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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 the Administrator's decisions and orders and to 
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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    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.
    As noted at the beginning of the digests, the 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.
    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.)
    In addition, 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 April 1, 1994 to June 30, 1994)

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 Order No.                                                              
    and                                                                 
 (service                        Name and docket No.                    
   date)                                                                
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94-11.....  Pan American Airways                                        
4/21/94...  CP89WP0220, CP89SO0232, P89O0239, CP89SO0204                
94-12.....  David Bartusiak                                             
4/28/94...  CP93WP0042                                                  
94-13.....  John G. Boyle                                               
5/19/94...  CP93SO0060                                                  
94-14.....  B&G Instruments                                             
6/9/94....  CP93SO0028                                                  
94-15.....  Anthony Columna                                             
6/15/94...  CP94SO0002                                                  
94-16.....  Martha Phyllis Ford                                         
6/15/94...  CP93SO0244                                                  
94-17.....  TCI Corp.                                                   
6/22/94...  CP93NE007                                                   
94-18.....  Phyllis Jones Luxemburg                                     
6/22/94...  CP93SO0105                                                  
94-19.....  Pony Express Courier Corp.                                  
6/22/94...  89-4 (HM)                                                   
94-20.....  Conquest Helicopters                                        
6/22/94...  CP92NM0500                                                  
94-21.....  Mark L. Sweeney                                             
6/22/94...  CP91NM0430                                                  
94-22.....  Jimmy Lee Harkins                                           
6/22/94...  CP93AL0214                                                  
94-23.....  Ezequiel Perez                                              
6/27/94...  CP93SO0374                                                  
94-24.....  Todd M. Page                                                
6/29/94...  CP92NM0486                                                  
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Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator

Subject Matter Index

(Current as of June 30, 1994)

