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E O R DISMIS S COMPLAIN T AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) who m aver s an d file s th e followin g MOTIO N TO QUASH , STRICKE N O R DISMISS TH E COMPLAIN Tsubmitte d b yth e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n associat e Laur a Ponto , Esq . hereb yassertin g b y responden t tha t th e allegation s mad e i n th e complain t ar e no t prope ro r reasonabl e an d thereb yth e complain t shoul d b e Quashed , Stricke n an d Dismissed . 1 . O n Jul y21 , 2009 , FAAOfficers , Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n appeare d fo rth e initia l schedule d inspectio n a t th e join t offic e o fLifelin e 1 Ot aCardiolog yan d M R Helicopters , LLC . 2 . O n Jul y23 , 2009 , FA

AOfficer , Latony a William s returne d alon e fo rth e secon d inspectio n visi t o fth e MR H dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t records . 3 . M s William s behavio rwa s offensiv e an d unprofessiona l throughou t th e entir e inspection , contrar yt o th e FA AAV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n Policies . Sh e entere d th e join t medica l offic e durin g patien t hours , delaye d patien t care , referre d t o th e principl e a s "Mike " vs . Dr . Selig , an d spok e loudl y enoug h fo runschedule d walk-i n patient s an d secretaryt o overhea rhe rrud e tonality . I n addition , M s William s too k a n excessiv e amoun t o ftim e i n doin g he r inspection , ove r2 hours . I t becam e eviden t earl yo n tha t M s William s draw s o n th e authorit ybestowe d o n her , t o imped e an d creat e hardshi p an d financia l damages . 4 . M s William s assume d tha t mechani cEdwar d Bake rwa s no t covere d unde ran yFAA-Mandate d drug/alcoho l testin g program . 5 . M s William s disclose d tha t ther e wa s a polic ychang e tha t occurre d i n Februar y2004 , requirin g al l A& P mechanic s t o b e o n a compan yspecifi cdru g program . 6 . M s William s di d no t provid e th e specifi cdetail s o rtrainin g wit h regar d t o th e specifi cregulatio n changes , complianc e procedure s o ro fa notificatio n syste m tha t neede d t o b e pu t int o place , simila rt o FA Aoperations , maintenanc e an d avioni cprotocols . 7 . MR H wa s no t notifie d o fthi s polic ychang e an d eve n mor e unsettling . 2 o f8th e FA Amaintenanc e inspecto rGerr yHenninge rfo rMRH , als o wa s no t awar e an d wa s therefor e unabl e t o infor m MR H o fthi s chang e durin g th e 5 yea rplu s perio d tha t h e frequentl yinspecte d th e MR H aircraft , locate d a t Lehig h Valle y Internationa l Airpor t (ABE ) an d acros s th e stree t fro m th e Allentow n FSDO . I n fac t non e o fth e managemen t personne l a t th e Allentow n FSD O wer e informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e durin g tha t 5 yea rperio d as well . 8 . I n Apri l o f2004 , MR H underwen t a Dru g an d Alcoho l progra m inspectio n b yVincen t Roots an d n o significan t discrepancie s wer e cite d (Exhibi t 1) . 9 . M rRoots di d no t infor m MR H tha t th e regulatio n concernin g oi l mechanic s bein g o n th e specifi ccompanie s dru g progra m ha d changed . I t wa s apparen t tha t al l th e FA Adru g abatemen t personne l a s well , wer e no t informe d o fthei row n i n hous e regulatio n change . 10 . M rRoots di d no t mentio n o rprovid e instructio n o rtrainin g regardin g referencin g regulation s tha t wer e no t readil yapparen t o rclearl ywritte n i n th e complianc e statemen t o roperationa l specifications , di d no t recommen d complianc e procedure s o ro fa notificatio n syste m tha t wa s i n place , tha t woul d allo wo renhanc e compliance , simila rt o FA Aoperations , maintenanc e an d avionic s protocols . 11 . Responden t explaine d t o M s William s tha t MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o perfor m par t 13

5 operation s sinc e Jun e 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato rha d persona l reason s (hig h conflic t divorce , liabilit yissues) , ha s eithe r 3 o f8bee n unavailabl e t o pas s o rtak e hi s fligh t exa m o rth e inspecto rwa s

unavailabl e t o perfor m a fligh t exa m (medica l leave) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e numbe rthereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . Al l financia l account s wer e subsequentl yclosed . 12 . I t is respondent s stanc e t o M s William s tha t th e operation s wer e carrie d ou t i n goo d fait h an d i n du e diligence , havin g performe d onl ytw o par t 13 5 flight s i n 2007 , non e sinc e i o th e curren t date , usin g highl yqualifie d mechanic s an d withi n th e disclose d know n regulation s as directe d b yMRH' s assigne d FA

Aofficial s an d therefore , ther e wa s n o har m o rdamage s incurre d an d MR H di d no t pu t th e publi ca t risk . 13 . Responden t contacte d FA Aofficers ' supen/isor

yofficial s i n Washington , JeffStook yan d Stev e Heche , followin g M s Williams' s audit , t o ge t a clea runderstandin g o fth e matter , tha t wa s no t explaine d t o hi m b yM s William s an d t o discus s option s as t o ho wt o becom e complian t wit h th e ne wregulator y change . 15 . I n a n expedien t manne ran d i n complianc e wit h thes e recentl y disclose d regulator ychanges , i n Augus t 2009 , MR H place d Edwar d Bake ro n it s ow n companie s dru g progra m an d issue d a pre-employmen t affidavi t tha t averre d h e neve rha d a positiv e dru g o ralcoho l tes t an d a negativ e rando m dru g tes t wa s performe d (Exhibi t 2) . 16 . M s William s wa s finall ymad e awar e o fthes e complianc e measures .

