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l I.S. Department ofTransportation We$tem-Pacific Region
Federnl Aviation Administration February 12,2014 Office ofthe Regional Counsel

CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW 'Vashington, DC 20591 P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 Telephone: (310) 725-3454 Facsimile: (3 I0) 725-6816

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# 0 Re: 1n the Matter ofSchuman Aviation Company, Ltd; Case No. 2012WP130065 411 002

Enclosed is a copy ofa requestfor hearing dated February 

### 5, 2014, and the original and one copy ofthe Complaint inthe above-referenced proceeding. l request thatthe hearing in this matter be held inthe Honolulu, Hawaii area, and expectthat the hearing will last one (1) day. Please address all communications forthe Regional Counsel ofthe Western-Pacific Region, to the undersign.ed, at: Office ofthe Regional Counsel, A

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### (31 0) 725-3454, FAX: (310) 725-6816. Sincerely, Naomi Tsuda Regional Coun.sel

Enclosures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; C<:rtificate ofService NOTE 

### TO RESPONDENT: SECTION !3.209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICE REQUIRE THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE F!LFO NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF 

### TilE COMPLAINT. AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO FILINGAN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BEFILED PURSUANT TO SECTION l3.208(D) C>R SECTION l3.2!8(F)(l-4) OF THERULES OF PRACTICE.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGION, DC
IN THE MADER OF SCHUMAN AVIATION COMPANY, LTD. 1{/]003

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REQUEST mRA HEARING SCHUMAN AVIATION COMPANY, LTD., Respondent, above-named, by its undersigned counsel, hereby requests a hearing in the Administrator's Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty (Case No.2012WP130065), dated January 24, 2014, assessing a civil penalty in the amount of$28,000.00. f1espondent prays that the Administrator's Assessment of Civil Penalty be reversed. DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, 

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# ~~- CHRISIOPHER D. FERRARA Attorneyfor Respondent02/12/2014 09:37 FAX 3107256816 AlVP-7



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### JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED FAA CASENO. 2012WP130065

COMPLAINT The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.P.R. 13.208), and states as follows: L 

### Respondent, Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd. was advised through a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty andFinalNotice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposedto
assess a civilpenaltyin the amount of$28,000.00. On February 5, 2014Respondent Sttbmitted a 'i•lfitten request for a hearing.

II. 

### ]_ Schuman Aviation Company, Ltd., ("Schuman") is now, and at all times mentioned herein was, the holder ofAir Carrier CertificateNo. MKHAl

### OSK, authorized to conduct scheduled air carrier service under part l35 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations. 2. Schuman's Operations**Specification~.** 

### C070, "Airports Authorized for Scheduled Operations" states that Schuman is "authorized to conduct scheduled passenger and cargo operations betweenthe regular,, refueling, and provisional airports" only at the airports listed on C070-2.02/12/2014 09:37 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141005



### -2- 3. At all relevant times, Kailua-Kana International Airport, Kona, Hawaii (KOA), was not an airport authori?.ed for schedukd operations by 

### Schuman's Operations Specifications C070-2. 4. Between September 8, 2012, and September 13, 2008, Schuman operated civil aircrafts N687MA andN865MA, both Cessna 208B aircraft. on approximately 24 roundtrip flights to KOA. 5. On or about September 17, 2012, the FAA requested to inspect Sclmman's records regarding the above flights. 6. Schuman initially refusedto make any 

### records available, but informed the FAA approximately two hours laterthat Sc.hmnan would complywith the request. 7. On or about September 21, 2012, Shumanprovided therequested records to the FAA.



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### reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following Sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations) in that:
a. 14 C.F.R. 119.5(g), which states that "[n]o persou may operate**a~** 

### a direct air carrier or as a commercial operatorwithout, orin violation of, an appropriate certificate and appropriate operations specifications." b. 14 C.F.R. 135.73, which states: "Each certificate holder and each person employed by 

### the certificate holder shall allowthe Administrator, at any time or place, to make inspections ortests (including enroute inspections) to detem1ine the holder's compliance withthe Federal Aviation Act of 1958, applicableregulations, and the certificate holder's operating certificate, and operations specifications."02/12/2014 09:37**F~l:** 3107256816 A\VP-7



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## rv. 1. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. Section 46301, Respondent is subject to a civil penalty notto exceed $11,000.00 for each ofthe violations alleged.

2. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$28,000.00 is appropriate.
WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law J11dge enter an order that Respondentbe assessed a civil penalty in the amotmt of$28.000.00.
Respectfully submitted,

# --&;?~- fi::;(? Don Bobe L Attorney Office ofthe Regional Cotmsel Federal Aviation Administration '.llestem-Pacific Region DATED: February 

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that onthis date, I have placed in the United States mail, postage**p~epaid,** 

### c·ertified mail, the executed original ofthe Complaint, addressed as follows: Federal AviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright**Building~Suite** 

### 2WI000 (Also by 

### facsimile to: 202-493-5142)

I further certifythat onthis date, I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail-returnreceipt requested, a true copy ofthe Complaint, addressed as follows: ChristopherD. Ferrara, Esq. 3555 Harding Avenue, St<: 2F Honolulu, HI 96816 (Also by facsimile to: 808-522-1661) 

### Mr. Gustav Richard Schuman, President Schuman Aviation Compmty, Ltd. 130 

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Dated: February 12,2014

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Date FAA, Hearing Docket- 202-493-5142 Christopher D. Ferrara, Esq.- 808-522-1661

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