[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1972-1984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-991]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Index of Administrator's Decisions and Orders in Civil Penalty
Actions; Publication
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of publication.
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SUMMARY: This notice constitutes the required quarterly publication of
an index of the Administrator's decisions and orders in civil penalty
cases. The FAA is publishing an index by order number, an index by
subject matter, and case digests that contain identifying information
about the final decisions and orders issued by the Administrator.
Publication of these indexes and digests is intended to increase the
public's awareness of the Administrator's decisions and orders. Also,
the publication of these indexes and digests should assist litigants
and practitioners in their research and review of decisions and orders
that may have precedential value in a particular civil penalty action.
Publication of the index by order number, as supplemented by the index
by subject matter, ensures that the agency is in compliance with
statutory indexing requirements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James S. Dillman, Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation (AGC-400),
Federal Aviation Administration, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
925, Washington, DC 20004; telephone (202) 376-6441.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Procedure Act requires
Federal agencies to maintain and make available for public inspection
and copying current indexes containing identifying information
regarding materials required to be made available or published. 5
U.S.C. 552(a)(2). In a notice issued on July 11, 1990, and published in
the Federal Register (55 FR 29148; July 17, 1990), the FAA announced
the public availability of several indexes and summaries that provide
identifying information about the decisions and orders issued by the
Administrator under the FAA's civil penalty assessment authority and
the rules of practice governing hearings and appeals of civil penalty
actions. 14 CFR part 13, subpart G.
The FAA maintains an index of the Administrator's decisions and
orders in civil penalty actions organized by order number and
containing identifying information about each decision or order. The
FAA also maintains a subject-matter index, and digests organized by
order number.
In a notice issued on October 26, 1990, the FAA published these
indexes and digests for all decisions and orders issued by the
Administrator through September 30, 1990. 55 FR 45984; October 31,
1990. The FAA announced in that notice that it would publish
supplements to these indexes and digests on a quarterly basis (i.e., in
January, April, July, and October of each year). The FAA announced
further in that notice that only the subject-matter index would be
published cumulatively, and that both the order number index and the
digests would be non-cumulative.
Since that first index was issued on October 26, 1990 (55 FR 45984;
October 31, 1990), the FAA has issued supplementary notices containing
the quarterly indexes of the Administrator's civil penalty decisions as
follows:
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Dates of quarter Federal Register publication
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10/1/90-12/31/90..................... 56 FR 44886; 2/6/91
1/1/91-3/31/91....................... 56 FR 20250; 5/2/91
4/1/91-6/30/91....................... 56 FR 31984; 7/12/91
7/1/91-9/30/91....................... 56 FR 51735; 10/15/91
10/1/91-12/31/91..................... 57 FR 2299; 1/21/92
1/1/92-3/31/92....................... 57 FR 12359; 4/9/92
4/1/92-6/30/92....................... 57 FR 32825; 7/23/92
7/1/92-9/30/92....................... 57 FR 48255; 10/22/92
10/1/92-12/31/92..................... 58 FR 5044; 1/19/93
1/1/93-3/31/93....................... 58 FR 21199; 4/19/93
4/1/93-6/30/93....................... 58 FR 42120; 8/6/93
7/1/93-9/30/93....................... 58 FR 58218; 10/29/93
10/1/93-12/31/93..................... 59 FR 5466; 2/4/94
1/1/94-3/31/94....................... 59 FR 22185; 4/29/94
4/1/94-6/30/94....................... 59 FR 39618; 8/3/94
7/1/94-12/31/94 *.................... 60 FR 4454; 1/23/95 *
1/1/95-3/31/95....................... 60 FR 19318; 4/17/95
4/1/95-6/30/95....................... 60 FR 36854; 7/18/95
7/1/95-9/30/95....................... 60 FR 53228; 10/12/95
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* Due to administrative oversight, the index for the third quarter of
1994, including information pertaining to the decisions and orders
issued by the Administrator between July 1 and September 30, 1994, was
not published on time. The information regarding the third quarter's
decisions and orders, as well as the fourth quarter's decisions and
orders in 1994, were included in the index published on January 23,
1995.
In the notice published on January 19, 1993, the Administrator announced
that for the convenience of the users of these indexes, the order
number index published at the end of the year would reflect all of the
civil penalty decisions for that year. 58 FR 5044; 1/19/93. The order
number indexes for the first, second, and third quarters would be non-
cumulative.
The Administrator's final decisions and orders, indexes, and digests are
available for public inspection and copying at all FAA legal offices.
(The addresses of the FAA legal offices are listed at the end of this
notice.)
Also, the Administrator's decisions and orders have been published by
commercial publishers and are available on computer databases.
(Information about these commercial publications and computer
databases is provided at the end of this notice.)
Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator
Order Number Index
(This index includes all decisions and orders issued by the
Administrator in 1995.)
95-1--Diamond Aviation
1/27/95--CP94SO0120
95-2--Harry Allan Meronek
2/14/95--CP93SO0240
95-3--Delta Air Lines
3/28/95--CP92SO0523
95-4--Dean Hanson
3/30/95--CP93WP0396
95-5--Abraham T. Araya
4/26/95--CP94EA0207
95-6--Roger Lee Sutton
4/26/95--CP93EA0370
95-7--Empire Airlines
5/5/95--CP94NM0064
95-8--Charter Airlines, James Walker & Larry Mort
5/9/95--CP93WP0005, CP93WP0012, CP93WP0003
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95-9--Mary Woodhouse
5/9/95--CP94WP0184, 94EAJAWP0017
95-10--Mark Steven Diamond
5/10/95--CP94NM0105
95-11--Horizon Air Industries, Inc.
5/10/95--CP93NM0329
95-12--Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
5/10/95--CP93SO0269
95-13--Thomas Kilrain
6/16/95--CP94NE0268
95-14--Charter Airlines, James Walker & Larry Mort
6/21/95--CP93WP0005, CP93WP0012, CP93WP0003
95-15--Alphin Aviation
7/19/95--CP93EA0324
95-16--John Mulhall
8/4/95--CP94NM0026
95-17--Larry's Flying Service
8/4/95--CP93AL0267, CP93AL0268
95-18--Pacific Sky Supply
8/4/95--CP93NM0398, 93EAJANM0014
95-19--Ben Rayner
8/4/95--CP95EA0155
95-20--USAir, Inc.
8/15/95--CP94EA0126
95-21--Ezequiel G. Faisca
9/26/95--CP94EA0209
95-22--Alphin Aircraft, Inc.
10/13/95--CP93EA0334
95-23--Atlantic World Airways
10/13/95--CP95SO0063
95-24--Delta Air Lines
11/7/95--CP94NM0284
95-25--Conquest Helicopters
12/19/95--CP92NM0500
95-26--Eric W. Hereth
12/19/95--CP92WP0444
95-27--Valley Air Services
12/19/95--CP94NE0095, 94EAJANE0017
95-28--Atlantic World Airways
12/19/95--CP95SO0063
Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator
Subject Matter Index
(Current as of December 31, 1995)
Administrative Law Judges--Power and Authority:
Authority to extend deadlines...................... 95-28 Atlantic.
Continuance of hearing............................. 91-11 Continental Airlines; 92-29 Haggland.
Credibility findings............................... 90-21 Carroll; 92-3 Park; 93-17 Metcalf; 94-3 Valley
Air; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental; 95-25 Conquest;
95-26 Hereth.
Default Judgment................................... 91-11 Continental Airlines; 92-47 Cornwall; 94-8 Nunez;
94-22 Harkins; 94-28 Toyota; 95-10 Diamond.
