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### UNITED STATES OFAMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATlON OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the

**M~tter** of: William A. Curtright Docket No. FAA-2015-!319 FAA CaseNo. 2014NM090046 Judge J. E. Sullivan 

### COMPLAINANT'S RESPONSES TO RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR INTERROGATORIESAND PRODUCTJON OF DOCUMENTS PAGE 02/10

Complainantherebyresponds to the Respondent's Request for Interrogatories and Production ofDocuments, in the above-captioned matter as follows;



### INTERROGATORIES INTERROGATORY No. 1: Describe with specificity aU ofthe facts and arguments which you anticipate presenting 

### in the course of the Department of Transportation (DOT) hearing in this matter pertaining to the civil penalty arnollilt that the 

### FAA seeks in this case ofaction. 

### Answer; Complainant's allegations are set forth in the Complaint filed in this matter aod the disclosures previously provided.

FAA v. William A Curtright DocketNo, FAA-2015-1319 PAA C<loo No, 2014NM090046 Page 1 of9 DAVID F. SHAYNE. FAA ATTORNlW TEL: (425) 227-2165; FIIX: (425) 227·100712/05/2015 09:45 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 03/10

INTERROGATORY No.2: De8cribe with specificity all ofthe facts and arguments which you anticipate presenting inthe course ofthe Department ofTransportation(DOT)hearing in this matterpertaining to the civil penalty amount sought by theFAA in the case ofaction. 

### Answer: See Answer to lnter.-ogatory 1. INTERROGATORY No.3: Describe with specificity all ofthe facts and arguments which you anticipate presenting in the course ofthe Department ofTransportation (DOT) hearing inthis matter identifYing the grounds that 

### will showa genuineissue ofmaterial fact. 

### Answe.-: See Answerto Interrogatory 1. INTERROGATORY No. 

### 4: Describe with specifi.city all of the facts and arguments which you anticipatepresenting inthe course ofthe Department ofTransportation(DOT) hearing in this matter identifYing why the FAA believes a civil pena.Jty of$11,000.00 as being appropriate for

### the allegedviolation ofSection 

### 14. C.F.R. 91.417(c). 

### Answer: Ob,jection, calls for legal opinion, not for information likely to lead to admissible evidence. Notwithstanding and while not waiving 

### ob.iection, See 

### FAA Order2150.3B

### Appendix B 

### page 8. INTERROGATORY No. 

### 5: Describe with specificity all ofthe facts andarguments which you anticipate presenting .in the course ofthe Department of Transportation (DOT) hearing the FAA's explanation ofwhythey arc proposing an $11,000.00 fine as the civil penalty, andwhat formsthe basisforthemaximum amotmtallowed. 

### Answer: See Answerto Interrogatory 4. INTERROGATORY No. 

### 6: Describe with specificity 

### all ofthe 

### facts and arguments which you anticipate presenting in the course ofthe Department ofTransportation (DOT) hearing inthis matter identifYing why the FAA had offered 

### a settlementof 

### $5,000.00. Answer; evidence. 

### ObJection, irrelevant, not for information likely to lead to admissi.ble INTERROGATORY No. 7: Describe with specificity all ofthe facts and arguments which you anticipatepresenting i.n the course ofthe

**Dcpartm~nt** ofTransportation (DOT) hearing in this matter identifying why the 

### FAA had offered a settlement of$3,500.00 

### for 

### full settlement ofthis case.

FAA v, William A. Cttrtl·lghi Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 FAA CaseNo. 2014NM090046 Page 2of9 01\VIl) P, SHAYNE. fAA ATTORNBY TEL: (425) 227·2165; FAX: (425)227-1007

### Answer: evidence. 4252271007 ANM7


### Objection, irrelevant, not for

**inform.~ti.on** 

### likely to lead to admissiblePAGE 04/10

JNTERROGATORY No. 8: Identify by name, address and telephone ntm1ber, all persons whomyou discussed at your agency regarding

### tl1e FAA offered settlement of$5,000.00. 

### Answer: evidence. Objection, irrelevant, not for information likely to lead to

**admi~siblc** INTERROGATORY No. 9: IdentifY by name, address and telephone number, all persons whom you discussed at your agency regarding ilie

### FAA offered settlement of$3,5000.00. 

### Answer: evidence. Objection, irrelevant, not for iuformation likely to lead to admissible INTERROGATORY No 10: IdentifY by name, address and telephone number all persons whomyou !mowto have personal knowledge ofthe matters alleged in the Complaint. 

### Answer: FAAinvestigators MartyConroy,William McKibbon and CurtCowley. INTERROGATORY No. 

### ll: IdentifY by title, date, author, present custodian, and content, all documents, including correspondence, obtained by you or in your possession, relating to ilie assertions in the Complaint, and evidence that Respondent did not provide tbe documentation that was requested of him under Section 

### 14 C.F.R. 

### 91.417(c). 

### Answer: All of the documents responsive to this request were previously identified and provided in initial disclosures. INTERROGATORY No. 12: Identify by name, address and telephone number, all persons whom you intend to 

### hllve testifY as 

### a factual or expert witness in support ofyour complaint 

### at the hearing in this matter, and for factual witnesses, provide a detailed summary ofeach persons anticipatedtestimony. 

