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In the Matter of: 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OJ< TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Do~ket No: FAA-20 15-3307 

FELTS f'!GLD A VIA T!ON 

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Cu.~~; No: 20 15 WP91 0090 

Respondent 

__ ) JudgcJ .E. SuHiv~n 

COMPLAINANT'S OPPOSITION TO RRSPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 

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Complainant, by and through counsel, tlles this opposition to the Motion to Dismiss tiled 

by Respondent on January 17, 2017. In its Motion to Dismiss Respondent argL~es that 

Complainant withheld che calculation of the proposed civil penalty in violation of Judge 

Sullivan's verhal Order. 

ARGUMENT 

Re~pom.knt's Motion to Dismbs should be denied because CDinplainant's Calculation of 

the Proposed Civil Penally was served on Respondent on J~nuary 17, 2017. Since its substitution 

of counsel on J1.1ly 6, 2016, Complainant ha~ met all deadlines set by .Judge S1.11livm1. By verbal 

Order dated December 15, 2016, Judge Sl1llivan, ordered Complainant to provide Respondent u 

detailed calc1.1lation of its propos<;d civil penalty by January 17, 2017, Pmsuant to Judge 

Sullivan's Order, Complainant provided a detailed calculation of it~ proposed civil penalty to 

Respondent's counsel by fac~imile and U.S. First Class Mail on January 17, 2017.~ Additionally, 

the Complainant emailed a courtesy copy of the Calculation of the Proposed Civil Penalty to 

Respondent's counsel on January 18, 20172 In it~ Motion to Dismiss Respondent a~serts that 

Complainant withheld how it calculated the pmposed civil penalty in violation of .T1.1dge 

Sullivan's verbal Order. However, Respondent's assertions are erroneous. Respondent has 

I See Complalnanl's Calculation nfthe Proposed Civil Penalty with Cettificare of Set·vice (lnd Transmission Log (Attachment I). 
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received multiple copies of the Complainam's Cakulution of the ProplJSed Civil Penally in a 

timely matillcr. 

CONCLUSION 

For the foregoing reasons, Complainant respectlully requests the J'1dge deny Respondent's 

Motion to Dismiss. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Naomi Tsuda 

Assistant Chief Counsel for Enforceme11l 

Fatimah Stokley 

1 ·:nforcement Division, Westcm Team 

P.O. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA. 90009-2007 

Email: fatimah.stokicy@ha.gov 

Telephone: (310) 725-7112 

Facsimile: (31 0) 725-6816 

Date: January 24, 2017 

2 See Email dated Jan. 18, 2017 (i\ltachment 2) 

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Docket N\> FAA-20 15-3307 

Ca~~ No. 2015WPS!I0090 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

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I h~reby certify that on this date I have sent by Facsimile and U.S. First Class Mail, the 

COMPLAINANT'S OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS, addressed as 

follows: 

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

U.S. Administrative Law Judge 

Office ofllearings, M-20 

U.S. Do:partment of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. 

East l3ldg., RoomE ll-3 I 0 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Fax: 202-366-7536 

Federul Aviation Administration 

Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2Wl 000 

800 ladependence Ave., S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

Fax: 202-267-1293 

Mark J. Conlin 

421 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 911 

Spokane, WA 99201 

Fax: 509-623-1650 

Al.so by Email: mconlin@)aviatton-law com 

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Antonia Garcia, Mgmt. and Program Analyst 

Enl'orcemenl Division 

National Enforcement Program 

Westem Team 

l'edcral Aviation Administration 

Lawndale, California 

Dated: January 24, 2017 

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In the Matter of: 

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U.S. IJEPAlUMENT OF TRANSPORI'A"!ION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINCTON, D.C. 

Ducket Nl1: I .. AA-201 5-3307 

FECLTS Fli:LU AVIAllUN 

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Case No: 20l:iWPlJIOll90 

Respondent 

) .Judge .1.1-:. Sullivan 

COMPLAINANT'S CALCULATION OF TilE PROPOSED CIVIL l'ENALTY 

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Complainant. by and through counsel. provides the following culculation of the proposed 

civil penalty pu1·swmt to Judge Sullivan\ Order on December 15.201 C1. 

During the l_.edeml A vimion Acltninistratitm' s (l- AA) investigution uf Cnsc No. 

2015 WP9 I 0090. the f' !\;\ discovered thm h'lts ric lei Aviation (!,-ells l:ie!d) failed to complv 

with the requirements ol" 14 C.l.-.R. 11 art ll(l and 4'J C,F,R. Part40 for its drug and alcohol testing 

program. Spccitlcally. l:dts [."[e[d hired IUchard Webber-·i\ pilot · i11 2008, but t;tiled to add 

Mr. Webber to its random dt·ug and alcohol testing pool until April G. 2015. Mr. Webber was not 

included in the random selection pool during selections mnck in July 2013. October 2013, 

January 2014. April ='014. July 2014, October '01~. and .lr1!1umy 2015. l'rior ttl udding Richard 

Web!""' to its random drug and alcohol testing pool. 1·\elts l"idd nllowcd Mr. Webber to perfol'll1 

over GO part 135 flights. 