Discovery.......................................... 89-6 American Airlines; 91-17 KDS Aviation; 91-54
Alaska Airlines; 92-46 Sutton-Soutter; 93-10 Costello.
Expert Testimony................................... 94-21 Sweeney.
Granting extensions of time........................ 90-27 Gabbert.
Hearing location................................... 92-50 Cullop.
Hearing request.................................... 93-12 Langton; 94-6 Strohl; 94-27 Larsen; 94-37
Houston; 95-19 Rayner.
Initial Decision................................... 92-1 Costello; 92-32 Barnhill.
Jurisdiction....................................... 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-33 Cato; 92-1 Costello; 92-32
Barnhill.
After order assessing civil penalty............ 94-37 Houston; 95-19 Rayner.
After complaint withdrawn...................... 94-39 Kirola.
Motion for Decision................................ 92-73 Wyatt; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-11
Merkley.
Notice of Hearing.................................. 92-31 Eaddy.
Sanction........................................... 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 91-54 Alaska Airlines; 94-22
Harkins; 94-28 Toyota.
Vacating intitial decision......................... 90-20 Degenhardt; 92-32 Barnhill; 95-6 Sutton.
Aerial Photography..................................... 95-25 Conquest Helicopter.
Agency Attorney........................................ 93-13 Medel.
Air Carrier:
Agent/independent contractor of.................... 92-70 USAir.
Carless or Reckless................................ 92-48 & 92-70 USAir; 93-18 Westair Commuter.
Employee....................................... 93-18 Westair Commuter.
Aircraft Maintenance................................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-8 Watts Agricultural
Aviation; 93-36 & 94-3 Valley Air; 94-38 Bohan; 95-11
Horizon.
After certificate revocation....................... 92-73 Wyatt.
Minimum Equipment List (MEL)....................... 94-38 Bohan; 95-11 Horizon.
Aircraft Records:
Aircraft Operation................................. 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
Maintenance Records................................ 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation; 94-2 Woodhouse.
``Yellow tags''.................................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
Aircraft-Weight and Balance (See Weight and Balance):
Airmen:
Pilots............................................. 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-49
Richardson & Shimp; 93-17 Metcalf.
Altitude deviation................................. 92-49 Richardson & Shimp.
Careless or Reckless............................... 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-49
Richardson & Shimp; 92-47 Cornwall; 93-17 Metcalf; 93-
29 Sweeney.
Flight time limitations............................ 93-11 Merkley.
Follow ATC Instruction............................. 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-49
Richardson & Shimp.
Low Flight......................................... 92-47 Cornwall; 93-17 Metcalf.
See and Avoid...................................... 93-29 Sweeney.
Air Operations Area (AOA):
Air Carrier Responsibilities....................... 90-19 Continental Arilines; 91-33 Delta Air Lines; 94-1
Delta Air Lines.
Airport Operator Responsibilities.................. 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-
18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport Operator]; 91-41
[Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport Operator].
Badge Display...................................... 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-33 Delta Air Lines.
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Definition of...................................... 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-
58 [Airport Operator].
Exclusive Areas.................................... 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-
58 [Airport Operator].
Airport Security Program (ASP):
Compliance with.................................... 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-
40 [Airport Operator]; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 91-58
[Airport Operator]; 94-1 Delta Air Lines.
Airports:
Airport Operator Responsibilities.................. 90-12 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-
18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport Operator]; 91-41
[Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport Operator].
Air Traffic Control (ATC):
Error as mitigating factor......................... 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne
Error as exonerating factor........................ 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-40 Wendt.
Ground Control..................................... 91-12 Terry & Menne; 93-18 Westair Commuter.
Local Control...................................... 91-12 Terry & Menne.
Tapes & Transcripts................................ 91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp.
Airworthiness.......................................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation; 92-10 Flight
Unlimited; 92-48 & 92-70 USAir; 94-2 Woodhouse; 95-11
Horizon.
Amicus Curiae Briefs................................... 90-25 Gabbert.
Answer:
Timeliness of answer............................... 90-3 Metz; 90-15 Playter; 92-32 Barnhill; 92-47
Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 94-5
Grant; 94-29 Sutton; 94-30 Columna; 94-43 Perez; 95-10
Diamond; 95-28 Atlantic.
What constitutes................................... 92-32 Barnhill; 92-75 Beck.
Appeals (See also Timeliness; Mailing Rule):
Briefs, Generally.................................. 89-4 Metz; 91-45 Park; 92-17 Giuffrida; 92-19 Cornwall;
92-39 Beck; 93-24 Steel City Aviation; 93-28 Strohl;
94-23 Perez; 95-13 Kilrain.
Additional Appeal Brief............................ 92-3 Park; 93-5 Wendt; 93-6 Westair Commuter; 93-28
Strohl; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft; 94-18 Luxemburg; 94-
29 Sutton.
Appellate arguments................................ 92-70 USAir.
Court of Appeals, appeal to (See Federal Courts):
``Good Cause'' for Late-Filed Brief or Notice of 90-3 Metz; 90-27 Gabbert; 90-39 Hart; 91-10 Graham; 91-
Appeal. 24 Esau; 91-48 Wendt; 91-50 & 92-1 Costello; 92-3
Park; 92-17 Giuffrida; 92-39 Beck; 92-41 Moore & Sabre
Associates; 92-52 Beck; 92-57 Detroit Metro Wayne Co.
Airport; 92-69 McCabe; 93-23 Allen; 93-27 Simmons; 93-
31 Allen; 95-2 Meronek; 95-9 Woodhouse; 95-25
Conquest.
Appeal dismissed as premature...................... 95-19 Rayner.
Appeal dismissed as moot after complaint withdrawn. 92-9 Griffin.
Motion to Vacate construed as a brief.............. 91-11 Continental Airlines.
Perfecting an Appeal............................... 92-17 Giuffrida; 92-19 Cornwall; 92-39 Beck; 94-23
Perez; 95-13 Kilrain.
Extension of Time for (good cause for)......... 89-8 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-26 Britt Airways; 91-
32 Bargen; 91-50 Costello; 93-2 & 93-3 Wendt; 93-24
Steel City Aviation; 93-32 Nunez.
Failure to..................................... 89-1 Gressani; 89-7 Zenkner; 90-11 Thunderbird
Accessories; 90-35 P. Adams; 90-39 Hart; 91-7 Pardue;
91-10 Graham; 91-20 Bargen; 91-43, 91-44, 91-46 & 91-
47 Delta Air Lines; 92-11 Alilin; 92-15 Dillman; 92-18
Bargen; 92-34 Carrell; 92-35 Bay Land Aviation; 92-36
Southwest Airlines; 92-45 O'Brien; 92-56 Montauk
Caribbean Airways; 92-67 USAir; 92-68 Weintraub; 92-78
TWA; 93-7 Dunn; 93-8 Nunez; 93-20 Smith; 93-23 & 93-31
Allen; 93-34 Castle Aviation; 93-35 Steel City
Aviation; 94-12 Bartusiak; 94-24 Page; 94-26 French
Aircraft; 94-34 American International Airways; 94-35
American International Airways; 94-36 American
International Airways; 95-4 Hanson.
What Constitutes................................... 90-4 Metz; 90-27 Gabbert; 91-45 Park; 92-7 West; 92-17
Giuffrida; 92-39 Beck; 93-7 Dunn; 94-15 Columna; 94-23
Perez; 94-30 Columna; 95-9 Woodhouse; 95-23 Atlantic
World Airways.
