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## UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D. C

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of ; Comersion e Aviation , In c FA A Ca5 e No . 201INM07002 1 DM S No . FAA-2011-048 4 Motio n fo r Decisio n Judg e RichardC . Qoodwi a T o th e Honorabl e Richar

dC . Goodwin : MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N OR . I N TH E ALTERNATIV E MOTIO N FO RSUMMAR Y JUDGMEN T HEREAFTE RLCVnTCS GHEARIN GT O SANCTIO N I n accordanc e v.'it

h14C.F.R . § 13.218(f)(5 ) (Rul e 13.218(f)(5)) , th e Administrato r bring s thi s Motio n fo r Decision . Tliere are no genuin e issue s o f material fact , a s Rcppondent ha s admitte dall relevan t fact s eiiher

i c it s Answer

or i n it s response s t

o Request s fo

r Admissions . The Administrato r

i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatter o f law . 

## Fact s Th e Complaint

i n thi s cas e wa s serve do

n Ma y 26 , 2011 , Th e Complaint allege s Comersfone Aviation , Inc . (Kespondent) violate d1 4 C.F.R . § § 14L77(a)(l) , 141.77(h) , 141.83(a)(1) , an d 141.101(a) . Thes e violation s relat e t o Respondent' s failur e t o maintai n accurate trainin g record s for a n instrument

student , Ms . Hale y Wilson . Respondent file djt g Answer o n June 12 , 2011. ' Th e Answer

admitte dall ;h e factua

l allegation s i

n th e Complaint , wit

hth e exceptio n of

. paragrap h5. ^

Complaini . ^ Answer , • ' Answer . ComplflJnwif s Motio n Fo rDecisio n Comer,<lon e Aviation . Tnc. - FA^-20 1 N04 W 20iiNMC'7ao: r Pag e J of ^ JEITRE Y M . HAP-PEF , ¥A A ATTOilNE Y 7£L:(4:5}2;7-2161;KAX:(425):;27-100 7

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### Paragrap h5 o f

th e Complaint , allege dthat Ms . Wilso n wa s enrolle di n th e InstmmeDt

- Airplan e ratin g coTiTs

e o f trainin g o

n Jiine 10 , 2010 , andthat

she di dno t

receiv e credi t

fo r an y prio r instrumen t

airplan e ratin g groun dtraining . However , Respondent' s discover y respons e admitte dever

y underlyin g fact

of th e Complaint' s paragrap h5 . Responden t

admitte dMs . Wilso n wa s enrolle di n th e Instrument cours e o f training.' * Responden t

admitte dMs . Wilson' s trainin g recor dshow s "0 " hour s o f

credit for previou s groun d training . Responden t

admitte dMs , Wilso n di dno t receiv e an

y credi t for previou s training , an d eve n acknowledge s tha

t Ms . Wilso n only woul dhav e bee n allowe dpartia l credi t fo r an y previou s trainin g received . Respondent admitte dMs . Wilso n actually receive dgroundtrainin g from anothe r institution , whic hwa s no t aPar t 14 1 school. ^ I n brief , Respondent

ha s admitte dever

y factua l allegatio n o f

th e Complaint . Argumen t Standar d fo rDecisio n "Th e administrativ e law judg e shal l grant aparty' s motio n fo

r decisio n i f

the pleadings , depositions , answer s t o interrogaiories , admissions , matter s tha t th e administrativ e law judg e ha s officially notice d.. . sho w tha t there i s n o genuin e issu e of

material fact

an dtha t th e part y niakin g th e motio n i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatter of law . The part

y makin g th e motio n .. . ha s the burde n o f showin g tlia

i there i s no genuin e issu e o f materia l fact dispute db

y th e parlies.' ' 1 4 C.F.R § 13.2 1 srf)(5) . Merit s a . Graduatio n & Graduatio n Certificate

