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MOTIO N FO RDECISIO NO NTH EPLEADING S O RINTH EALTERNATIVE , MOTIO NFO RHEARIN GO N SANCTIO NONL Y Complainant , by andthroug hth e undersigne dcounsel , pursuan t to §13.218(0(5 ) of

th e Rule s of Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.218(0(5)) , hereb y file s it s Motio nfo r Decisio nonth e Pleading s or

i n th e alternative , Motio nfo r Hearin g o nSanctio nOnly . I nsupport thereof , Complainant

state s the following : Motion s fo

r decisio n ar e analogou s to motion s fo r summary judgment

under Rul e 5 6 o f th e Federa

l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure . See , e^. , Horizo nAir Industries , Inc. , FA

A Order No . 96 - 2 4 a t 6 n. 3 (1996) . Pursuan t

to thi s rule , th e movin g part y ha s th e burde no f

"identifyin g fo

r th e cour t the portion s o f

th e material s on file tha

t i t believe s demonstrat e th e absenc e o f an y genuin e issu e o f material fact. " Elec . Ser\qc e v . Pacifi c Elec . Contractors . 80 9 F.2 d626 , 63 0 (9t hCir . 1987) . Inference s fro

mth e facts mus t

b e draw ni

nth e ligh t mos t favorabl e to th e non-movin g parly . ]d . a

t 631 .

### 2 . Sectio n13.209(a ) o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e require s aresponden t t o file awritte n answe r t o th e complaint , o r

fil e awritte n motio n pursuan t t o §13.208(d ) o r

§13.218(0(1-4 ) instea do f filing ananswer , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

servic e o f

th e complaint . 3 . Th e complaint , whic hcontaine daparagrap hinformin g Responden t h e wa s require dt o file awritte nanswe r

no t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r

th e dat e show n o n th e certificat e o f service , wa s filedo nSeptembe r

8 , 2011. ' A s o f

thi s date . Complainan t ha s no t receive dawritte n answer . Therefore , Responden t

ha s no t me t th e filing deadlin e pursuan t t o Sectio n 13.209(a) . 4 . Th e 30-da y deadlin e fo r filing an answe r

canno t b e extende dwithou t

ashowin g o f

goo d cause , i n th e Matte r

o f Robinson , FA A Orde r No . 95-2 8 (1997) . " A showin g o f goo dcaus e i s mandatory . Withou t

it , failur e t o file a

n answe r b y th e deadlin e ma y no t b e excused. " I

nth e Matte r o f Atlanti c Worl dAirways . Inc. , FA A Orde r No . 95-2 8 (1995) . Moreover , Rul e 13.209( 0 state s tha t

failur e t o file an answe r withou t goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme dan admissio n o f th e trut h o f eac hallegatio n containe din th e complaint . See , e.g. . I n th e Matte r

o f Larry' s Flyint ; Services , Inc. . FA A Orde r

No . 98- 4 (1998) . Sinc e Responden t ha s no t filedan answe r

an dha s no t

show n goo dcaus e for

it s failur e t o file an answer , th e allegation s in th e complain t shoul db e deeme d admitted . 'PLEAS E

### NOTE : Pursuan

t t o Title 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) . yo

u ar e requiredt

o fil e awritte n answe r t o thi s Complaint , o r awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i

f appropriate , no

t late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o nth e Certificat e ofSen'ic e whic

hfollows . Se

c pag e 8 o f Exhibi t 1

### 5 .

A s th e allegation s are deeme dadmitted , there remai nn o genuin e issue s o f material fact . Consequently , Complainan t i s entitle dto ajudgmen t o nth e pleadings . See 1 4 C.F.R . §13.218(0(5) . Th e Administrato r ha s previousl y hel dtha

