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o f Darb y Aviation , FTi ACas e No , 20O7SO090p39 ; Docke t No . CP08SO0025 . Thi s cas e wil l hereinafte r b e reference d a s FA ACas G No
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o f Darb y Avicition ^ FA ACas e No . 2008SO090O76 ; Docke t No . CP10SO0008 . Thi s cas e wil l hereinafte r b e reference d a s FA ACas e No . 200BSO090076 .

Orde r Assessin g Civi l penalt y Th e Federa l Aviat.io n Administratio n and Darb yAviatio n entere d •inL o a settlemen t agreement , whereb yth e partie s agree d t o Lhe issuanc e o f thi s Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalt yfo r th e tw o above-reference d cases . Accordingly ^ th e FTy vha s determine d th e followin g regardin g th e tw o cases . I . WPJ ^ Cas e No . 2O07SOO9003 d 1 . A t al l time s materia l herein , D&rb yAviatio n d/b/ a Alph a Je t Internationa l (''Darb yAviation" ) wa s an d i yno wth e holde r o f Ai r Carrie r Certificat e Ho . yDBA218U . 2 . A t al l time s materia l herein , Dan e Rheinschmid t ("Rheinschmidt" ) wa s a chec k airma n fo r Darb yAviation . 3 . a . On o r abou t Novembe r 27 , 2006 , Rheinschmid t conducte d a proficriencychec k fo r th e Pipe r PA-31- T04/21/201 1 10:3 4 FAX202493514 2 FA A- DMS @004/01 0

civi l aircraf t fo r DarbyAviatio n pilo t Jeri- y Standridg e (^Standridge") , b . O n o r abou t Ma y24 , 2D07 , Rheinschmid t conducte d a proficienc ychec k fo r th e PA-^l- T fo r Standridge . 4 . O n o r abou t th e followin g dates , Standridg e operate d a PA-31- T a s pilot-in-coTmnan d fo r DarbyAviation :
a . Decembe r 10 , 2006 ; b . Januar y9 , 2007 ; c . Marc h2 , 2007 ; d . Marc h17 , 20O 7 e . Apri l 10 , 200 7 f . Apri l 15 , 200 7 9

- Apri l 17 , 200 7 h . Ma yle , 2007 . 5 . A t th e time o f th e abov e proficienc ychecks , Rhainscl-imidt ha d no t satisfactoril ycomplete d th e trainin g phase s tha t ar e require d fo r a n airma n t o serv e a s a pilot-in-comman d o f a 'PA-31- T i n tha t h e ha d no t complete d th e trainin g and proficienc ychec k require d by1 4 C.F.R . § 135.29 3 withi n th e precedin g twelv e months . €
. ParbyAviatio n use d Rheinschmid t a s a chec k airma n fo r th e abov e proficienc ycheck s whe n h e wa s no t qualified . 7 , DarbyAviatio n use d Standridg e fo r th e flight s describe d abov e i n paragrap h4 whe n h e ha d no t passe d a competenc ychec k give n bya n authorize d chec k pilot . Byreaso n o f th e foregoing , parbyAviatio n violate d th e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s i n connectio n wit hFA A Cas e No . 2007SOO30039 :
a . 1 4 C.F.R , § 135.337(b)(2) , whic hprovide s tha t n o certificat e holde r ma yus e a person , no r ma yan yperso n serv e a s chec k airma n (aircraft ) i n a trainin g progra m establishe d unde r 1 4 C.F.R . par t 135 , subpar t H , unless, wit hrespec t t o th e aircraf t typ e involved , tha t perso n ha s satisfactoril ycomplete d th e trainin g phase s fo r th e aircraft , includin g recurren t training , tha t ar e require d t o serv e a s pilo t i n coimnan d i n operation s unde r 1 4 C.F,R . par t 1 3 5 ; an d04/21/301 1 10:3 4 FAX202493514 2 FAA QM S @|005/01 0