Administrative Law Judges--Power and Authority:                                                                 
    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.                  
    Default Judgment...................................  91-11 Continental Airlines; 92-47 Cornwall; 94-8 Nunez;
                                                          94-22 Harkins.                                        
    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.                            
    Initial Decision...................................  92-1 Costello; 92-32 Barnhill.                         
    Jurisdiction.......................................  90-20 Degenhardt; 90-33 Cato; 92-1 Costello; 92-32     
                                                          Barnhill.                                             
    Motion for Decision................................  92-83 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.                                              
    Vacating initial decision..........................  90-20 Degenhardt; 92-32 Barnhill.                      
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 Commuter.           
        Employee.......................................  93-18 Westair Commuter.                                
Aircraft Maintenance...................................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-8 Watts Agricultural 
                                                          Aviation; 93-36 & 94-3 Valley Air.                    
    After certificate revocation.......................  92-73 Wyatt.                                           
Aircraft Records:                                                                                               
    Aircraft Operation.................................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.                      
    Maintenance Records................................  91-8 Watts Agricutlural Aviation; 94-2 Woodhouse.      
    ``Yellow tags''....................................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.                      
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 Cornwell; 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].         
    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.             
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.       
Amicus Curiae Briefs...................................  90-25 Gabbert.                                         
Answer:                                                                                                         
    What constitutes...................................  92-32 Barnhill; 92-75 Beck.                            
Appeals (See also Timeliness; Mailing Rule):                                                                    
    Additional Appeal Brief............................  92-3 Park; 93-5 Wendt; 93-6 Westair Commuter; 93-28    
                                                          Strohl; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft; 94-18 Luxemburg, n.7.
    Appeal dismissed as moot after complaint withdrawn.  92-9 Griffin.                                          
Appellate arguments....................................  92-70 USAir.                                           
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.                                          
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.                                 
    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.                                                
    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, 91-33, 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 Co.; 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.                
    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.                                                
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.                                
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 of Authority of NY & NJ; 92-42      
                                                          Jayson; 92-43 Delta; 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.                              
``Attempt''............................................  89-5 Schultz.                                          
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 Wyatt.                                           
Civil Air Security National Airport:                                                                            
    Inspection Program (CASNAIP).......................  91-4 [Airport Operator]; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91- 
                                                          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.                              
    Failure to File Timely                                                                                      
    Answer to..........................................  90-3 Metz; 90-15 Playter; 92-32 Barnhill; 92-47        
                                                          Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 94-5    
                                                          Grant.                                                
Partial Dismissal/Full Sanction........................  94-19 Pony Express.                                    
Timeliness of..........................................  91-51 Hagwood; 93-13 Medel; 94-7 Hereth; 94-5 Grant.   
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:                                                                                       
    Deference to ALJ...................................  90-21 Carroll; 92-3 Park; 93-17 Metcalf.               
    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.                  
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.             
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.   
    Further proceedings................................  91-52 KDS Aviation.                                    
    Jurisdiction over appeal...........................  92-74 Wendt.                                           
    Other expenses.....................................  93-29 Sweeney.                                         
    Prevailing party...................................  91-52 KDS Aviation.                                    
    Substantial justification..........................  91-52 & 92-71 KDS Aviation; 93-9 Wendt.                
Ex Parte Communications................................  93-10 Costello.                                        
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.                                    
Final Oral Argument....................................  92-3 Park.                                             
Firearms (See Weapons):                                                                                         
Flights................................................  94-20 Conquest Helicopters.                            
Freedom of Information Act.............................  93-10 Costello.                                        
Guns (See Weapons):                                                                                             
Hazardous Materials Transp. Act........................  90-37 Northwest Airlines; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 92-77
                                                          TCI; 94-19 Pony Express.                              
    Civil Penalty......................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    Corrective Action..................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    Culpability........................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    First-time violation...............................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    Gravity of the violation...........................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    Criminal Penalty...................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    Knowingly..........................................  92-77 TCI; 94-19 Pony Express.                         
Informal Conference....................................  92-4 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.                                             
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.                                               
    $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 weapon................................  89-5 Schultz; 90-20 Degenhardt.                        
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.                         
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........................................  82-1 Costello.                                         
    Withdrawal of......................................  89-4 Metz; 90-16 Rocky Mountain; 90-22 USAir.          
Parts Manufacturer Approval:                                                                                    
    Failure to obtain..................................  93-19 Pacific Sky Supply.                              
Passenger Misconduct...................................  92-3 Park.                                             
    Smoking............................................  92-37 Giuffrida.                                       
Penalty (See Sanction):                                                                                         
Person.................................................  93-18 Westair Commuter.                                
Proof & 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.                            
        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  91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp.         
     transmitted.                                                                                               
    Presumption that a gun is deadly or dangerous......  90-26 Waddell; 91-30 Trujillo.                         
    Substantial evidence...............................  92-72 Giuffrida.                                       
Pro Se Parties:                                                                                                 
    Special Considerations.............................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-3 Metz.              
Prosecutorial Discretion...............................  89-6 American Airlines; 90-23 Broyles; 90-38           
                                                          Continental Airlines; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 92-46 
                                                          Sutton-Sautter; 92-73 Wyatt.                          
Reconsideration:                                                                                                
    Denied by ALJ......................................  89-4 & 90-3 Metz.                                      
    Granted by AL......................................  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.                     
Repair Station.........................................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 
                                                          94-2 Woodhouse.                                       
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 Continenta Airlines. 
    Initiation of Action...............................  91-9 Continental Airlines.                             
Runway incursions......................................  92-40 Wendt, 93-18 Westair Commuter                    
Sanction:                                                                                                       
Ability to Pay.........................................  89-5 Shultz; 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.                   
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.                                     
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.       
First-Time Offenders...................................  89-5 Schultz; 92-5 Delta Air Lines; 92-51 Koblick.     
HazMat (See Hazardous Materials Transp. Act):                                                                   