t a norde r assessin g civi l penaU

y shal l b e assesse dwhen th e responden t ha s failedto answer

th e complain t

withou t showin g goo dcause . FA A vs . Plavter . FA

A Order No . 90-001 5 (1990) , aff'd , 93 3 F.2 d1009 (6' ^ Cir . 1991) . Thus , th e onl y remainin g issu e i s sanction . 6 . Th e complain t

charge dRespondent

wit hsixtee n(16 ) violation s o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federal Regulations) . I

n accordanc e wit

hSectio n5123(a ) of

Title 4 9 of

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) (4 9 U.S.C . § 5123(a)) , Respondent i s liabl e fo

r acivi l penalty no t

lower tha n $250 , nor greate r tha n $50,00 0 fo

r eac hviolatio no f

th e HMR . 7 . I ndeterminin g th e appropriat e civi l penalty , th e FA A i s require dto conside r th e nature , circumstances , extent , andgravity o f th e violation ; wit

hrespec t t o th e violator , th e degre e o f culpability , an

y history o f

prio r violations , th e ability to pay , an dan y effect onth e ability t o continu e to do business ; an dother matter s tha

t justic e requires . Se e 4 9 U.S.C . §5123(c) . Thi s approac hwa s reiterate don Apri l 21 , 1999 , whenComplainan t publishe dit s Polic y on Enforcemen

t o f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio nHazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR) : Penalt y Guideline s (Sanctio n Guidance) . 64 F R19443 .

### A s describe din th e Sanctio n Guidance , aweightin g analysi s wa s performed . A serie s o f

question s reviewin g factor s involvin g th e nature , circumstances , exten t an dgravit y o f

th e violation , th e violator' s degre e o f culpability , an dth e violator' s histor y o f violation s wa s answered . Eac hrespons e wa s assigne darelativ e weigh t o f minimum , moderate , o r maximum . Base do nth e totalit y o f th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , afinal aggregat e weigh t o f MAXIMU M wa s assigned . Unde r th e Sanctio nGuidanc e Matrix , Responden t wa s determine dt o b e aGrou p IV , 1 4 C.F.R . Part

13 5 Ai r Carrier. ^ Unde r

it s Ai r Carrie r program , Responden t

i s no t authorize dt o transpor t hazardou s material s in ai r commerce . However , o n o r abou t Octobe r

21 , 2009 , Responden t

accepte dashipmen t

o f Ga s Oil , aClas s 3 Flammabl e Liquid , for ai r transportatio n o nboar dapassenge r

aircraft . Responden t wa s allege dt o hav e committe dviolation s o f th e followin g subcategorie s - Imprope r acceptanc e o f

Hazma t for ai r transportation ; Failur e t o inspec t aHazma t

shipmen t

properly ; Failur e t o provid e Hazma t training , maintai n record s o f training , o r

mee t minimu mrequirement s for Hazma t training ; Failur e t o notif y FA A properl y o f incident/discrepancie s in Haztna t shipment ; an dFailur e t o provid e notic e t o th e pilot-in command . Base do n th e weightin g analysi s performed , an appropriat e penalt y wa s assigne dfor eac h o f th e applicabl e violation s groups. ^ Th e penalt y amoun t fo r eac hviolatio n grou p wa s the n adde dtogether . Consequently , Complainan t propose dan appropriat e penalt y in th e amoun t o f $59,600 .

I naccordance wit

hFA A Orde r 2150.3B , A Grou

p I V ai r carrie r is define da s a n ai r carrie r o r commercia

l operato r operatin g unde r 13 5 wit hn o mor e tha n 5 pilots an

dn o mor e tha n 5 aircraft . Se

e Exiiibi t 2 , FA A Orde r 2150.3B , Appendi.x Bat

pag e B-3 .