Service of brief:
Failure to serve other party................... 92-17 Giuffrida; 92-19 Cornwall.
Timeliness of Notice of Appeal..................... 90-3 Metz; 90-39 Hart; 91-50 Costello; 92-7 West; 92-69
McCabe; 93-27 Simmons; 95-2 Meronek; 95-9 Woodhouse;
95-15 Alphin Aviation.
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Withdrawal of...................................... 89-2 Lincoln-Walker; 89-3 Sittko; 90-4 Nordrum; 90-5
Sussman; 90-6 Dabaghian; 90-7 Steele; 90-8 Jenkins; 90-
9 Van Zandt; 90-13 O'Dell; 90-14 Miller; 90-28 Puleo;
90-29 Sealander; 90-30 Steidinger; 90-34 D. Adams; 90-
40 & 90-41 Westair Commuter Airlines; 91-1 Nestor; 91-
5 Jones; 91-6 Lowery; 91-13 Kreamer; 91-14 Swanton; 91-
15 Knipe; 91-16 Lopez; 91-19 Bayer; 91-21 Britt
Airways; 91-22 Omega Silicone Co.; 91-23 Continental
Airlines; 91-25 Sanders; 91-27 Delta Air Lines; 91-28
Continental Airlines; 91-29 Smith; 91-34 GASPRO; 91-35
M. Graham; 91-36 Howard; 91-37 Vereen; 91-39 America
West; 91-42 Pony Express; 91-49 Shields; 91-56 Mayhan;
91-57 Britt Airways; 91-59 Griffin; 91-60 Brinton; 92-
2 Koller; 92-4 Delta Air Lines; 92-6 Rothgeb; 92-12
Bertetto; 92-20 Delta Air Lines; 92-21 Cronberg; 92-
22, 92-23, 92-24, 92-25, 92-26 & 92-28 Delta Air
Lines; 92-33 Port Authority of NY & NJ; 92-42 Jayson;
92-43 Delta Air Lines; 92-44 Owens; 92-53 Humble; 92-
54 & 92-55 Northwest Airlines; 92-60 Costello; 92-61
Romerdahl; 92-62 USAir; 92-63 Schaefer; 92-64 & 92-65
Delta Air Lines; 92-66 Sabre Associates & Moore; 92-79
Delta Air Lines; 93-1 Powell & Co.; 93-4 Harrah; 93-14
Fenske; 93-15 Brown; 93-21 Delta Air Lines; 93-22
Yannotone; 93-26 Delta Air Lines; 93-33 HPH Aviation;
94-9 B & G Instruments; 94-10 Boyle; 94-11 Pan
American Airways; 94-13 Boyle; 94-14 B & G
Instruments; 94-16 Ford; 94-33 Trans World Airlines;
94-41 Dewey Towner; 94-42 Taylor; 95-1 Diamond
Aviation; 95-3 Delta Air Lines; 95-5 Araya; 95-6
Sutton; 95-7 Empire Airlines; 95-20 USAir; 95-21
Faisca; 95-24 Delta Air Lines.
``Attempt''............................................ 89-5 Schultz.
Attorney Conduct Obstreperous or Disruptive............ 94-39 Kirola.
Attorney Fees (See EAJA):
Aviation Safety Reporting System....................... 90-39 Hart; 91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson &
Shimp.
Balloon (Hot Air)...................................... 94-2 Woodhouse.
Bankruptcy............................................. 91-2 Continental Airlines.
Certificates and Authorizations:
Surrender when revoked............................. 92-73.
Civil Air Security National Airport Inspection Program 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-
(CASNAIP). 40 [Airport Operator]; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 91-58
[Airport Operator].
Civil Penalty Amount (See Sanction):
Closing Argument (See Final Oral Argument):
Collateral Estoppel.................................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
Complaint:
Complainant Bound By............................... 90-10 Webb; 91-53 Koller.
No Timely Answer to. (See Answer)
Partial Dismissal/Full Sanction.................... 94-19 Pony Express; 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
Timeliness of complaint............................ 91-51 Hagwood; 93-13 Medel; 94-7 Hereth; 94-5 Grant.
Withdrawal of...................................... 94-39 Kirola; 95-6 Sutton.
Compliance & Enforcement Program:
(FAA Order No. 2150.3A)............................ 89-5 Schultz; 89-6 American Airlines; 91-38 Esau; 92-5
Delta Air Lines.
Sanction Guidance Table............................ 89-5 Schultz; 90-23 Broyles; 90-33 Cato; 90-37
Northwest Airlines; 91-3 Lewis; 92-5 Delta Air Lines.
Concealment of Weapons................................. 89-5 Schultz; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick.
Consolidation of Cases................................. 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines.
Continuance of Hearing................................. 90-25 Gabbert; 92-29 Haggland.
Corrective Action (See Sanction)
Credibility of Witnesses:
Generally.......................................... 95-25 Conquest Helicopters; 95-26 Hereth.
Deference to ALJ................................... 90-21 Carroll; 92-3 Park; 93-17 Metcalf; 95-26 Hereth.
Expert witnesses
(See also Witnesses)............................... 90-27 Gabbert; 93-17 Metcalf.
Impeachment........................................ 94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental.
De facto answer........................................ 92-32 Barnhill.
Deliberative Process Privilege......................... 89-6 American Airlines; 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19
Continental Airlines.
Deterrence............................................. 89-5 Schultz; 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 95-16 Mulhall; 95-
17 Larry's Flying Service.
Discovery:
Deliberative Process Privilege..................... 89-6 American Airlines; 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19
Continental Airlines.
Depositions........................................ 91-54 Alaska Airlines.
Notice of...................................... 91-54 Alaska Airlines.
Failure to Produce................................. 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-17 KDS Aviation;
93-10 Costello.
Of Investigative File in Unrelated Case............ 92-46 Sutton-Sautter.
Sanctions for...................................... 91-17 KDS Aviation; 91-54 Alaska Airlines.
Double Jeopardy........................................ 95-8 Charter Airlines.
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Due Process:
Before finding a violation......................... 90-27 Gabbert.
Violation of....................................... 89-6 American Airlines; 90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-
37 Northwest Airlines.
EAJA:
Adversary Adjudication............................. 90-17 Wilson; 91-17 & 91-52 KDS Aviation; 94-17 TCI; 95-
12 Toyota.
Amount of award.................................... 95-27 Valley Air.
Appeal from ALJ decision........................... 95-9 Woodhouse.
Expert witness fees................................ 95-27 Valley Air.
Further proceedings................................ 91-52 KDS Aviation.
Jurisdiction over appeal........................... 92-74 Wendt.
Other expenses..................................... 93-29 Sweeney.
Postion of agency.................................. 95-27 Valley Air.
Prevailing party................................... 91-52 KDS Aviation.
Special circumstances.............................. 95-18 Pacific Sky.
Substantial justification.......................... 91-52 & 92-71 KDS Aviation; 93-9 Wendt; 95-18 Pacific
Sky; 95-27 Valley Air.
Supplementation of application..................... 95-27 Valley Air.
Evidence (See Proof & Evidence)
Ex Parte Communications................................ 93-10 Costello; 95-16 Mulhall; 95-19 Rayner.
Expert Witnesses (see Witness)
Extension of Time:
By Agreement of Parties............................ 89-6 American Airlines; 92-41 Moore & Sabre Associates.
Dismissal by Decisionmaker......................... 89-7 Zenkner; 90-39 Hart.
Good Cause for..................................... 89-8 Thunderbird Accessories.