;\cconling to I·"A;\ Order 2150.38. Appendix 13. llg. H-5-b(l ), a modet'rlte 10 maximu1n 

l;lvil penatty is recommet1dcd fol' failing ro include Ft snfcl~y-sc-nsitlve employee ln FA!\ 

mandated dl'ug nnci alt.:ohol t~,_•sting programs. A pilot is a safety-sens:itive etnployee, Und~r the 

FAXs clussi!icat'tons nf operators. Felts Field is considL:rcd a Group IV operator: and the 

sanction rnngc for a moderate ci\·il petudty is 5;:2_200 to S4 .. ~9g nnrl a maximtlm civ·il pcn~lty is 

$4.400 to $11,000 FA\ Oidcr 2150JH Appendi:-; l.l, p. Ll-3- B--1 Jn this case. Felts Field 

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tilikd tu inclt!d¢ Kichard Webber in its drug allll alcohol program for yciirs and allowccl Mr. 

Wd1bnt" \lper·ate \1\ ·,T 611 part 135 11ights on its behalf l'niling to subject o !light crew member 

to random dn~g aud tilcohol t¢Stiug for years could leud to the performance of safety~sensitive 

work in an impain;J stme. l'dts Fidel's litllurc to include Richard Webber in its rundom drug 

and alcohol testing program for such ;rn ~xtendcd periDd of time and allowing )V[r. Webber to 

operate pm·t 135 Hights un its behalf 11·ere c:ucless ue(s thm posed a substantial threat to air 

Consequent!)'. the rAA assessed umuximu111 civil penalty of $11,000 Cor this case. Under the 

(acts and circutnStli!lccs of this cc\SC a ma:dmum l"i\·iJ pt'na!ty '1s c:onslslenl with the: FAA's 

guidance in I .. '\.'\ Order ?.I)() :Ill, 

Respecttltlly submitted. 

Naomi Tsuda 

Assistant Chief' Counsel for J::nt(Jrcement 

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P.O. Box 92007 

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Etnai l: fallnmh.stokley~{~Q.1lla,guv 

Telephone: (J I 0) 725-7112 

Facsimile; (310) 725-(>816 

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l hereby cel'!il'y that on this dale I have se111 by US First Class Mail and fr.csimile, the 

COMPLAINANT'S CALCULA'lJON OF !lito PROPOSI'J) CIVIL PENALTY, addressed as 

follOI\S: 

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Judge JE Sullivan 

li.S Aclnlinistralivc Law .ludg,, 

Office oC Hearings. M-20 

U.S. llepnrtmcr1t of Transportal ion 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SL 

East Bldg .. Room E ll-31 0 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

hr~: 211:2-.166-7536 

FcdcnJ! Aviation Adtnini::tration 

Hearing llockct Clerk, ACJC-431) 

Wilbur Wright Building, Suite :>.WI 000 

800 Independence A vc., S. W. 

Wnshingwn, D.C. 20591 

Fax: 202-267-1293 

Mark .1. Conlin 

421 W. Riverside Ave., Suite~~! 

Spokane, WA 99201 

Fax: 509-623-1650 

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F..;d~ntl ;\vii'llion Administl'ation 

Clftlcc of the Chic!' Counsel 

Lawndak. Cn!ifornla 

Dated: January 17, 20 l 7 

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Stokley, Fatimah (FAA) 

F.-om: 

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Subject: 

Atta<hments: 

Mark and Ben, 

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Stokley, F<l\irnah (FAA) 

Wednesday, January 18,2017 10:24 AM 

m(unlin@oviotron ·law. com; 'Ben Wyborney' 

Felts Field Aviation, Case No. 2015WP910090 

Complainant's Colccrlation of Civ'rl Penatty.pdf 

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Attached is a courtesy copy of the Complainant's Calculotion of the Civil Penalty. This document was faxed and mailed 

to you yesterday. Ple"sc let me know if you guys are available next wee!( to discuss this case. 

Thank you, 

Fatimah Stokley 

Office of the Chief Counsel 

Enforcement Division 

Western Enforcement Team 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Phone: (310) 725-7112 

Fax: (310) 725-6816 

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To: The Honorable J.E Sullivan, ALJ 

Company: U.S. DOT, Office of Hearings, M-20 

Phone: 

Fax: 202-JBB-7536 

From: FAA, Enforcement Division- Western Team 

Ti~e; Complainants Opposmon to Respondents MoUon To 

Dismiss, In the matter of Felts Field Aviation, Docket No. 

FAA-2015-3307, FAA Case No. 2015VVP910090 

Date: 1124!17 

Pages w/cover. 9 

cc: Marl<J Colin, Counsel for the Respondent, 

Facsimile 509-623-1650 

FAA, Hearing Docket Clerk, Facsimile 

202-267-1293 

Federal Aviation 

Administration 

Enfurrement Division~ Westam Team 

P .0. Box 92007 

Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 

T 310-725-7112 

F 310-725-0816 

E Fatiman Stokley@faa.gov 

Facsimile 

0 U.S. Depfl11ment ofTransportaiion