Index of Administrator's Decisions and Orders in Civil Penalty Actions; Publication

Summary

This notice constitutes the required quarterly publication of an index of the Administrator's decisions and orders in civil penalty cases. The FAA is publishing an index by order number, an index by subject matter, and case digests that contain identifying information about the final decisions and orders issued by the Administrator. Publication of these indexes and digests is intended to increase the public's awareness of the Administrator's decisions and orders. Also, the publication of these indexes and digests should assist litigants and practitioners in their research and review of decisions and orders that may have precedential value in a particular civil penalty action. Publication of the index by order number, as supplemented by the index by subject matter, ensures that the agency is in compliance with statutory indexing requirements.

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SUMMARY: This notice constitutes the required quarterly publication of 
an index of the Administrator's decisions and orders in civil penalty 
cases. The FAA is publishing an index by order number, an index by 
subject matter, and case digests that contain identifying information 
about the final decisions and orders issued by the Administrator. 
Publication of these indexes and digests is intended to increase the 
public's awareness of the Administrator's decisions and orders. Also, 
the publication of these indexes and digests should assist litigants 
and practitioners in their research and review of decisions and orders 
that may have precedential value in a particular civil penalty action. 
Publication of the index by order number, as supplemented by the index 
by subject matter, ensures that the agency is in compliance with 
statutory indexing requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James S. Dillman, Assistant Chief Counsel for Litigation (AGC-400), 
Federal Aviation Administration, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 925, 
Washington, DC 20004: telephone (202) 376-6441.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Procedure Act requires 
Federal agencies to maintain and make available for public inspection 
and copying current indexes containing identifying information 
regarding materials required to be made available or published. 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(2). In a notice issued on July 11, 1990, and published in 
the Federal Register (55 FR 29148; July 17, 1990), the FAA announced 
the public availability of several indexes and summaries that provide 
identifying information about the decisions and orders issued by the 
Administrator under the FAA's civil penalty assessment authority and 
the rules of practice governing hearings and appeals of civil penalty 
actions. 14 CFR part 13, Subpart G.
    The FAA maintains an index of the Administrator's decisions and 
orders in civil penalty actions organized by order number and 
containing identifying information about each decision or order. The 
FAA also maintains a subject-matter index, and digests organized by 
order number.
    In a notice issued on October 26, 1990, the FAA published these 
indexes and digests for all decisions and orders issued by the 
Administrator through September 30, 1990. 55 FR 45984; October 31, 
1990. The FAA announced in that notice that it would publish 
supplements to these indexes and digests on a quarterly basis (i.e., in 
January, April, July, and October of each year). The FAA announced 
further in that notice that only the subject-matter index would be 
published cumulatively, and that both the order number index and the 
digests would be non-cumulative.
    Since that first index was issued on October 26, 1990 (55 FR 45984; 
October 31, 1990), the FAA has issued supplementary notices containing 
the quarterly indexes of the Administrator's civil penalty decisions as 
follows:

                                                                        
          Dates of Quarter               Federal Register Publication   
                                                                        
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               
4/1/94-6/30/94.....................  59 FR 39618; 8/3/94                
7/1/94-12/31/94*...................  60 FR 4454; 1/23/95                
                                                                        
*Due to administrative oversight, the index for the third quarter index 
  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. As a consequence, 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 numbered 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, 1995, to March 31, 1995.)

                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
95-1...............................  Diamond Aviation                   
1/27/95............................  CP94SO0120                         
95-2...............................  Harry Allan Meronek                
2/14/95............................  CP93SO0240                         
95-3...............................  Delta Air Lines                    
3/28/95............................  CP92SO0523                         
95-4...............................  Dean Hanson                        
3/30/95............................  CP93WP0396                         
                                                                        

Civil Penalty Actions--Orders Issued by the Administrator--Subject 
Matter Index

(Current as of March 31, 1995)

