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U.S. Department ofTransportation

· Federal Aviation

Administration August 26, 2014 4252271007 ANH7

Northwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 LindAvenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2161 Fax: (425) 227-1007 jeffrey.harper@faa.gov

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### FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building 800 Independence Avenue, Southwest Washington, DC 20591 

### Re: In the Matter 

### ofAirMedical 

### Resources Group, 

### lnc., FAA

### Case 

### No.2014VVP910076 Enclosedplease find a copy of

### a request for hearing and the original and one copy ofthe Complaint inthis proceeding. TheFAArequests thatthe hearing inthis matter beheld in SaltLake City, Utah, and expects the hearing 

### will last one day. For scheduling pul])oses, counsel for the FAAis unavailable on the following dates in 2014: September 12--15, October 24-27,November 21-December 

### 1, December 12-15, and December 19-29. In 2015, COUlJSel for the FAA

### is tmavailable January 23-26, February 20-23, March 20-23, Apri124-27, May 

### 18, June 12-15, July 24- 27, August 21-24, and September 18-21. Please address 

### all communications to the Ulldersigned at: FederalAviation Administration NorthwestMountain Region, ANM-7 1601 LindAvenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 (425) 227-2161, Fax: (425) 227-1007

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JEFFREY

### M. HARPER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON98057 TELEPHONE: (425) 227-2161 fACSIMILE: (425)227-1007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: Air Medical Resources Group, Inc. FAA Case No. 2014WP910076 DMS No. Not yet assigned. 

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COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.208, and states as follows: 

### I. OnAugust 6, 2014, Air Medical Resources Group, Inc. was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty 

### that the FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty inthe amount of$34,106. On August 18,2014, Air Medical Resources Group, Inc. submitted a 1vritten request for a hearing. 

## n. 1. Air Medi.ca\ Resource Group, Inc. (AMRG) is now, and at all times relevant herein was, the holder ofAir Carrier Certificate No. 7AJA299N, ao.d conducts its operations pursuantto Part 135 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R.), Chapter 

### I. 2. At all times relevant herein, AMRG held appropriate Operations Specifications certifYing it wouldcomply with the requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part40 for its Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse PreventionProgram. 3. AMRG hired the following employees onthe dates listedto perform safetysensitive functions: PAGE 03/1108/25/2014 11:05 4252271007**ANI~7**



### Fabio Aiello June3, 2013 Ryan Burgoyne September 3, 2012 David Coyote January 31,2013 Jonathan Dabel May 29,2013 Chris Ewald May 20,2013 Bryce Frankenberry August 13, 2012 Jose Hernandez II 

### June 10,2012 Cados Marrero Soto .Tune I

### 0, 2012 Douglas Study June 10, 2013 Robert Vv'hite July 2, 

### 2012 CraigYoung January 

### 8, 2013 4. 

### AMRG did not subject the following employees to a pre-employment drugtest until the dates listed: Ryan Burgoyne Davi.d Coyote Chris Ewald Jose Hernandez II 

### Carlos Marrero Soto Douglas Study September4, 

### 2012 February 26, 2013 August 1, 

### 2013 June 12,2012 June 12, 2012 

### June 12, 2013 

### 5. AMRG did not receive verified negative drug test results for the following employees until the dates listed; FabioAiello June 4, 2013 Ryan Burgoyne September 7, 2013 David Coyote February 28, 20l3 Johnathan Dabel May 31,2013 Chris Ewald August 5, 2013 Bryce Frankenberry August 15,2012 Jose flemandez II June 14,2012 PAGE 04/11

Complal.m Ir1 the Matter ofAirMedical Rcsouroes**Group~** Inc, mmll'" M. HAI\PJW

.. FAAATTORNEY ITT..: (425) 227

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Carlos Marrero Soto Douglas Study Robert White Craig Young June 14,2012 June 14, 2013 July 5, 2012 January 10, 2013 6. Selections were made from AMRG's random testing pool on the following dates: February 20, 2013 

### A

pri.J 22, 20 

### 13 July 19, 2013 November 5, 2013 

### 7. Mr. Fabio Aiello:



### 8. a. Mr. Aiello was added to AlvfRG's random testing pool on July 

### 5, 20i3. 

### b. 

### Mr. Aiello 

### was removed from AMRG's random testing pool on July 19, 20l3.


### c. 

### Mr. Aiello performed safety-sensitive .functions forAMRG onthe following dates:

June 27, 2013 September 3, 2013 December 12, 2013 July 2, 2013 September 4, 2013 December 17, 2013 July 3, 2013 September 6, 2013 January 11, 2014 July 23, 2013 September 8, 2013 January 15,2014 July 27, 2013 October2, 2013 January 18, 2014 July 29, 20l3 November 24, 2013 January 19, 2014 August4, 2013 November 26, 2013 January 20, 2014 August 30, 2013 December 3, 2013 January 21,2014 December 4, 2013 

### Mr. David Coyote:

a. Mr. Coyote was notinAMRG's random testing pool untilApril 22, 2013. PAGE 05/11

O::n:np1 aint ln the Ma.tter ofAi.t Medical**Rcs~mrces.** GrCJ\lp, lnc. JEFFREY M.. HARPER. 'FAA ATTOR.NJ"iY TEL: (425) 227-216\; FAX: (42>) 227-1007 FAA Case No. 2014WP910076, DMS No. Not Assigned Po,ge 3 of608/25/2014 11:05 4252271007 ANM7

b. 