### Answer: Previously provided in initial disclosures.

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**AN~I7**

INTERROGATORYNo. 13: Identify by title, date, author, present custodian, and content, 

### aU documents which you anticipate offering into evidence at thehearing in

### this matter, and through which witness orwitnesses. 

### Answer: Sec Answer to Interrogatory 11.

INTERROGATORY No. 14: With respect to each expert witness identified in response to Interrogatory No.l2, above, specify their specific area of expertise, and provide a synopsis oftheir credentials, background, training and experience. 

### Answer: Complainant does not anticipate calling expertwitness, notwithstanding the foregoing, 

### Marty Conroy would qualify 

### as an expert in general aviation-aircraft operations 

### by 

### virtue of 

### his t.-aining and experience 

### as a professional pilot and 

### FAA Inspector. INTERROGATORY No. 

### 15: With respect to each expert you expect to call as a witness, statethe subject matter on which

### the expert 

### is expectedto testify, and state the substance of the 

### facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify, an.d 

### a summary ofthe grounds for each suchopinion. 

### Answer: 

### SeeAnswer to Interrogatory 

### 14. INTERROGATORY No. 

### 16: State by name, address, telephone number, date of conversation, and substance of conversation, 

### all persons with whom you have discussed the matters allegedinthe Complaint. 

### Answer: 

### See Answers to Interrogatory 

### lO and 

### ll. INTERROGATORY No. 

### 17: If you deny any or all of Requests for Admissions, please explain in detail the specifi.c reason for each and everyfact denied. 

### Answer: Not 

### applicable. INTERROGATORY No. 18: Ifyou deny any or all of Request for Admissions please explain in detail the specific reason for each and every fact denied and sate specifically whether you had a conversation with ASI Comoy and, if so, wba.t is your recollection of the conversation. PAGE 05/10

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Answer: Not applicable. 

### INTERROGATORY No. 19: With respect to FAA attomey David F. Shayne, please describe ifyou are a pen:oanent employee of the FAA or a contracted attorney with the FIV\. Answer: evidence. Objection, irrelevant, not for infol'mation likely to lead to admissible 

### INTERROGATORY No. 20: With respect to FAA attorney David F. Shayne, please describe ifyou are a contracted attorney with the FM 

### ifyou receive a percentage payment based onthe amount ofcivil penalties are collected by you or the FAA. Answer: evidence. Objection, irrelevant, not for information likely to lead to admissible
REQUEST FORPRODUCTION 

### REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 1: Provide a copy ofall documents referred to in your answerto the precedinginterrogatories No. 1through No. 20. Answer: 

### SeeAnswer to Interrogatory 

### U.
REQUEST FORADMISSIONS PAGE 05/10



### REQUEST FOR ADMISSION No I. Admit that Attachment l is a true and correct copy ofan electronic mail message (email) you sent to Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA on October 14, 2015 and an electronic mail message (email) Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA sent to you, DavidF. Shayne on October 14, 2015. Answel': Admit.

FAA v. William A. Curtright DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 FAA Cn.« No. 2014NM090046 Page 5 of9 DAVIDF. SHAYNF., fAA ATTORNJ?:Y TEL: (425) 227-2165: FAX: (425) 227·100712/05/2015 09:45 4252271007 ANM7



### REQUESTFOR ADMISSION No 2. Admitthat Attachment 2 is a true and correct copy ofa speed

### merna thatwasattachedto the October 14,2015 electronicmail message (email) (document request for admission No. l) from the FAA inHillsboro, Oregon to Marty 

### G. Conroy cc: 

### Bill McKibbon regarding INSPECTOR STATEI\.1ENT. Answer: Admit. REQUEST FORADMISSION No

### 3. AdmitthatAttachment

### 3is a true and correct copy ofthe Compla.int that the FAA fikd with the United States OfAmerica Department ofTransportation Office of Hearings Washington, D.C. by FAA attorney David F. Shayne against William A. Curtright with case no. FAA Case No. 2014NM090046. Answer: Admit. REQUESTFORADMISSION No 

### 4. Admitthat Attachment 4 is a true and correct copy ofa A SECTION 

### B Statement ofCase and Factors Affecting Sanction produced bythe FAA in their initial disclosure statementin

**C~.se**

### No. 2014NM090046. Answer: Admit. 

### REQUESTFORADMISSIONNo 5. AdmitthatAttachment5isatrueand correct copyofa letter to Mm:tin. G. Conroy from Dr. W. Ames Curtright, dated September 9, 2014 re: EIR Number 2014NM090046 with attachments of Oregon Aircraft Registration Certificate; Memorandum from Ben W. Davidson to William Ames Curtright dated August 26, 2014;medical Certificate Third Class; electronic maiJ message (emaH) from William Arnes Curtright to Marty Conroy dated July 7, 2014 with subject N949JP Information, The Standard Pilot Log book. Answer: Admit. REQUEST FOR ADMISSION No 6. AdmitthatAttachment 6 is a true and correct copy of a electron.ic mail message (email) from William Ames Curtright to Marty Conroy dated August 28, 20 !4