—1 4 C.F.R.§ § 141.77(a)(1 ) an d141.77(b ) Th e Administrato r

allege s Cornerston e issue dagraduatio n certificate t o astudent

wh o ha dnot complete dth e trainin g specifie di n it s cours e of training . Respondent

i s authorize dto provide trainin g fo

r tli e Instrumen t

ratin g usin g th e Jeppese n Sandersoni In c Instrument / Commercta

l Cours e Syllabu s (Syllabus) . Complaint II.3 , Answe

r 3 . The Syllabus , i n turri ; require s tha t student s complete 30. 0 hour s o f groun dtraining . Ms . Wilso n wa s enrolle di n Respondent' s Instrument

- Airplan e cours e o f training . Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n 3 . Respondent' s record s mdicate Ms . Wilso n di dno t receiv e an

y o f the

• " Recju95 t fo r Admissio n No . 3 . ^ Reques t

fa r Admission . No . 4 , ' Reques t

fo r Admissio n No . 5 . RcaiiBst s fo r

AdmiK!:)on NOP . 6 an d7 . Complainant' i V[Qtio

n For DeciEio n Comcrnon c Aviation , Iijc . - f A.^-20^-O4g 4 20nt{M07007 1 Peg e 2 of 8 jEm»£ Y M LH\RPEll , FAA ATTOK^E

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### groun dtrainin g require db y th e syllabus

- Complaint

117 , Answe

r 7 . Additionally , Ms . Wibo n di d no t receiv e any credi t

fo r previously receive dgroun dtraining , a s permitte db y 14 C-F,R , § 141.77(cX4) . Admissio n t o Reques t for Admissio n No . 4 , Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 5 . Th e lack

o f Par t 14 1 groun dtrainin g i s corroborate db y Ms . Wilson* ? Jugbook

^ wliichdoe s no t sho w th e completio n o f

an y require dgroun dtrainLig . Complaint II.6 , Answer

6 . Ms . Wilso n di dreceive groun dtrainin g under Par t 6 1 fromUta

hValle y Universit>' . Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 6 . However , Uta hValley Universit

y i s aPart 14 1 school . Admissio n t o Reques t

fo r Adnussio n No . 7 . A s aresult , a t mos t 25 % o f th e require d3 0 hour s of

trainin g under th e Syllabu s coul dhav e been credite dt o Ms . Wilson fo r he r trainin g a t Uta hValley Unlvcrsiry . 14C.F.R § 14l,77(cK4) . R.espondcn

t graduate dMs . Wilso n fromrespondent' s Instrumen t - Airplan e course , issuin g he r a graduatio n certificate o n November 17 , 2010 . Complaint

II.8 , Answer

S . A graduatio n certificate constitute s certificatio n tha t astudent ha s complete dthe require dtraining . 1 4 C.F.R . § 141,95 . Unquestionabl y J Respondent issue dagraduatio n certificat e t o a n individual who hadno t complete dth e trainin g specifie dfo r Rospondem' s students . Specifically , Ms . Wilso n di dno t complet e th e groun dtrainin g require dfor th e Instrument

- Aiiplan e iciting . Section s 141.77(a)(1 ) an d141.77(b ) prohibi t

aholder of apilo t certificate fromissuin g agraduatio n certificate t o a smden t unles s th e student

ha s complete dth e training/cum"cuJu mspecifie di n th e pilo t

school' s cours e o f training . Respondent

ha s don e precisel y th e thin g th e regulatio n prohibits

—graduate d astuden t wh o ha dno t receive dal l require dtraining . Ther e i s n o genuin e issu e regardinf

; thes e facts ; th e Administrato r

h entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatter o f law . b . Comphanc e wit

hApprove dTrainin g Cours e —1 4 C.F.R . § 141.83(a)(1 ) The Administrato r

allege s Cornerston e di dno t comply wit

hit s approve dtrainin g course . A s discusse di

n subparagrap h(a) , Respondent wa s require dt o provid e Ma . Wilso n wit h3 0 hour s o f groun dtrainin g t o complete th e Instrument

