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### 3 . I t is respondent' s avermen t tha t th e regulatio n cite d fo rviolatio n wa s no t clearl ystate d o rwritten , wor d fo rwor d i n th e complianc e statemen t o r operatio n specification s o reve n presen t i n th e FAR/AIM . 4 . I t is respondent' s avermen t th e locatio n o n a remot e sit e o fth e regulation s cite d fo rviolatio n wa s no t exactl ynote d o rreferenced , therefor e i n affec t concealed , hidde n an d ambiguou s fro m th e complianc e statemen t an d operation s specifications . On e ca n onl ypremis e tha t i fa mechani ci s o n a monitorin g progra m b ywhateve rmeans , tha t woul d indicat e compliance . 5 . Respondent' s wa s neve rinforme d o fthi s violatio n change , unti l year s late rtha t a regulatio n chang e occurre d i n February200 4 concernin g 1 4 C.F.R . par t 12 1 appendice s 1 an d J , definitio n o femployer . 6 . Becaus e ther e is n o notificatio n proces s fo rth e Drug/Alcoho l abatemen t progra m i n place , simila ran d followin g sui t t o tha t whic h exists fo rits operation s an d maintenanc e complianc e procedures , i t is respondent' s avermen t tha t i t wa s impossibl e t o kno wo fthi s change , unles s first locotin g th e regulation s an d secon d th e randoml ycomparin g regulation s sid e b ysid e t o differences , a n impractica l an d tim e consumin g proces s fraugh t wit h error , encouragin g violatio n rathe rtha n complianc e i n th e spiri t o fassurin g safety . 7 . Th e is n o sig n of fprocedur e a s ther e is fo rth e operation s an d maintenanc e complianc e protocols , cleari ydelineatin g i n spelle d ou t writte n forma t an d the n confirmin g knowledg e o fth e change s b ysignotur e authorizatio n an d eve n retur n o fth e old , replace d voide d operatio n02/14/201 1 10:0 3 FAX202493514 2 FA A* DMS 0003/01 7 

### Specifications . 8 . I n fact , responden t wa s audite d b yFA Adrug/Alcoho l abatemen t office rMrVincen t Root s i n Apri l 2004 , afte rth e regulatio n chang e occurred , wh o als o wa s neve rInforme d th e i n -hous e regulatio n chang e an d therefor e unabl e t o infor m MR H o fth e regulatio n change . 9 . I n fact , respondent s loca l Allentow n FA Aoperation s an d maintenanc e inspector s wer e no t informe d o fthei row n agenc yregulatio n chang e an d eve n thoug h frequentl yinspecte d al l o fMR H operations , findin g MR H alway s complyin g wit h regulations , neve rinforme d the m o fthi s change . 10 . I t is respondent' s avermen t an d proo fheret o tha t th e agenc yi s tryin g t o hol d MR H t o a highe rstandar d tha n eve n its ow n officials , wh o wer e no t informe d o fth e regulatio n change . 11 . I t is respondent' s proposa l throug h Nas a an d throug h rulemakin g tha t i n orde rt o encourag e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafety , tha t al l drug/alcoho l regulation s b e containe d withi n th e complianc e statemen t an d operatio n specification s 12 . I t is respondent' s proposa l throug h Nas a an d rulemakin g tha t i n orde r t o encourag e complianc e i n th e spiri t o fsafety , tha t al l drug/alcoho l regulatio n change s b e se t fort h i n a notificatio n proces s identica l t o thos e whic h currentl y exis t fo rth e operatio n specifications . 13 . I t is respondent' s avermen t an d reques t hereto , tha t th e agenc y dismis s th e violatio n a s th e proces s i s flawe d an d unjust . 3 -02/14/201 1 10:0 3 FA X202493514 2 FA A^ DMS 0004/01 7



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3 . Oanied . Regulatien a 135.25 1 an d 135.2S 5 a s writte n i n th e conplianc e scatenien t an d confinne d b yth e responden t doe s no t inherentl yatat a tha t MH H mus t directl ytea t eac hemploye e wh o perfocn a a safet ysenaiti-r e functio n (Exhibi t 2 ) bu t empiricall ystate s tha t an ycontracto r b e covere d b ya n FA X approve d dru g an d alcoho l testin g prograTM . Thes e individual s referre d to , di d compl ywit h.Tiandator ydru g an d alcoho l testin g regulation a b y wa yo f thei r fel l tim e wnployera .

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a subjec t t o rando n dru g an d alcoho l testin g program s an d hav e neve r ha d a histor yo f a positiv e testin g resul t ove r th e las t 1 0 itnow n yea r period . 5 . iTenied . Al l individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e function s o n MP H aircrat t a t aJ 1 time s hav e bee n subjec t t o alcoho l teacin g unde r th e alcoho l nlsus e progra n an d hav e neve r teste d positive .