### I n evaluatin g th e exten t an dgravit y o f

th e regulation s tha t

ar e allege dt o hav e bee n violated , atotalit y o f

th e circutnstance s approac hi s use dt o judg e th e potentia l consequence s tha t migh t hav e resulte dfro mfailur e t o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f th e HMR . Consequently , Complainan t

propose danappropriat e penalt y i n th e atnoun t

o f $59,600 . 8 . WHEREFORE , Complainan t respectfull y request s tha t th e Motio n for

Decisio n o n th e Pleading s b e grante dan dResponden t assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $59,600 . h i th e alternative . Complainan t

respectfull y request s th e Motio n for Hearin g o n Sanctio n Onl y b e granted . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 2P ' da y o f Febmar y 2012 . RAS^AjW NRIC H GEORG E Actin g senio r

Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

• * Th e MAXIMU

M civi l penalt y fo r Grou p II I an dI V ai r carriers fo r Imprope r Acceptance , Failur

e t o Inspect, an

d Failur e t o trai nis J16,200 . is $5,500 fo

r Failur e t o notif y FA A an dFailur e t o notif y pilot-in-command . Fo

r atota l civi l penalt y o f $59,600 . Se

e FA A Orde r 2150.3 B a t Appendi x C , pag e C-13 .

### CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

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th e foregoin g Motio nFor Decisio nonth e Pleading s o r i nth e Altemative , Motio n fo

r Hearin g on Sanctio nOnly wa s maile dby Federal Expres s to : Th e Honorabl e J.E . Sullivan DOT , Administrativ e La

w Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 1200 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r RoomEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Georg e Logan , Agent

fo r Servic e Coastal Air

Transport , Inc .

. 113 1 Kin g Street , Suite 20 4 Christiansted , St . Croix , V I 00820-497 1 an d Michael Foster , President Coasta l Air Transport , Inc . P.O . Bo x 398 5 Christiansted , St . Croix , VI 0082 2 andth e original andon e cop y vi aFederal Expres s to : Hearin g Docket U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n Docket Operations , M-3 0 West Buildin g Groun dFloo r Roo mW12-14 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Washington , D.C . 2059 0

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areques t fo r hearin g andthe original andon e cop y o f the Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

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on e day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r the FA A t o the undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f the Regional Counsel . .ASO- ? Souther nRegio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 . tacsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 .



# '^4 . G^i H tOMM . RICHGIT'&RGE " ^ Attorne y Offic e o f the Regiona

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Eddi e L. Thoma s Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Souther n Regiona l Offic e P.O . Box20636-AS O Atlanta , Ga . 3032 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 ' ! I'. i I : f \ / > 80 0 Independenc e Av e S W j Wilbu rWrigh t Building , Suit e 2W100 0 g^ p _2 / ; Washington , DC 2059 1 ! 1 ' I'.T:-t'l^',. ! ( . .. : \.: ' Au g 30 , 201 1 • ' I ;'lf-<. N Hl.'iU' N Case « 2010SO70003 7 Dea rM rThomas , W e apologiz e fo rth e dela yi n answerin g you rreques t fo rinformatio n fro m ou rconference . Th e researc h ha s take n mus h longe rtha n expected . W e hav e discusse d thi s actio n a t lengt h wit h man y aviatio n professional s bot h insid e an d ou t o f th e Agency . Thei rrespons e ha s bee n fairl yconsistant , i n tha t thi s cas e shoul d no t hav e bee n filed . Tha t a simpl e warnin g lette rwoul d hav e bee n sufficient . The y als o disagre e wit h you rCounse l i n tha t the"smal l quantity , properl ypackage d "exemptio n i s stil l i n effect . W e regularl yobserv e "si xpack " boxe s o f alcoho l bein g transporte d o n passenge raircraft . Thes e boxe s ar e no t labele d "flammabl e liquid" . Th e smal l fue l sample s yo u mentione d wer e considerabl ysmalle rtha n thes e "si xpacks" . The y wer e no t carrie d i n th e cabi n o ro n th e fligh t dec k as yo u mentioned . The ywer e confine d t o th e approve d carg o compartmen t o f th e aircraft . Th e pilo t wa s advise d a s t o thei rlocatio n an d content . Fo r suc h a mino rincident , you rpropose d fin e o f $59,00 0 wa s no t realisti cfo ra smal l airlin e suc h as ours .