- Airplan e cours e under th e approve dSyllabus . Responden t

faile dto provid e Ms . Wilso n th e require dtraining , thereb y deviatin g fromit s approve dtrainin g course . c . Maintenanc e o f

Current an dAccurate Records

—1 4 C.F.R , § 141.101(a) . Secu'on 141.101(a) require s theholde r of apilo t schoo l certificate to establis han dmaintai n a curren t andaccurate recor

do f the participatio n o f

eachstudent

enrolle di n a n approve dcours e o f trainin g tha

t includes , a

t aminimum , th e dat

e th e student

enrolled , achronological lo g of the student' s couj-se artCTidEince , andthe date th e student

either graduated , lenninate dL-aining , o r transferred . ComplaiTiant' s Motio n Fo rDecisio n Cornerston e A-vit^ion , tnc - FAA-;0 1 1-048 4 Pae e 3 g f B LO/tOO E 

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### The Certificate o f

Graduatio n for

Ms . Wilso n i s inaccurate i n tha t i t state s sh e complete dal l th e cours e requirements . A s discusse dabove , sh e ha dno t — her record s sho w no groun dtrainin g received . Th e recordo f

groun dtrainin g i s itsel f

inaccurate . Ms . Wilso n receive dgroundtrainin g fromUtal i Valle y University . Admissio n t o Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 6 . He

r recordshow s "0' ' hour s credi t

for tha t training . Admissio n to Reques t fo r Admissio n No . 4 . A s Respondent admit s t o inaccuracie s i n Ms . Wilson' s Par t 14 1 records , there i s n o genuin e issu e o f ih c material fact s relate dt o whethe r Respondent

maintaine daccurate record s a s require db y 1 4 C.F.R . § 141.101(a) . d . Merit s —Conclusio n In conclusion , thei « ar ? n

o genuin e issue s of

material fact

i n thi s cas e —

al l material fact s hav e bee n admitte db y Respondent i n either th e Answer

o r a s aresuJt

o f Request s fo

r Admissio n propounde di n discovery . The fact s establis hthe allege dviolation s occurred . Th e .Administrato r i s entitle dt o adecisio n a s amatte r o f la w b y 1 4 C.F. R§ 13.218(f)(5) . Sanctio n 

### a . Standard Under 4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a)(5)(A) . a"smal l busines s concer n i s liabl e t o the Government fo r a civi l penalt

y o f not mor e than $10,000... " Th

e maximumpenalt

y wa s adjuste dt o $11,00 0 o n Jun e 15 , 2006 . 1 4 CF-K

- § '3-30 5 (Table). ^ I n determinin g a

n appropriate civi l penalty , the Agenc y consider s seve n factors . I n fh e Matte r o f Warbelo^ v ' s Ai r Ventures . Inc. , FAA Order No . 2000- 3 a

t 16-1 7 n . 2 2 and2 1 (Februar y 3 , 2000) . Th e Agenc y ha s the burde n o f justifyin g th e amoun

t o f civi l penalt

y sought . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.224(a) ; I n the Matte r o f Luxemburg , FAA Orde

r 1994-1 8 (Jun e 22 , 1994 ) a t 4 . To guid e th e FAA' s prosecutorial discretion ^ th e Agenc y ha s promulgate dpenalt y guidelines , whic hare found i n FA A Orde r

2150.3 B Chapter

7 an dAppendi x B date dOctober 1 , 200 7 (Sanctio n Guidance) . Th e Sanctio n Guidanc e contain s table s that establis hspecifi c penalt

y range s fo

r differen t type s o f violatioiis. ^ Th e startin g poin t fo r asanctio n determinatio n i s th e middl e o f th e sanctio n range . Sanctio n Guidance , Appendi x B , Paragrap h3,c . The FAA' s sanctio n determinatio n doe s not , however , reflec t

afixedmathematical computation ; i n additio n t o the publishe dpenalt y ranges , i

t take s into accoun t

thirtee n factor s set

fort hi n Chapter 7 , paragrap h4 o f

th e sanctio n guidance ,

" 2 ? U.S.C . §246 1 (Note) , ' Sarctia n Guidance , Appepdi x B . ComplHinajir s Motio n Fo r Decisio n ComcrsTon e Aviarion , Inc . - f AA-2011-048- i ;onNNio7oo2 i JEFFPX Y M . HAWER , FA A ATTaRNB Y TEL : (425 ) 22-;.2 ] 61 , FAX : (425)227-100 7

