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T PROFESSIONALS!EARIN G DOCKE T FA A DOCKE T NO . [T O B E ASSIGNED ]

(Civi l Penalt y Action ) [Judg e Ronni e A . Yoder ] FDMSFAA-2011-028 9 PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RA N EXTENSIO N O F TIM E COME S NOW , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc. , an d t o th e exten t i t i s implie d i n thi s litigatio n tha t

i t i s th e Responden t

i n thi s action , an d move s for an Orde r extendin g th e tim e for th e purporte dResponden t t o file it s Answer , Motion t o Dismis s o r othe r responsiv e pleading s showin g thi s Court

a s follows : 1 . O n Marc h 19 , 201 1 a t 1:4 0 p.m. , th e purporte d Responden t was first serve d th e FAA' s Complain t

i n FA A 2008EA-210045 a s confirme d b y Exhibi t B attache d t o heret o t o thi s Motion ; an d 2 . 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.209(a ) provide s for 3 0 day s t o file a

n answe r afte r service , an d servic e was first

perfecte d o n Apri l 19 , 2011 . WHEREFORE , th e purporte d Responden t pray s a s follows : 1 . That

th e purporte dRespondent , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . hav e unti l Thursday , May 19 , 201 1 t o file it s Answer , Motio n t o Dismis s o r othe r responsiv e pleadings ; an d 2 . Tha t

thi s Court

vacat e footnot e no . 1 i n th e thir d paragrap h it s Orde r o f Apri l 13 , 201 1 t o th e exten t

tha t th e purporte d Responden t i s foreclose d fromfiling a n answe r o r a n amende danswe r

afte r May 13 , 2011 ; an d3 . Tha t th e purporte dResponden t ha s suc h additiona l an d further relie f a s thi s Court deems jus t

an dprope r

o n th e premises . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s 19" " day o f Apri l 201 1

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r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y a t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

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# Q U.S . Departmen t Souther n Regio n p.o . Bo x 2063 6 o f Transportatio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 Federa l Aviatio n (404 ) 305-520 0 Administratio n (404)305-522 3 FA X 

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N RECEIPT REQUESTE

D Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearin g Docket

Cler k AGC-430 , Suite 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , D C 2059 1 Re : I n the Matter

o f Airlin e Transpor

t Professional s FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21.004 5 Enclose dherewit

h pleas e find acop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g an

d th e origina

l an d one copy of th e Complain

t i n th e above-reference d proceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

t the hearin g in thi s matte

r b e held i n the Richmond , Virgini aarea , an d expect s tha

t th e hearin g wil l las t

tw o days . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counsel , ASO- 7 SoutliemRegion P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Office o f th e Regiona

l Counsel Enclosure s04/19/201 1 13:4 0 404305522 3 FA AREGIONA

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(770 ) ^0I-03I. T FA X (770 ) t5l-OOI 7 AXA K ABKSTRON G ATTORNT^ Y A T LAW PAIU K R^roO E © O OFTIC. B PAR K BUtUJIN A 3 . 200 0 CJXAhflJLBe-TUGICE RROA D

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t Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbe r Wrigh t Buildin g Suit e 2W1000 Re : Administrator

v. Airline Professionals . Inc . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 Dea r Si r o r Madam : Enclosedpleas e fm

da n origina l an d tw o copie s o f

the Reques t

fo r Hearing regarding th

e above-captione dmatter . Pleas e file the origina l an d one copy wit

h the FA A an d retur n adate

stampe dcop y to m

e i n th e enclose d envelop e fo r you r convenience . Than k yo u fo r you r assistanc e wit

h thi s matter .

Sincerel y Ala n Armstrong AA/sc b Enclosure s04/19/201 1 13:4 0 404305522 3 FA AREGIONA

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UMITE D STATE S OF AMERIC

A FEDERA L AVIATION ADMINISTRATIO N WASHINGTON . D.C . RANDOLP

H RABBIT , Administrawr , Complainant , V . AIRLIN E TRANSPOR

T PROFESSIONALS , INC. , Respondent . FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5

REOUES T FO

RHEARIN

G COME S NO W Airline Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , the Responden t i n th e above-referencedmatte

r an dthe entit

y named i

n the Fina

l Notic e O

f Proposed Civil Penalt y i n FA A Cas e No . 2008EA21004 5 attache d heret o a s Exhibit

A an d withi n 1 5 day s of the issuanc e o f

th e aforesaid Fina

l Notic e O

f Propose d Civil Penalt

y request s a hearin g i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF R§13.16(g)(2) . I

n makin g thi s reques t

fo r ahearin g i

n accordanc e the foregoing regulations , Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . doe s no t agre e tha t th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n gave timel y notic e o f

th e purporte d violatio n withi n two year s a s require db y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) , fo

r the reaso n tha

t the owne r of the subjec t aircraft , N575A

T was no t Airiine Transpor

t Professionals , Inc. , amatte r tha t wa s apparen t fro mthe FAA' s ow

n records . Furthermore , Airiin e Transpor

t Professionals , Inc . wa s not

th e operator o f N575AT . Becaus e the FA A faile d to giv e timel

y notic e withi n 2 year s o

f th e purporte dviolation , th

e responden

t herei n reserve s th e right

t o mov e t o dismis s thi s cas e becaus e i t i s stal e unde

r 14 CF R§ 13.20S(d) . Responden t als o04/19/201 1 13:4 0 404305522 3 FA AREGIONA

