni e A . Yode r

COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS ET O RESPONDENT' S MEMORANDU M O F

LA WSUPPORTIN GDISMISSA LO FCITATIO N Responden t

ask s th e Chie f

Administrativ e Law Judg e t o dismis s th e case . Responden t

provide s four

argument s supportin g hi s request . A s discusse dbelow^ , ther e i s n o basi s fo r

thi s motion . Responden t

firs t argue s tha t

M & RHelicopters , LL C (" M & RHelicopters" ) "ha s no t bee n i n operatio n sinc e 200 7 renderin g th e citatio nmoot. " (Resp't' s Mot . 6) . Thi s argumen t

i s addresse di n Complainant' s Pre-Hearin g Brie f tha t was file dwithth e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e o nMay 27 , 2011 . Responden t

the n argue s tha t

"Mr . Bake r

i s not an dha s neve r

bee nanemploye e o f Respondent. " (Resp't' s Mot . 7) . Thi s argumen t i s base do nth e moonlightin g issu e that i s addresse di n Complainant' s Pre-Hearin g Brie f that wa s file dwit hth e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e o n May 27 , 2011 . Next , Responden t

argue s that

M & RHelicopter s "wa s no t provide dadequat e notic e o f an y regulator y changes. " (Resp't' s Mot . 9) . Respondent' s argumen t was previousl y submitte dt o th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judge . (Resp't' s Mot . Dec . 10 , 2010 ; Resp't' s Mot . - Inadequat e Method s o f Complianc e an dNotification Feb . 17 ,2011 ; Resp't' s Mot . - Inadequat e Disclosur e an dInterpretatio no f Regulation s Feb . 17 , 2011) . Th e Chie f

Administrativ e Law Judg e denie dthes e motions . (Pre-Hr' g Con f 93) . Finally , Responden t

argue s that

"th e citatio nmus t

b e dismisse db y virtu e o f th e stal e complain t

rule. " (Resp't' s Mot . 11) . Inalettert o th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e date dApri l 8,2011 , Ms . Ponto , a nattorne y for

th e FAA , provide dbothaNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty , date dJul y 23 , 2010 , an dth e Federal Expres s trackin g informatio n fo

r th e Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , als o date dJul y 23 , 2010 . Th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y state s that aviolatio no f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s occurre do n Jul y 24 , 2008 . Th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty wa s serve d o n Jul y 23 , 2010 , withi n th e tw o year statut e o f limitation s i nwhic hanFA A attorne y mus t issu e anotic e o f

propose dcivi l penalty after aviolatio ndate . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208(d) . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s that th e Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e den y Respondent' s Memorandu mo f La w Supportin g Dismissa l o f Citation . Respectfiill y submitted ,

Pete r Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l for Enforcemen t By : Charle s Raley , Attorne y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D C 2059 1 Phone : (202)267-335 7 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6 Dated : Ma y 27 , 201 1

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### r Certificat e o f Servic e I hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s dat e I hav e place di nth e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t

an db y facsimile , acop y o f Complainant' s respons e t o Respondent' s Memorandu mo f La w Supportin g Dismissa l o f Citatio nI nthe Matte r

o f M & RHelicopter , Docke t No . CPlOSOOOllO , FA A Cas e no . 2009SO950434 , addresse d to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r

Chie f Administrativ e La w Judg e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportation , M-2 0 Eas t BIdg . Groun dFloor , Roo mEl2-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D C 2059 0 Facsimile : 202-366-753 6 I n addition , I hereb y certif y that o nthi s dat e I hav e sen t

b y th e U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t on e cop y o f

th e foregoin g documen t

to : Dr . Michae l B . Seli g Presiden t M & RHelicopters , LL C 204 5 Westgat e Dr. , Suit e 20 5 Bethlehem , P A 1801 7 I n addition , I hereb y certif y tha t o nthi s date I hav e sent

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

to : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suite 2W100 0

Dated : Ma y 27 , 201 1