Objection to....................................... 89-8 Thunderbird Accessories; 93-3 Wendt.
Who may grant...................................... 90-27 Gabbert.
Federal Courts......................................... 92-7 West.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure....................... 91-17 KDS Aviation.
Federal Rules of Evidence (See also Proof & Evidence)
Settlement Offers.................................. 95-16 Mulhall.
Final Oral Argument.................................... 92-3 Park.
Firearms (See Weapons)
Ferry Flights.......................................... 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Flight & Duty Time:
Circumstances beyond control of the crew........... 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Foreseeability................................. 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Late freight................................... 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Weather........................................ 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Limitation of Duty Time............................ 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Limitation of Flight Time.......................... 95-8 Charter Airlines.
``Other commercial flying''.................... 95-8 Charter Airlines.
Flights................................................ 94-20 Conquest Helicopters
Freedom of Information Act............................. 93-10 Costello.
Fuel Exhaustion........................................ 95-26 Hereth.
Guns (See Weapons)
Hazardous Materials Transp. Act........................ 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 92-77
TCI; 94-19 Pony Express; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling;
95-12 Toyota; 95-16 Mulhall.
Ability to Pay..................................... 95-16 Mulhall.
Installment payments........................... 95-16 Mulhall.
Civil Penalty...................................... 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
Finanical hardship and inability to pay........ 95-16 Mulhall.
Minimum penalty................................ 95-16 Mulhall.
Corrective Action.................................. 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota.
Criminal Penalty................................... 92-77 TCI; 94-31 Smalling.
Culpability........................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
EAJA, applicability of............................. 94-17 TCI; 95-12 Toyota.
First-time violation............................... 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
Gravity of violation............................... 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
Individual violations.............................. 95-16 Mulhall.
Knowingly.......................................... 92-77 TCI; 94-19 Pony Express; 94-31 Smalling.
Informal Conference.................................... 94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental.
Initial Decision
What constitutes................................... 92-32 Barnhill.
Interference with crewmembers.......................... 92-3 Park.
Interlocutory Appeal................................... 89-6 American Airlines; 91-54 Alaska Airlines; 93-37
Airspect; 94-32 Detroit Metropolitan
Internal FAA Policy &/or Procedures.................... 89-6 American Airlines; 90-12 Continental Airlines; 92-
73 Wyatt.
Jurisdiction:
After initial decision............................. 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-33 Cato; 92-32 Barnhill; 93-28
Strohl.
After Order Assessing Civil Penalty................ 94-37 Houston; 95-19 Rayner.
After withdrawal of complaint...................... 94-39.
$50,000 Limit...................................... 90-12 Continental Airlines.
EAJA cases......................................... 92-74 Wendt.
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HazMat cases....................................... 92-76 Safety Equipment.
NTSB............................................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories.
Knowledge (See also Weapons Violations) of concealed 89-5 Shultz; 90-20 Degenhardt.
weapon.
Laches (See Unreasonable Delay)
Mailing Rule....................................... 89-7 Zenkner; 90-3 Metz; 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories;
90-39 Hart.
Overnight express delivery......................... 89-6 American Airlines.
Maintenance (See Aircraft Maintenance)
Maintenance Instruction................................ 93-36 Valley Air.
Maintenance Manual..................................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories.
Minimum Equipment List (MEL) (See Aircraft Maintenance)
Mootness: Appeal dismissed as moot..................... 92-9 Griffin; 94-17 TCI.
National Aviation Safety Inspection Program (NASIP).... 90-16 Rocky Mountain.
National Transportation Safety Board:
Administrator not bound by NTSB case law........... 91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp; 93-18
Westair Commuter.
Lack of Jurisdiction............................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-17 Wilson; 92-74
Wendt.
Notice of Hearing: Receipt............................. 92-31 Eaddy
Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty:
Initiates Action................................... 91-9 Continental Airlines.
Signature of agency attorney....................... 93-12 Langton.
Withdrawal of...................................... 90-17 Wilson.
Operate................................................ 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 93-18 Westair Commuter.
Oral Argument:
Decision to hold................................... 92-16 Wendt.
Instructions for................................... 92-27 Wendt.
Order Assessing Civil Penalty:
Appeal from........................................ 92-1 Costello; 95-19 Rayner.
Timeliness of request for hearing.................. 95-19 Rayner.
Withdrawal of...................................... 89-4 Metz; 90-16 Rocky Mountain; 90-22 USAir; 95-19
Rayner.
Parts Manufacturer Approval: Failure to obtain......... 93-19 Pacific Sky Supply.
Passenger Misconduct................................... 92-3 Park.
Smoking............................................ 93-37 Giuffrida.
Penalty (See Sanction)
Person................................................. 93-18 Westair Commuter.
Proof & Evidence (See also Federal Rules of Evidence)
Affirmative Defense................................ 92-13 Delta Air Lines; 92-72 Giuffrida.
Burden of Proof.................................... 90-26 & 90-43 Waddell; 91-3 Lewis; 91-30 Trujillo; 92-
13 Delta Air Lines; 92-72 Giuffrida; 93-29 Sweeney.
Circumstantial Evidence............................ 90-12, 90-19 & 91-9 Continental Airlines; 93-29
Sweeney.
Credibility (See Administrative Law Judges;
Credibility of Witnesses)
Criminal standard rejected......................... 91-12 Terry & Menne.
Closing Arguments.................................. 94-20 Conquest Helicopters.
Extra-record material.............................. 95-26 Hereth.
Hearsay............................................ 92-72 Giuffrida.
Preponderance of evidence.......................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-12 Continental
Airlines; 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-72
Giuffrida.
Presumption that message on ATC tape is received as 92-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp.
transmitted.
Presumption that a gun is deadly or dangerous...... 90-26 Waddell; 91-30 Trujillo.
Prima facie case................................... 95-26 Hereth.
Settlement offer................................... 95-16 Mulhall.
Substantial evidence............................... 92-72 Giuffrida.
Prima Facie Case. (See also Proof & Evidence).......... 95-26 Hereth.
Pro Se Parties: Special Considerations................. 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-3 Metz; 95-25
Conquest.
Prosecutorial Discretion............................... 89-6 American Airlines; 90-23 Broyles; 90-38
Continental Airlines; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 92-46
Sutton-Sautter; 92-73 Wyatt; 95-17 Larry's Flying
Service.
Reconsideration:
Denied by ALJ...................................... 89-4 & 90-3 Metz.
Granted by ALJ..................................... 92-32 Barnhill.
Stay of Order Pending.............................. 90-31 Carroll; 90-32 Continental Airlines.
Remand................................................. 89-6 American Airlines; 90-16 Rocky Mountain 90-24
Bayer; 91-51 Hagwood; 91-54 Alaska Airlines; 92-1
Costello; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 94-37 Houston.
Repair Station......................................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 92-10 Flight Unlimited;
94-2 Woodhouse.
Request for Hearing.................................... 94-37 Houston; 95-19 Rayner.
Rules of Practice (14 CFR Part 13, Subpart G):
Applicability of................................... 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-17 KDS
Aviation.
Challenges to...................................... 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-21
Carroll; 90-37 Northwest Airlines.
Effect of Changes in............................... 90-21 Carroll; 90-22 USAir; 90-38 Continental Airlines.
Initiation of Action............................... 91-9 Continental Airlines.
Runway incursions...................................... 92-40 Wendt; 90-18 Westair Commuter.