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period s o ftime ) bu t sh e chos e t o pursu e th e violation , neve rth e less . 17 . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha t th e abov e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . 18 . O n Augus t 29 , 2009 , responden t addresse d furthe rth e matter s describe d i n th e Augus t 14 , 200 9 letter . 19 . O n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$540 0 (Fift yFou rHundre d Dollars ) fro m Laur a Ponto . This occurre d owe r1 yea rlater , passe d th e statu e o flimitations . 20 . O n Augus t 6 , 2010 , responden t sen t a lette rt o M s Pont o detailin g th e statement s o ffact , provide d evidenc e an d requeste d a n informa l hearing . 21 . O n Septembe r23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a lette rfro m M s William s statin g tha t "W e hav e decide d no t t o tak e lega l enforcemen t actio n fo r tties e apparen t violations . Instead , w e ar e issuin g thi s warnin g notice" . W e continu e t o expec t complianc e wit h al l th e applicabl e dru g an d alcoho l regulations . 22 . Responden t calle d M s Pont o t o discus s thi s lette rfro m M s Williams . M s Pont o claime d tha t thi s lette ronl ydismisse d som e o fth e violations , eve n thoug h i t clearl yset

s fort h as a botto m lin e statemen t tha t onl ya warnin g wa s issued . 23 . Th e claime d violatio n fo rM rBake raccordin g i o \nspec\o rStatemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o inabilit yt o fin d FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g 5 o f8progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Method s (Exhibi t 3) . M rBake rwa s no t employe d

b yFligh t Methods . M rBake ra t al l time s wa s employe d an d unde ra n FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l progra m throug h repeate d restructurin g an d larg e corporat e bu yout s an d tak e overs o fsevera l mediva ccompanie s -Helicopter s Incorporate d t o Keyston e Fligh t Service s t o Sikorsk yHelicopter s t o Seaco rt o ER A t o Ai rMethod s corporatation . Record s wer e difficul t t o locat e du e closin g an d relocatio n o fprincipl e office s ove rth e years . Durin g th e tim e perio d referenced , M rBake rworke d fo rAi rMethod s Corporation , no t Fligh t Methods . 24 . O n Octobe r1 , 2010 , a n informa l telephon e hearin g occurred . Thi s hearin g wa s sai d t o b e recorde d an d transcribed . I n tha t discussio n i t wa s note d th e polic ychang e occurre d i n Januar y2004 , no t later . Stric t proo f demande d o n trial . 25 . O n Octobe r21 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h th e Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalt yan d a fin e fo r$5400 . 26 . O n Octobe r21 , 2010 , responden t wa s als o serve d wit h th e requeste d bu t incomplet e cop yo fth e FA Ainvestigatio n fil e tha t di d no t includ e M s Williams' s lette rdated , Septembe r23 , 2010 , whic h close d al l violation s an d issuin g onl ya warnin g notic e o rth e telephon e hearin g transcripts . 27 . Th e Investigatio n fil e als o di d no t includ e M rBaker s Affidavi t tha t h e wa s o n a dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m an d employe d b yAi rMethod s Cor p fo rth e las t 2 years (Exhibi t 2 ) o rth e emai l date d Octobe r14 , 2010 , fro m Joh n Hargleroad , dru g a n alcoho l progra m manage ro fAi rMethod s Corporation , t o 6 o f8FAA

s Che fStevenson , confirmin g tha t M rBake rwa s continuall yo n a progra m unde rthei rcertificat e sinc e Novembe r5 , 2007 (Exhibi t 4) . 28 . O n Octobe r27 , 2010 , responden t addresse d a lette rt o M s Pont o requestin g a cour t hearin g as wel l a s othe rproductio n o foutstandin g discovery includin g th e ful l regulation s reference d an d adoptio n dates . 29 . On e Novembe r14 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h documentatio n fro m M s Pont o tha t confirme d a n incorrec t reques t fo ra hearin g t o b e hel d i n Philadelphi a a s wel l a s a cop yo fth e complain t wit h 3 counts . 30 . O n Novembe r24 , 2010 , responden t affirme d tha t th e requeste d hearin g locatio n wa s t o b e i n Allentown , P Aas previousl ydiscusse d wit h M r Pont o an d t o agai n remin d o fth e prio rrequeste d outstandin g discoverytha t t o dat e wa s stil l no t provided . 31 . O n Novembe r29 , 2010 , a n awaite d lette rfro m ER AMe d wa s receive d confirmin g tha t M rBake rwa s o n a Dru g an d Alcoho l progra m fro m Ma y1 , 200 6 t o Novembe r4 , 2007 , showin g n o laps e i n monitorin g durin g th e tim e fram e reference d i n th e violatio n (Exhibi t 5) . WHEREFORE , Th e responden t pray s t o thi s Honorabl e Cour t tha t th e propose d violatio n (hereb ytim e barred) , consistin g o fa judgmen t agains t MRH , (whic h currentl ydoe s no t exist and ) an d a fin e o f$540 0 (fift yfou rhundre d dollars ) (al l account s hav e bee n closed ) b e immediatel yQUASHED , STRICKE N an d DISMISSED . 7 o f8Respectfull ySubmitted ,