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1 2 3 • i 5 7 B 9 i P 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l e 1 9 1 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 :; 4 2 5 2 e 2 7 2 e 2 ? 2 0 3

- 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 9 3 9 •1 0 1 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 i f 4. Q 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 whic haddres s th e issue s se t fort h i n Warhelo'^J' ^ Thes e factor s ar e use dt o adjus t th e sanctio n upwar do r

do^^nwar dfro mth e middl e o f tb e recommende drange . Th e FA A Orde r

reflect s th e Administrator' s genera l view s abou t appropriat e civi l penalties ; civi l penaltie s mus t

reflec t th e totalit y o f

th e circurastance s surroundin g ih e \ToIation5 . Folsom' s Ai r Service , Inc. , FA A Orde r No

- 2008-1 1 (Novembe r 6 , 2008) . TTi

e weigh t t o b e give n t o eac h o f thes e factor s i s withi n th e discretio n o f th e Complainant ; "th e Complainan t maintain s relativ e prosecutoria l discretio n i n determinin g th e case' s final , aggregat e weigh t i n proposin g th e leve l o f civi l penalty. " I n th e Matte r o f WilliamA . Luker , Jr. , FA A Docke t No . CPO9SWOO0S , 201 0 W L 198943 0 (Ma y 13 , 2010 ) (Orde r o f Chie f Judg e Yodc r

Grantin g Coroplainanf s Motio n fo r Summar y Judgment) . Althoug h aDepartmen t o f Transportatio n Administrativ e La w Judg e i s no t statutoril y boun dt o follo w th e Administraior' s guidance , "[a] n administrativ e agenc y i s entitle d t o substantia l deferenc e i n assessin g th e civi l penalt y appropriat e fo r aviolatio n o f

it s tegulations . Th e agency' s choic e o f asanctio n i s no t

t o b e overtume dunles s i t i s unwarrante di n la w o r ^viThoVi X }\xsXif:cdlion mfact.'' ' N LIf-idustries , Inc . v . Dep t o f Transportation , 90 \F.2 d141 » 14 4 (D.C . Cir . 1990) . Further , th e Administrato r ha s th e abilit y t o impos e th e Agency' s sanctio n polic y o n appea l i f th e assesse dcivi l penalt y i s ne t consisten t

wit h th e policy./J J th e matte r ofWarbclo-^'sAi r

Ventures , Inc. , FA A Orde r

No . 2000- 3 (Februar y 3,2000 ) a t 20 ; I n th e matte r

o f Northwes t

Airlines , FA A Orde r No . 1990-3 7 (Novembe r 7 , 1990 ) at

8-9 . b . Multiplicity

Complainan t

ha s charge dresponden t wit hviolatin g 1 4 C.F.R . § § 141.77(a)(1) , 141.77(b) , 14J,83(a)(1) , an d141.101(a) . Complainan t concedes , however , tlia t section s 141.77(a)(1 ) an d 141.770^ ) requir e proo f

o f th e sam e fact s an dtherefor e shoul db e considere da s on e violatio n unde r ± e Blockburge r

test . Bal l v . U.S. , 47 0 U.S . 856 , 86 1 (1985) ; Bhckburge r v . U.S , 28 4 U.S . Thos o fecwr e arc : a. Natur e o f

tb e violation ; b . Whethe r

th e violoiio n *a£inadvertent an dno t dclibfirate ; c . The certificate holder' s level o f experience ; d . The anitud e o

