[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16955-16967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9493]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
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 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 22196; 4/29/94.
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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.
10/1/95-12/31/95.......................... 61 FR 1972; 1/24/96.
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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 from January 1, 1996, to March 31, 1996.)
96-1................................... [Airport Operator].
1/4/96................................. CP94**0089.
96-2................................... Skydiving Center of D.C.
1/5/96................................. CP94EA0261.
96-3................................... America West Airlines.
2/13/96................................ CP93WP0172, CP93WP0173,
CP93WP0174.
96-4................................... South Aero.
2/13/96................................ CP94SW0023.
96-5................................... Alphin Aircraft.
2/13/96................................ CP93EA0334.
96-6................................... Evgeniy V. Ignatov.
2/13/96................................ CP94GL0076.
96-7................................... Delta Air Lines.
2/15/96................................ CP94SO0003.
96-8................................... Empire Airlines.
2/29/96................................ CP95NM0034.
96-9................................... [Airport Operator].
3/5/96................................. CP94**0089.
96-10.................................. USAir.
3/11/96................................ CP95EA0100.
96-11.................................. USAir.
3/19/96................................ CP94GL0190.
96-12.................................. USAir.
3/19/96................................ CP94EA0126.
Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator
Subject Matter Index
(Current as of March 31, 1996)
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-Sautter; 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 initial decision.......................... 90-20 Degenhardt; 92-32 Barnhill; 95-6 Sutton.
Aerial Photography..................................... 95-25 Conquest Helicopters.
Agency Attorney........................................ 93-13 Medel.
Air Carrier:
Agent/independent contractor of.................... 92-70 USAir.
Careless or Reckless............................... 92-48 & 92-70 USAir; 93-18 Westair Commute.
Employee....................................... 93-18 Westair Commuter.
Aircraft Maintenance (see Airworthiness, 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-8 Watts Agricultural
Maintenance Manual). Aviation; 93-36 & 94-3 Valley Air; 94-38 Bohan; 95-11
Horizon; 96-3 America West Airlines.
Acceptable methods, techniques, and practices...... 96-3 America West Airlines.
After certificate revocation....................... 92-73 Wyatt.
Major/minor repairs................................ 96-3 America West Airlines.
Minimum Equipment List (MEL)....................... 94-38 Bohan; 95-11 Horizon.
Air Records:
Aircraft Operation................................. 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
Flight and Duty Time............................... 96-4 South Aero.
Maintenance Records................................ 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation; 94-2 Woodhouse.
``Yellow tags''.................................... 91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.
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Air-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 Airlines; 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]; 96-1
[Airport Operator].
Badge Display...................................... 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-33 Delta Air Lines.
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; 96-1
[Airport Operator].
Airports: Airport Operator Responsibilities............ 90-12 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-
18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport Operator]; 91-58
[Airport Operator]; 96-1 [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; 96-3 America West Airlines.
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.
Appeal dismissed as premature...................... 95-19 Rayner.
Appeal dismissed as moot after complaint withdrawn. 92-9 Griffin.
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 Esaw; 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.
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; 96-5 Alphin Aircraft.
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.
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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; 95-22 & 96-5
Alphin Aircraft; 96-2 Skydiving Center.
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.
Withdrawal of appeal............................... 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; 96-7 Delta Air Lines;
96-8 Empire Airlines; 96-10 USAir 96-11 USAir, 96-12
USAir.
Assault. (see also Passenger Misconduct)............... 96-6 Ignatov.
``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; 92-42 Richardson &
Shimp.
Balloon (Hot Air)...................................... 94-2 Woodhouse.
Bankruptcy............................................. 91-2 Continental Airlines.
Battery................................................ 96-6 Ignatov.
Certificates and Authorizations: Surrender when revoked 92-73-Wyatt.
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 83-13 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.
Constitutionality of Regulations....................... 96-1 [Airport Operator].