                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
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; 94-28 Toyota.                          
    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.                                              
    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.                                         
        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.                      
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; 94-38 Bohan.       
    After certificate revocation.......................  92-73 Wyatt.                                           
    Minimum Equipment List (MEL).......................  94-38 Bohan.                                           
Aircraft Records:                                                                                               
    Aircraft Operation.................................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.                      
    Maintenance Records................................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation; 94-2 Woodhouse.      
    ``Yellow tags''....................................  91-8 Watts Agricultural Aviation.                      
Aircraft--Weight and Balance (See Weight and Balance)                                                           
Airmen:                                                                                                         
    Pilots.............................................  91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-49       
                                                          Richardson & Shimp; 93-17 Metcalf.                    
    Altitude deviation.................................  92-49 Richardson & Shimp.                              
    Careless or Reckless...............................  91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-49       
                                                          Richardson & Shimp; 92-47 Cornwall; 93-17 Metcalf; 93-
                                                          29 Sweeney.                                           
    Flight time limitations............................  93-11 Merkley.                                         
    Follow ATC Instruction.............................  91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 92-8 Watkins; 92-49       
                                                          Richardson & Shimp.                                   
    Low Flight.........................................  92-47 Cornwall; 93-17 Metcalf.                         
    See and Avoid......................................  93-29 Sweeney.                                         
Air Operation 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:                                                                                                         
    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.      
    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.                                          
    Additional Appeal Brief............................  92-3 Park; 93-5 Wendt; 93-6 Westair Commuter; 93-28    
                                                          Strohl; 94-4 Northwest Aircraft; 94-18 Luxemburg; 94- 
                                                          29 Sutton.                                            
    Appellate arguments................................  92-70 USAir.                                           
    Court of Appeals, appeal to (See Federal Courts)                                                            
    ``Good Cause'' for Late-Filed Brief or Notice of     90-3 Metz; 90-27 Gabbert; 90-39 Hart; 91-10 Graham; 91-
     Appeal.                                              24 Esau; 91-48 Wendt; 91-50 & 92-1 Costello; 92-3     
                                                          Park; 92-17 Giuffrida; 92-39 Beck; 92-41 Moore & Sabre
                                                          Associates; 92-52 Beck; 92-57 Detroit Metro Wayne Co. 
                                                          Airport; 92-69 McCabe; 93-23 Allen; 93-27 Simmons; 93-
                                                          31 Allen; 95-2 Meronek.                               
    Appeal dismissed as moot after complaint withdrawn.  92-9 Griffin.                                          
    Motion to Vacate construed as a brief..............  91-11 Continental Airlines.                            
    Perfecting an Appeal...............................  92-17 Giuffrida; 92-19 Cornwall; 92-39 Beck; 94-23     
                                                          Perez.                                                
        Extension of Time for (good cause for).........  89-8 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-26 Britt Airways; 91- 
                                                          32 Bargen; 91-50 Costello; 93-2 & 93-3 Wendt: 93-24   
                                                          Steel City Aviation; 93-32 Nunez.                     
        Failure to.....................................  89-1 Gressani; 89-7 Zenkner; 90-11 Thunderbird         
                                                          Accessories; 90-35 P Adams; 90-39 Hart; 91-7 Pardue;  
                                                          91-10 Graham; 91-20 Bargen; 91-43, 91-44, 91-46 & 91- 
                                                          47 Delta Air Lines; 92-11 Alilin; 92-15 Dillman; 92-18
                                                          Bargen; 92-34 Carrell; 92-35 Bay Land Aviation; 92-36 
                                                          Southwest Airlines; 92-45 O'Brien; 92-56 Montauk      
                                                          Caribbean Airways, 92-67 USAir; 92-68 Weintraub; 92-78
                                                          TWA; 93-7 Dunn; 93-8 Nunez; 93-20 Smith; 93-23 & 93-31
                                                          Allen; 93-34 Castle Aviation; 93-35 Steel City        
                                                          Aviation; 94-12 Bartusiak; 94-24 Page; 94-26 French   
                                                          Aircraft; 94-34 American International Airways; 94-35 
                                                          American International Airways; 94-36 American        
                                                          International Airways; 95-4 Hanson.                   
    What Constitutes...................................  90-4 Metz; 90-27 Gabbert; 91-45 Park; 92-7 West; 92-17 
                                                          Giuffrida; 92-39 Beck; 93-7 Dunn; 94-15 Columna; 94-23
                                                          Perez; 94-30 Columna.                                 
    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.                  
    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 
                                                          Continential 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
