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i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Tlio FA A request s thai th e hearin g i n thi s matter b e hel di n th e OHando , Florid aarea , an d expect s tha

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on e day . Pleas e addres s al l 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 Southe mRegio n P.O . Box 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , i ~ i

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^SHAW N RIC H GEORGE Attorney Offic e of th e Regiona

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . AirTra n Airways , Inc . Respondent . FAA Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T The Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , by counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dslate s a s follows : I . 1 . O n February 11,2010 , Respondent , AirTra n Airways , Inc . wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FAA propose dto asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $15,000 . On Februar

y 17,2010 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g fromth e Respondent . U . 2 . A t all relevan t

time s AirTran Airways , Inc . (hereafter AirTran ) hel dAi r

Carrier Operatin g Certificate ZZDA612U . 3 . FromJul y 9 throug h 16 , 2008 , AirTran employe dChristopher Marti n a s afligh

t attendant . 4 . Fro mJul y 9 throughl6 , 2008 , Mr . Marti n wa s schedule dfo r dut y in air transportatio n a s follow s [repor

t time-finis h tim e (2 4 hour clock)] : Jul y 9 : 2000-233 0 .TulylO : 0815-191 5 Jul y 11 : 0530-141 203/08/201 0 11:1 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S gl003/00 5

Jul y 12 : 0515-154 6 Jul y 13 : 0615-200 0 Jul y 14 : 2000-224 3 Jul y 15 : 1051-223 1 Jul y 16 : 1717-205 3 5 . Fro mJul y 1 3 at

200 0 t o Jul y 1 4 a

t 2000 , AirTra

n assigne dMr . Marti n t o hom e cal l reserv e status . 6 . Hom e calI reserv e status , whil e not considere dduty , i s no t

rest . 7 . AirTran schedule dMr . Marti n for duty i n ai r

transportatio n for

seve n consecutiv e calenda r day s withou t

relievin g hi mfromall furthe r duty fo r a t leas t 2 4 consecutiv e hour s durin g th e 7 consecutiv e calenda r days . 

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th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances . Responden t violate dSectio n 121.46 7 (b)( l 3 ) o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s in that eac h certificat e holde r

conductin g domestic , flag , o r

supplemental operation s mus t reliev e eac h flight

attendan t engage di n air transportatio n fro

mal l fiirthcr

dut y fo r a t leas t 2 4 consecutiv e hour s durin g any 7 consecutiv e calenda

r days , 9 . 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 penalty no t t o excee d$11,10 0 for

eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 10 . Under th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $15,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n orde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $15,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s ^ ^ ^ da y o f February , 2010 . /^> ^ JHAW N RIC H GEORG E Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regional Counse l03/08/201 0 11:1 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S i004/00 5

PLEAS E NOTE

j Pursuant to Titl e 1 4 CF

RSectio n 13.209(a) , you ar e require dt o file awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

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

later tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e date show n o n th e Certificate o f Servic e whic h follows . CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Complain t

ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Stephe n J . Kolski Executiv e V P Operation s & Corporat e Affair s AirTran Airways , Inc . 995 5 AirTra

n Biv d Orlando , F

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STEPHE N J . KOLSK I EXECUTIV E VIC E PRESIDEN T OPERATION S & CORPORAT E AFFAIR S Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Roo m 201 4 VIA : U. S Mai l RE : 2008SO37004 5 ATTN ; Hearin g Docke t Cler k AGC-40 0 Wilbu rWrigh t Building-Suit e 2W100 0 Thi s i s a reques t fo ra forma l hearin g i n th e abov e reference d matte rsubmitte d o n behal f o f AirTra n AinA'ays , Inc . i n accordanc e witt i §13.3 5 o f 1 4 US C Par t 13 . i n a Fina l Notic e O F Propose d Civi l Penalty date d Februar y 11 , 2010 . th e F/^

A propose d a civi l penalt y o f S i 5,000 . Responden t AirTra n Airways , Inc . enclose s it s ANSWE R t o th e Fina l Notic e of Propose d Civi l Penalty wit h thi s correspondenc e i n accordanc e wit h 1 4 US C §13.35(c) . I n accordanc e wit h 1 4 US C §13.35(b) , thi s reques t fo ra fomna l hearin g i s als o bein g provide d t o th e followin g parties : Eddi e L . Thoma s Regiona l Counse l Souther n Region , FA

A P.O . Bo x2963 6 Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 Rashaw n Ric h Georg e Attorne y Souther n Region , F/\

A P.O . Bo x2963 6 Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0 Very Trul y Yours , J , feteki Enclosure : HA A REdOHA l COUNSf l SOUTHtH N KLCIQ N AirTra n Airway s 995 5 AirTran BouUwar dOrlando , F

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