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one day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviation Administratio n Offic e o f the Regiona

l Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimile (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , 

# ^^d^Mi/ ^ ANDRE A MICHELL

E HARPE R Attorne y / Offic e of the Regiona

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Shee t TO : Michell e Harper , Esq . CO : Offic e o f Regiona l Couis d FA X MO : 404-305-522 3 RE : CLOU D DANCE R AVIATIO N 2009SC15023 3 FROM : Denni s R . Haber , Esq . DATE : Februar y 5,201 0 TOTA L NO . O F PAGES , INCLUDIN G COVER : 2 FA X ONLY : FA X AN D MAIL : V FA X AN D EMAIL : Comments : Dea rMs . Harper ; Pleas e se e attached .

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correspondenc e t o m e r^ardin g th e Final Notic e o f Propose d Ci^il Penalty . In accordanc e wit h th e requirements , m y clien t i s requestin g ahearin g on thi s matte r an d adjudicatio n o n th e merits . Further , w e wil l als o b e requirin g th e fu U name an d professiona

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### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO

N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Clou dDance r Aviatio n an

d Flying Clu

b Inc . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e ~

JUDG E NOT YE

T ASSIGNE

D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereby file s it s Complaint , pursuan t to Rule 20 8 o f

th e Rule s of

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I . 1 . O n Januar y 28 , 2010 , Respondent , Clou dDance r Aviatio n an

dFlying Clu

b Inc . was advised through aFina l Notic e o f ProposedCivil Penalt

y tha t the FA A propose dt

o asses s a civi l penalt

y in th e amoun

t o f $33,000 . O

n Februar y 5,2010 , th e Agenc

y Attorne y receiveda written reques t

fo r ahearin g fromth e Respondent . II . 1 . A t all time s materia

l herein . Clou

dDance r Aviatio n an

dFlying Clu

b Inc . wer e an dar e no w th e holde

r of Ai r Agenc y Certificat

e No . Y85S723K . 2 . A t all time s materia

l herein , yo

u wer e an dar e now the registere doperator of civil aircraf t N61FH , aPipe

r PA-34-200 . 3 . O n o r about Jul y 17,2009 , arepresentative of the Federa l Aviation Administration (FAA ) contactedyo

u t o infor myo u tha t h e woul dlik e t o conduc t a n inspectio n of N61FH . Th e representativ e wa s informe dtha t h e wa s no t allowedacces s to th e facilit y o r t o th e aircraf

t maintenanc e records .5 . O n o r abou t Jul y 28,2009 , arepresentativ e o f th e FA A sen t

alette r t o yo u requestin g i n writin g tha t

withi n 1 0 day s yo u contac t th e Nort h Florid aFligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e (FSDO ) o f

th e FA A t o arrang e t o provid e th e maintenanc e record s o f N61F H fo

r inspectio n b y th e FAA . 6 . A s o f

thi s dat e yo u hav e not

responde d t o th e letter . 7 . O n Augus t

20,2009 , yo u allowe d othe r representative s o f

th e FA A t o inspec t

th e aircraft . III . 1 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an d circumstances , Responden t violate d th e followin g section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations : 2 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 4630 1 (a)-(d) . Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y no t t o excee d$1,10 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 3 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $33,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

an orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse d acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $33,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s \7/ ^ day o f February , 2010 . ANDRE A MICH I Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l CoAnsel PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require d t o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motion t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r than 3 0 day s after

th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic h follows .

### CERTIFICAT E OF SERVIC E

I hereb y certif y tha t acopy o f th e foregoing Complain

t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat

e b y Certified Mail , Retur

n Receipt Requested , t o th e following : CloudDance

r Aviatio n an

d Flyin g Clu

b Inc . 158 5 Aviation Cente

r Parkwa y DaytonaBeach , F

L 3211 4 Denni s R . Haber , P.A . 8925 S W 148* ^ Street , Suit

e 20 0 Miami , F L 3317 6 Hearing Docke

t Cler k (origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit

e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 800 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D

C 2059 1



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O CERTIFIE D - RETUR N RECEIP T REOUESTE D 2009SO15023 3 & REGULA RMAI L Clou dDance r

Aviatio n an dFlyin g Clu b Inc . Davi d Le e Alber , Sr. , Owne r 158 5 Aviatio n Cente r