Continuance of Hearing................................. 90-25 Gabbert; 92-29 Haggland.
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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; 96-3 American West
Airlines.
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.
Dispositions....................................... 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.
Due Process:
Before finding a violation......................... 90-27 Gabbert.
Violation of....................................... 89-6 American Airlines; 90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-
37 Northwest Airlines; 96-1 [Airport Operator].
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.
Position 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) 95-16 Mulhall.
Settlement Offers.
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.
Competency check flights........................... 96-4 South Aero.
Limitation of Duty Time............................ 95-8 Charter Airlines; 96-4 South Aero.
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.
Financial hardship and inability to pay........ 95-16 Mulhall.
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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 (see also Passenger 92-3 Park; 96-6 Ignatov.
Misconduct; Assault).
Interlocutory Appeal................................... 89-6 American Airlines; 91-54 Alaska Airlines; 93-37
Airspect; 94-32 Detroit Metropolitan.
Internal FAA Policy and /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.
HazMat cases....................................... 92-76 Safety Equipment.
NTSB............................................... 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories
Knowledge (See also Weapons Violations) of concealed 89-5 Schultz; 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.
Air carrier maintenance manual..................... 96-3 America West Airlines.
Approved/accepted repair methods................... 96-3 America West Airlines.
Manufacturer's maintenance manual.................. 96-3 America West Airlines.
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 Aviation 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 Manufacture Approval: Failure to obtain.......... 93-19 Pacific Sky Supply.
Passenger Misconduct................................... 92-3 Park.
Assault............................................ 96-6 Ignatov.
Interference with a crewmember..................... 96-6 Ignatov.
Smoking............................................ 92-37 Giuffrida.
Penalty (See Sanction)
Person................................................. 92-18 Westair Commuter.
Proof & Evidence (Se 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; 93-30 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; 96-3 America West Airlines.
Credibility (See Administrative Law Judges;
Credibility of Witnesses)
Closing Arguments.................................. 94-20 Conquest Helicopters.
Criminal standard rejected......................... 91-12 Terry & Menne.
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.
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Presumption that message on ATC tape is received as 91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp.
transmitted.
Presumption that a gun is deadly or dangerous...... 90-26 Waddell; 91-30 Trujlllo.
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; 96-3 America West Airlines.
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.
Repetitious petitions.............................. 96-9 [Airport Operator].
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; 90-54 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; 93-18 Westair Commuter.
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, 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-23 Broyles; 90-33 Cato;
Sanction Guidance Table, memoranda pertaining 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 96-4
to). South Aero.
Consistency with Precedent......................... 96-6 Ignatov.
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; 96-4 South Aero.
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 Offender................................ 89-5 Schultz; 92-5 Delta Air Lines; 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 Horizon; 96-3 America West Airlines.
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 Sanction (See 94-19 Pony Express; 94-40 Polynesian Airways.
also Complaint).
Sanctions in specific cases:
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 cases.................................. 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.
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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.
Timeliness (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 Operation Area (AOA)........................ 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 91-81 [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 Violation: Generally........................... 89-5 Schultz; 90-10 Webb; 90-20 Degenhardt; 90-23
Bryoles; 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.
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 Weapon 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; 96-3
America West Airlines.
Expert witness fees (See EAJA)
Regulations (Title 14 CFR, unless otherwise noted):
1.1 (maintenance).................................. 94-38 Bohan.
1.1 (major repair)................................. 96-3 America West Airlines.
1.1 (minor repair)................................. 96-3 America West Airlines.
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; 94-19 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............................................. 92-19 Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-
7 Dunn; 93-28 Strohl; 94-5 Grant; 94-30 Columna; 95-28
Valley Air.
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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 Cornwall;
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; 91-12 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; 96-6 Ignatov.
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; 92-3 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; 96-1 [Airport
Operator]; 96-2 Skydiving Center.