W e hav e bee n advise d no t t o accep t you rsuggestio n o f a reduce d fine , a s i t woul d amoun t t o admissio n o f a seriou s offence . W e onc e agai n as k tha t thi s cas e b e dismissed . I n th e even t yo u wis h t o continue . W e hereb yreques t a hearin g o n th e abov e mentione d case . Sincerely ,

P.O . BO X 398 5 • CHRISTIANSTED . U.S.V.I . 0082 2 • TELEPHON E (340 ) 773-686 2

### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO NADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERy\ LAVIATIO NADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . 

### Coasta l Ai r

Transpor t

Inc . Respondent . F.A A Docke t

No . Judg e

JUDG ENO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l .Aviatio n Administralio n (FAA) . hy counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 1 3.208) , an dslate s a s tbllows :

1 . O nAugus t

19 , 2011 , Respondent . Coasta l Ai r Transpor t

Inc . wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l PenaU y tha t th e F.A. A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $59,600 . O n .Augus t

30 , 20 1 1 . th e Agenc y .Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t for a hearin g fro mth e Respondent . 2 . O n o r

abou t Octobe r 21 . 2009 , Coasta l .Ai

r Tran.sport , Inc . (hereinafte r Coasta l Air ) knowingl y accepte dfor transportatio n b y ai r

an diransportc daboar dan aircraf t aone-piec e shipmen t consistin g o f

anon-speciticalio n fiberboardbo x containin g hazardou s material s o n flight numbe r 41 3 arrivin g a

t th e .Alexande r

Hamilto n .Airpor

t (STX) , Sain t

Croix . U.S . Virgi n Islands . . 1 . 

### Th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s unnianifcste do n Coasta l Ai r Fligh t #41 3 4 . O n o r

abou t Octobe r 2i , 2009 , aU.S . Custom s an dBorde r Protectio n Office r discovere dth e above-describe dbo x o n boar dFligh t 41 3 a t SI X in Sain t

Croix , U.S . Virgi n Islands .5 . Th e bo xcontaine d tw o plasti cbag s labele d ''Ha^'matpac.' " whic h containe d tw o

bottle s o f approximatel y750m l eac h labele d fue l oi l UN//1993 . 6 . Th e abov e describe d non-specificatio n fiberboar d bo xdi d no t contai n a MSDS , packin g slip s o ran yhazardou s marking s o rwarning s labele d o n th e box . 7 . A t al l time s mentione d herein , th e above-describe d shipmen t wa s no t accompanie d b ya Shipper' s Certificatio n o rDeclaratio n o f Dangerou s Goods . 8 . .A

t al l tiine s mentione d herein , th e above-describe d shipmen t wa s liste d an d describe d o n ih e bil l o f lading . 9 . O n o rabou t Octobe r21 , 2009 . Mik e Foste ro f Coasta l Ai rsigne d th e bil l o f ladin g whic h describe d th e above-reference d package . 10 . (a ) L^iese l Fue l is classifie d a s a hazardou s materia l unde rth e Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .

(b ) Th e prope rshippin g nam e o f th e materia ! is Diese l Fuel , i t i s i n Hazar d Clas s 3 . Packin g Grou p III , an d ha s a n assigne d identificatio n numbe ro f N A1993 . fh e prope r labe l is FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 11 . Coasta l Ai raccepte d th e above-describe d shipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b yai rwhe n th e shippin g paper s di d no t include :