b . 1 4 C.F.R . S 135.233(b) , whic hprovide r tha t n o certificat e holde r ma yus e a pilot , no r ma yanyperso n serv e a s a pilot , i n an yaircraft , sinc e th e beginnin g o f th e 12*^ ^ calenda r mont hbefor e tha t service , tha t pilo t ha s passe d a competenc ychec k yive n byth e Administrato r o r a n authorize d chec k pilo t i n tha t clas s o f aircraft , i f single-engin e airplan e othe r tha n turbojet , o r tha t typ e o f aircraft , i f helicopter , multiengin e airplane , o r turboje t airplane , t o determin e bh e pilot' s competenc e i n practica l skill s and technique s i n tha t aircraf t o f clas s o f aircraft . NOW , THEP£FORS , I T TS ORDERED , pursuan t t o Titl e 4 S U.S. C § 46301(a)(5)(A) , tha t DarbyAviatio n i s assesse d a civi l penalt yi n th e amoun t o f $22,ooo , II . FAX Cas e No . 200BSO09007 « 1 . A t al l time s materia l herein . DarbyAviatio n d/b/ a Alph a Je t Internationa l ("Darb yAviation" ) wa s an d i s no wth e holde r o f Ai r Agenc y(Repai r Station ) Certificat e No . YDBR2ieU . 2
. O n o r about"Augu3 t 15 , 2008 , representative s o f th e Administrato r inspecte d th e DarbyAviatio n facilit yan d th e maintenanc e record s o f civi l aircraf t K"35ED , a Lea r Je t mode l 35 , Durin g th e inspectio n th e flowin g maintenanc e recor d entrie s fo r wor k orde r 0B00 5 fo r K35E D wer e observed :
a . Discrepancy ; Severa l exterio r placard s missing . Date : 3-IS-0 8 T T (Tota l Time) : 8S05. 8 Landings : ^83 0 Correctiv e Action : Installe d missin g placard s a s pe r chp 1 1 Lea r manua l MM-9 9

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Date : TT ; Discrepancy ; Date ; T T (Tota l time) : Landings : Correctiv e Action : Date : TT : 2-21-0 3 8505. S Fue l Leakin g Seepin g L H Win g 2-19-0 8 8505. a €83 0 Tightene d Screwe... . 2-22-0 8 3505. 804/21/201 1 10:3 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S Igl006/01 0

3 . Th e maintenanc e recor d entrie s describe d i n paragraph s 2 a and 2b , above , wer e incorrect . 4 . Th e correc t maintenanc e recor d entrie s woul d b e a s follows ; fo r 2a : Tota l Tim e - 8497. 8 and Landing s - 6822 ; and fo r 2b : Tota l Tim e - 8502, 4 an d Landing s - €824 . 5 . A t th e tim e th e above-describe d maintenanc e wa s perfoj^med , N35E D wa s bein g operate d unde r DarbyAviation' s ai r carrie r certificat e fo r operation s i n accordanc e wit hpar t 135 . 6 . A t th e tim e th e above-describe d maintenanc e wa s perfoinned , N35E D wa s require d t o b e maintenanc e i n accordanc e wit hth e Approve d Aircraf t Inspectio n Programfo r Da.rb y Aviation . 7

- Th e above-describe d maintenanc e wa s no t performe d i n accordanc e wit hth e Approve d Aircraf t Inspectio n Programfo r DarbyAviatio n i n tha t th e maintenanc e recor d entrie s wer e i n error . B yreaso n o f th e foregoing , DarbyAviatio n violate d th e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s i n connectio n wit hFA A Cas e Ko . 200esO090076 :
a . 1 4 C.F.R , § § 43-9(a)(l ) and (2) , whic hprovid e tha t excep t a s provide d i n paragraph s (b ) an d (c ) o f sectio n 1 4 C.F.R . § 43.9 , eac hperso n wh o maintains , perform s preventiv e maintenance , rebuilds , or-alter s a n aircraft , airframe , aircraf t engine , propeller , appliance , o r componen t par t shal l mak e a n entr yi n th e maintenanc e recor d o f tha t equipmen t containin g th e followin g information : (1 ) Adescriptio n (or referenc e t o dat a acceptabl e t o th e Administrator ) o f wor k performed ; an d (2 ) Th e dat e o f completio n o f th e wor k performed . b