f th e violator ; e . Th e degre e o

f hazard ; f . Whether

there wa s nccio

n take n b y th e employer

o r oiht r authorit y a&aiasi ih c employe s tha t committ dth e vio}ation(s) ; g . Us e o f

th e certificate ; h

- Violatio n history- ; 1 . Decijional law ; j . Abilit y t o absor b th e sancticm ; k . Con5 1 stemcyo f Sanction ; 1 . Whether

the violatio n wa s reporte dvolunrarity : an d m . Contctiv e Action . Complainant' s Motio n Fo r Decfpio n ComerjiKjn e Avjtiion , Inc . - f AA-2011-0i8 4 ;onNM07002 1 Pace s o f

8 .TFJFRT-Y M HAJPER , FA A ATTOPJJE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2 1 e] ; F.OC : (425 ) 227-100 7

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### s 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 I E 1 7 I B 1 9 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 S 2 6 2 7 23 . 2 9 3 0 3 1 2 2 3: 1 3 1 3 S 3 £ 3 7 3 a 4 0 4 1 •4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 3 2 3 3 

### 2P9 , 30 4 (1932) ; / n th e Matte r o f Jame s Walsh , 200 S W L92662 0 a t 9 (Marc h31 , 2008) ; I n th e Matte r o f Folsom' s Ai r

Service , 7«c.,200 6 W L131697 0 a t 1 1 (Ma y 3,2006 ) (stalin g tha t on e violatio n tha t

incorporate s th e other s ma y no t b e considere da s aseparat e violatio n fo r dererminia g th e amoun t o f th e sanction) . Th e Administrato r thu s consider s tJxi s cas e a s havin g thre e violations , eac ho f whic hi s subjec t

t o th e maximu m$11,00 0 civi l penalty . Th e Administrato r

seek s atota l penalt y o f $5,000 . c . Sanctio n Guidanc e A s discussed , th e Sanctio n Guddanc e establishe s penalt y range s fo r differen t type s o f violations . Figur e B-3- dlist s penalt y ranges . Th e liste dpenalt y range s are : Citatio n Penalt> ' Rang e B-3-d(5)(b ) Imprope r

graduatio n o f

studen t (inadvertent ) (1 4 C.F.R . § § 141.77(a)(1 ) & 141.77(b) ) B-3-d(8 ) Failur e t o maintai n trainin g recor d (1 4 C.F.R . § 141.101(1) ) B-3-df7 ) Unauthorize dinstructio n (1 4 C.F.R- § 141.83(a)(1) ) Moderat e t o Maximu m

Moderat e t o Maximu m Moderat e t o Ma.ximu m Fo r asmal l busines s concer n holdin g a n Ai r Agenc y certificate , amoderat e penalt y i s i n th e rang e o f $3,95 0 - $7,149 ; amaximu mpenalt y i s i n th e rang e o f $7,15 0 - $11,000 . Sanctio n Guidance , Appendi x B , Paragrap h3.c(4) . Th e startin g poin t o f asanctio n calculatio n i s th e midpoin t o f thes e ranges , $7,425 . A t th e lo w en do f

th e range , a n appropriat e sanctio n woul dh e 3 > : $3,95 0 = $11,850 . Th e Administrato r seek s atota l o f

S5;000 . les s tha n hal f

o f th e lo w en do f th e sanctio n guidanc e range , reflectin g th e applicatio n o f anumbe r

o f mitigatin g factors . .\n y deviatio n fro mth. e Sanctio n Guideline s lia s bee n t o Respondent' s benefit . Th e Administrativ e La w Judg e shoul ddefe r t o th e Administrator' s selectio n o f sanctio n unde r

M L Industries . Inc. , 90 1 P.2 da t 144 , an dente r

a n Orde r assessin g th e ful l $5,00 0 penaJty sough t i n th e complaint . 