Inexperience...........................................  92-10 Flight Unlimited.                                
Maximum................................................  90-10 Webb; 91-53 Koller.                              
Modified...............................................  89-5 Schultz; 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-38     
                                                          Esau; 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 92-13 Delta Air Lines;  
                                                          92-32 Barnhill.                                       
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 Entering Sterile Areas............  90-24 Bayer; 92-58 Hoedl.                              
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.............................................  92-50 & 92-1 Costello.                                 
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; 92-55 Continental Air Lines; 92-13 & 94-1  
                                                          Delta Air Lines.                                      
Stay of Orders.........................................  90-31 Carroll; 90-32 Continental 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.                                         
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.                            
    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 Knowledge).  89-5 Schultz; 90-20 Degenhardt.                        
    Sanction (See ``Sanction''):                                                                                
Witnesses:                                                                                                      
    Absence of, Failure to subpoena....................  92-3 Park.                                             
    Expert testimony (see also Credibility) Evaluation   93-17 Metcalf; 94-3 Valley Air; 94-21 Sweeney.         
     of.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
REGULATIONS (Title 14 CFR, unless otherwise noted):                                                             
    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.         
    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.                             
    13.206                                                                                                      
    13.207                                                                                                      
    13.208.............................................  90-21 Carroll; 91-51 Hagwood; 92-73 Wyatt; 92-76 Safety
                                                          Equipment; 93-13 Medel; 93-28 Strohl; 94-7 H.         
    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.     
    13.210.............................................  92-19 Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-
                                                          7 Dunn; 93-28 Strohl; 94-5 Grant.                     
    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 Co. Airport; 92-74 Wendt;  
                                                          92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-2 Wendt; 94-5 Grant; 94-18 
                                                          Luxemburg.                                            
    13.212.............................................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-2 Continental        
                                                          Airlines.                                             
    13.213                                                                                                      
    13.214.............................................  91-3 Lewis.                                            
    13.215.............................................  93-28 Strohl.                                          
    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.                              
    13.219.............................................  89-6 American Airlines; 91-2 Continental Airlines; 91- 
                                                          54 Alaska Airlines; 93-37 Airspect.                   
    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.          
    13.224.............................................  90-26 Waddell; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 92-72          
                                                          Giuffrida; 94-18 Luxemburg.                           
    13.225                                                                                                      
    13.226                                                                                                      
    13.227.............................................  90-21 Carroll.                                         
    13.228.............................................  92-3 Park.                                             
    13.229                                                                                                      
    13.230.............................................  92-19 Cornwall.                                        
    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.                 
    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, Inc.; 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.                                    
    13.234.............................................  90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-31 Carroll; 90-32 & 90- 
                                                          38 Continental Airlines; 91-4 [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.                                    
    14.01..............................................  91-17 & 92-71 KDS Aviation.                            
    14.04..............................................  91-17, 91-52 & 92-71 KDS Aviation; 93-10 Costello.     
    14.05..............................................  90-17 Wilson.                                          
    14.20..............................................  91-52 KDS Aviation.                                    
    14.22..............................................  93-29 Sweeney.                                         
    14.26..............................................  91-52 KDS Aviation.                                    
    21.303.............................................  93-19 Pacific Sky Supply.                              
    25.855.............................................  92-37 Giuffrida.                                       
    39.3...............................................  92-10 Flight Unlimited; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental.
    43.3...............................................  92-73 Wyatt.                                           
    43.13..............................................  94-3 Valley Air.                                       
    43.15..............................................  94-2 Woodhouse.                                        
    43.9...............................................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.                      
    43.13..............................................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories.                         
    43.15..............................................  90-25 & 90-27 Gabbert; 91-8 Watts Agricultural         
                                                          Aviation.                                             
    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.       
    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.             
    91.173 (91.417 as of 8/18/90)......................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.                      
    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 Hoed].                              
    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.                                              
    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.   
    108.7..............................................  90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines.                    
    108.11.............................................  90-23 Broyles; 90-26 Waddell; 91-3 Lewis; 92-46 Sutton-
                                                          Sautter.                                              
    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.                                   
    121.317............................................  92-37 Giuffrida; 94-18 Luxemburg.                      
    121.318............................................  92-37 Giuffrida.                                       
    121.367............................................  90-12 Continental Airlines.                            
    121.571............................................  92-37 Giuffrida.                                       
    135.5..............................................  94-3 Valley Air; 94-20 Conquest Helicopters.           
    135.25.............................................  92-10 Flight Unlimited; 94-3 Valley Air.               
    135.87.............................................  90-21 Carroll.                                         
    135.413............................................  94-3 Valley Air.                                       
    135.421............................................  93-36 Valley Air; 94-3 Valley Air.                     
    135.437(b).........................................  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.                                
    171.2..............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    171.8..............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.101............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.200............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.202............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.204............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.304............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.400............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    172.406............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    173.1..............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    173.27.............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    173.115............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    173.240............................................  92-77 TCI.                                             
    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.                 
    552................................................  90-12, 90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines; 93-10       
                                                          Costello.                                             
    554................................................  90-18 Continental Airlines; 90-21 Carroll.             
    556................................................  90-21 Carroll; 91-54 Alaska Airlines.                  
    557................................................  90-20 Degenhardt; 90-21 Carroll; 90-37 Northwest       
                                                          Airlines.                                             
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. 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.                              
    1475...............................................  90-20 Degenhardt; 90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-18, 90-
                                                          19 & 91-1 Continental Airlines; 91-3 Lewis; 91-18     
                                                          [Airport Operator].                                   
    1486...............................................  90-21 Carroll.                                         
    1809...............................................  92-77 TCI; 94-19 Pony Express.                         
                                                                                                                

Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator

Digests

(Current as of June 30, 1994)
    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 April 1, 1994, to 
June 30, 1994. 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 Pan American Airways, Inc.

Order No. 94-11 (4/21/94)
    Appealed Dismissed. Complainant withdrew its notice of appeal, and 
as a result, the Administrator dismissed its appeal.

In the Matter of David D. Bartusiak

Order No. 94-12 (4/28/94)
    Appeal Dismissed. Respondent failed to perfect his appeal by filing 
an appeal brief, and has failed to show good cause for this failure. 
Respondent's appeal is dismissed.

In the Matter of John G. Boyle

Order No. 94-13 (5/19/94)
    Appeal Dismissed. Complainant's appeal was dismissed in a previous 
order. Respondent's appeal, however, remained active. Respondent has 
now withdrawn its notice of appeal, and therefore, its appeal is 
dismissed also.

In the Matter of B&G Instruments, Inc.

Order No. 94-14 (6/9/94)
    Appeal Dismissed. Respondent has withdrawn its appeal. Respondent's 
appeal is dismissed.

In the Matter of Anthony F. Columna

Order No. 94-15 (6/15/94)
    Notice of Appeal Construed as Appeal Brief. Respondent failed to 
file an appeal brief. His notice of appeal, however, satisfies the 
requirements for an appeal brief. Complainant is granted 35 days from 
the service date of this order to file a reply brief.

In the Matter of Martha Phyllis Ford

Order No. 94-16 (6/15/94)
    Appeal Dismissed. Complainant has withdrawn its appeal. 
Complainant's appeal is dismissed.

In the Matter of TCI Corp.

Order No. 94-17 (6/22/94)
    Appeal Dismissed. Complainant sought a ruling that the Equal Access 
to Justice Act (EAJA) does not apply to cases arising under the 
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. The law judge already ruled 
that TCI was not entitled to attorney's fees under the EAJA because the 
FAA's case against TCI was ``substantially justified.'' Thus, the FAA's 
appeal was moot, and would be dismissed.

In the Matter of Phyllis Jones Luxemburg

Order No. 94-18 (6/22/94)
    No Error in Granting Motion for Decision. Respondent argued that 
the law judge erred in granting Complainant's motion for decision and 
assessing a $1,000 civil penalty for smoking on an aircraft when the 
no-smoking signs were lit without considering Respondent's reply to 
Complainant's motion. The law judge waited until after Respondent's 
deadline for filing a reply had expired before he issued his order. 
Respondent failed to file either a reply or a request for extension of 
time before the deadline, and she has failed to show good cause for 
this failure. The law judge committed to error in this regard.
    Stress and Advanced Age Not Mitigating Factors. Respondent argued 
that the sanction of $1,000 should be reduced because of several 
mitigating factors, including the stress she was under at the time of 
the incident and her advanced age. Neither stress nor advanced age 
justify a reduction in a civil penalty for an intentional violation of 
the regulations.
    Sanction Reduced. The only justification the agency attorney 
offered the law judge for imposing the maximum civil penalty of $1,000 
was that the Giuffrida case also involved smoking in the cabin when the 
no-smoking signs were lit and the Administrator imposed the maximum 
penalty of $1,000 in that case. However, Giuffrida actually involved 
smoking in the lavatory. Complainant concedes that Respondent's 
violation, involving smoking in the cabin when the no-smoking signs are 
lit, does not pose as great a threat to safety as smoking in the 
lavatory. A civil penalty of $700 more closely reflects the gravity, 
nature, and extent of Respondent's violation.

