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) FA A Cas e No . 2008NM70012 6 ) ) RESPONDENT' S ANSWE RT O COMPLAIN T AN D STATEMEN T O

K AFFIRMATIV E DKFENSE S Responden t

Corporate Ai r

hereb y answers , b

y counsel , th e Complain t

filedin thi s proceedin g b

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l Counse l t o th e Federal Aviatio n Administration , an dset s fort h ailirmativ c defense s t o thi s civi l penall y claim . FoHoAvin g th e numberin g o f

th e section s in th e Complaint : I 1 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I o f th e Complaint

ar e admitted . U 2 . I t i s denie dthat

Corporate Ai r

regularl y oiler s or

accept.' * hazardou s material (HAZM A T) . Th e remainin g allegation s containe din Sectio n I I (1 ) o f th e Complaiat

arc admitted . 3 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (2 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 4 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I I (3 ) o f th e Complain t

are denied , wit

h stric t proo f demande dthereof

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5 . Tli e allegation s containe din Sectio n T I (4 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 6 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (5 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted . 7 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I

T (6 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted , 8 . lli c allegation s containe di n Sectio n U (7 ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 9 . I t i s denie dtha

t th e aircraf

t wa s aCorporat e Ai r

aircraft . Th e remainin g allegation s c<intaincdin Sectio n I T (8 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . 10 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (9 ) o f th e Complain t

are admitted . 11 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I I (10 ) o f

th e Complain t

are admitted . 12 . Th e allegation s containe din Sectio n I I (11 ) o f the Complain t

are admitted . 13 . Th e Respondent

i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n to eithe r

admi t o r den y th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n I I (12 ) o f th e Complaint . They arc therefore denied . 14 . Th e Responden t

i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n t

o eithe r admi t o r den y th e allegation s containe din Sectio n I T (13 ) o f th e Complaint . The y arc therefore denied . 15 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n II (14 ) o f th e Complaint

ar e admitted . 16 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (15 ) o f the Complain t

are admitted . 17 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (16 ) o f th e Complain t

arc admitted .11/15/201 0 15:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0003/00 4

18

- Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 1 1 (17 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted , althoug h th e Responden t denie s tha t

thi s allegatio n i s relevant . 19 . Th e Responden t

i s withou t

sufficien t

informatio n t o cithe r

admi t o r den y th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n T I (18 ) o f th e Complaint . They ar e therefor e denied . 20 . Th e Responden t i s withou t

sufficien t

informatio n t o eithe r

admi t o r den y th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n U (19 ) o f tli c Complaint . The y ar e therefor e denied . 21 . The allegation s containe din Sectio n 1 1 (20 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e admitted . Il l 22 . Th e allegation s containe din Sectio n TI T 1 (a)-(i ) o f

th e Complain t

ar e denied . Further , th e Responden t submit s i l i s withou t persona l knowledg e o r obligatio n t o respon dt o th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n III . 23 . Th e allegation s containe di n Sectio n 11 1 (2 ) - (3 ) o f th e Complain t

ar e denied . 24 . Al l othe r

allegation s no t

specificall y addresse dar c hereb y denied . RESPONDENT' S STATEMEN T O FAFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S 1 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai mwarrantin g th e propose dpenalty . 2 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o stat e aclai mupo n whic h relie f ma y b e granted .11/15/201 0 15;3 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 121004/00 4

Wherefore , Respondent , CORPORATH AIR , respectfully request s tha t judgmen t

b e entere di n it. s favor , an

dthat th e Complaint

an dcivi l penalt

y o f th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n b e dismisse dwit h prejudice . Thi s J da

y o f November , 2010 . CORPORATE Cynthi aChandler-Sncl l Attorney Ib

r Corporat e Ai r Senio r Attorne y - Regulator

y Affair s Federal Expres s Corporatio n 362 0 Hack s Cros s Roa

d Buildin g B , 3'* ' Floo r Memphis , TN 3812 5 (901)434-836 1 (901 ) 434-828 3 FA

X CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E 1 htTch y certif y tha t th e foregoin g Answer

ha s bee n sent

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o n this , th e _^ 1 da

y o f October , 201 0 to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Wilbu r Wright Building , Suite 2W100 0 Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Mr . Scot t Morris , Attorne y federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona

l Counse l (ANM-7 ) 160 1 LindAve.,S.W . Ronton , W A 9805 7 Cynthi aChandler-Snel l