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t 121 , Appendice s I an d J . Afte rreviewin g th e evidenc e compile d durin g th e inspectio n ofM an d R Helicopter s LL C o n Februar y26 , 200 4 an d th e documentatio n submitte d i n you rrespons e date d March 18 , 2004 , i t appear s that M an d R Helicopter s LLC di d no

t compl ywit h al l provision s o f th e Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s a s detaile d below : 1 . M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s specime n collectio n procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter

s LLC' s collecto r(Denes e Miller/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m E , Tes t t o Be Performed , o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . Corrective Action : A t th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o ensur

e th e collecto rwoul d complet e Ste p 1 o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a copyo fa n Erro r Correctio n Trainin g Checklist fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenese Miller . 2 . M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s breat h alcoho l testin g procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter

s LLC' s Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n (Denes e Miller/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m C , th e Designate d Employe rRepresentative , o n th e Departmen t o f Transportatio n Alcoho l Testin g Form . Connectiv e Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o immediatel yensure that th e Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n woul d complet e Ste p 1 ofth e Alcoho l Testin g Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a cop yofa n Erro rCorrectio n Trainin g Checl<lis t fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenes e Miller .3 . M an d R Helicopter s LL C faile d t o maintai n record s a s require d b y4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter

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t th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o immediatel yensure th e la b wil l sen d statistica l summarie s fo r2003 . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LLC submitte d a copie s ofaggregate statistica l summarie s fo r200 3 fro m LabCorp . Thi s i s to confir m that yo u hav e satisfactoril ycorrecte d th e above issues . W e hav e give n consideratio n t o al l availabl e fact s an d conclude d that thes e issue s d o not warran t lega l enforcemen t action . I n lie u ofsuc h action , w e ar e issuin g thi s letter , whic h wil l b e mad e a matte ro frecord . W e expec

t that i n th e future M an d R Helicopter s LLC' s Antidru g an d Alcoho l Misus e Preventio n Program s wil l b e i n complianc e wit h applicabl e regulations . Sincerely , Vincen t O . Roots Inspector , Compliance an d Enforcemen tEmploye e Name : "ZJc ADSife/ ^ 

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# ffk. U >I0P 9 Inspecto rStatemen t O n Tuesday , Jul y21 , 2009 , th e FA Ainspectio n tea m (Latonya William s an d Kimmy Poon ) conducte d a n inspectio n o fIV I an d R Helicopters , LLC' s dru g an d alcolio l programs . Durin g tli e inspection , i t was identifie d that M an d R Helicopters , LL C di d no t determin e that Eugen e Mcintos h an d Edwar d Bake r(contractors ) wer e covere d unde ra FAA-mandate d dru g testin g progra m an d a n alcoho l misus e preventio n progra m prio rt o usin g thei rservices . I n regard s t o Eugen e Mcintosh , th e president/dru g progra m manage rofM an d R Helicopters , LLC , Dr . Michae l Selig , state d that Eugen e Mcintos h was workin g fo rScot t Richar d Aviation , whic h i s a Par t 14 5 certificat e holde rthat ha s FA Amandate d dru g an d alcoho l testin g programs . Th e inspectio n tea m visite d Scot t Richar d Aviatio n o n Jul y21 , 2009 , an d confirme d wit h Scott Richar d Aviatio n that i t doe s hav e a n active dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . I t wa s als o verball yconfirme d throug h Scot t Richar d Aviatio n tha t Eugen e Mcintos h i s covere d unde rScot t Richar d Aviation' s programs . However , Eugen e Mcintos h was compensate d b yDr . Michae l Seli g an d no t Scot t Richar d Aviation . I n regard s t o Edwar

d Baker , Dr . Michae l Seli g state d that Mr . Bake rwork s fo rFligh t Method s a s a ChiefMediva cpilot . Th e inspectio n tea m inquire d o finformatio n pertainin g t o Fligh t Method s fro m Dr . Seli g an d h e indicate d that h e di d no t hav e an y informatio n suc h as a telephon e numbe ro raddres s fo rth e company . Areviewof th e FAA' s database s (SPAS an d iCETS ) di d not revea l that Fligh t Method s has a n FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Furthermore , a reviewofFAA' s database s (SPAS an d iCETS ) als o doe s no t identif yEdwar d Baker , II I as havin g a n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Latony^^A/illiams , Inspecto r Easter n Compliance an d Enforcemen t Cente r Dru g Abatemen t Divisio n Offic e ofAerospac e Medicin e

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S Respondent , MICHAE L B . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo rM R Helicopters , LLC , (MRH ) o n Jul y21 , 2009 , wa s audite d b yFA AOfficers, Latony a William s an d Kimm yPoo n fo rth e initia l schedule d inspectio n a t th e join t offic e o fLifelin e Cardiolog yan d MR H helicopters , LLC . O n Jul y23 , 2009 , FA AOfficer , Latony a William s returne d alon e fo rfurthe rinspectio n o fth e MR H dru g consortiu m 3 o f1 7records . M s William s behavio rdurin g tha t non-accompanie d visi t wa s offensiv e