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Sanction: Ability to Pay............................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-10 Webb; 91-3 Lewis; 91-38 Esau; 92-10
Flight Unlimited; 92-32 Barnhill; 92-37 & 92-72
Giuffrida; 92-38 Cronberg; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51
Koblick; 93-10 Costello; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft
Rental; 94-20 Conquest Helicopters; 95-16 Mulhall; 95-
17 Larry's Flying Service.
Agency policy:
ALJ Bound by....................................... 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter.
Statements of (e.g., FAA Order 2150.3A, Sanction 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-23 Broyles; 90-33 Cato;
Guidance Table, memoranda pertaining to). 90-37 Northwest Airlines, 92-46 Sutton-Sautter.
Corrective Action.................................. 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport Operator]; 91-
41 [Airport Operator]; 92-5 Delta Air lines; 93-18
Westair Commuter; 94-28 Toyota.
Discovery (See Discovery)
Factors to consider................................ 89-5 Schultz; 90-23 Broyles; 90-37 Northwest Airlines,
91-3 Lewis; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport
Operator]; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 92-10 Flight
Unlimited; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick; 94-28
Toyota; 95-11 Horizon.
First-Time Offenders............................... 89-5 Schultz; 92-5 Delta Airlines; 92-51 Koblick.
HazMat (See Hazardous Materials Transp. Act)
Inexperience....................................... 92-10 Flight Unlimited.
Installment Payments............................... 95-16 Mulhall; 95-17 Larry's Flying Service.
Maintenance........................................ 95-11 Horizan.
Maximum............................................ 90-10 Webb; 91-53 Koller.
Minimum (HazMat)................................... 95-16 Mulhall.
Modified........................................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-38
Esau; 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 92-13 Delta Air Lines;
92-32 Barnhill.
Partial Dismissal of Complaint/Full Saction (See 94-19 Pony Express; 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
also complaint--.
Pilot Deviation.................................... 92-8 Watkins.
Test object detection.............................. 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines.
Unauthorized access................................ 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-37 Northwest Airlines;
94-1 Delta Air Lines.
Weapons violations................................. 90-23 Broyles; 90-33 Cato; 91-3 Lewis; 91-38 Esau; 92-
32 Barnhill, 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick, 94-5
Grant.
Screening of Persons:
Air Carrier failure to detect weapon Sanction...... 94-44 American Airlines.
Entering Sterile Areas............................. 90-24 Bayer; 92-58 Hoedl.
Security (See Screening of Persons, Standard Security
Program, Test Object Detection, Unauthorized Access,
Weapons Violations)
Separation of Functions................................ 90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-18 Continental Airlines;
90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-21 Carroll; 90-38
Continental Airlines; 93-13 Medel.
Service (See also Mailing Rule)
Of NPCP............................................ 90-22 USAir.
Of FNPCP........................................... 93-13 Medel.
Valid Service...................................... 92-18 Bargen.
Settlement............................................. 91-50 & 92-1 Costello; 95-16 Mulhall.
Smoking................................................ 92-37 Giuffrida; 94-18 Luxemburg.
Standard Security Program (SSP) Compliance with........ 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-33 Delta
Air Lines; 91-55 Continental Airlines; 92-13 & 94-1
Delta Air Lines.
Stay of Orders......................................... 90-31 Carroll; 90-32 Continental Airlines.
Pending judicial review............................ 95-14 Charter Airlines.
Strict Liability....................................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-27 Gabbert; 91-18 [Airport Operator];
91-40 [Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport Operator].
Test Object Detection.................................. 90-12, 90-18, 90-19, 91-9 & 91-55 Continental Airlines;
92-13 Delta Air Lines.
Proof of violation................................. 90-18, 90-19 & 91-9 Continental Airlines; 92-13 Delta
Air Lines.
Sanction........................................... 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines.
Timelines (See also Complaint; Mailing Rule; and
Appeals)
Of response to NPCP................................ 90-22 USAir.
Of complaint....................................... 91-51 Hagwood; 93-13 Medel; 94-7 Hereth.
Of NPCP............................................ 92-73 Wyatt.
Of request for hearing............................. 93-12 Langton; 95-19 Rayner.
Unapproved Parts (See also Parts Manufacturer Approval) 93-19 Pacific Sky Supply.
Unauthorized Access:
To Aircraft........................................ 90-12 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 94-1 Delta Air
Lines.
To Air Operations Area (AOA)....................... 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 91-18 [Airport Operator] 91-
40 [Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport Operator]; 94-1
Delta Air Lines.
Unreasonable Delay in Initiating Action................ 90-21 Carroll.
Visual Cues Indicating Runway, Adequacy of............. 92-40 Wendt.
Weapons Violations..................................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-10 Webb; 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-23
Broyles; 90-33 Cato; 90-26 & 90-43 Waddell; 91-3
Lewis; 91-30 Trujillo; 91-38 Esau; 91-53 Koller; 92-32
Barnhill; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick; 92-59
Petek-Jackson; 94-5 Grant; 94-44 American Airlines.
Concealment (See Concealment)
Deadly or Dangerous................................ 90-26 & 90-43 Waddell; 91-30 Trujillo; 91-38 Esau.
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First-time Offenders............................... 89-5 Schultz.
Intent to commit violation......................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-23 Broyles; 90-26
Waddell; 91-3 Lewis; 91-53 Koller.
Knowledge of Weapons Concealment (See also 89-5 Schultz; 90-20 Degenhardt.
Knowledge).
Sanction (See ``Sanction'')
Weight and Balance..................................... 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
Witnesses Absence of, Failure to subpoena.............. 92-3 Park.
Expert testimony (See also Credibility)
Evaluation of...................................... 93-17 Metcalf; 94-3 Valley Air; 94-21 Sweeney.
Expert witness fees (See EAJA)
Regulations (Title 14 CFR, unless otherwise noted)
1.1 (maintenance).................................. 94-38 Bohan.
1.1 (operate)...................................... 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 93-18 Westair Commuter.
1.1 (person)....................................... 93-18 Westair Commuter.
13.16.............................................. 90-16 Rocky Mountain; 90-22 USAir; 90-37 Northwest
Airlines; 90-38 91-9 Continental Airlines; 91-18
[Airport Operator]; 91-51 Hagwood; 92-1 Costello; 92-
46 Sutton-Sautter; 93-13 Medel; 93-28 Strohl; 94-27
Larsen; 94-37 Houston; 94-31 Smalling; 95-19 Rayner.
13.201............................................. 90-12 Continental Airlines.
13.202............................................. 90-6 American Airlines; 92-76 Safety Equipment.
13.203............................................. 90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-21 Carroll; 90-38
Continental Airlines.
13.204............................................. .......................................................
13.205............................................. 90-20 Degenhardt; 91-17 KDS Aviation; 91-54 Alaska
Airlines; 92-32 Barnhill; 94-32 Detroit Metropolitan;
94-39 Kirola; 95-16 Mulhall.
13.206............................................. .......................................................
13.207............................................. 94-39 Kirola.
13.208............................................. 90-21 Carroll; 91-51 Hagwood; 92-73 Wyatt; 92-76 Safety
Equipment; 93-13 Medel; 93-28 Strohl; 94-7 Hereth.
13.209............................................. 90-3 Metz; 90-15 Playter; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 92-
32 Barnhill; 92-47 Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety
Equipment; 94-8 Nunez; 94-5 Grant; 94-22 Harkins; 94-
29 Sutton; 94-30 Columna; 95-10 Diamond; 95-28 Valley
Air.
13.210............................................. 9219 Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-7
Dunn; 93-28 Strohl; 94-5 Grant; 94-30 Columna; 95-28
Valley Air.