### Conclusio n Fo r th e reason s state dabove , th e F-^ A respectfull y request s tha t thi s Cour t

gran t thi s Motio n fo r Decision . Ther e ar e n o genuin e issue s o f materia l fact ; th e sanctio n sough t i s appropriat e undo : th e facts . I n th e alternative , i f furthe r litigatio n i s wananted , th e pleading s estabHs htha t an y Complainant' s Motjo n Fo r Dcoijio n CorncTstan e Aviaiior , Inc . —FAA-2Q 1 l-O-vfi * :OJINM07OQ2 I Pac e fi ftf

f t JEFFRE Y M . HArj^p , FA A ATTOBK^ Y TEL : (425 ) 227.216] ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 7

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Complainant' s MoT^ n Fo r DcdsiOTi Cornerston e Aviation , Inc.-FAA-ZO I 1-048 4 20UNM07002 I Bin

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## CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha i th e foregoin g Motio n fo r Decisio n ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e au d Certifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e fallowing : Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse v Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE12-32 0 Washington , D.C , 2059 0 FAX : 202.366.753 6 Ann : Hearin g Docke r

Clerk . AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Siut e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington . D.C . 2059 1 FAX : 202.493.502 0 Susa n Horstma n Chie f Executiv e Officer Comerston e Aviation , Inc, 33 7 Nort h237 0 Wes t

J^13 0 Sal t Lak e City , U T 8411 6 FAX ; (80 0 355-275 4 Date dthi s 13 ^ da y o f

October , 2011 .

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FA ACorrespondenc e Complainant' s Initia l DiscovQryReques t ^^'^W^SPf i Aviatio n IWTERR06ATPME S ^E P J g « . Sinc e complaint s ar e consolidate d int o on e letter , th e response s hav e als o bee n consolida^^^ft|flJ e refe rt o Initia l iBtta rt o CSAfo rdetail s o f ite m numbers . 1 . Names , Addresse s an d Telephon e Number s (se e attachment ) 2 . Al l correspondenc e fro m FA Ai s I n th e possessio n o f Susa n Horstman , includin g al l copie s o f document s sen t t o he rb yJeffre yHarper . 3 . Names , Addresse s an d Telephon e Number s o f person s wrfio m CSAintend s t o hav e testif yas a factua l o rexper t witnes s i n CSA' s defens e a t th e hearin g o f thi s matte r(se e attacliment ) 4 . Th e document s CS Aanticipate s offerin g int o evidenc e a t th e hearin g o f thi s matte rar e th e som e CSAoffere d t o th e FA AFSDQ , al l o f whic h wer e sen t t o Jeffre yHarpe rTh e matter s concernin g SLCC record s wil l b e addresse d b yeithe rSusa n Horstma n o rFion a Silcox . 5 . Al l exper t witnesse s ar e involve d i n fligh t trainii ^ i n on e aspec t o ranother , e'rthe ras instructors , chec k pilots , assistan t o rchie f instructor s o rFAAD P examiners , [se e attachment ) 6 . Al l exper t witnesse s ar e involve d ir t flight trair>fn g i n on e aspec t o ranother , erthe ra s instructors , chec k pilots , assistan t o rchie f instnjoor s o rFA AD P examiners . Th e subjec t matte ri s m yFA A Par t 14 1 TOO . On e wilDes s i s a compute rsoftwar e specialis t designin g ou rne wprogram 7 . Pleas e clarif ythi s reques t a s I d o no t kno wwh o Mr . Midiaelb yis . 8 - Sinc e thi s ha s bee n ongoin g fo rsevera l rrwnth s i t i s impossibl e t o recal l exac t date s o f conversation s an d wFt h who m I hav e discusse d th e matter s allege d i n th e Complaint , i t i s mos t likel ylimite d v > person s affiliate d wit h th e fligh t schoo l a s the yhav e receive d instructio n s o th e occurrence s wfl l no t happe n again . 9 . CSA' s Par t 141TC O an d trainin g document s