an d unprofessiona l throughou t th e inspection , contrar yt o th e FA AAV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n Policies . Sh e entere d th e join t medica l office , referre d t o th e principl e as "Mike " vs . Dr . Selig , an d spok e loudl yenoug h fo r unschedule d walk-i n patient s an d secretaryt o overhea rhe rrud e tonality . I n addition , M s William s too k a n excessiv e amoun t o ftim e i n doin g he rinspection , ove r2 hours , thereb ydelayin g respondent s patien t cor e responsibilities . I t becam e clearl yeviden t earl yo n tha t M s William s draw s o n th e authorit y bestowe d o n her , t o imped e an d creat e hardshi p an d financia l damages . M s William s mod e th e primaryassumptio n tha t mechani cEdwar d Bake r wa s no t covere d unde ran yFAA-Mandate d dru g testin g progra m an d refuse d t o deviat e fro m tha t fals e assumption , despit e notin g otherwise . M s William s als o disclose d tha t ther e wa s a polic ychang e tha t occurre d i n February2004 , requirin g al l A& P mechanic s t o b e o n a compan yspecifi cdru g an d alcoho l program . M s William s di d no t provid e th e specifi cdetail s referencin g thi s polic y chang e o rtrainin g wit h regar d t o specificall yreferencin g th e regulatio n changes , complianc e procedure s o ro fa notificatio n syste m tha t neede d t o b e pu t int o place , simila rt o FA Aoperations , maintenanc e an d avioni cprotocols . MR H wa s no t notifie d o rawar e o fthi s polic ychang e an d eve n mor e unsettling , th e FA Amaintenanc e inspecto rGerr yHenninge rfo rMRH , als o wa s no t awar e an d wa s therefor e unabl e t o infor m MR H o fthi s chang e durin g th e 5 yea rplu s perio d tha t h e frequentl yinspecte d th e MR H aircraft , locate d a t Lehig h Valle y

4 o f1 7Internationa l Airport (ABE ) an d acros s th e stree t fro m th e Allentow n Fligh t

Standard s District Offic e (FSDO) . I n fac t non e o fth e managemen t personne l a t th e Allentow n FSD

O wer e informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e durin g tha t 5 yea r perio d as well . O fconcern , i n Apri l o f2004 , MR H underwen t a Dru g an d Alcoho l progra m inspectio n b yFA Adru g abatemen t officer , Vincen t Roots an d n o significan t discrepancie s wer e cite d (Exhibi t 1) . M rRoot s di d no t infor m MR H tha t th e regulatio n concernin g al l mechanic s bein g o n th e specifi ccompanie s dru g progra m ha d changed . I t wa s apparen t tha t no t al l th e FA Adru g abatemen t personne l wer e informe d o fthei row n i n hous e regulatio n change . M rRoots di d no t mentio n o rprovid e instructio n o rtrainin g regardin g referencin g regulation s tha t wer e no t readil yapparen t o rwritte n i n th e complianc e statemen t o r operatio n specifications , no rrecommende d complianc e procedure s o ro fa notificatio n syste m tha t wa s i n place , simila rt o FA Aoperations , maintenanc e an d avionic s protocols . Responden t explaine d t o M s William s tha t MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o perfor m par t 13

5 operation s sinc e Jun e 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato rha s fo rpersona l reason s (hig h conflic t divorce , liabilit yissues) eithe rha s bee n unavailabl e t o pas s o rtak e hi s fligh t exa m o rth e inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m a fligh t exa m (medica l leave) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e numbe rthereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . Al l finonciol s hav e bee n terminate d unde rth e MR H nam e

5 o f1 7an d ownershi p o fth e helicopte rha s bee n changed . I t i s respondents stanc e t o M s William s tha t th e operation s wer e carrie d ou t i n goo d fait h an d i n du e diligence , havin g performe d onl ytw o por t 13 5 flight s i n 200 7 an d non e since , usin g highl yqualifie d mechanic s an d withi n th e disclose d know n regulation s as directe d b yMRH' s FA Aofficial s an d therefore , ther e wa s no t har m o rdamage s cause d an d MR H di d no t pu t th e publi ca t risk . Responden t contacte d FA Aofficers ' JeffStook

yan d Stev e Heche , followin g M s William s audit , t o ge t a clea runderstandin g o ffact s tha t wer e no t explaine d t o hi m b yM s William s an d t o discus s option s a s t o ho wt o becom e complian t wit h th e ne wregulator ychange . I n o n expedien t manne ran d i n complianc e wit h thes e recentl ydisclose d regulator ychanges , i n Augus t 2009 , MR H place d Edwar d Bake ro n it s ow n companie s dru g progra m an d issue d a pre-employmen t affidavi t tha t averre d h e neve rha d a positiv e dru g o ralcoho l tes t an d a negativ e rando m dru g tes t wa s performe d (Exhibi t 2) . M s William s wa s finall ymad e awar e o fthes e complianc e measures , afte rman y unsuccessfu l attempt s t o contac t her , (state d sh e wa s i n trave l fo rperiod s o f time ) bu t sh e chos e t o pursu e th e violation , neve rth e less . O n Augus t 14 , 2009 , M s Williams' s lette rinforme d MR H tha t th e abov e violation s wer e unde rinvestigation . O n Augus t 29 , 2009 , responden t addresse d furthe rth e matter s describe d i n th e Augus t 14 , 200 9 letter . Ove r1 yea rlater , pas t th e statu e o flimitations , o n Jul y23 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h a Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalty , citin g a potentia l fin e o f$540 0 (Fift yFou r