13.211............................................. 89-6 American Airlines; 89-7 Zenkner; 90-3 Metz; 90-11
Thunderbird Accessories; 90-39 Hart; 91-24 Esau; 92-1
Costello; 92-9 Griffin; 92-18 Bargen; 92-19 Cornwell;
92-57 Detroit Metro. Wayne County Airport; 92-74
Wendt; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-2 Wendt; 94-5 Grant;
94-18 Luxemburg; 94-29 Sutton; 95-12 Toyota; 95-28
Valley Air.
13.212............................................. 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-2 Continental
Airlines.
13.213............................................. .......................................................
13.214............................................. 91-3 Lewis.
13.215............................................. 93-28 Strohl; 94-39 Kirola.
13.216............................................. .......................................................
13.217............................................. 91-17 KDS Aviation.
13.218............................................. 89-6 American Airlines; 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories;
90-39 Hart; 92-9 Griffin; 92-73 Wyatt; 93-19 Pacific
Sky Supply; 94-6 Strohl; 94-27 Larsen; 94-37 Houston;
95-18 Rayner.
13.219............................................. 89-6 American Airlines; 91-2 Continental Airlines; 91-
54 Alaska Airlines; 93-37 Airspect; 94-32 Detroit
Metro. Wayne Airport.
13.220............................................. 89-6 American Airlines; 90-20 Carroll; 91-8 Watts
Agricultural Aviation; 91-17 KDS Aviation; 91-54
Alaska Airlines; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter.
13.221............................................. 92-29 Haggland; 92-31 Eaddy; 92-52 Cullop.
13.222............................................. 92-72 Giuffrida.
13.223............................................. 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-72 Giuffrida; 95-26
Hereth.
13.224............................................. 90-26 Waddell; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 92-72
Giuffrida; 94-18 Luxemburg; 94-28 Toyota; 95-25
Conquest.
13.225............................................. .......................................................
13.226............................................. .......................................................
13.227............................................. 90-21 Carroll; 95-26 Hereth.
13.228............................................. 92-3 Park.
13.229............................................. .......................................................
13.230............................................. 92-19 Cornwall; 95-26 Hereth.
13.231............................................. 92-3 Park.
13.232............................................. 89-5 Schultz; 90-20 Degenhardt; 92-1 Costello; 92-18
Bargen; 92-32 Barnhill; 93-28 Strohl; 94-28 Toyota; 95-
12 Toyota; 95-16 Mulhall.
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13.233............................................. 89-1 Gressani; 89-4 Metz; 89-5 Schultz; 89-7 Zenkner;
89-8 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-3 Metz; 90-11
Thunderbird Accessories; 90-19 Continental Airlines;
90-20 Degenhardt; 90-25 & 90-27 Gabbert; 90-35 P.
Adams; 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-39 Hart; 91-2
Continental Airlines; 91-3 Lewis; 91-7 Pardue; 91-8
Watts Agricultural Aviation; 91-10 Graham; 91-11
Continental Airlines; 91-12 Bargen; 91-24 Esau; 91-26
Britt Airways; 91-31 Terry & Menne; 91-32 Bargen; 91-
43 & 91-44 Delta; 91-45 Park; 91-46 Delta; 91-47
Delta; 91-48 Wendt; 91-52 KDS Aviation; 91-53 Koller;
92-1 Costello; 92-3 Park; 92-7 West; 92-11 Alilin; 92-
15 Dillman; 92-16 Wendt; 92-18 Bargen; 92-19 Cornwall;
92-27 Wendt; 92-32 Barnhill; 92-34 Carrell; 92-35 Bay
Land Aviation; 92-36 Southwest Airlines; 92-39 Beck;
92-45 O'Brien; 92-52 Beck; 92-56 Montauk Caribbean
Airways; 92-57 Detroit Metro. Wayne Co. Airport; 92-67
USAir; 92-69 McCabe; 92-72 Giuffrida; 92-74 Wendt; 92-
78 TWA; 93-5 Wendt; 93-6 Westair Commuter; 93-7 Dunn;
93-8 Nunez; 93-19 Pacific Sky Supply; 93-23 Allen; 93-
27 Simmons; 93-28 Strohl; 93-31 Allen; 93-32 Nunez; 94-
9 B & G Instruments; 94-10 Boyle; 94-12 Bartusiak; 94-
15 Columna; 94-18 Luxemburg; 94-23 Perez; 94-24 Page;
94-26 French Aircraft; 94-28 Toyota; 95-2 Meronek; 95-
9 Woodhouse; 95-13 Kilrain; 95-23 Atlantic World
Airways; 95-25 Conquest; 95-26 Hereth.
13.234............................................. 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-31 Carroll; 90-32 & 90-
38 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 95-
12 Toyota.
13.235............................................. 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-12 Continental
Airlines; 90-15 Playter; 90-17 Wilson; 92-7 West.
Part 14............................................ 92-74 & 93-2 Wendt; 95-18 Pacific Sky Supply.
14.01.............................................. 91-17 & 92-71 KDS Aviation.
14.04.............................................. 91-17, 91-52 & 92-71 KDS Aviation; 93-10 Costello; 95-
27 Valley Air.
14.05.............................................. 90-17 Wilson.
14.12.............................................. 95-27 Valley Air.
14.20.............................................. 91-52 KDS Aviation.
14.22.............................................. 93-29 Sweeney.
14.26.............................................. 91-52 KDS Aviation; 95-27 Valley Air.
14.28.............................................. 95-9 Woodhouse.
21.303............................................. 93-19 Pacific Sky Supply; 95-18 Pacific Sky Supply.
25.855............................................. 92-37 Giuffrida.
39.3............................................... 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental.
43.3............................................... 92-73 Wyatt.
43.9............................................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
43.13.............................................. 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 94-3 Valley Air; 94-38
Bohan.
43.15.............................................. 90-25 & 90-27 Gabbert; 91-8 Watts Agricultural
Aviation; 94-2 Woodhouse.
65.15.............................................. 92-73 Wyatt.
65.92.............................................. 92-73 Wyatt.
91.8 (91.11 as of 8/18/90)......................... 92-3 Park.
91.9 (91.13 as of 8/18/90)......................... 90-15 Playter; 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8
Watkins; 92-40 Wendt; 92-48 USAir; 92-49 Richardson &
Shimp; 92-47 Cornwall; 92-70 USAir; 93-9 Wendt; 93-17
Metcalf; 93-18 Westair Commuter; 93-29 Sweeney; 92-29
Sutton; 95-26 Hereth.
91.29 (91.7 as of 8/18/90)......................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation; 92-10 Flight
Unlimited; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental.
91.65 (91.111 as of 8/18/90)....................... 91-29 Sweeney; 94-21 Sweeney.
91.67 (91.113 as 8/18/90).......................... 91-29 Sweeney.
91.75 (91.123 as of 8/18/90)....................... 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-40 Wendt;
92-49 Richardson & Shimp; 93-9 Wendt.
91.79 (91.119 as of 8/18/90)....................... 90-15 Playter; 92-47 Cornwall; 93-17 Metcalf.
91.87 (91.129 as of 8/18/90)....................... 91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins.
91.103............................................. 95-26 Hereth.
91.151............................................. 95-26 Hereth.
91.173 (91.417 as of 8/18/90)...................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
91.703............................................. 94-29 Sutton.
107.1.............................................. 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-20 Degenhardt; 91-4
[Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport Operator].
107.13............................................. 90-12 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport
Operator]; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport
Operator]; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport
Operator].
