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Inthe Matterof: 

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### 2022671293 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFlCE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C. DocketNo; FAA-2015-3307 FELTS FfELDAVIATION ) ) ) ) ) **Cit~~** No: 2015WP910090 Respondent 

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Complainant, by and through counsel, providesthe following <.O<tlculation ofthe proposed civil penalty pursuanttoJudge Sullivan'sOrder on **Dccemb~r** 15,2016. During the Federal Aviation **Admini~tnttion's** (FAA) investigation of Case No. 2015WP910090, the FAA discovered that Felts Field Aviation (Felts Field) failed to comply withthe requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Pitrt40 for its dmg and alcohol testing program. **Sp~cifically,** Felts Field hired Richard
**W~bber-a** pilot- in 2008, but failed to add Mr. Webberto its random drug and alcohol testingpool until April6,2015. Mr.

**W~bber** was not included in the random selection pool dllring selections made in July 2013, October 2013, Junuary 2014, Apri\2014,July 2014, October2014, and January 2015. Prior to adding Richard Webberto its random drug and alcohol testing pool, Felts Field allowed Mr. Webber to perform over 60 part 135 flights. According to Fi\A Order 2150.3B, Appendix B, fig. B-5-b(l), a moderate to maximum civil penalty is recommended for failing to include a safety-sensitive employee in FAA mandated dntg and alcohol testing programs. A pilot is a safety-sensitive employee. Under the FAA's classiftcations of operators, Felts Field is considered a Group IV operator; and the sanction range for a moderate civil penitlty is $2,200 to $4,399 and a maximum civil penalty is $4,400 to $11,000. FAA Order 2150.38, Appendix B, p. B-3- B-4. In this case, Felts Field

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**it~** drug and alcohol program for years and allowed Mr. Webberto
**operal~** over 60part 135 flights on its behalf. Failingto
**subj~ct** a flight crew member to random dmg and alcohol testing for years could kad to the performance of safety-sensitive work in an impaired state. Felts field's failure to include Richard

**W~bber** in its random dmg and alcohol testing program for such an extended period oftime and allowing Mr. Webber to operate part 135 flights on its behalf were careless acts that posed 

### a **~ubstantial** threat to air safety.

**A~** 

### a result, such

**act~** are considered aggravating fact\>rs. See ld. at Ch. 7, para. 4.

**CoJJ~equently,** the FAA assessed a maximum civil penalty of$11,000 for

**thi~** case. Under the facts and circumstances of

**thi~** case, a maximum civil penalty

**i~** consistent with the FAA's guida1we inFAA Order2150.38. Respectfully submitted, Naomi Tsuda Assistant ChiefCounselfor Enforcement



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I hereby Cl!rtify that on this date I have sent by U.S. First Class Mail and facsimile, the COMPLAfNANT'S CALCULATION OF THE PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY, addressed as follows: Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative LawJudge Otlice ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Departm..,ntofTransportation 1200 NewJerseyAve, S.E. East Bldg., Room Ell-310

**Washin~o>ton,** D.C. 20590 Fax: 202-366-7536 Federal AviationAdministration Hearing DocketClerk, AGCA30 WilburWright Building, Suite 2Wl000 800 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Fax: 202-267-1293 MarkJ. Conlin 421 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 911 Spokane, WA99201 Fax: 509-623-1650



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