CHARLE S J . CASOLAR O ERICI.SUSSMA N THECIAC.VOUL O 

## CASOLAR O SUSSMAN , LL P ATTORNEY S AN D COUNSELOR S A T LA W 105 0 FRANKLI N AVENU E- SUIT E402 ' GARDE N CITY , NE WYOR K 1153 0 TELEPHONE : (516 ) 248-139 9 FACSIMILE : (516 ) 248-225 7 r\'"p T 

### CFIR-':3P0RW!0 N O FCOUNSE L GREGORY J . GALL O LELAN D L . GREENE JOSEP H NOCELLA,J R PATRIC K

L . POESCH L RAYMON D S . VOUL O 

### March24 , 201 0 FIRS T CLAS S MAI L Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 800 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearing Docke

t Clerk , AG

C - 43 0 ' Wilbu r Wrigh t buildin g - Suit

e 2W1000 Re : FA A Docket Number. : CPE10EA000 2 DMS : FAA-2010-019 1 Dea r Sir/Madam : Thi s firmrepresent s Empir e Airway s i n connectio n t

o th e above-referenced docke t numbers . Submitte dherewit hi s th e Respondent' s Answe r an dCertificat

e of Service . / . . Than k you . Ver y truly yours ,

E S J . CASOLARO , ES Q CJC/e s cc : Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e La w Judg e

### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATION FEDERA LAVIATIO

N ADMINISTRATION OFFIC EO FHEARINGS WASHINGTON , D.C . I n th e Matte

r of Empir e Airway s 2009EA11003 9 Hon . Isaa c D . Benkin Administrativ e La

w Judg e K3' ) 201 0



### ANSWER EMPIR EAIRWAYS , b

y it s Counsel , Casolar

o Sussman , LLP , hereb y files it s Answe r pursuant to Rul e 20 9 of

th e Rule s o

f Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.209 ) andstate s the following : 1 . Denie s 2 . Admit s 3 . Admit s 4 . Admit s tha

t th e wheel assembl

y on th e aircraf

t wa s re-assemble don or

abou t Apri l 8 , 2009 . 5 . Admit s 6 . Denie s 7 . denie s 8 . Denies , excep t

admit s tha

t the aircraf t wa s involve din a

n inciden t on June 1 , 2009 . 9 . Admit10 . Admi t 11 . Denie s 12 . Denie s 13 . Denie s

AFFIRMATIV EDEFENSE S 1 . Empir e Airways , at

al l relevan t

time s herein , wa s not

th e owne r

o r operato r o f a Diamon dDA-2 0 aircraft , identificatio n numbe r N383C A ("th e aircraft") . 2 . N o causa l relationshi p exist s betwee n th e repai r performe do n o r

abou t Apri l 8 , 200 9 an dth e inciden t

whic hoccurre do n Jun e 1 , 2009 . I f i t i s determine dtha t

an y o f th e allege dviolation s occurred , i t i s submitte dtha t

a civi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $20,000.0 0 i s unwarranted . Dated : Garde n City , Ne w Yor k Marc h12 , 201 0

CASOLAR O SUSSMAN , LL P

By : Charle s J . Oogojaro , Esq . 105 0 Frankli n Avenue , Suit e 40 2 Garde n City , Ne w Yor

k 1153 0 (516)-248-139 9CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e forgoin g Answe r

ha s bee n place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , first clas s mail , to :

Zachary Berman , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , Ne w York

114 3 4 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D. C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AG C - 43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 Hon . Isaa c D . Benkin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C , 2059 0 Dated : Marc h24 , 201 0

Attorne y for Empir e Airway s 105 0 Frankli n Avenue , Suit e 40 2 Garde n City , Ne w Yor k

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