107.20............................................. 90-24 Bayer; 92-58 Hoedl.
107.21............................................. 89-5 Schultz; 90-10 Webb; 90-22 Degenhardt; 90-23
Broyles; 90-26 & 90-43 Waddell; 90-33 Cato; 90-39
Hart; 91-3 Lewis; 91-10 Graham; 91-30 Trujillo; 91-38
Esau; 91-53 Koller; 92-32 Barnhill; 92-38 Cronberg; 92-
46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick; 92-59 Petek-Jackson;
94-5 Grant; 94-31 Smalling.
107.25............................................. 94-30 Columna.
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108.5.............................................. 90-12, 90-18, 90-19, 91-2 & 91-9 Continental Airlines;
91-33 Delta Air Lines; 91-54 Alaska Airlines; 91-55
Continental Airlines; 92-13 & 94-1 Delta Air Lines; 94-
44 American Airlines.
108.7.............................................. 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines.
108.11............................................. 90-23 Broyles; 90-26 Waddell; 91-3 Lewis; 92-46 Sutton-
Sautter; 94-44 American Airlines.
108.13............................................. 90-12 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-37 Northwest
Airlines.
121.133............................................ 90-18 Continental Airlines.
121.153............................................ 92-48 & 92-70 USAir; 95-11 Horizon.
121.317............................................ 92-37 Giuffrida; 91-18 Luxembourg.
121.318............................................ 92-37 Giuffrida.
121.367............................................ 90-12 Continental Airlines.
121.571............................................ 92-37 Giuffrida.
121.628............................................ 95-11 Horizon.
135.1.............................................. 95-8 Charter Airlines; 95-25 Conquest.
135.5.............................................. 94-3 Valley Air; 94-20 Conquest Helicopters; 95-25
Conquest; 95-27 Valley Air.
135.25............................................. 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 94-3 Valley Air; 95-27 Valley
Air.
135.63............................................. 94-40 Polynesian Airways; 95-17 Larry's Flying Service;
95-28 Atlantic.
135.87............................................. 90-21 Carroll.
135.95............................................. 95-17 Larry's Flying Service.
135.185............................................ 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
135.263............................................ 95-9 Charter Airlines.
135.267............................................ 95-8 Charter Airlines; 95-17 Larry's Flying Service.
135.293............................................ 95-17 Larry's Flying Service.
135.343............................................ 95-17 Larry's Flying Service.
135.413............................................ 94-3 Valley Air.
135.421............................................ 93-36 Valley Air; 94-3 Valley Air.
135.437............................................ 94-3 Valley Air.
145.53............................................. 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories.
145.57............................................. 94-2 Woodhouse.
145.61............................................. 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories.
191................................................ 90-12 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-37 Northwest
Airlines.
298.1.............................................. 92-10 Flight Unlimited.
302.8.............................................. 90-22 USAir.
49 CFR
1.47............................................... 92-76 Safety Equipment.
171 et seq......................................... 95-10 Diamond.
171.2.............................................. 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
171.8.............................................. 92-77 TCI.
172.101............................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
172.200............................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.202............................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.203............................................ 94-28 Toyota.
172.204............................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.300............................................ 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.301............................................ 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.304............................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.400............................................ 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
172.402............................................ 94-28 Toyota.
172.406............................................ 92-77 TCI.
173.1.............................................. 92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling; 95-16 Mulhall.
173.3.............................................. 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
173.6.............................................. 94-28 Toyota.
173.22(a).......................................... 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
173.24............................................. 94-28 Toyota; 95-16 Mulhall.
173.25............................................. 94-28 Toyota.
173.27............................................. 92-77 TCI.
173.115............................................ 92-77 TCI.
173.240............................................ 92-77 TCI.
173.243............................................ 94-28 Toyota.
173.260............................................ 94-28 Toyota.
173.266............................................ 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
175.25............................................. 94-31 Smalling.
821.30............................................. 92-73 Wyatt.
821.33............................................. 90-21 Carroll.
Statutes
5 U.S.C.
504................................................ 90-17 Wilson; 91-17 & 92-71 KIDS Aviation; 92-74, 93-2
& 93-9 Wendt; 93-29 Sweeney; 94-17 TCI; 95-27 Valley
Air.
552................................................ 90-12, 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 93-10
Costello.
554................................................ 90-18 Continental Airlines; 90-21 Carroll; 95-12
Toyota.
556................................................ 90-21 Carroll; 91-54 Alaska Airlines.
557................................................ 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-21 Carroll; 90-37 Northwest
Airlines; 94-28 Toyota.
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705................................................ 95-14 Charter Airlines.
5332............................................... 95-27 Valley Air.
11 U.S.C.
362................................................ 91-2 Continental Airlines.
28 U.S.C.
2412............................................... 93-10 Costello.
2462............................................... 90-21 Carroll.
49 U.S.C.
5123............................................... 95-16 Mulhall.
49 U.S.C. App.
1301(31) (operate)................................. 93-18 Westair Commuter.
(32) (person).................................. 93-18 Westair Commuter.
1356............................................... 90-18 & 90-19, 91-2 Continental Airlines.
1357............................................... 90-18, 90-19 & 91-2 Continental Airlines; 91-41
[Airport Operator]; 91-58 [Airport Operator].
1421............................................... 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 92-48 USAir; 92-70 USAir; 93-9
Wendt.
1429............................................... 92-73 Wyatt.
1471............................................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-10 Webb; 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-12, 90-
18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-23 Broyles; 90-26
& 90-43 Waddell; 90-33 Cato; 90-37 Northwest Airlines;
90-39 Hart; 91-2 Continental Airlines; 91-3 Lewis; 91-
18 [Airport Operator]; 91-53 Koller; 92-5 Delta Air
Lines; 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter;
92-51 Koblick; 92-74 Wendt; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 94-
20 Conquest Helicopters; 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
1475............................................... 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-18, 90-
19 & 91-1 Continental Airlines; 91-3 Lewis; 91-18
[Airport Operator]; 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
1486............................................... 90-21 Carroll.
1809............................................... 92-77 TCI; 94-19 Pony Express; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31
Smalling; 95-12 Toyota.
Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator Digests
(Current as of December 31, 1995)
The digests of the Administrator's final decisions and orders are
arranged by order number, and briefly summarize key points of the
decision. The following compilation of digests includes all final
decisions and orders issued by the Administrator from October 1, 1995,
to December 31, 1995. The FAA will publish noncumulative supplements to
this compilation on a quarterly basis (e.g., April, July, October, and
January of each year).
These digests do not constitute legal authority, and should not be
cited or relied upon as such. The digests are not intended to serve as
a substitute for proper legal research. Parties, attorneys, and other
interested persons should always consult the full text of the
Administrator's decisions before citing them in any context.
In the Matter of Atlantic World Airways, Inc.
Order No. 95-23 (10/13/95)
Notice of Appeal Construed as Brief. Atlantic's notice of appeal
contains Atlantic's specific objections to the initial decision and
meets the requirements for an appeal brief. Agency counsel is given 35
days in which to file a reply brief and is asked to answer a few
specific questions concerning whether agency counsel received a copy of
Atlantic's answer to the complaint, and if so, what was the mailing
date.
In the Matter of Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Order No. 95-24 (11/7/95)
Appeal Dismissed. Delta has withdrawn its notice of appeal.
Therefore, its appeal is dismissed.
In the Matter of Conquest Helicopters, Inc.
Order No. 95-25 (12/19/95)
Appeal Denied as Untimely. Conquest's appeal on the merits should
have been filed within 10 days of the law judge's decision finding
liability, but was not filed until about a year and half later.