- 1 4 C.F.R . S 43.9(b) , vfhic hprovide s tha t eac hholde r o f a n ai r carrie r operatin g certificat e o r a n operatin g certificat e issue d unde r Par t 121 , 127 , o r 135 , tha t i s require d b

yit s approve d operation s specification s t o provid e fo r a continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e program , shal l mak e a recor d o f th e maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , rebuilding , and alteration , o n aircraft , airframes , aircraf t enginsa , propellers , appliances , o r componen t part s whic hi t operate s i n accordanc e wit hth e applicabl e provision s o f 1 4 C.F.R . Par t 121 , 127 , o r 135 , a s appropriate .04/21/201 1 10:3 4 FAX202493514 2 FA A DM S @|007/01 0

c - 1 4 G.F,R . § 145,205(a) , whic hprovide s tha t a certificate d repai r statio n tha t perform s maintenance , preventiv e maintenance , o r alteration s fo r a n ai r carrie r o r commercia l operato r tha t ha s a continuou s airworthines s maintenanc e progra munde r par t 12 1 o r par t 1 3 5 mus t follo w th e ai r carrier' s o r commercia l operator' s progra mand applicabl e section s o f it s maintenanc e manual .
NOW , THEREFORE , I T I S ORDERED , pursuan t t o Titl e 4 9 TJ
. S.C
. S 46301(a)(5)(A) , tha t DarbyAviatio n wil l no t b e assesse d a civi l penalt yfo r th e violation s relatin g t o FA ACas e No . 200SSO09007e .

Thi s Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalt yconstitute s a findin g b yth e FA Ao f th e fact s and regulator yviolation s containe d herein . Th e Orde r Assessin g Civi l Penalt yand DarbyAviation' s paymen t o f th e civi l penalt yd o no t constitut e o r impl ya n admissio n b y DarbyAviatio n tha t i t committe d th e violation s found b yth e FAA , o r tha t i t agree s wit hth e fact s averre d c o b yth e FAA , Th e tota l civi l penalt yassesse d i n thi s orde r (i.e. , $22,000 ) constitute s a deb t owe d t o th e Unite d States , an d agree d t o betwee n Darb yAviatio n an d th e FAA . DarbyAviatio n ha s no w exhauste d it s righ t t o see k revie wo f th e validit yo r amoun t o f thi s deb t o r th e finding s o f violations . DarbyAviatio n i s herebyordere d t o pa yth e assesse d amoun t i n twenty-fou r installments , i n accordsmc e wit hth e term s o f th e Settlemen t Agreemen t issue d i n connectio n wit hthi s Order . Th e installmen t schedul e i s a s follows,

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- Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Mik e Monrone yAeronautica l Cente r 650 0 Sout hMacArthu r Blvd . Genera l Accounting ^ AMZ-35 0 Oklahom a City , O K 7316 9 Attn : Brend a S . Bamhil l Plsae e send a cop yo f eac hpaymen t instrumen t to : Jame s A . Barr y Senio r Attorne y Enforcemen t Division , AGC-30 0 Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 60 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 20591 . Alternatively , DarbyAviatio n ma ypa yth e civi l penalt yb y electroni c fund s transfer . T o pa ybythi s method , Darby Aviatio n mus t includ e al l o f th e followin g informatio n wit hit a electroni c fund s transfer : Receive r Ban k Name : Trea s NY C04/21/201 1 10.3 5 FAX202493514 2 FA A+ DMS @]003/01 0

Recolve r AB A (tT»S . ban k routin g number) : 021 0 300 0 4 Receivin g Inetitution : Unite d state s Treasur y c/ o Federa l Reserv e Ban k o f Ne wYor k 3 3 Libert yStree t Ne wYork , Ne wYor k 1004 5 Accoun t Number : TRBA S NYC/(69001104 ) Beneficiary : Fede.ra l Aviatio n Administratio n Reference : FA

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