6 o f1 7Hundre d Dollars ) fro m Laur a Ponto . O n Augus t 6 , 2010 , responden t sen t a lette r

t o M s Pont o detailin g th e statement s o ffact , evidenc e an d reques t fo ro n informa l hearing . Als o sen t wa s correcte d informatio n tha t M rBake rdi d no t wor k fo rFligh t Method s bu t a n affidavi t tha t M rBake rho d worke d fo rAi r Method s Corporation . O n Septembe r23 , 2010 , responden t wa s sen/e d wit h a lette rfro m M s William s statin g tha t "W e hov e decide d no t t o tak e lega l enforcemen t actio n fo rthes e apparen t violations . Instead , w e ar e issuin g thi s warnin g notice" . W e continu e t o expec t complianc e wit h al l th e applicabl e dru g an d alcoho l regulations . Responden t calle d M s Pont o o n t o discus s thi s lette rfro m M s Williams . M s Pont o claime d tha t thi s lette ronl ydismisse d som e o fth e violations , eve n thoug h i t clearl yset s fort h as a botto m line statemen t tha t a warnin g wa s issue d withou t an yuncertainty . O n Octobe r1 , 2010 , o n informa l telephon e hearin g wa s hel d befor e fiel d manage rM rFronkle , attorney s Charle s Rileyan d M s Ponto . This hearin g wa s sai d t o b e recorde d an d transcribed . I n tha t discussio n i t wa s note d th e polic ychang e occurre d i n Januar y2004 , no t later . O n Octobe r21 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h th e Fina l Notic e o fPropose d Civi l Penalt yfo ra fin e o f$5400 . O n Octobe r21 , 2010 , responden t wa s als o serve d wit h th e requeste d bu t incomplet e an d redacte d copie s o fth e investigatio n file , tha t di d no t includ e Ms William s lette rdated , Septembe r23 , 2010 , whic h close d al l violation s an d issuin g onl ya warnin g notice . I t di d no t includ e th e telephon e hearin g

7o f1 7transcript s o rupdate d informatio n o n M rBaker s employment . I t di d no t includ e update d informatio n requeste d b yFA Ainspecto rChe t Stevenson , fo rth e confirmatio n o femploymen t b yAi rMethod s Cor p an d tha t h e wa s continuall y enrolle d i n a dru g an d alcoho l progra m (Exhibi t 3) . O n Octobe r27 , 2010 , responden t addresse d a lette rt o M s Pont o requestin g a cour t hearin g as wel l a s productio n o foutstandin g discover y includin g th e ful l regulation s reference d an d adoptio n dotes . O n Novembe r14 , 2010 , responden t wa s serve d wit h documentatio n fro m M s Ponto , tha t note d o n inaccurat e reques t fo ra hearin g t o b e hel d i n Philadelphi a as wel l as a cop yo f th e complain t wit h 3 counts . O n Novembe r24 , 2010 , responden t affirme d tha t th e requeste d hearin g locatio n wa s t o b e i n Allentown , P Aa s previousl y discusse d wit h M s Pont o an d t o agai n remin d o fth e prio rrequeste d discovery tha t t o dot e wa s stil l no t provided . Preliminar yObjection s wer e file d o n Novembe r27 , 2010 . IV . STATEMEN TO F QUESTION S INVOLVE D 1 . Di d M s William s o rM s Pont o adequatel ypursu e unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h th e correc t informatio n fo remploymen t o fM rBake rt o determin e i fh e indee d wa s unde ra n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l program ? Suggeste d Answer : No . 2 . Di d M s William s o rM s Pont o adequatel ypursu e unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h tha t M rBake rwa s employe d b yAi rMethod s Corporatio n rathe r

8 o f1 7tha n Fligh t Method s t o determin e i fh e indee d wa s unde ro n FA Aapprove d dru g an d alcoho l program ? Suggeste d Answer : No . 3 . I s th e burde n proo ffo ro n allegatio n o n th e agenc yunde r§13.224 ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes . 4 . Was th e conduc t o fM s William s inappropriat e an d unprofessiona l contrar yt o th e AV R Custome rServic e Expectatio n Policie s an d therefor e represent s undu e harassment ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

5 . B yth e failur e t o infor m MR H o fa regulatio n chang e b yFA Ainspecto r M rRoot s i n Apri l 2004 , 2 o rmor e month s afte ra regulatio n chang e occurred , encourage d a violation ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

6 . Di d findin g MR H complian t wit h th e dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t regulation s b yinspecto rM rRoot s i n Apri l 2004 , encourag e th e curren t violation ? Suggeste d Answer : Ye

s 7 . B yth e failur e t o infor m MR H o fa regulatio n chang e b yinspecto rM r Root s i n Apri l 2004 , 2 o rmor e month s afte ra regulatio n chang e occurred , i s holdin g th e operato rt o a highe rstandar d tha n it s ow n FA

Aofficers ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

8 . B yth e failur e t o infor m MR H o fa regulatio n chang e b yinspecto rM r Roots i n Apri l 2004 , 2 o rmor e month s afte ra regulatio n chang e occurred , sho wa furthe rdefec t du e t o o n absen t notificatio n system ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

9 o f1 79 . B yth e failur e o fMRH

s tw o inspector s an d th e Allentow n FSD O t o b e mod e awar e tha t a regulatio n chang e occurred , sho wa furthe rdefec t i n th e absen t notificatio n system ? Suggeste d Answer : Ye s 10 . Doe s b yvirtu e o fn o notificatio n syste m i n plac e t o mok e operator s awar e whe n a regulatio n chang e occurs , mak e i t impossibl e t o eve rb e 100 % complian t an d therefor e pron e t o violation ? Suggeste d Answer : Ye s 11 . Ar e al l th e actua l dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t regulation s propert y displayed , clearl yeviden t an d writte n ou t i n th e complianc e statemen t an d operatio n specifications ? Suggeste d Answer : No .