Conquest argues that the law changed during pendency of its appeal and
that it did not have knowledge of basis for its appeal until the United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decision in
the Henderson case, 733 F.3d 875 (9th Cir. 1993). However, the Ninth
Circuit's decision in Henderson was based on NTSB case law. Each of the
NTSB decisions that the Ninth Circuit Relied on in Henderson was issued
well before Conquest's case even arose. Thus, Conquest lacks good cause
for the untimeliness of its appeal on the merits, and its appeal should
be dismissed. The law judge's assessment of a $2,500 civil penalty is
affirmed.
Even on Merits, Violation Still Appropriate. Even if it were
necessary to reach the merits, a finding of violation would still be
appropriate because the NTSB cases on which Henderson was based did not
correctly interpret the aerial photography exception. Any suggestion
that an operator can perform an operation for which it is not
certificated merely because the passenger has requested it flies in the
face of reason and safety. In fact, the NTSB has itself questioned the
viability of the cases at issue.
Proper Interpretation of Aerial Photography Exception. When a
passenger on an aerial photography flight asks an operator without a
Part 135 certificate to land at a site other than the departure point,
the operator should inform the passenger that this cannot be done
because the necessary certification is lacking. The operates should
advise the passenger at that time that any landing other than at the
departure point is impermissible.
In the Matter of Eric W. Hereth
Order No. 95-26 (12/19/95)
Preponderance of Evidence Supports ALJ's Decision. The law judge's
assessment of a $3,000 civil penalty is affirmed because a
preponderance of the evidence supports the law judge's finding that an
airplane crash was due to the pilot's fuel mismanagement rather than to
a fuel leak. Mr. Hereth used the wrong flight manual in planning the
flight; the manual that he consulted contained a significantly lower
fuel burn rate than that of the aircraft which he was flying. FAA
inspectors found no evidence of any fuel leak or mechanical
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abnormalities. Mr. Hereth failed to provide any evidence of a fuel
leak. Also, Mr. Hereth's testimony that the tanks were full at the
beginning of the trip was based on nothing more than an assumption.
Absent from Mr. Hereth's testimony was any indication that he insured
that the tanks were full by some reliable method.
In the Matter of Valley Air Services, Inc.
Order No. 95-27 (12/19/95)
No Error in Accepting Supplement. In the initial application,
Valley Air's counsel failed to itemize the attorney fees as required by
the EAJA, but Valley Air later filed a supplement itemizing the fees
requested. The law judge did not err in accepting Valley Air's
supplement. The Federal courts have held that a failure to itemize may
be corrected by later supplementation if the government has not shown
prejudice.
No Single Position of Agency. Although the law judge stated that a
single position of the government must be identified in making the
substantial justification determination, the case law does not support
this. In a case like this, where four separate regulations allegedly
were violated, and the elements of the regulations are not identical,
it is inappropriate to identify a single position of the government.
The most sensible approach is to identify separate position of the
government for each alleged regulatory violation.
Agency Not Substantially Justified. The agency attorney alleged a
violation of four different regulations. The record is inadequate to
show that the agency was substantially justified in alleging violations
of any of the four regulations.
Award Reduced. The award of fees is reduced because the law judge
awarded fees stemming from the consolidation of the instant spinners
case with another case involving governors in which Valley Air did not
prevail. The award is also reduced because the law judge awarded Valley
Air expert witness fees that were in excess of the statutory cap. Thus,
the law judge's award of $16,510.21 in attorney fees is reduced to
$14,998.59.
In the Matter of Atlantic World Airways, Inc.
Order No. 95-28 (12/19/95)
Showing a Good Cause Necessary to Excuse Default. A law judge does
not have the authority to give a defaulting party additional time to
file an answer to the complaint when the party has not provided any
good reason for its lateness.
Law Judge's Default Judgment Affirmed. Atlantic World Airways made
no showing of good cause for failing to file its answer by the
deadline, and therefore the law judge's assessment of the $3,000 civil
penalty requested in the complaint is affirmed.
No Evidence Atlantic Filed Answer Even By Extended Deadline. Even
if the law judge did have the authority to extend the deadline without
a showing of good cause, the result would be same. There is no evidence
in the record that Atlantic filed its answer even by the extended
deadline set by the law judge.
Commercial Reporting Services of the Administrator's Civil Penalty
Decision and Orders
In June 1991, as a public service, the FAA began releasing to
commercial publishers the Administrator's decisions and orders in civil
penalty cases. The goal was to make these decisions and orders more
accessible to the public. The Administrator's decisions and orders in
civil penalty cases are now available in the following commercial
publications:
AvLex, published by Aviation Daily, 1156 15th Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20005, (202) 822-4669;
Civil Penalty Cases Digest Service, published by Hawkins Publishing
Company, Inc., PO Box 480, Mayo, MD, 21106, (410) 798-1677;
Federal Aviation Decisions, Clark Boardman Callaghan, 50 Broad Street
East, Rochester, NY 14694, (716) 546-1490.
The decisions and orders may be obtained on disk from Aviation
Records, Inc., PO Box 172, Battle Ground, WA 98604, (206) 896-0376.
Aeroflight Publications, PO Box 854, 433 Main Street, Gruver, TX 79040
(806) 733-2483, is placing the decisions on CD-ROM. Finally, the
Administrator's decisions and orders in civil penalty cases are
available on Compuserve and FedWorld.
The FAA has stated previously that publication of the subject-
matter index and the digests may be discontinued once a commercial
reporting service publishes similar information in a timely and
accurate manner. No decision has been made yet on this matter, and for
the time being, the FAA will continue to prepare and publish the
subject-matter index and digests.
FAA Offices
The Administrator's decisions and orders, indexes, and digests are
available for public inspection and copying at the following location
in FAA headquarters: FAA Hearing Docket, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 924A, Washington, DC
20591; (202) 267-3641.
These materials are also available at all FAA regional and center
legal offices at the following locations:
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Aeronautical Center (AMC-
7), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73125; (405) 954-3296.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Alaskan Region (AAL-7),
Alaskan Region Headquarters, 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AL 99513;
(907) 271-5269.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Central Region (ACE-7),
Central Region Headquarters, 601 East 12th Street, Federal Building,
Kansas City, MO 64106; (816) 426-5446.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Eastern Region (AEA-7),
Eastern Region Headquarters, JFK International Airport, Federal
Building, Jamaica, NY 11430: (718) 553-3285.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Great Lakes Region (AGL-
7), 2300 East Devon Avenue, Suite 419, Des Plaines, IL 60018; (708)
294-7108.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the New England Region (ANE-
7), New England Region Headquarters, 12 New England Executive Park,
Room 401, Burlington, MA 01803-5299; (617) 238-7050.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Northwest Mountain Region
(ANM-7), Northwest Mountain Region Headquarters, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW,
Renton, WA 98055-4056; (206) 227-2007.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Southern Region (ASO-7),
Southern Region Headquarters, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA
30337; (404) 305-5200.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Southwest Region (ASW-7),
Southwest Region Headquarters, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX
76137-4298; (817) 222-5087.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Technical Center (ACT-7),
Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center, Atlantic City
International Airport, Atlantic City, NJ 08405; (609) 485-7087.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Western-Pacific Region
(AWP-7), Western-Pacific Region Headquarters, 15000 Aviation Boulevard,
Lawndale, CA 90261; (310) 725-7100.
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Issued in Washington, DC on January 17, 1996.
James S. Dillman,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation.
[FR Doc. 96-991 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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