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reserve s th e right t o mov e t o dismis s thi s claimbecaus e i t i s no t the rea l part y a t interest . Th e Responden

t reserve s an

y an d all othe r defense s a s ma

y apply . Th e Responden

t request s a

n evidentiar

y hearin g befor

e a n Administrative l.a

w Judg e a s providedin 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 an

d an y all simila

r o r parallel o r complimentar

y regulation s promulgate db y eithe r th e Departmen

t o f Transportatio n o

r the Federa

l Aviation Administration . WHEREFORE , Responden t respectftill

y pray s a s follows : 1 . Tha

t th e Responden

t have an d receiv e a

n evidentiar

y hearing befor

e a n Administrativ e La

w Judg e i n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF R§ 13.1 6 o

r an y an d all othe r pertinent

regulation s promulgate d by th e Departmen t of Transportatio n and/or

Federa l Aviatio n Administration ; an d 2 . Tha

t a t the appropriat

e time , upo

n a n appropriat

e motio n an

d briefing , tha

t thes e proceeding s b e dismissed becaus e neither o f the "owner " no

r "operator " o f

N575A T was notified withi

n 2 year s of

the dat e o f the allege dviolatio n a s require d b y 1 4 CF R§ 13.208(d) ; an

d 3 . Tha

t thes e proceeding s b e dismissed

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Respecthill y submitte dthi s da y o f March , 2011 .

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorney fo r

Responden

t Airlin e Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorney a

t La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke

r Roa d Buildin g 5 , Suite 35 0 Atlanta , Georgi a3034 1 Phone : 770.451.031 3 Fax : 770.451.031 7 alan@alanarmstronglaw.co m04/19/201 1 13:4 0 404305522 3 FA AREGIONA

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVL\T10 N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Airlin e Transpor

t Professional s Respondent . F/»i A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDGE NOT YE

T ASSIGNE

D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa

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

the Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an d state s a s follows : 1 . 1 . O n Februar y 25 , 2011 , Respondent , Airiin e Transpor t Professional s wa

s advised throug h aFina

l Notic e of

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose d t

o asses s acivil penally i n th e amoun

t o f S37,500 . O

n Marc h 10 , 2011 , th e Agency Attorney receive d awritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fro

mthe Respondent . II . 1 . On o

r abou t Septembe r

23 , 2008 , Airline Transpor t Professional s operated aPipe r PA-4 4 aircraft , identificatio n number N575.AT , whe

n th e aircraf t wa s not i n a n airworth y condition ; 2

- Specifically , th e right fue l pum p wa s inoperative . 3 . Airiin e Transpor

t Professional s faile

d t o ensur e tha t between require d inspection s discrepancie s wer

e repaire di

n accordanc e wit

h Par t 4 3 o f the Federa

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III . 4 . A s aresult , you violate d th e followin g section s o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : a . Sectio n 91.405(a) , whic h state s tha t eac h owner

o r operato r o f a n aircraf t shal l hav e tha t aircraf t inspecte da s require d b y Subpar t E o f Par i 9 1 o r th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s andshal l betwee n require d inspection s (excep t a s otherwis e provided ) hav e discrepancie s repaire di n accordanc e wit h Par t 4 3 o f th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . b , Sectio n 91.7(a) , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y operate acivi l aircraf

t unles s i t i s i n a n airworthy condition . 5 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , Respondent i s subjec t to acivi l penalt y no t to excee d$25,00 0 fo

r each o f the violation s alleged . 6 . Unde r

th e fact s an

d circumstance s o f

thi s case , acivi l penah y o f $37,50 0 i s appropriate . Thi s amount

include s consideratio n o f

Respondent' s correctiv e action . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel respectfull y request s tha t the Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order tha t Respondent

b e assesse d acivi l penalt

y in th e amount

of 537,500 . Respectfully submitte dthi s <jj 1 da y o f March , 20 1

GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorney Office o f th e Regional Counse l

PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t to Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13,209(a) , yo

u ar e require d t

o fil e awritte n answe

r t o thi s Complaint , or

awritte n Motio n t

o Dismis s if

appropriate , not

later tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n on th e Certificate o f

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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t (FA A Cas e No . 2008EA210045 ) ha s bee n maile d thi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Retur n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (origina l + I copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , D C 2059 1 Alan Armstrong , Esq . ( 1 copy ) Park Ridg e 8 5 Offic e Park Buildin g 5 290 0 Chamblee-Tucke r

Roa d Atlanta , G A 3034 1

riFJ^/iiWM . Lega l Ass h Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l WA R3 1 201 ) Date dU.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I N TH E MATTE RO F AIRLIN E TRANSPOR T PROFESSIONAL S FA A DOCKE T NO . [T O B E ASSIGNED ]

(Civi l Penalt y Action ) [Judg e Ronni e A . Yoder ] FDMSFAA-2011-028 9 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g PURPORTE D RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N FO RAN EXTENSIO N O F TIM E ha s bee n serve d vi aFedera l Expres s an d Facsimil e to : Geral dA . Ellis , Esq . Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l 170 1 Columbi aAvenue , Roo m53 0 Colleg e Park , Georgi a3003 7 Respectfull y submitte dthi s 19 * day o f Apri l 201 1

Ala n Armstron g Georgi aBa

r No . 02207 5 Attorne y fo r

Airlin e Transpor t Professionals , Inc . Ala n Armstron g Attorne y at La w 290 0 Chamble e Tucke r

Roa d Buildin g 5 , Suit e 35 0 Atlanta , G A 3034 1 P : 770.451.031 3 F : 770.451.031 7 alan(a),alanarmstro n glaw . co m

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