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Re: In tfae Matter of Great Lakes Aviation Ltd., Case No. 2011NMZ10012 

Dear Hearing Docket Clerk: 

Enclosed is a copy of Great Lakes Aviation's Answer. Great Lakes agrees with the f AA 

request for a two day hearing in Denver, Colorado. Great Lakes' attorneys are available for 

hearing on the following dates- August 31 to September 1, September 29-30. October 25-27. 

November 9-10, 14-15, 21-22, 29-30, and December 1. Please send all communications for 

Great Lakes in this matter to ray attention. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

NtENT OF TRANSPOI 

>FFICE OF HEARING 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

In the Mauer of; 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd, 

F.\A Case No. 2011NM210012 

Judge: UNASSIGNED 

ANSWER OF GREAT LAKES AVIATION, LTD. 

Pursuant to Rule 209 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.F,R. g 13.209), Great Lakes 

Aviation, Ltd., answers the complaint as follows: 

1. Admits Section I and Paragraphs 1-7 of Section (1.. 

2. Denies Section III, Paragraphs I(a)-(d), 2 and 3. 

3. Regarding Section U, Paragraph 8, admits that four additional bags were 

loaded onto the aircraft, but denies the remaining allegations. 

4. Regarding Section II, Paragraph 9, admits that GLA's station personnel 

radioed to flight 5044, which was holding just short of the runway, to advise that luggage 

in addition to those on the bag sheet had been loaded on the aircraft, causing the flight to 

taxi to a safe area and correct the paperwork and weight and balance calculations, but 

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denies that GLA's station personnel acted to make the correction solely at the urging of 

the AS Is. 

Dated: July 28.2011 BRIGGS AND MORGAN, P.A. 

Timothy K. 1 norflton 

Matthew R. Brodin 

2200 IDS Center 

80 South Eighth Su-ect 

Minneapolis. MN 55402 

Phone: (612)977-8400 

Fax: (612)977-8650 

ATTORNEYS FOR GREAT LAKES 

AVIATION, LTD. 

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