13.234............................................. 90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-31 Carroll; 90-32 & 90-
38 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 95-
12 Toyota; 96-9 [Airport Operator].
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.
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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; 96-3 America West Airlines.
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; 92-48 USAir; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp; 92-47
Cornwall; 92-70 USAir; 93-9 Wendt; 93-17 Metcalf; 93-
18 Westair Commuter; 93-29 Sweeney; 94-29 Sutton; 95-
26 Hereth.
91.11.............................................. 96-6 Ignatov.
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 of 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]; 96-1 [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.
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 Coninental Airlines; 90-37 Northwest
Airlines.
121.133............................................ 90-18 Continental Airlines.
121.153............................................ 92-48 & 92-70 USAir; 95-11 Horizon; 96-3 America West
Airlines.
121.317............................................ 92-37 Giuffrida; 94-18 Luxemburg.
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; 96-4 South Aero.
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; 96-4 South Aero.
135.267............................................ 95-8 Charter Airlines; 95-17 Larry's Flying Service; 96-
4 South Aero.
135.293............................................ 95-17 Larry's Flying Service; 96-4 South Aero.
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.
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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 KDS Aviation; 92-74, 93-2 &
93-9 Wendt; 93-29 Sweeney; 94-17 TCI; 95-9 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.
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.
44701.............................................. 96-6 Ignatov.
44704.............................................. 96-3 America West Airlines.
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; 96-
6 Ignatov.
1472............................................... 96-6 Ignatov.
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.
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Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator
Digests
(Current as of March 31, 1996)
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 January 1, 1996,
to March 31, 1996. 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 [Airport Operator]
Order No. 96-1 (1/4/96)
Vehicle Gates Must Control Pedestrian Access. This case arose when
FAA security inspectors found gaps, under or near two vehicle gates at
the airport, that were large enough to permit unauthorized individuals
to slip through into the air operations area. Despite repeated requests
and warnings from the inspectors, the airport operator failed to
correct the problem. The airport operator argued that it did not
violate 14 CFR 107.13(a)(1), the regulation requiring it to control
access to the air operations area, because the gates were vehicle
gates. Contrary to the airport operator's arguments, the vehicle gates
must control pedestrian access.
Regulation Not Unconstitutional. Section 107.13(a)(1) is not
unconstitutionally vague or overboard.
Penalty. The law judge's imposition of a $1,000 civil penalty is
affirmed.
In the Matter of Skydiving Center of Washington, D.C.
Order No. 96-2 (1/5/96)
Appeal Dismissed. Complainant has failed to perfect its appeal by
filing an appeal brief, as required by the Rules of Practice.
Therefore, its appeal is dismissed.
In the Matter of America West Airlines
Order No. 96-3 (2/13/96)
Failure to use methods acceptable to the Administrator. America
West violated 14 CFR 43.13(a) when it repaired three Boeing 737s with
speed tape. It employed methods that were not in the Boeing Structural
Repair Manual and had not been accepted or approved by the
Administrator for this type and extent of damage to these aircraft.
America West failed to prove that it had used practices that were in
keeping with those employed in the industry for this type of damage to
these aircraft. Air carriers must use repair methods that have been
approved or accepted by the Administrator even if the actual minor
repair on a particular aircraft does not have to be inspected by a FAA
representative before putting the aircraft back into service.
Airworthiness. There is a two-prong test for airworthiness: (1) the
aircraft must conform to its type design or supplemental type design
and to any applicable airworthiness directives, and (2) it must be in a
condition for safe operation. In this case, the parties stipulated that
the aircraft with the minor damage and temporary speed tape repairs did
not present a safety problem. However, the aircraft with the minor
damage (engine fan cowl puncture of a Boeing 737-300, and flap trailing
edge delamination of a Boeing 737-200 and a Boeing 737-300) and the
speed tape were not in conformity with their type designs. Although the
type designed were not introduced into evidence, there was still
sufficient circumstantial evidence to prove that the aircraft did not
conform to their type designs. Consequently, America West violated 14
CFR 121.153 when it operated these aircraft in an unairworthy
condition.