**s~1bject** 

### N949JP Information, Answer: Admit. PAGE 07/10



### REQUEST FORADMISSIONNo 7. Admit that Attachment 7 is a true and correct copy ofa Decision and Order in the matter ofPremier Jets, Inc. with FAA Order No. 99- 7 Served August 31, J

### 999, with DocketNo. CP97NM0005 that was sent to FAA attorney David F. Shayne with

**~espondent's** 

### additional disclosures pursuant to FRCP 269l(a) on September 20", 23016.

PAA v. Wi!Iifl.rn A Curtri,ght DocketNo. FAA"201S"il 19 PAA

### c,c No, 2014NM090046 rage 6 of9 DAV!D F', SHAYNE, .F 1\1\J\.TTORNBY TEL; (425) 227-2165: FAX: (425) 227-100712/05/2015 09:45 4252271007 ANM7



### Answer: Complainantis unfamiliarwith this document, and lacks information on its authenticity therefore denies.


### REQUEST FOR ADMISSION No 8. AdmitthatAttachmentS is a true and correct copy ofa photo's ofN949JP log book 

### 1, 2 and 

### 2 produced to FAA attorney David F. Shayne with Respondent Initial Disclosures Pursuant to the ALJ' 

### S Order ofAugust 10, 2016 and FRCP 269(a) on September 9, 

### 2016 by Respondent. Answer: Admit. REQUEST FORADMISSION :No.9. AdmitthatAttachment

### 9 is

### a true

### andcorrect copy ofa email fTom Scott Myers of FAA to Patty Abel dated July 30, 2015 regardingthat they a.re in receipt of Mr. Curtright's email dated July 27, 2015. Answer: 

### Admit. REQUEST FORADMISSION No !0. AdmitthatAttachmcnt 10 is 

### atrue and correctcopy ofa electronic mail message (email) from Dr. William A. Curtright, DBA to Judge Richard Goodwin cc: Patricia Matthew and David F. 

### Shayne dated August II, 

### 2015 re: Reply to FAA's Motion; with electronic mail

. . 

### message (email) from patty Abel to Bill McKibbon and Scott Myers of FAA dated July 30, 2015 regarding if they had received the documents sent on July 27, 2015. Answer: Admit. REQUEST FORADMISSION No. II. 

### AdmitthatAttachment 11 isa true and correct copy ofa electronic mail message (email) from Dr. W.illiam A. Curtdght, DBA to David Shayne dated July 23, 2015 regarding flight logs, weight and balance with attachments of FAA Approved Airplane flight manual supplement 2 with a total of 4 pages; Supplemental Type Certificate dated March I, 2011. Answer: Admit. PAGE 08/10

FAA. v,

**Willi;;~rn** A Curtright OockeJ:No. FAA-20.15-!3.19 fAA Ca,oNo. 2014NM090046 Page 7 of9 DAV!D F,

**S!-!AYNE~** FA/\ATtORNEY TEL: (1·25) 227-2165: FAX: (425) 227-100712/05/2015 09:45 4252271007 ANM7


### REQUEST FOR ADMISSION No. 12. Admitthat Attachment 12 is a true andcorrect copy ofa letter dated July 22, 2015 from Dr. Wm. Ames Curtright, DBAto BillMcKibbon and ScottMyers ofFlight Standards Dist. Office rc: EIRnumber 20!4NM0900046. Answer: Admit. 

### REQUEST FOR ADMISSION No. 13. Admit that Attachment 13 is a true and correct copy ofa letter

**d~ted** 

### May 11, 2015, from Dr. 

### Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA to Martin Conroy Aviation Safety Inspector re: Case No. 20 14NM090046. Answer: Admit. 

### REQUEST FOR ADMISSION No. 14. Admit that Attachment 14 is a true and correct copy ofa letter dated May 11,2015 from Dr. 

### Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA to Scott Myers re: FAA Case No. 2014NM090046. Answer: Admit.

**~i\A** v. William A. Ctlrtfight DocketNo. FAA-20IS-13 I.9 FAA

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE l hereby certizy that the foregoing Complainant's Responses to Respondent's Request for Interrogatories and Production ofDocuments has been servedthis date, to the following: Judge 

### J.E. Sullivan (Facsimile and First Class Mail) U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200NewJersey Ave., S.E. (Ell-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Fax.: (202) 366-7536 Federal Aviation Administration (Facsimile and First Class Mail) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright Building- Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 

### 267-1293 William A Curtright (First Class Mail and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested) P.O. Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 Dated this 61 h day ofDecember 2016.

JeffKamb , Legal Tech Office ofRegional Counsel (A ..-7) Federal Aviation Administrat'on 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 PAGE 10/10

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