In the Matter of Pony Express Courier Corp.

Order No. 94-19 (6/22/94)
    Sanction Increased. Although several complaint allegations were 
dismissed, the Administrator increased the civil penalty assessed 
against Respondent to the full $40,000 sought in the complaint because 
those allegations that were established were serious enough to warrant 
the full requested civil penalty. The $40,000 civil penalty was 
substantially less than the maximum civil penalty possible. The law 
judge's reduction of the civil penalty to $30,000 was inappropriate 
because the law judge made several findings concerning the serious and 
wilful nature of Respondent's violations of the Hazardous Materials 
Transportation Act, and Respondent did not establish any mitigating 
factors.

In the Matter of Conquest Helicopters

Order No. 94-20 (6/22/94)
    Remand Due to Errors of Law. The Administrator remanded this case 
to the administrative law judge for a hearing solely to determine the 
appropriate amount of civil penalty, after finding errors in the law 
judge's reasons for reducing the civil penalty to $4,500.
    Closing Arguments. The law judge's finding that a civil penalty 
over $4,500 would result in financial hardship for Respondent was based 
entirely on statements made by Respondent during closing arguments, and 
not on evidence.
    Number of Flights. Once the law judge determined that Respondent 
made two flights, he should have found that each flight was a separate 
violation.

In the Matter of Mark L. Sweeney

Order No. 94-21 (6/22/94)
    Reconsideration Denied. The Administration denied Respondent's 
petition to reconsider the Administrator's prior decision assessing 
Respondent a $2,500 civil penalty for failing to see and avoid another 
aircraft, creating a collision hazard, and careless or reckless 
operation. Respondent raised no new arguments and cited no law in his 
petition.

In the Matter of Jimmy Lee Harkins

Order No. 94-22 (6/29/94)
    Dismissal Affirmed. The Administrator affirmed the decision of the 
administrative law judge to dismiss Respondent's request for hearing 
because Respondent failed to file an answer. On appeal Respondent 
failed to show good cause for his failure to file an answer.
    Integrity of the Civil Penalty Process. Though the $5,000 civil 
penalty assessed is not insignificant, especially when imposed on an 
individual respondent, in this case there was no basis in the record to 
do other than affirm the law judge's decision. Procedural rules must be 
enforced in a non-arbitrary manner to ensure the integrity of the civil 
penalty process, even where this results in severe consequences.

In the Matter of Ezekuiel G. Perez

Order No. 94-23 (6/27/94)
    Appeal Brief Construed. Letter Respondent sent to the 
administrative law judge after dismissal of Respondent's case for 
failure to file an answer, was construed by the Administrator as a 
timely notice of appeal and an appeal brief. In his letter, which was 
timely filed, Respondent alleged that he had filed an answer but had 
only sent it to agency counsel. Complainant was given 35 days to file a 
reply brief.

In the Matter of Todd M. Page

Order No. 94-24 (6/29/94)
    Appeal Dismissed. Respondent failed to perfect his appeal by filing 
an appeal brief, and has failed to show good cause for this failure. 
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 the following computer databases: Compuserve; Fedix; and 
GENIE.
    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 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, Oklahoma 
City, OK 73125; (405) 680-3296.
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, Fitzgerald 
Federal Building, Jamaica, NY 11430; (718) 553-1035.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Great Lakes Region (AGL-
7), Great Lakes Region Headquarters, O'Hare Lake Office Center, 2300 
East Devon Avenue, 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, 
Burlington, MA 01803; (617) 273-7050.
Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Northwest Mountain Region 
(ANM-7), Northwest Mountain Region Headquarters, 18000 Pacific Highway 
South, Seattle, WA 98188; (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, 4400 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, TX 
76193; (817) 624-5707.
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, 
Hawthorne, CA 90261; (310) 297-1270.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 12, 1994.
James S. Dillman,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation.
[FR Doc. 94-18832 Filed 8-2-94; 8:45 am]
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