ToddC. Emerson, #8175 

444 South River Road 

Si. George, Utah, 84790 

Telephone: (435)634-3530 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

In the Matter of: 

SkyWest Airlines, Inc. 

FAA DOCKET CP; Unassigned 

FAA Case No. 20 lONM060081 

Judge: Unassigned 

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JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED: 

ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest"), by its counsel, hereby files its Answer, pursuant to 

Rule 209 of the Rules of Practice (14 C.F.R. 13.209), and states as follows: 

I. 

SkyWest admits that it was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that 

the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of $68,500, and on July 29, 2011 

SkyWest submitted a written request for a hearing. 
II. 

1. In response to Paragraph 1, SkyWest admits that it is now and was at all times material 

hereto, the holder of Scheduled Air Carrier Certificate No. SWIAOl lA, and conducts its 

operations per Federal Aviation Regulation Part 121. 

2. In response to Paragraph 2, SkyWest admits that Paragi'aph D072 of SkyWest's Operations 

Specifications (Op Specs) requires it to maintain its aircraft in accordance with its 

Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP), which includes the provisions 

of its General Maintenance Manual (GMM). 

3. In response to Paragraph 3, SkyWest admits that the SkyWest GMM includes by reference 

the Bombardier, CL-600-2B19 Maintenance and Inspection Program as well as the 

Bombardier, CL-600-2B19 Maintenance Manual. 

4. In response to Paragraph 4, SkyWest admits that SkyWest CAMP incorporates by 

reference SkyWest Standard Practice No. 8600. 

5. In response to Paragraph 5, SkyWest admits that OpSpec D085 authorizes it to use 

N948SW, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 civil aircraft, in the conduct of its Part 121 

operations. 

6. In response to Paragraph 6, SkyWest admits that on May 30, 2010, aircraft N948SW 

aborted takeoff at the San Francisco International Airport, California after the flight crew 

received a right air-conditioning system pack high pressure message. 

7. SkyWest denies the allegations set forth in response to Paragraph 7. 
8. SkyWest denies the allegations set forth in response to Paragraph 8. 

9. SkyWest denies the allegations set forth in response to Paragraph 9. 

10. In response to Paragraph 10, SkyWest admits that on June 1, 2010, the N948SW fliglU 

crew received a right pack high pressure Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System 

(EICAS) message while on final approach to San Francisco International Airport, 

California. 

11. In response to Paragraph 11, SkyWest admits that the right pack discrepancy was corrected 

by replacing the right pack pressure regulating and shut off valve, as indicated in the 

correction action on the aircraft maintenance log. 

III. 

SkyWest denies all remaining allegations set forth in the Complaint. 

AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 

1. The proposed penalty is excessive and violates FAA policy. 

2. SkyWest may have other affirmative defenses not currently kjiown but which may 

become known through discovery. SkyWest reserves the right to allege such 

affinnative defenses as they become known. 
all DATED this 9'' day of September, 2011. 

Todd C. Emerson 

Attorney for SkyWest Airlines 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned hereby certifies that on this 9"" day of September, 2011, a true and 

correct copy of the foregoing ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES was served as 

follows; 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 hidependence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

{Federal Express} 

Kyle E. Lomazow 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 

1601 Lind Avenue S.W. 

Renton, Washington 98057 

{Facsimile and Federal Express}