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on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e FA A t o th e undersigned , at : Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 SouthernRegio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 ' ' Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Enclosure s

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Junes , 201 1 RE : Hearin g Reques t Case No . 2010SO70042 2 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , SW Washington , D

C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbu rWrigh t Buildin g Roo m 2W100 0 Dea rAttention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , Thi s lette ri s t o reques t a Forma l Hearin g concernin g Cas e No . 2010SO700422 , an d t o provid e a Writte n Answe rt o eac h o f th e allegation s containe d i n th e Fina l Notic e o f Propose d Civi l Penalty . Sk yKin g wil l addres s eac h o f th e followin g allegation s accordin g t o 1 4 CFR , Sectio n 13.35 : 1 . Deny O n Augus t 6 , 2010 , Sk

yKin g di d no t knowingl yoffe rt o Unite d Parce l Servic e (UPS ) a one-piec e consistin g o f a fiberboar d bo xcontainin g hazardou s material s fo rtransportatio n b yair . i n a n intervie wwit h th e individua l i n ou rshippin g departmen t wh o package d an d shippe d th e assembly , h e state d tha t h e simpl ydi d no t realiz e th e uni t fel l int o tha t category . No t bein g a n aircraf t technician , h e looke d a t th e uni t a s jus t anothe raircraf t component . Sk yKin g ha d ensure d tha t thi s individua l wa s traine d an d qualifie d t o shi p Hazardou s Materials . 2 . Admi t 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . Admi t Admi t Admi t Admi t Admi t Admi t Admi t 10 . Admi t 1 1 Admi t 12 . Admi t 1 3 Admi t 14 . Admi t 1 5 Admi t Sk yKing , Inc. , • 

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A 9582 6 • (916 ) 454-240 0 • Fa x (916 ) 737-8960I n a lette rdate d Ma y5 , 2011 , Sk yKin g provide d th e FA Awit h additiona l informatio n concernin g action s take n t o preven t furthe rviolation s o f 4 9 CF R Part s 171-173 . Thes e action s cos t Sk yKin g approximatel y $9,00 0 fo rspecialize d trainin g an d trainin g material . I t i s ou ropinio n tha t Sk yKin g provide d th e require d trainin g fo rit s shippin g personne l an d tha t th e shippin g perso n mad e a mistake ; therefore . Sk yKin g di d no t knowingl yshi p Hazardou s Material . Notwithstanding , Sk

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significan t correctiv e actio n t o ensur e w e di d no t repea t thi s mistake . Finally , sinc e thi s wa s th e firs t mistak e mad e i n ove r1 0 year s o f eithe rPart 12 5 o rPart 12 1 operation s tha t th e Civi l Penalt yi s no t appropriate . I t seem s t o u s tha t th e matte rcoul d hav e bee n handle d administrativel y(sinc e i t wa s no t o n purpose ) instea d o f th e $22,50 0 Civi l Penalty . Respectfull ysubmitted . Stephe n A . Badge r Sk yKing , Inc. , Representativ e (916 ) 454-240 0 o remai l sbadger@fly-skyking.co m CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

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fo r Hearin g ha s bee nmaile do nJun e 8 , 2011 , b y Certifie d Mai l o r Regula r Mai l to ; Hearin g Docke t Cler k Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D

C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbu rWrigh t Buildin g Roo m 2W100 0 Geral d A . Ellis , Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Souther n Regio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l P.O . Box2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a 3032 0

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Sk y King , Inc. , • 360 0 Powe r In nRoad , Suit e H • Sacramento , C A 9582 6 • (916 ) 454-240 0 • Fax (916 ) 737-896 0U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO NADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . Sk y Kin g Inc . Respondent . FA A Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG ENO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n(FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files 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 . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . O n Ma y 20 , 2011 , Respondent , Sk y Kin g Inc . wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i nth e amoun t o f $22,500 . O n Jun e 8 , 2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte nreques t for ahearing from th e Respondent . II . 2 . O no r

abou t Augus t 6,201 0 Sk

y King , Inc . ("Sky King" ) knowingl y offere dt o Unite dParce l Servic e (UPS ) aone-piec e shipmen t consistin g o f

afiberboardbo x containin g hazardou s material s fo r

transportatio nb y air . 3 . Th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s assigne dUP S Nex t