Sanction. The civil penalties totalling $44,750, for these
operational and maintenance violations are affirmed.
In the Matter of South Aero
Order No. 96-4 (2/13/96)
Competency Check Flights. Competency check flights administered by
a company check pilot in a company plane occurred on duty time rather
than rest time and therefore needed to be recorded on the company's
flight and duty time records, even though the air carrier did not pay
the pilots specifically for the time the pilots spent taking their
competency checks.
In the Matter of Alphin Aircraft, Inc.
Order No. 96-5 (2/13/96)
Petition for Modification Granted. FAA Order No. 95-22 is modified
in part to allow Alphin Aircraft to file an appeal brief within 30 days
of service of FAA Order No. 96-5.
In the Matter of Evgeniy V. Ignatov
Order No. 96-6 (2/13/96)
Assault and Interference with Crewmember. Willful intent to injure
need not be present to show assault under 14 CFR 91.11, which prohibits
assaulting, intimidating, threatening, or interfering with a crewmember
in the performance of the crewmember's duties. Under Section 91.11,
assault includes the concept of battery. In the instant case,
Respondent committed two separate violations of Section 91.11. The
first violation, which consisted of interfering with a crewmember,
occurred when Respondent refused to sit down in compliance with the
seat belt light and the flight attendant's request, and when he blocked
the flight attendant's passage as she was attempting to serve the
passengers. The second violation, which consisted of assault, occurred
when Respondent pushed past the flight attendant when there was not
enough room to get by safely, grabbed the flight attendant's shoulders,
and stepped on the flight attendant's foot, causing her sharp pain and
a bruise.
Sanction. The civil penalty the law judge imposed, of $750 for one
violation and $1,000 for the other, is not too severe. Although
Respondent points out that in another case involving the same
regulation, the civil penalty assessed was only $1,000, that case
involved only one violation of Section 91.11, while the instant case
involves two separate violations.
In the Matter of Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Order No. 96-7 (2/15/96)
Appeals Dismissed. The parties have withdrawn their respective
notices of appeal in this matter. Therefore, the cross-appeals are
dismissed.
In the Matter of Empire Airlines, Inc.
Order No. 96-8 (2/29/96)
Appeals Dismissed. The parties have withdrawn their respective
notices of appeal in this matter. Therefore, the cross-appeals are
dismissed.
In the Matter of [Airport Operator]
Order No. 96-9 (3/5/96)
Reconsideration Denied. Nothing in the airport operator's petition
for reconsideration warrants modification or reversal of Order No. 96-
1. Notably absent from the petition is any case law or other legal
authority to support the airport operator's contention that Order No.
96-1 was in error. Moreover, the principal arguments contained in the
petition are not new. They have already been considered and rejected by
the
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Administrator. Section 13.234(d) of the Rules of Practice, 14 CFR
13.234(d), permits the Administrator to dismiss summarily petitions to
reconsider that are repetitious.
In the Matter of USAir, Inc.
Order No. 96-10 (3/11/96)
Appeals dismissed. Complainant withdrew its appeal from the law
judge's initial decision. Complainant's appeal is dismissed.
In the Matter of USAir, Inc.
Order No. 96-11 (3/19/96)
Appeal dismissed. Respondent withdrew its appeal from the law
judge's initial decision. Respondent's appeal is dismissed.
In the Matter of USAir, Inc.
Order No. 96-12 (3/19/96)
Appeal dismissed. Respondent withdrew its appeal from the law
judge's initial decision. Respondent's appeal is dismissed.
Commercial Reporting Services of the Administrator's Civil Penalty
Decisions 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., P.O. 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., P.O. Box 172, Battle Ground, WA 98604, (206) 896-0376.
Aeroflight Publications, P.O. 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on April 11, 1996.
James S. Dillman,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation.
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