12 . Ar e al l th e actua l dru g an d alcoho l abatemen t regulation s port s 4 0 an d 12 0 an d subsequen t appendice s liste d i n th e standar d Federa l Aviatio n Regulations/Airma n Informatio n Manual ? Suggeste d Answer : No .

13 . Ha s MR H operate d unde rdu e diligenc e an d i n goo d fait h wit h th e know n knowledg e bas e an d directio n b yth e FA Ainspectors an d Allentow n FSDO ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes . 14 . Ha s MR H cause d hardship , damage s o rpu t th e publi ca t risk? Suggeste d Answer : No .

15 . Ha s MR H no t bee n operatin g sinc e 2007 , has no t use d it s certificat e an d has close d it

s financia l account s mak e th e violatio n moo t a t thi s point ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

1 0 o f 1 716 . Di d MR H represen t a smal l business an d ho d bee n operatin g a t a

financia l los

s sinc e 2006 ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes . 17 . I s thi s violatio n pas t th e statu e o flimitation s an d thereb ytim e barred ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

17 . A s a resul t o fal l o fth e abov e issues , shoul d thi s Civi l Penaltyb e quashed , dismisse d an d stricken ? Suggeste d Answer : Yes .

VI . STATEMENTS O F ARGUMEN T Th e primarypremis e fo rth e violation s o fthi s cos e rest s o n th e assumptio n tha t Edwar d Bake rA& P wa s no t o n a drug/alcoho l testin g progra m whe n performin g safet ysensitive function s o n th e MR H aircraft . Th e claime d violatio n fo rM rBake r accordin g t o Inspecto rStatemen t lO P 9 record , wa s du e t o o n inabilit yt o fin d FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m informatio n fo rFligh t Method s (Exhibi t 4) . Thi s underiyin g premis e wa s an d alway s has bee n fundamentall yincorrect . M rBake rha s alway s bee n employe d sinc e 1996 b yth e region s Universit y Mediva cHospita l service , alway s o n a dru g an d alcoho l program . M rBake rwa s employe d b yHelicopter s Incorporate d i n 1996 . Theylost th e contrac t an d Keyston e Helicopter s too k the m ove ri n lat e 2006 . Severa l compan ybu yout s an d acquisition s occurre d resultin g i n Keyton e t o Seaco rt o Aerome d t o Sikorsk yt o ER A Me d (fro m Ma y1 , 2006 - Novembe r4 , 2007(Exhibi t 5 ) H e ha s bee n employe d b y Ai rMethod s Corporation , fro m Novembe r5 , 201 0 t o th e presen t (Exhibi t 3) . M r 1 1 o f1 7Bake ri n additio n wa s concurrentl yo n th e Nationa l Guar d drug/alcoho l progra m

i n hi s capacit yas a Notiona l Guar d A& P an d Helicopte rpilot . M s William s an d Pont o wer e give n thi s evidence , bu t di d no t pursu e th e prope rlooku p t o confir m th e informatio n tha t responden t provide d wa s tru e a s th e burde n o fproo fi

s o n th e agenc yunde r§ 13.224 . M s William s di d investigat e th e othe rmechanic/I Adoin g maintenanc e function s o n MR H aircraf t an d confirme d informatio n give n wa s correc t as state d an d withdre wal l violation s o n tha t behalf . M s William s le t th e bal l dro p i n referenc e t o M rBaker . Ha d sh e pursue d th e sam e proces s as sh e di d wit h th e othe rmechanic/IA , sh e woul d hov e arrive d a t th e som e conclusion . Apparentl yhe rintent wa s t o no t deviat e fro m he r prio rassumption s an d t o violat e responden t n o matte rwhat , wh o i s a smal l business owne rtryin g t o provid e service s i n orde rt o cove rcost s an d provid e uniqu e accessorymedica l an d communit yservices . M s William s next mod e referenc e t o 1 4 C.F.R . Por t 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 49 C.F.R . par t 40 . This wa s th e first tim e thes e wer e eve rmentioned . Thes e regulation s or e no t disclosed , cleori ydelineate d o rspelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operationa l specifications . Whil e th e referenc e number s or e listed , withou t insid e information , on e woul d reasonabl yconclud e fro m readin g th e text , tha t as lon g as o mechani ci s o n a progra m tha t ther e i s compliance . O fparticula rinteres t i s tha t thes e regulation s or e als o no t containe d i n th e Standar d FAR/AI M an d thereb yon e co n assum e or e les s importan t tha n othe rregulation s tha t or e cleori ydisclose d i n th e signe d

12o f1 7operatio n specifications . Thes e regulation s or e thereb yhidde n an d conceale d

makin g complianc e difficul t t o impossible . B ywa yo ffurthe ranswer , i t i s no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o expec t o n operato rt o randoml yfin d tex t no t clearl ywritten , spelle d ou t i n th e complianc e statement , operatio n specification s o rFAR/AI M an d t o revie whundred s o f page s o ftex t t o focus , find , comprehend , compar e an d determin e i fa rando m chang e i n a singl e isolate d regulatio n ho d occurred . I t i s no t state d wher e th e exac t sourc e locatio n o fthes e unidentifie d an d hidde n (fin e print ) regulation s or e t o b e locate d o ro n wha t tim e interva l t o carr you t thi s tediou s hi t o rmis s searc h procedur e tha t i s pron e t o misinterpretatio n an d error , therefore , i t i s impossibl e t o eve rb e completel ycomplian t a t an ypoin t i n time , i fa regulatio n change d o rupdat e occurs , withou t knowing . I t is als o impossibl e t o d o thi s tim e consuming , rando m searc h o n a regula rbasi s an d i s mor e pron e t o mistak e an d entrapmen t tha n th e forthrigh t notificatio n procedur e tha t i s i n plac e fo ral l othe rprocedure s pertainin g t o th e othe rchapter s i n th e operatio n specifications , whic h uses a effective , personalize d on e o n on e approac h b ya know n an d establishe d FA Ainspector . M s William s informe d th e responden t tha t th e regulatio n change s occurre d i n Februar