(a ) th e prope rshippin g nam e prescribe d fo reac h material ; (h ) th e hazar d clas s prescribe d fo reac h material ; (c ) th e assigne d idenlificatio n numbe rprescribe d fo reac h material ; (d ) ili cpackin g grou p prescribe d fo reac h material ; an d (e ) th e toia l quantit yo f eac h hazardou s material . 12 . Coasta l Ai rtransporte d th e above-describe d shipmen t aboar d a n aircraf t uher i i l wa s no t accompanie d b ya cop yo f th e require d shippin g papers . 13 . Coasta l Ai raccepte d th e above-describe d shipmen t o f hazardou s maleriai s fo r transportatio n b yai rwhe n th e shippe rfaile d to :

(a ) certif ytha t th e material s wer e i n accordanc e wit h th e HM R (4 9 C.F.R . (b ) § § 171 . e l seq. ) b yprintin g th e certificatio n se t fort h i n § 172.204(a ) o rt j 172.204(c)(1 ) o f th e HMR ; (c ) prepar e th e require d certification s i n duplicate ; (d ) ad d th e followin g statemen t t o th e certification : Thi s shipmen t is withi n th e limitation s prescribe d fo r passenge raircraft . •14 . Coa.sta l Ai raccepte d th e above-describe d shipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo r

transportatio n b yai rwhen :

(a ) th e oute rcontaine rwa s no t marke d wit h th e prope rshippin g nam e o f eac h hazardou s materia l containe d therein ;

(b ) th e oute rcontaine rwa s no t marke d wit h th e assigne d identificatio n numbe ro f eac h hazardou s materia l containe d therein ;

(c ) th e oute rcontaine rwa s no t marke d vvil h standar d orientatio n marking s o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction ; an d (d ) a "FLAMMABL E LIQUID " labe l wa s no t affixe d t o th e oute rcontainer .

15 . Coasta l .Ai rcarrie d th e abov e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s aboar d a n aircraf t an d faile d t o provid e writte n notificatio n o f th e hazma t t o th e pilot-in-comman d a s earl ya s practicabl e prio rt o departure .

16 . Coasta l Ai rcarrie d th e abov e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s aboar d a n aircraf i an d faile d t o hav e emergenc yrespons e infonnation , includin g a n emergenc yrespons e telephon e number , immediatel yavailabl e t o th e pilot-in-comman d durin g Hight .

1 7 . Coasta l Ai raccepte d fo rtransportatio n o rtransporte d aboar d a n aircraf t th e abov e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s whe n i t faile d t o ensur e tha t eac h o f it s hazma t employee s wa s traine d i n accordanc e wit h th e prescribe d requirement s a s se t fort h i n Sectio n 175.20 .

18 . B yreaso n o f th e abov e Coasta l .Ai rTranspor t Inc . violate d th e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (I'ili e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) :

1 . Sectio n 171.2(a ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai raccepte d hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n aboar d a n aircraf t i n commerc e whe n th e materia l wa s no t properl yclassed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an d i n conditio n fo rshipmen t a s require d o rauthorize d b y applicabl e requirement s o f thi s subchapter . 2 . Sectio n 171.2(b ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai rtransporte d a hazardou s materia l i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t handle d an d transporte d i n accordanc e wit h applicabl e requirement s o f thi s subchapter , o ra n exemption , approva l o rregistratio n issue d unde rthi s subchapte ro rsubchapte rAo f thi s subchapter .3 . Sectio n (75. 3 i n tha t Coasta l Ai raccepte d fo rtransportatio n o rIransportc d aboar d

