## SERVED: January 28, 2014 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
IN THE MATTER OF MULTI-AERO, INC. FAA DOCKETNO. [TO BE ASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS NO. FAA-2013-0718

ORDERON SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION The Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter "FAA") filed a Complaint served on October 21, 2013 alleging Multi-Aero, Inc. (hereinafter "MAl" and/or "Respondent"), operated a Part 135 commuter flight involvingN45038 1 onorabout November 12, 2012. The FAA alleged MAlviolated the following sections oftheFederal Aviation Regulations (hereinafter "PARS"): 14 C.P.R. 61.59(a)(2), 91.13(a), 91.167, 119.5(1), 119.69(d)(3) and 135.223, for reasons set forth in the Complaint. Respondent filed its "Answer and Affirmative Defenses" datedNovember 13, 2013. Germane to this Order, Respondent filed a "Motion for Decision Seeking Partial Dismissal" (datedNovember 13, 2013) ofPart III, paragraphs I.e. and l.f. ofthe Complaintwhich allege violations ofParts 91.167 and 135.223. An element ofthese violations is the operation ofa civil aircraft in IFRconditions. Respondent avers the above paragraphs should be dismissedwithprejudice since the subject flight did not operate in IFR conditions. The FAAhas not responded to Respondent's "Motionfor Decision Seeking Partial Dismissal".

1A Piper A-31-350.On January 15,2014,the FAA filed an Amended Complaintwhich appears to moot Respondent's Motion. WHEREFORE, Respondent's Motion for Decision Seeking Partial Dismissal having been read and considered, itbe and is hereby ORDERED, as follows: 1. Respondent's Motion for Decisionbe and is hereby DENIED, without prejudice, 2. Paragraphs #2 and #3 ofthe Procedural Order are amended as follows:
a. On or before May 1, 2014, the parties shall conclude all discovery including, but not limited to, depositions, document production, responses to production requests and/or interrogatories; b. The parties shall be prepared to presentthis case at a hearing on or after May 1, 2014, subject to the availability ofcourtroom facilities. The specific date and time for the hearing will be forthcoming in a separate Order.
c. Unless otherwise amendedherein otherprovisions ofour Procedural Orderremain in effect.

Richard C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative Law Judge Attachment

- Service List

2SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & ONE COPY

, Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2W1000 1

Shane Storz, Director ofOperations Multi-Aero, Inc., Respondent 12300 Old Tesson Road, Suite 200F St. Louis, MO 63128 Jared M. Allen, Respondent's Counsel The Aviation LawFirm One Research Court, Suite 450 Rockville, MD 20850 TEL: 301-294-8550 FAX: 301-294-2525 ONE COPY

David B. Kessler, Complainant's Counsel FDMS No. FAA-2013-0718 (Civil Penalty Action)

Directorate Counsel, Office ofRegional Counsel, Central Region, ACE-7 Federal Aviation Administration 901 Locust Street, DOT Building, Room 506 Kansas City, MO 64106-2641 TEL: 816-329-3763 FAX: 816-329-3771 The Honorable Richard C. Goodwin,AdministrativeLawJudge · Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-5121 StaffAssistant FAX: 202-366-7536

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service inperson or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2WIOOO, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430. 3