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th e Rule s o f

Practic e I n FA A Civi l Penalr> ' Actions , (1 4 C.F.R. , § 13.2l8(f)(2Xi))-an dhereb y files , i n lie u of acomplaint , thi s motio n t o dismis s Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporation' s reques t

fo r ahearing . I

n suppor t of thi s Motion , Complainant state s a s follows : 1 . OnDecember 10 , 2010 , th e FA

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f th e Code of Federa l Regulation s (14 . C.F.R. , § 13.16) . 2 . O nMa y 5 , 2011 , the FA

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n Charle s Mathews , counse l to r Lightnin g Aircraf

t Corporatio nby same da

y facsimil e andb y regular U S mail an d wa s ser\'e dupon Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporation , throug hit s president. . Larr y Rober t Buchanan , by cenifie dan

dregula r U S mail : Larr

y Rober t Buchanan havin g receive d the certifie dmail onMa y 9-201 LTh e Fina l Notic e include dadescriptio n of th e procedure t o reques t

ahearing ; advisin g tha

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be mad e on or befor e 1 5 day s aflcr

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3 . I n accordanc e wit h 14C.F.R. , § 13.16(.g)(2)(ii)) , n o late rtha n 1 5 day s afte rreceip t o f th e fma l notic e o f propose d civi l penalty , th e perso n charge d wit h a violatio n shal l reques t a hearing . Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporatio n di d no i reques t a hearin g withi n tha t time . 4 . I n accordanc e wit h 1 4 C.F.R . § 13.16(d)(2) , a n orde rassessingcivi l penalt yma yb e issue d I f a perso n charge d wit h a violatio n doe s no t reques t a hearin g unde r § 13.16('g)(2Xii ) wiihi n 1 5 daysafte rreceip t o f a fma l notic e o f propose d civi l penalty . 5 . O n Jun e 21 , 2011 , th e FA Aissue d th e Orde rAssessin g Civi l Penalt yi n thi s case . (Th e Jun e 21 , 201 1 Orde rAssessin g Civi l Penalt ywa s serve d upo n Charle s Malhcw.? , counse l fo rLightnin g Aircraf t Corporatio n b ysam e da yfacsimil e an d b y regula rU S mai l an d wa s serve d upo n Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporation , throug h it s pre.'^ident , Larr yRober t Buchanan , b ycertifie d an d regula rU S mail : Larr> ' Rober t Ruchana n havin g receive d th e certifie d mai l o n Jun e 23 . 2011. ) 6 . O n .Augus t 31 , 20 1 I , Lightnin g AircrHO.Corporatio n throug h ir s counsel . Charle s Mathews , file d a writte n reques t fo ra hearing . 7 . Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporatio n file< l it s reques t fo ra hearin g mor e thai i 3 month s afte rreceivin g th e Fina l Notic e o f Propnsc d Civi l Penalt> ' (an d mor e tha n 2 month s afte rreceivin g th e Orde rAssessin g Civi l Penalty) . 8 . Goo d caus e doe s no t exis t fo rLightnin g Aircraf t Corporation' s failur e t o submi t a timel yreques t fo rhearing . Generally , a finding o f goo d caus e require s a showin g tha t circumstance s beyon d a party' s contro l prevente d tha t part yfro m knowin g o f th e matte rrequirin g a timel yrespons e and/o rfro m actin g upo n i t withi n th e prescribe d tim e limit , despit e th e exercis e o f du e diligence . Here , Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporatio n an d it s counse l wer e clearl yinforme d i n th e Ma y5 , 201 1 Fina l Notic e o f11/15/201 1 1G:5 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A^ QM S 2)003/00 4

Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t Lightnin g Aircraf

t Corporatio n wa s require dt o submi t a reques t fo r ahearin g o n o r

befor e 1 5 day s fromreceip t o f th e Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty' . Th e circumstance s ciic db y counse l a s "inadvertence " an d "excusabl e neglect " fo r

th e 3-mont hdela y i

nfiling th e reques t

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alac k o f diligence . WHF.RKFORE , th e FA A respectfull y request s tha t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e issu e a n Orde r dismissin g Lightnin g Aircraf t Corporation' s reques t

fo r ahearing . Respectfull y submitted , Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Western-Pacifi c Regio n Lawndale . Californi a NAOM I TSUD A Regiona l Counse l 

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FA A DOCKE T NO . CascNo . 20I0WP23004 2 CERTIFICAT EO FSERVICF . T hereb y certif

y tha i o n thi s dat e I hav t place din th e Unite dState s mail , postag e prepaid , th e execute dorigina l an don e cop y o f th e MOTIO N T O DISMIS S REQUES T FO RHtARING , addresse da s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 *10 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washingion , D C 20?>9l an datru e cop y to :

Courtes y tacsimil e Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yode r Chie f Adminisnaliv e La w Judg e U-S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Offic e o f Hearings . M-2 0 Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor . Roo mE l 2-32 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E . Washington , D C 2059 0 (202 ) 366-753 6

Coujlcs v facsimil e Charle s Mathews , Esq . .leffre y Nakao , Esq . Aiiorney s fo r

Lightnin g Aircraf

t Corporatio n 259 6 Missio nStreet . Suit e 2 0 ^ San Marino , C A 9110 8 (026 ; 683-829 5

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