                                                          Mayham; 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; 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.                       
``Attempt''............................................  89-5 Schultz.                                          
Attorney Conduct:                                                                                               
    Obstreperous or Disruptive.........................  94-39 Kirola.                                          
Attorney Fees (See EAJA)                                                                                        
Aviation Safety Reporting System.......................  90-39 Hart; 91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson &    
                                                          Shimp.                                                
Balloon (Hot Air)......................................  94-2 Woodhouse.                                        
Bankruptcy.............................................  91-2 Continental Airlines.                             
Certificates and Authorizations:                                                                                
    Surrender when revoked.............................  92-73 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 compliant............................  91-51 Hagwood; 93-13 Medel; 94-7 Hereth; 94-5 Grant.   
    Withdrawal of......................................  94-39 Kirola.                                          
Compliance & Enforcement Program (FAA Order No.          89-5 Schultz; 89-6 American Airlines; 91-38 Esau; 92-5 
 2150.3A).                                                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; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.
    Civil Penalty......................................  92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.               
    Corrective Action..................................  92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota.                               
    Culpability........................................  92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.               
    First-time violation...............................  92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.               
    Gravity of the violation...........................  92-77 TCI; 94-28 Toyota; 94-31 Smalling.               
    Criminal Penalty...................................  92-77 TCI; 94-31 Smalling.                             
    Knowingly..........................................  92-77 TCI; 94-19 Pony Express; 94-31 Smalling.         
Informal Conference....................................  94-4 Northwest Aircraft Rental.                        
Initial Decision:                                                                                               
    What constitutes...................................  92-32 Barnhill.                                        
Interference with crewmembers..........................  92-3 Park.                                             
Interlocutory Appeal...................................  89-6 American Airlines; 91-54 Alaska Airlines; 93-37   
                                                          Airspect; 94-32 Detroit Metropolitan. Internal FAA Policy &/or Procedures....................  89-6 American Airlines; 90-12 Continental Airlines; 92-
                                                          73 Wyatt.                                             
Jurisdiction:                                                                                                   
    After initial decision.............................  90-20 Degenhardt; 90-33 Cato; 92-32 Barnhill; 93-28    
                                                          Strohl.                                               
    After Order Assessing Civil Penalty................  94-37 Houston.                                         
    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 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.                         
Minimum Equipment List (MEL) (See Aircraft Maintenance)                                                         
Mootness:                                                                                                       
    Appeal dismissed as moot...........................  92-9 Griffin; 94-17 TCI.                               
National Aviation Safety Inspection Program (NASIP)....  90-16 Rocky Mountain.                                  
National Transportation Safety Board:                                                                           
    Administrator not bound by NTSB case law...........  91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp; 93-18   
                                                          Westair Commuter.                                     
    Lack of Jurisdiction...............................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 90-17 Wilson; 92-74     
                                                          Wendt.                                                
Notice of Hearing:                                                                                              
    Receipt............................................  92-31 Eaddy.                                           
Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty:                                                                               
    Initiates Action...................................  91-9 Continental Airlines.                             
    Signature of agency attorney.......................  93-12 Langton.                                         
    Withdrawal of......................................  90-17 Wilson.                                          
Operate................................................  91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 93-18 Westair Commuter.   
Oral Argument:                                                                                                  
    Decision to hold...................................  92-16 Wendt.                                           
    Instructions for...................................  92-27 Wendt.                                           
Order Assessing Civil Penalty:                                                                                  
    Appeal from........................................  92-1 Costello.                                         
    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,    91-12 Terry & Menne; 92-49 Richardson & Shimp.         
     as 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; 94-37 Houston. Repair Station.........................................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 92-10 Flight Unlimited; 
                                                          94-2 Woodhouse.                                       
Request for Hearing....................................  94-37 Houston.                                         
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.                   
    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.       