6 . Denied . A t al l time s wer e individual s performin g safet ysensitiv e functio n wer e Bu£);ee t t o DO T recjuire d rando mdru g testin g o r hav e eve r teste d positive ,

7 . Denied , A t al l time s wer s individual s perfomln g safet ysensitiv e function s wer e subjec t t o CiO' f require d rando n alcoho l testing ,

B . Agreed . 9 . Denied , n r Bake r a t al l time a wa s I n a rando m poo l fo r DO T re<^ica d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t th e tini e o r parfDrmin g reference d function s i n paragrap h8 an d clearl y.withi n th e know n regulation s clearl ypursuan t t o th e operationa l specificationa , th e complianc e atatenen t an d th e standar d FAR/AIM .

B ywa yo f furthe r answer , a regulatio n chang e occurre d i n Februar y2004 , n o notificatio n procedur e wa s i n plac e t o infor mth e operator o f thi s change , contrar yt o th e routin e protoco l followe d b yal l othe r operatio n specificatio n chapter s whic hinclude d a regula r notificatio n procedure , writte n operationa l specificatio n revisions , replace d page s an d subsequen t ro-signof f an d confirniatio n o l th e ne wpage s cha t th e operato r i s awar e an d agre«e . I t v s therefor e no t reasonable , prope r o r acceptabl e t o hol d HR H rasponsibl e fo r change a h e wa s no t formall yo r otherwis e notifie d of .

I n addition , MR Uwa s inspecte d byVincen t Root s o l th e FA Adru g al>acemen t progra mi n Apri l o f 2D0 4 (Exhibi ~ 3 ) an d foun d eoiq>lian t wit hCh e regulations , eve n choug ha regulatio n chaiig n h.7 d occurre d i n Februar yo f 2004 . Therefor e th e PA As ow n dru g aAatencn t office r rfas dl.-: a no t informe d o f -h e regulatio n chang e jua c a s MR H wa s not . I t i s therefor e no t proper , reasonabl e o r acceptabl e t o hol d th e operato r L o a standar d highe r tha n thei r ow n dru g inapectia n officer s wh o themselve s di d no t )cno u o r infor m

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10 . Denied . M r Balcer ua a i n a rando m poa 2 fo r DO T require d dru g an d alcoho l testin g a t al l time s unde r Ai i Method s Corporatio n includin g th e tLii e o f performin g reference d function s o n Mfi H aircraf c (Exhibi t 4J . il . Denied . Ther e i s al l reaso n t o believ e an d i n goo d faith , tha t unde r th e state d circumstance s tha t MR H operate d ir . du e diligenc e an d i n accordanc e t c th e knowledg e set s o f th e Allentow n FSDO , it a inspector s an d Ch e regulation s tha t wer e clearl yse t forth , eritte n an d describe d ir . th e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an d th e FAR/AIM .

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Onc e MRI l wa s mad e awar e o f th e regulation s tha t ha d change d withou t th e respondent , th e FA Aoperationa l an d maintenanc e inspector s an d th e Allentow n FSD O bein g alerted , th e tw o part tim e A/ P mechanic s wer e enjoine d t o th e existin g dru g an d alcoho l program . Coun t III .

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TOF TRANSPORTATIONOFFIC EOFHEARING S WASHINGTON , D. C Federa l Aviatio n Administratio nLauraPont o Complainan t v . M & R Helicopters , LLC . Responden t FA ACas e 2009SO95043 4 PRELIMINAR YOBJECHON S AN D NOW , come s respondent , MICHAE LB . SELIG , MD , FACC , principl e fo

r M RHeUcopters , LL C (MRH) who maver s an dfile s th e followin g Preliminai y Objection s pursuan t

t o §13.208(d

) t o th e complain t submitte dby th e Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n associate Laur aPonto , Esq . hereb y assertin g that th e allegation s mad e i nth e complain t are erred , no t proper , reasonabl e o

r acceptable , an dthereb y th e complain t shoul db e stricke nan ddismissed . Coun t I . Constitute s conclusion s o f law to whic hn o answe r

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to th e federal rule s o

f court . Coun t II1 . Agree di npart . MR

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y on part 13 5 operation s .since Augus t 2007 , o naccovm

t o f th e singl e pilo t

operato r ha s cithe r

bee nunavailabl e to pa,s s or tak e hi s flight

examfo r persona l reason s (protracte ddivorce , liability issues ) o r the inspecto r wa s unavailabl e t o perfor

maflight exam(medical leave) , MR

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th e certificate number , ownershi p o f helicopte r ha s changed , financia l hav e bee nclosed , thereb y renderin g th e complain t moot . 2 . Denied . Th e operatio nspecification s wer e signe dof f i n200 4 (Exhibi t 1) . A t th e time o

f sig noff , th e regulatio nno w findin g MR

H i nviolatio nha dbee nchange dwithou t notification . B y way o

f further answe r 1 4 C.F.R . par t 121 , Appendi x Ian dJan d4 9 C.F.R . part 4 0 ar e no t disclosed , clearl y delineate do r spelle dou t

i nth e complianc e statement , operationa l specifications , no t readil y availabl e i nth e FAR/AI M an dthereb y on e can assum e are les s importan t tha nothe r