Day Ai r trackin g number/ai r

waybil l numbe r

I Z9V X 85 9 4 4 9067 . Th e shipmen t wa s offere db y Sk

y King , Inc. , 280 0 Propelle r

Place , Atwater , California , for transportatio nt o th e consignee . Sk y Kin g Mechanic , Mi dAtlanti c Jet , Gol dOffic e Suit e 112 , A C Internationa l Airport , Eg g Harbo r Township , N J 08234 . 4 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-mentione dshipmen t was no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio no r Declarationo f

Dangerou s Goods .5 . O n o r abou t Augus t 6 , 2010 , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s flowno n a regularl y schedule dUP S carg o flight i nai r transportatio nt o th e UP S sort facility i nLouisville , Kentucky . 6 . O n o r

abou t Augus t 6 , 2010 , ground-handlin g personne l at th e UP S sort

facilit y discovere dth e above-mentione dshipmen t leakin g an dgivin g of

f astron g odor . 7 . Th e above-mentione dfiberboardbo x containe don e aircraf t fuel contro l uni t containin g aviatio n fuel . 8 . Furthe r

investigatio nshowe dthat approximatel y 2 ounce s o f aviatio nfuel had leake dint o an dthroug hth e fiberboardcontainer . 9 . (a) Fue l syste mcomponent s suc ha s fuel contro l unit s an dfuel pump s are classifie da s hazardou s material s unde r th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio nHazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .

(b ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l i s Dangerou s Good s i n apparatus . I t

i s i n Hazar dClas s 9 (Miscellaneous) , an dha s anassigne didentificatio nnumber o f UN3363 . Th e prope r

labe l i s CLAS S 9 . 10 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

withou t shippin g paper s tha t

included : (a ) th e assigne didentificatio nnumbe r prescribe dfo r

eac hhazardou s material ; (b ) th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor eac hhazardou s material ; (c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfor eac hhazardou s material ; (d ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r packag e o f

eac hhazardou s material ; and , (e ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s containin g hazardou s material . 11 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dto : (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s wer e i naccordanc e wit hth e HM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , e t seq. ) b y printin g o n th e shippin g paper s th e certificatio nse t fort hi n§ 172.204(a)(1) , 172.204(a)(2) , o r

§ 172.204(c ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i nduplicate ; and , (c ) ad dt o th e certificatio nrequire di nthi s sectio nth e followin g statement :" I declar e tha t al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transpor t requirement s hav e bee n met. " 12 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material s for transportatio n b y ai r

when : (a ) th e oute r

containe r

was no t marke dwit hth e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ;

(b ) th e oute r

containe r

wa s no t marke dwit hth e assigne didentificatio n numbe r o f eac hhazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) th e oute r

containe r

was not marke dwit hstandar dorientatio nmarking s (a s prescribe di n 4 9 C.F.R . §172.312(a) ) o ntw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e withth e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction ; an d (d ) a"CLAS S 9 " labe l wa s not affixe dt o th e oute r

container . 13 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio navailabl e for us e at al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present . 14 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o mak e anemergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r immediatel y availabl e t o th e appropriat e official perso ndesignatedt o respon dt o a ninciden t involvin g a hazardou s material , o r

wh o wa s conductin g aninvestigatio ninvolvin g ahazardou s material . 15 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e packagin g wa s no t designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . 16 . Sk y Kin g offere dth e above-describe dcombinatio npackag e o f hazardou s material s for

transportatio n b y ai r

withpackagin g tha t

di dno t preven t th e hazardou s materia l i t containe dfro mleaking . III . 17 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , Sk

y Kin g Inc . violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations) : 1 . Sectio n 171.2(e ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere do r

transporte dahazardou s materia l for treinsportatio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di nconditio nfor shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

anexemption , approval , o r registratio nissue dunde r thi s subchapte r

o r unde r subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter .2 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(1 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o nshippin g paper s includin g th e identificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

th e materia l a s show ni nColum n4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e maime r require db y thi s subpart . 3 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) i nthat Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o nshippin g paper s includin g th e prope r

shippin g nam e prescribe dfor th e materia l a s show ni nColum n2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . 4 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(3 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o nshippin g paper s includin g th e hazar dclas s o r divisio nnumbe r