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o f th e rndtenals yo u sen t t o me ? Th e softwar e designe ro f n^ wfligh t schoo l trainin g progra m ha s compute rprototyp e ready . Thi s wil l hav e t o b e show n i n perso n t o FAA . REQUES T FO R ADMISSION S 1 . Admi t 2 . Admi t - di d a t th e time; wit h FAAconsen t hav e no wchange d metho d o f recor d keepin g 3 . Admi t 4 ^ Admi t —Sh e wa s a transfe rstuden t fro m Uta h Valle yUnh/ersit ywher e sh e complete d he r privat e pilo t groun d schoo l course .

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FA ACorrespondenc e Complainant' s Initia l Discover yReques t Cornerston e Aviatio n 5 . Admi t - sh e onl yqualifie s t o recefv e partia l credi t unde rhe rpar t 6 1 trainin g whic h amount s t o 25 % o f th e cours e requirements . S o sh e coul d onl ycoun t 7. 5 hour s toward s he rinstrumen t groun d Instruction . Durin g th e cours e o f instrumeni : trainin g he rrrtstructo rlogge d 18. 8 hour s o f briefin g tim e wit h he ro n a one-on-on e basis . Tha t equate s t o ZS. 3 hour s ou t o f th e require d 3 0 hours . 6 . Admi t 7 . Admi t - the yuse d t o b e 14 1 bu t a t th e tim e o f Wilson' s trainin g the ywer e Par t 61 . 8 . Admi t 9 . Admi t 10 . Admi t 11 . Admi t 12 . Admi t 13 . Admi t 14 . Admi t 15 . Admi t .15 . Admi t 17 . N o —Whe n CS

Aadministratio n discovere d tha t Camero n Howell , hi a instructor , an d Michae l Stan n bega n th e flight trainin g prio rx o hi s passin g hi s privat e pilo t certificatio n chec k ride, CSA repai d Mr . Stan n fa rhi s trainin g u p unti l tha t poin t (severa l thousan d dollars ) an d tol d hi m tha t w e coul d no t coun t an yo f tha t trainin g an d woul d re-star t hi s instrumen t program - CS Aself disclose d tha t informatio n t o th e FSD O i n SI C CS Atold hi s CF I t o begi n a ne wtrainin g recor d an d destro yth a ol d recor d a s i t coul d no t b e used . Adrfrtionany , student s hav e acces s t o onlin e schedulin g progra m t o schedul e flights. Michae l 3sn n schedule d ahea d t o star t instrumen t trainin g

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Drtv e Pleasan t Grove , U T 840G 2 (BOl ) 623-285 8 Kri s Kri e -CR I fo rHale yWilso n 879 1 S^jut h Terr a Poirt t Wa y Wes t Jordan , U T 8408 8 (801 ) 864-442 1 Michae l stan n - studen t o f Camero n Howel l 211 5 S . Richar d St i Sal t Lak e City . U T 8411 5 [801 ) 244-140 4 Fion a Silco x- Assistan t chie f instructo rfo rCS Aa t SLCC campu s 25 0 W . 390 0 So . Sal t Uk e Qty , U T 8410 7 (801 ) 949-319 4 Bria n Vanderwe i -Chie f instructor-fo rCS A 101 5 H . 101 0 W . Pleasan t Grove , U T 8406 2 (SOI ) 836-711 2 Richar d Marshal l - forme rchie f instructo rfo rCSA- Privat e Pilo t Certificatio n progra m 788 3 Sout h Gran t Stree t Midvale , U T 8404 7 (801 ) 671-330 2 To m Kuhlma n - retire d FAA , curren t Designate d Pilo t Examine r(DPE ) 950 8 Sout h Kilmui rQrd a So . Jordan , I;TS409 5 (801 ) 633-G38 6 Jac k Garzell a - Compute rSoftwar e specialis t 187 1 Longbranc h Driv e Draper , U T S402 0 (SOI ) S23-824 3 Pag e 3 of 4

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