yo f 2004 . Th e operatio n specification s wer e signe d offi n January200 4 (Exhibi t 6) . MR H wa s no t informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e b yM r Roots i n Apri l o f2004 , whe n MR H underwen t it s first FA Adrug/alcoho l inspectio n (Exhibi t 1) . MR H wa s no t informe d durin g 5 years o fFA Aoperation s inspection s

1 3 o f1 7b yFran k Alotto , wa s no t informe d durin g frequen t maintenanc e inspection s b y FA Ainspecto rGerr

yHenninger . Th e Allentow n FSD O i s locate d acros s th e stree t fro m th e MR H aircraf t an d it s officer' s inspecte d frequentl ydurin g thei rdoil y activitie s a t th e Lehig h Valle yInternationa l Airport (ABE ) wher e th e aircraf t has bee n hangore d fo rove r1 0 years , neve rt o fin d MR H i n violatio n o fFA A regulations . Th e manage ro fth e Allentow n FSDO , M rWodsworth , als o wa s unawar e o fth e polic ychange . Therefor e th e FAA' s officer s an d it s ow n dru g abatemen t office rwa s als o no t informe d o fth e regulatio n chang e jus t as MR H wa s not . I t is therefor e unreasonabl e t o hol d th e responden t t o a standar d highe rtha n thei row n FA Aofficial s o rdru g inspectio n officer s wh o themselve s di d no t kno wo rinfor m MR H o fth e regulatio n change . M s Pont o state d th e actua l chang e occurre d i n Jonuor/ o f2004 , 1 mont h divergen t t o th e informatio n state d b yM s Williams . Th e requeste d referenc e wa s no t provided . 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi xI an d J an d 4 9 C.F.R . por t 4 0 or e no t disclose d an d n o notificatio n procedur e wa s i n plac e t o infor m th e operato ro f thi s change , contrar yt o th e routin e protoco l followe d b yal l othe roperatio n specificatio n chapter s whic h include d a regula rnotificatio n procedure , writte n operatio n specificatio n revisions , physica l replace d page s an d subsequen t re signoffan d confirmatio n o fth e ne wpage s tha t th e operato ri s awar e an d agrees . I t is therefor e no t prope ro rreasonabl e t o hol d MR H responsibl e fo r change s h e wa s no t formall yo rotherwis e notifie d of . Regulation s 135.25 1 an d 135.25 5 as writte n i n th e complianc e statemen t

1 4 o f1 7an d confirme d b yth e responden t doe s no t stat e inherentl ytha t MR H must

directl ytes t eac h employe e wh o perform s a safet ysensitiv e functio n (Exhibi t 7 ) bu t state s empiricall ytha t an ycontracto rmust b e covere d b ya n FA A approve d dru g an d alcoho l testin g program . Thes e individual s referre d to , di d compl ywit h dru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation s b ythei rful l tim e employers. I n administrativ e la w"I n th e inferprefotio n o fth e languag e o f regulations , wher e doub t exists a s t o th e inten t o fth e meanin g o fth e languag e writte n an d enacte d b ya governin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete d i n favo ro fth e operato ran d agains t an yimplie d extensio n o fth e restriction" . I t i s averre d tha t al l individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MR H aircraf t a t al l time s hov e bee n subjec t t o a rando m dru g an d alcoho l testin g progra m an d hav e neve rho d a histor yo fa positiv e testin g resul t i n th e los t 1 0 know n years . There i s al l reaso n t o believ e an d i n goo d faith , tha t unde rth e state d circumstance s tha t MR H operate d i n du e diligenc e an d i n accordanc e t o th e knowledg e set

s o fth e Allentow n FSDO , its inspector s an d th e regulation s tha t wer e cleori yse t forth , writte n an d describe d i n th e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an d th e FAR/AIM . Onc e MR H wa s mod e awar e o f th e regulation s tha t ho d change d (tha t th e respondent , th e FA Aoperationa l an d maintenanc e inspectors , th e FA Adrug/alcoho l inspecto ran d th e Allentow n FSD

O wer e no t notifie d o rinformed) , th e tw o part-tim e A/ P mechanic s wer e enjoine d t o th e existin g dru g an d alcoho l progra m tha t MR H

15o f1 7alread yho d i n plac e fo rit s pilo t sinc e 2002 . MR H ha s no t bee n abl e t o carr yo n por t 13 5 operation s sinc e Jun e 2007 , o n accoun t o fth e singl e pilo t operato rha s eithe rbee n unavailabl e t o pass o r tak e hi s Por

t 13 5 proficienc ychec k

o rth e inspecto rwa s unavailabl e t o perfor m th e chec k

(Exhibi t 8) . MR H ha s sinc e cease d operatin g unde rth e nam e an d unde rth e certificat e numbe rthereb yrenderin g th e complain t moot . Al l financia l record s hav e closed . Th e statu e o flimitation s ha s bee n exceede d sinc e i t wa s ove ra yea rfro m th e tim e o fth e inspectio n an d th e claim s ore thereb ytim e barred . This violatio n represent s o n attac k o n a smal l busines s owner . Wha t reall y drive s th e U