prescribe dfo r

th e materia l a s show ni n Column 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table. . 5 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(4 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o nshippin g paper s includin g th e packin g grou p i n Roma nnumerals , a s designate dfo r th e hazardou s materia l i n Colum n 5 o f

th e § 172.10 1 Table . 6 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(6 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n b y aircraf t an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o nshippin g paper s showin g th e tota l mas s pe r package , unles s agros s mas s i s indicate di nColumn s (9A ) or (9B ) o f th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e i n whic hcas e th e tota l gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t

b e shown ; o r

, for Clas s 7 materials , th e quantit y o f radioactiv e mus t

b e shovr ab y activity . 7 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(7 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l for

transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o nshippin g paper s indicatin g th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s (for

example , "1 2 drums") . 8 . Section s 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i ntha t

Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y tha t th e materia l wa s offere dfo r transportatio ni naccordanc e withthi s subchapte r

b y printin g o nth e shippin g pape r containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n on e o f

th e certification s se t

fort hi nthi s part . 9 . Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i nthat Sk y Kin g offere dahazardou s materia l t o a n aircraf t operato r for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copies o f th e certificatio nrequire din thi s section . 10 . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dfor

transportatio nb y ai r

a hazardou s materia l authorize dfor ai r transportatio nan dfaile dt o ad dt o th e certificatio n require d i n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee nmet. "11 . Sectio n 172.30 1 (a ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dfo r

transportatio nahazardou s materia l i n anon-bul k

packagin g an dfaile dt o mark th e packag e wit hth e prope r shippin g nam e an didentificatio n numbe r (precede db y "UN " o r

"NA" , a s appropriate ) for th e materia l a s show n inth e §172.10 1 table . 12 . Sectio n 172.301(b ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dfo r

transportatio nahazardou s materia l an dfaile dt o mark eac hnon-bul k

packag e containin g hazardou s material s subjec t t o th e provision s o f

§172.203(k ) o f

thi s par t wit hth e technica l nam e i nparenthese s i nassociatio n with th e prope r

shippin g nam e i n accordanc e withth e requirement s an dexception s specifie dfor display o f technica l description s o nshippin g paper s i n§ 172.20 3 (k ) o f thi s part . 13 . Sectio n 172.400(a ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dfor

transportatio nahazardou s materia l i non e o f

th e package s o r

containmen t

device s liste di nthi s subpar t an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r

containmen t

devic e wit hth e label s specifie dfor th e materia l i nth e §172.10 1 Tabl e an di n thi s subpart . 14 . Sectio n 172.600(c)(1 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dfor

transportatio nahazardou s materia l an dfaile dt o mak e th e emergenc y respons e informatio nconformin g t o thi s subpart immediatel y availabl e fo r us e at al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present . 15 . Sectio n 172.600(c)(2 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g offere dfo r

transportatio nahazardou s materia l an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio nincludin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , immediatel y availabl e t o an y governmen t agenc y respondin g t o a

ninciden t involvin g hazardou s material s o r conductin g aninvestigatio nwhic hinvolve s ahazardou s material . 16 . Sectio n 173.24(b)(1 ) i ntha t Sk y Kin g faile dt o us e apackag e whic hwas designed , constructed , maintained , filled, it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e (withou t th e us e o f instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . 17 . Sectio n 173.222(b)(2 ) i nthat Sk y Kin g offere danaircraf

t fiiel contro l uni t containin g aviatio n fuel for transportatio nb y ai r

an dfaile dt o ensur e tha t

n o leakag e fi:omth e equipmen t

was possible . 18 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n5123(a) , Sk y Kin g Inc . i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalty not lower than $25 0 ($45 0 fo r

training-relate dviolations) , no r greate r tha n$50,00 0 ($100,00 0 i f death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , o r substantia l propert y damag e results) , for eac hviolatio no f th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 19 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , includin g consideratio no f respondent' s correctio n action , acivi l penalty o f $22,50 0 i s appropriate .WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfiill y request s tha t th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r a norde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i nth e amoun t o f $22,500 . ^ Respectfull y submitte dthi s \L Pday o f

June , 20 1 1 . GERAL D A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l PLEAS ENOTE : Pursuan t t o Title 1 4 CF RSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dt o file awritte nanswe r t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

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th e date show no n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic hfollows . CERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

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th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee nmaile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Return Receip t

Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk (origina l + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Stephe n A . Badge r Sk y Kin g Directo r

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