regulation s tha t ar e clearl y disclose di nth e signe doperationa l specifications . Thes e regulation s were thereb y hidde n am dconcealed . 3 . Denied , Regulation s 135,25 1 an d 135.25 5 a s writte ninth e complianc e .statement an d confirme dby th e responden t doe s no t inherentl y stat e tha t MR H mus t directl y tes t

eac hemploye e wh o perform s asafety sensitiv e functio n(Exhibi t 2 ) bu t empiricall y state s tha t

an y contracto r

b e covere db

y a n FA Aapprove ddru g an dalcoho l testin g program . Thes e individual s referre dto , di dcompl y with mandator y dru g an dalcoho l testin g regulation s by way o f thei r ful l tim e employers . Inadministrativ e la w "I nth e interpretatio no

f th e languag e o

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exi.sts a s to th e inten t

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f th e languag e writte nan denacte db y agovernin g body , th e languag e shal l b e interprete di nfavor o f th e operato r an dagains t

any implie dextensio no

f th e restriction" . 4 . Denied . All individual s performin g safet y sensitiv e fimction s o nMR H aircraf t wer e at all time.< 3 subjec t t o rando mdru g an dalcoho l testin g program s an dhav e neve r ha dahistory o

f apositiv e testin g resul t

ove r th e las t 1 0 know nyear

period . 5 . Denied , A Uindividual. s performin g safet y sensitiv e function s o nMRH aircraf t a t all time s hav e bee n subjec t to alcoho l testin g unde r

th e alcoho l misus e progra man dhav e neve r

teste dpositive . 6 . Denied . A t al l time s wer e individual s performin g safet y sensitiv e functio nwer e subjec t

to DO Trequire drando mdru g testin g o r hav e eve r

teste dpositive . 7 . Denied , A t al l time s wer e individual s performin g safet y sensitiv e ftinctioi\ s wer e subjec t

t o DO Trequire drando m alcoho l testing . 8 , Agreed . 9 . Denied
- M r Rake r at a U time s wa s inarando mpoo l for DO Trequire ddru g an dalcoho l testin g a t

th e tim e o

f perforrrun g reference dfunction s i nparagrap h8 an dclearl y withi n th e know nregulation s clearl y pursuan t t o th e operationa l specifications , th e complianc e statemen t an dth e standar dFAR/AIM . By way o f further answer , aregulatio nchang e occurre dinFebruary 2004 , n o notificatio nprocedur e wa s i nplac e t o infor

m th e operato r

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reasonable , prope r o r acceptabl e to hol dMR

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r change s h e wa s no t formall y o r

otherwis e notifie dof

. Inaddition , MRH wa s inspecte db y Vincen t Root s o f th e FA Adru g abatemen t

progra mi

nApri l o f 200 4 (Exhibi t 3 ) an d foun dcomplian t

withth e regulations , eve nthoug ha regulatio nchang e ha doccurre di nFebruary o f 2004 . Therefore th e FAA' s ow ndru g abatemen t office r wa s als o no t informe do

f th e regulatio nchang e jus t a s MR H wa s not . I t

i s therefore no t

proper , reasonabl e o r acceptabl e t o hol dth e operato r to astandar dhighe r tha nthei r ow ndru g inspectio nofficers wh o themselve s di dno t

kno w o r irifor mMRH o f th e regulatio nchanges . Furthermore , MR H maintenanc e inspector , Gerry Henninger , MR H operatio ninspector , Frank Alotta , th e Allentow nFSD O maitager , M r Wadsworth , als o wer e no t awar e o f th e regulatio n change . Th e Allentow nFSD O i s locate dacros s th e stree t fromth e MRH aircraf

t an dit' s officer' s inspecte dfrequentl y durin g thei r dail y occurrenc e at th e Lehig hValley Internationa l Airport (ABE ) wher e th e aircraf t ha s bee nhangare dfo

r ove r 1 0 years , neve r to findMRH i nviolatio no f FA Aregulations . 10 . Denied . M

r Baker wa s i narando mpoo l fo

r DOT require ddru g an dalcoho l testin g a t a Utime s vmde

r Ai r Method s Corporatio nincludin g th e tim e o f performin g reference dfunction s o nMRI- 1 aircraf t (Exhibi t 4) . 11 . Denied . Ther e i s all reaso nt o believ e an dingoo dfaith , tha t

unde r th e state dcircumstance s that MR H operate di ndu e diligenc e an din accordanc e t o th e knowledg e set s o f th e Allentow n FSDO , it s inspector s an dth e regulation s tha t wer e clearl y se t forth , writte nan ddescribe di nth e complianc e statement , th e operationa l specification s an dth e FAR/AIM . B

y way o f further answer , i t

i s no t proper , reasonabl e o r

acceptabl e t o expec t

a noperator to randoml y findan dhun t fo r regulations , no t

clearl y written , spelle dou t

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updat e randoml y occurs . It i s als o impossibl e t o d o thi s tim e consuming , rando m searc ho naregular

basi s an di s more pron e t o mistake an dentrapmen t

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agains t MRH , (whichcurrentl y doe s no t exist , withn o financial assets ) an dafine o

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