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o f Brian Wallacsa . FAA Docke t No . CP

- _ , Cas e No . 2010WP19001 8 Enclose dpleas e findth e original an don e cop y o f th e complaint

i n th e above-reference dcase . Th e Complainan t

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t th e hearin g i n thi s cas e wil l las t on e da y an drequest' s that

th e hearin g b e hel di n Washington , DC . Al l correspondenc e to th e Complainan t i n thi s matte r shoul db e directe dt o undersigne dcounse l at : Ji mConneel y Enforcemen t

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BRIAN WALLAFS A ) Cas e No . 2010WP19001 8 ) JUDG E NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FA A or Complainant) , b

y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t

to Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FAA Civi l Penalty Action s (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.208) , andstate s a s follows : I . Brian Wallaes a(Respondent ) wa s advise dthroug h aNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y a s amende dApri l 7 , 2010 , that th e FAA propose dto asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $5,500 . B y aletter

date dJul y 13 , 2010 , Responden t requeste dahearing . Th e Enforcemen t Division , FA A Offic e o f

th e Chie f Counse l receive dRespondent' s writte n reques t fo r hearin g o n Jul y 14 , 2010 . II . 1 . O n or

abou t Novembe r

6 , 2009 , th e Responden t

wa s apassenge r

o n board Southwes t Airlines ' flight

3049 , operatin g fro

mBaltimore , MD t o La s Vegas , NV . 2 . O n th e abov e occasion , Southwes t Airlines ' fligh

t 304 9 wa s operatin g unde r par t 12 1 o f th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . 3 . Durin g th e passenge r briefin g piio r

t o th e flight , passenger s were advise do f th e regulation s requirin g the mt o compl y wit h crewmember

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4 . Durin g th e flight, whe n th e seatbel t sig n wa s illuminated , th e Responden t wa s aske dseveral time s b y crewmember s t o take hi s seat , but h e refused . 5 . Hi s conduc t

reference di

n th e abov e paragraph s inierleiedwit h th e performanc e o f th e crevvmembers ' duties . III . 1 . Fo r

th e abov e reasons , th e Responden t violate dth e followin g Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federal Regulations) : (a ) Sectio n 121.317(1) , in that , a s apassengc r require dby sectio n 121.311(b ) t o occup y ascat

o r berth , th e Responden t

faile dt o fasten hi s .safet

y bel t abou t himsel f an dkeep i t fastene dwhil e th e "Faste n Sea t Belt " sig n wa s lighted , (b ) Sectio n 121.317(k) , in that h e faile dt

o compl y with instruction s given to hi mb y acrewmembe r

regardin g complianc e wit h paragrap h (f

) o f thi s section ; an d (c ) Sectio n 121.58 0 i

n tha t h e threatened , intimidated , o r interfere dwith a crewmembe r

in th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboardan aircraf t bein g operated . 2 . Unde r

4 9 U.S.C . § 4630 1 (a)(5)(A) , th e Responden t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o excee d$10,00 0 fo

r eac h violatio n o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations . 3 . Under

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $5,50 0 i s appropriat e fo

r thes e violations .03/13/201 0 15:0 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0005/00 6

WHEREFORE , th e Complainant , b y counsel , respectfull y request s that th e Admini.strativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $5,500 . Respectfull y submitted , Peter J . Lync h Assistan t Chie f Counse l Enforcement

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Date : July 28 , 201 0 V . Jame s Coiihecl y Atiorhe y Enforcemen t

Division , AGC-30 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Chie f Counse l 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Telephone : (202 ) 267-995 8 Facsimile : (202)267-510 6

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b y U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie d return-receip t

requested , acop y o f

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No . CP-_ , Cas e No . 20IOWP190018 , to : Bria n Wallaes a 1127 2 Wortha

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by U.S . mail , postag e prepaid , certifie dreturn-receip t

requested , the original an don e cop y o f th e foregoin g documen t

to : Hearin g Docke t Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Orvill e Wright

Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

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