Parkwa y Dayton aBeach , F

L 3211 4 FINA L NOTIC E O F PROPOSE D CIVI L PENALT Y O n Novembe r

5 , 2009 , yo u wer e advise d throug h aNotic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty that th e FAA propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $33,000 . Afte r considerin g al l th e evidenc e i n thi s matter , i t appear s that : 1 . A t al l time s materia l herein , yo u wer e an d ar e no w th e holde r o f Ai r Agenc y Certificat e No . Y85S723K . 2 . A t al l time s materia l herein , yo u wer e an d ar e no w th e registere d operato r o f civi l aircraf t N61FH , aPipe r

PA-34-200 . 3 . O n o r

abou t Jul y 17 , 2009 , arepresentativ e o f th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) contacte dyo u t o infor myo u tha

t h e woul d like t o conduc t a n inspectio n o f N61FH . 4 . Th e representative was informe d tha t h e was no t

allowe d acces s t o th e facilit y o r t o th e aircraf

t maintenanc e records . 5 . O n o r

abou t Jul y 28 , 2009 , arepresentativ e o f th e FAA sen t

alette r t o yo u requestm g i n writin g that v^ithi n 1 0 day s yo u contac t

th e North Florid aFligh t Standard s Distric t

Offic e (FSDO ) o f

th e FA A t o arrang e t o provid e th e maintenanc e record s o f N61FH fo

r inspectio n b y th e FAA . 6 . A s o f

thi s dat e yo u hav e not

responde d t o th e letter . 7 . O n Augus t

20 , 2009 , yo u allowe d othe r representative s o f

th e FA A t o inspec t

th e aircraft .

### 8 . A s aresult , yo u violate dth e following section s of th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations : (a) Sectio n 91.417(c ) i

n tha t the owne r or operator shall mak

e all maintenanc e record s require dto be kept b y thi s sectio n availabl e fo r inspectio n b

y the Administrator

or an y authorizedrepresentativ e o f th e Nationa

l Transportatio n Safet y Boar d(NTSB) . (b ) Section 141.21(c ) i

n tha t eac h holde r of acertificat

e issuedunde

r thi s par t mus t allo w th e Administrato

r to inspec t

it s personnel , facilities , equipment , an drecord s t

o determine the certificat

e holder' s complianc e v^t

h the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulations . Unde r 4 9 U.S.C . Section s 46301(a)-(d) , yo u ar e subject to acivi l penalt

y not t o exceed$1,10 0 fo r eac h of th e violation s noted . B y reason o f the foregoin

g fact s an dcircumstances , w

e propos e t o asses s acivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun

t o f $33,000 . Unles s yo u mail o r personally deliver , i

n writing , you

r reques t fo r ahearin g i

n thi s matter , on o

r befor e fifteen (15 ) day s afte

r yo u receiv e thi s Fina

l Notice , we will issu e a

n Orde r Assessing Civil Penalt

y an dyo u will hav e n o furthe

r righ t t o ahearing . I

f yo u d o not submi t awritten reques t fo r ahearing , yo

u mus t pa y th e proposedcivi l penalty . You r reques t fo r ahearin g mus t

b e sen t t o the Hearing Docket , FAA , AGC-400 , Roo m2014,60 0 Independenc e Ave. , SW , Washington , D C 20591 , Attention : Hearing Docke t Clerk , an dacop y must be sen t t o the undersigne dFA

A attomey . You

r reques t mus t b e datedan

dsigned , i

n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 13.1 6 o

f th e Federa

l Aviation Regulations , sen t t o yo u wit h the Notic e o f Proposed Civil Penalt

y (1 4 C.F.R . §13.16) . Yo u ma y pa y th e propose dpenalt

y b y submitting acertifiedchec k or mone y orde r payable t o the "Federa l Aviation Administration " to th e undersigned . EDDI E L . THOMAS REGIONA

L COUNSE

L 

# origina l signe d b y BY : ANDRE A MICHELL

E HARPE R Attome y Offic e o f the Regiona

l Counsel

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I hereb y certif y tha t th e foregoin

g Fina l Notic e of

ProposedCivil Penalt

y ha s bee n maile d b y Certified Mai

l & Regula

r Mai l to : Clou dDance r Aviatio n an

d Flying Clu

b Inc . Davi dLee Alber , Sr. , Owne r 158 5 Aviation Cente

r Parkwa y DaytonaBeach , F

L 3211 4 Denni s Haber , Esq . 8925 S W 148'* ' Street , #20 0 Miami , F L 3317 6 

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