a n aircraf i a shipmen t o f hazardou s material s no t prepare d fo rshipmen t i n accordanc e wit h thi s subchapter . 4 Sectio n 175.20(a ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai rdi d no t compl ywit h al l applicabl e requirement s i n part s 106 , 171 , 17 2 an d 17 5 o f thi s chapte ran d faile d t o ensur e eac h o f it s hazma t employee s receive d trainin g i n relatio n thereto . 5 . Sectio n 175.20(b ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai rtransporte d a hazardou s materia l b yaircraf t whe n eac h o f it s hazma t employee s involve d i n tha t transportatio n wa. s no t traine d a s require d b y subpar t ! 1 o f part 172 o f thi s subchapter . 6 . Sectio n I 75.2 5 i n tha t Coasta l Air , engage d i n for-hir ctransportatio n o f passengers , faile d l o displa ynotice s o f th e requirement s applicabl e t o th e carriag e o f hazardou s material s aboar d aircrafi , an d th e penaltie s fo rfailur e t o compl ywit h thos e requirements . 7 . Sectio n 175.2 6 i n tha t Coasta l Air , engage d i n th e acceptanc e o rtranspor t o f carg o fo rtransportatio n b yaircraft , faile d t o displa ynotices , a t eac h facilit ywher e carg o i s accepted , t o person s offerin g suc h carg o o f th e requirement s applicabl e t o th e carriag e o f hazardou s material s aboar d aircrafi , an d th e penaltie s fo rfailur e t o compl ywit h thos e requirements . 8 . Sectio n 1 75.30(a)(2 ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai raccepte d hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n aboar d a n aircraf t whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl ydescribe d an d certifie d o n a shippin g pape rprepare d i n duplicat e i n accordanc e wit h Subpar t C o f part I 7 2 o r a s authorize d h y§ 1 71. 1 I o f thi s subchapter . 9 . Sectio n 1 75.30(a)(3 ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai raccepte d hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n aboar d a n aircraf i whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t labele d o rmarke d i n accordanc e wit h Subpart s D an d E o f par t 172 o ra s authorize d b y§171. 1 ! o f thi s subchapter , an d placarde d (whe n required ) i n accordanc e wit h subpar t F o f part I 7 2 o f thi s subchapter . 10 . Sectio n 175.30(b ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai rcarrie d a hazardou s materia l i n a package , outsid e container . oro\erpac k aboar d a n aircraf t whe n th e operato ro f th e aircraf t faile d t o immediatel yinspec t th e package , outsid e container , o roverpac k befor e placin g i t aboar d th e aircrafi . 11 . Sectio n 1 75.30(e)(2 ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai raccepte d a n overpac k containin g package s o f hazardou s materia l an d faile d t o tak e reasonabl e step s t o establis h tha t th e prope r shippin g names , identificatio n numbers , label s an d specia l handlin g instruction s appearin g o n (h e insid e package s ar e clearl yvisibl e o rreproduce d o n th e outsid e o f th e overpack . i 2 . Sectio n I 75.30(e)(3 ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai raccepte d a n overpac k containin g package s o f hazardou s materia l an d faile d t o tak e reasonabl e step s t o determin e tha t a statemen t t o th e effec t tha t th e insid e package s compl ywit h th e prescribe d specification s appear s o n th e outsid e o th e overpack , whe n specificatio n packaging s ar cprescribed .

### 13 . Sectio n 1 75.33(a ) in tha t Coasta l Ai r

carrie dahazardou s materia l subjec t t o th e provisio no f

thi s subchapte r

i n an aircraf

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n writin g a s earl y a s possibl e prio r t o departure . 14 . Sectio n 1 75.33(b ) in tha t Coasta l Ai r

faile dt o hav e acop y o f th e writte n notificatio nt o piloi-in-comman dreadil y availabl e t o th e pilot-in-comman ddurin g fligh t an d faile dt o maintai nemergenc y respons e informatio n require db y subpar t Go f par t 17 2 o f thi s subchapte r

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a s th e writte n notificatio n t o pilot-in-comman ddurin g transpor t o f th e hazardou s materia l aboar dth e aircrafi . 15 . Sectio n175.35(a ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai r

faile dt o ensur e acop y o f th e shippin g paper s require db y § 175.30(a)(2 ) accompanie dth e shipmen t i t covere ddurin g transportatio n aboar dan aircraft . 16 . Sectio n1 75.85(a ) i n tha t Coasta l Ai r

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