S economy ? Smal l busines s owner s wit h fewe rtha n 50 0 employee s drive s th e U

S econom yb yprovidin g job s fo rove rhal fo fth e nation s prive t workforce . Th e lates t figure s fro m th e Smal l Busines s Associatio n sho wtha t smal l busines s wit h fewe rtha n 2 0 employee s increase d b y853,07 4 durin g 2005-2008 . Smal l busines s drive s th e America n econom ya s state d b yDr . Cha d Montray , chie feconomis t fo rth e offic e o fadvocac yi n a pres s release . Smal l businesse s ar e jo b creator s durin g thi s har d crunc h o n ou reconomy , w e co n no t affor d t o loos e thes e smal l businesse s an d th e number s prov e it . Th e responden t is a smal l busines s owner . Wit h today' s econom yw e canno t affor d t o driv e anyon e ou t o fbusiness . MR H i n additio n ha s bee n affecte d b yth e economi cdowntur n an d ha s bee n operatin g a t o los s fo rman yyears .

16o f1 7Safetyi n aviatio n i s a tea m effort , amon g individual s wit h varie d knowledg e an d skil l sets . Ho wtha t integratio n occur s determine s th e effectiv e sprea d o f informatio n an d th e succes s i n saf e operations . Por t o fth e FAA' s responsibilityi s t o infor m an d teac h whe n needed . Regulation s ac t as th e referenc e points , nee d t o b e easil yaccessible , cleori ydescribed , must b e effectivel yapplie d an d complie d with . I fchange s occu rther e must b e a forthright , promp t metho d o fnotificatio n t o alert th e intereste d parties . VII . CONCLUSIO N Th e violation s or e tim e barred . Th e propose d violation s ar e no t warrante d includin g a judgmen t agains t MRH , (whic h currentl ydoe s no t exist ) an d a fin e o f $540 0 (fift yfou rhundre d dollars ) {fo ra compan ytha t ha s terminate d it s financia l accounts } therefor e al l claim s mus t b e immediatel yQUASHED , STRICKE N an d DISMISSED . Respectfull ySubmitted , Michae l B . Selig , MD , FACC .

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s LLC' s collecto r(Denes e Miller/CH S 02 ) faile d t o complet e Ste p 1 ite m E , Tes t t o Be Performed , o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custodyan d Contro l Form . Corrective Action : At th e inspectio n outbriefing , M an d R Helicopter s LL C agree d t o ensur

e th e collecto rwoul d complet e Ste p 1 o n th e Federa l Dru g Testin g Custod yan d Contro l Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a copyofa n Erro r Correctio n Trainin g Checklist fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenese Miller . 2 . n/ l an d R Helicopter s LLC' s breati i aicoho i testin g procedure s d o no t mee t th e requirement s o f4 9 CF R Par t 40 . Specifically : M an d R Helicopter

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e that th e Breat h Alcoho l Technicia n woul d complet e Ste p 1 o fth e Alcoho l Testin g Form . I n th e respons e date d Marc h 18 , 2004 , M an d R Helicopter s LL C submitte d a cop yofa n Erro rCorrectio n Trainin g Checklist fro m Clinica l Laboratories , Inc . documentin g trainin g fo rDenes e Miller . 

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alteration s o fit s aircraf t wil l compl ywit h th e applicabl e rule s o fthi s part . (a)(3) M & R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t transpor t mail . (a)(4)No t applicable . M& R Helicopters , LLC . wil l no t appl yfo rprovisiona l approva l o fa n advance d Qualificatio n Progra m curriculum , curriculu m segment , o rportio n o fa curriculu m segmen t unde r SFAR No . 58 . (a)(5 ) An ynonsto p sightseein g flight s conducte d b y M& R Helicopters , LLC . fo rcompensatio n o rhir e withi n 2 5 statut e mile s o fa n airpor t wil l b e conducte d unde rth e provision s o fthi s Part ; however , excep t fo r operation s conducte d unde rSFA R 50-2 , thes e operations , whe n conducte d fo rcompensatio n o rhire , wil l compl y onl ywit h 135.249 , 135.251 , 135.253 , 135.255 , an d 135.353 . 

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FAR Part 135.253 , i n regar d t o employee s wh o perfor m a functio n liste d i n Appendi xJ t o Part 12 1 o fthi s chapter , a s se t fort h below . 135.253(b ) M& R Helicopters , LLC . wil l allo wn o covere d employee , a s

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employe e perform , an yfligh t crewmembe rdutie s withi n 8 hour s o fusin g alcohol . M& R Helicopters , LL C doe s no t hav e an ycovere d employee s othe rtha n fligh t crewmembers . 135.253(e ) N o M & R Helicopters , LLC . covere d employe e wil l us e alcoho l

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I HEREB YCERTIF Ytha t I hav e thi s da yserve d th e foregoin g entrie(s) : RESPONDENT' S MOTIO N TO QUASH . STRIK E O R DISMIS S COMPLAIN T RESPONDENT' S BRIE F SUPPORTIN G TH E MOTIO N TO QUASH . STRIK E O R DISMIS S COMPLAIN T upo n al l partie s o frecor d i n thi s proceeding , i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o fRul e 29 pursuan t t o 28U.S.C. § 174 6 . Servic e b vfirst-clas s mail , postag e prepaid , addresse d as follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 600 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu rWrigh t Avenue-Suit e 2W100 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Att : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Laura Ponto , Es

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