### Mr. Coyote performed safety-sensitive functions for AMRG on the following dates:



### March 25,2013 April 7, 2013 April9, 2013 April 

### 1 0, 2013 III. 

### 1. By reason ofthe foregoing drcumstance(s),AMRG violated the following sections of the FederalAviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.):

a. Section 120.105, in that employeesperforming safety-sensitive fun.ctions were not subjectto a drug testing program implemented. in accordance with 

### 14 C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart

### E. b. Section 120.109(a)(l), 

### inthat ithired individuals for safety-sensitive functions listed in 14 C.F.R. Section 120.1OS when it did not first conduct a preemploymenttestandreceive a verified negative drug testresult for those individuals.

c. Section 120.215(a), 

### in that employees performing safety-sensitive functions were not subjectto an alcohol testing program implemented in accordance with 

### 14 C.F.R. Part 

### 120, Subpart 

### F. 2. Under 49 U.S.C. §§ 46301 (a) and (d), AMRG is liable for a civil pe11alty not to exceed 

### $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 

### 3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$34,106 is appropriate. Respectfully submitted this 261h day ofAugust, 2014

.

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Ct'!mptaint In the Matter ofA.il" Mcdtc.a.l Resources**Group~** lnc. JEm<tlV M. HARPJ<R. FAAATrC>RNEY Tt-J.,, (42S) 2:17-2161; FAX; (425) 227"1007 FAA Case N<>. 2014WP91 0076. DMS No. Not A<'.igncd Page 4 of608/25/2014 11:05 4252271007 ANM7



### ANSWER In accordance with Section 1 3.209(a) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, AMRG must answer this Complaint not later than thirty (30) days after the datethe Complaint is se:rved. Failureto file an Answer withinthirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admission ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained in the Complaint. 14 CF.R. § 13.209(f). PAGE 07/11**C<.unpl~tJ:nt** In tl:Je Matter ofAir Mc:dical R.csou.rces Group, Inc. Jr.:n·.REY**M.l-lf..RrE~** FAA kn·oRNlt'< TEL: (4:!5) 227-2161.; FAX: (425) 227-1007 FAA Case No. 2014WP910076. OMS No. Nat Assigned Page 5 "f608/25/2014 11:05 4252271007 ANM7



### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing Complainthas been served viafacsimile and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl000 800 Independence Avenue Southwest Washington, DC 20591 Fax: (202) 493-5142 Gregory S. Winton, Esq. The Aviation LawFirm 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 21401 

### Tel: (301) 294-8550 Fax: (866) 568-9886 Dated this 26th day ofAugust, 2014.

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Compl!'1.i:nt In the Mattt.'T ofAir Mcdic:a.l Resources (Jroup, Inc. JtJJ:'IFR.EY M..HA**id• E1~**  FAAAr'!'ORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (42o) 2Z7·1 007 FAA Case No. 2014W?91 0076. DMS No. NotAg,igned**P~e6** of608/25/2014 11:05 4252271007 ANM7 

## RegionaJ Counsel AUG 2 2 2014



## A.Nl\f-7 ll. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON. D.C.
fN THE MATTER OF Air Medical Resource Gl'oup.lnc. R"pondcnt FAA DOCKET NO. 4014WP910076 (Civil Penalty Procee'ding)

ADMINISTRATIVE f.t\W .T1)DGE NOl' YETASSIGNED Hearing Date: NOT YE7'ASS!Gi'-iED Hearing Location: NOT YETi/SJGNELJ
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### C.F.R § l3J6 COMES NO\V. Resp<mdent. Alr\1edical Resource Grovp, J nc.. by and through undersign.ed counsel pursuam to 14 C.P.R. § 13.16. and hereby requests a hearing concerning the allegationsraised in the Complainant's Final Notice**,~r** Proposed Civil Penalty dated August 6, 2014, which proposes to assess a civil penalty in the anwunt l\f£34.106.00. Respondent denies the violations alleged in the Compbimtl1t's Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty m1d prays th"t it be reversed. Respondent rcqetests th<tt a hc"ringbe held in Soti!h Jordi)t1. UT. A hearing is expected to last two 0) full days. PAGE 09/1108/25/2014 11:05 4252271007

Dated: August 18, 2014

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I hereby certify tl10tl have this dale served by regular U.S. mail, postage prepaid, an original and one (1) copy ofthe foregoing Request for Hearing addressed to: ORIGINAL AND ONE COI'V Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 federal Aviation Administration Wilbur Wrigbt Bui.lding 800 Independence Avenue. S.W. Wash.ington, D.C. 20591 And, f1,1rther, that! have this Jate served by !'cgular U.S. mail, pootf1%c prepaid, a copy ofthe**fore~oing** Request for Hearing addressed to:

Dated: Jeffrey M. Harper Federal Aviation Administration 1'h1rthwcst 'Mountain Region Office of the Regionol COLII1Scl. Al'ivl-7 J6Q\ Lind ;\VCl1lle. S.W, Renton. Washing\011 98057 August 18.2014

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