         to).                                                                                                   
    Corrective Action..................................  91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport Operator]; 91-
                                                          41 [Airport Operator]; 92-5 Delta Air Lines; 93-18    
                                                          Westair Commuter; 94-28 Toyota.                       
    Discovery (See Discovery)                                                                                   
    Factors to consider................................  89-5 Schultz; 90-23 Broyles; 90-37 Northwest Airlines; 
                                                          91-3 Lewis; 91-18 [Airport Operator]; 91-40 [Airport  
                                                          Operator]; 91-41 [Airport Operator]; 92-10 Flight     
                                                          Unlimited; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick; 94-28 
                                                          Toyota.                                               
    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.                                       
    Partial Dismissal of Complaint/Full Sanction (also   94-19 Pony Express; 94-40 Polynesian Airways.          
     see Complaint).                                                                                            
    Pilot Deviation....................................  92-8 Watkins.                                          
    Test object detection..............................  90-18 & 90-19 Continental Airlines.                    
    Unauthorized access................................  90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-37 Northwest Airlines;  
                                                          94-1 Delta Air Lines.                                 
    Weapons violations.................................  90-23 Broyles; 90-33 Cato; 91-3 Lewis; 91-38 Esau; 92- 
                                                          32 Barnhill; 92-46 Sutton-Sautter; 92-51 Koblick; 94-5
                                                          Grant.                                                
Screening of Persons:                                                                                           
    Air Carrier--failure to detect weapon:                                                                      
        Sanction.......................................  94-44 American Airlines.                               
    Entering Sterile Areas.............................  90-24 Bayer; 92-58 Hoedl.                              
Separation of Functions................................  90-12 Continental Airlines; 90-18 Continental Airlines;
                                                          90-19 Continental Airlines; 90-21 Carroll; 90-38      
                                                          Continental Airlines; 93-13 Medel.                    
Service (See also Mailing Rule):                                                                                
    Of NPCP............................................  90-22 USAir.                                           
    Of FNPCP...........................................  93-13 Medel.                                           
    Valid Service......................................  92-18 Bargen.                                          
Settlement.............................................  91-50 & 92-1 Costello.                                 
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.             
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; 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 Knowledge).....  89-5 Schultz; 90-20 Degenhardt.                        
    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   93-17 Metcalf; 94-3 Valley Air; 94-21 Sweeney.         
     of.                                                                                                        
Regulations (Title 14 CFR, unless otherwise noted):                                                             
    1.1 (maintenance)..................................  94-38 Bohan.                                           
    1.1 (operate)......................................  91-12 & 91-31 Terry & Menne; 93-18 Westair Commuter.   
    1.1 (person).......................................  93-18 Westair Commuter.                                
    13.16..............................................  90-16 Rocky Mountain; 90-22 USAir; 90-37 Northwest     
                                                          Airlines; 90-38 & 91-9 Continental Airlines; 91-18    
                                                          [Airport Operator]; 91-51 Hagwood; 92-1 Costello; 92- 
                                                          46 Sutton-Sautter; 93-13 Medel; 93-28 Strohl; 94-27   
                                                          Larsen; 94-37 Houston; 94-31 Smalling.                
    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.                                         
    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.                             
    13.210.............................................  92-19 Cornwall; 92-75 Beck; 92-76 Safety Equipment; 93-
                                                          7 Dunn; 93-28 Strohl; 94-5 Grant; 94-30 Columna.      
    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.                        
    13.212.............................................  90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 91-2 Continental        
                                                          Airlines.                                             
    13.213.............................................                                                         
    13.214.............................................  91-3 Lewis.                                            
    13.215.............................................  93-28 Strohl; 94-39 Kirola.                            
    13.216.............................................                                                         
    13.217.............................................  91-17 KDS Aviation.                                    
    13.218.............................................  89-6 American Airlines; 90-11 Thunderbird Accessories; 
                                                          90-39 Hart; 92-9 Griffin; 92-73 Wyatt; 93-19 Pacific  
                                                          Sky Supply; 94-6 Strohl; 94-27 Larsen.                
    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.          
    13.224.............................................  90-26 Waddell; 91-4 [Airport Operator]; 92-72          
                                                          Giuffrida; 94-18 Luxemburg; 94-28 Toyota.             
    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; 94-28 Toyota.   
    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-  

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