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RI-:01JES1 S FO RPRODUCTIO N RBOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 1 : Provid e acop y o f Cop y o f th e C9( ) Mainicnanc t

Manua l provision s use db y Sceni c Aviiuio ntha t de.scribe s ho w t o maintai nih e Pilo f s Aliiineter/Encodci- . RrOUliS T FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 2 : Provid e H cop y o f th e airworthines s ealificat e for ih e followin g aircraft : N617MM ; N588SA ; m dN3221M . REOlJES' l FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 3 : Provid e acop y o f th e trainin g veeord s ol ' th e mechanic.^ ; tha t performe dth e test s on aircraf t N617IvlM , NSSSSA , o r N3221 M tha t

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- wer e qualifie dt o perfor mih e test s a s require db y th e 1 4 C.F.R . § 91.411(b) . RHOUES" ! FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 4 : Provid e acop y o f an y recor diha t

demonsu-ate s Sceni c Aviaiion , o r

it s employees , qualification s to conduc t th e Automati c Pressur e .Altitud e Kcpodin g EquipmcrU an dAT C I ransponde r Syste mIntegratio nTest . REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 5 : Provid e acop y o f origina l equipmen t

lis t fo r th e followin g aircraft : N617MM ; N.58SSA ; an dN3221M . lU'OUES r

FO RADMISSION S Unde r 1 4 C.F.K . 13.220(b ) an dRul e 3 6 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , yo u ^r e reqaesic d T O admi t ih e trutho f

th e followin g matters . A matte r i s admitte dunles s responde dt o i n a reasonabl e time . 'Di e Rule s o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt y Actions , 1 4 C.F.R . 13.220(d) , defines ' areasonabl e tim e l o b e 3 0 days . Th e agenc y request s tha t an answe r

i s serve dupo nth e agenc y attorne y eithe r

admittin g th e matter , specificall y denyin g th e matter , statin g why th e matte r eanno l b e admitte do r

denied , o r

objectin g t o th e request , wit hrea.son s for th e objectio nstate dwithi n3 0 day s o f ih e dat e o f

sei-vic e upo nyou , t o wit ; Apri l 26 , 2010 . REOUE S T FO RADMISSIO NNO.i : Admi t that Sceni c Aviatio ni s no t

th e manulaclure r

o f U.S . registere daircraf

t N617MM . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO NN O 2 : Admi t tha t Sceni c Aviatio ni s no t

th e manufacture r

o f U.S . registere daircrafl , N588SA

RHOlfES r

J'O RADMISSIO NNO . 3 : Admi l ihat Sceni c Aviaiio ni s no t

th e nianutijeture r

o f U.S , registere daircraf

t NN3221M . lU-OUE S T FO RAJ:)MISS10 NNO . 4 : Admi t tha t Sceni c Aviatio nha s neve r bee nacertifie drepai r station . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO NNO . S : Admi l tha i Sceni c Aviatio nha s neve r bee naulhoiT/,e dt o perfon nmaintenanc e pe r aeoniinuou s aii-wonhines s mainleiianc e progra m(CAMP) . Compllim,inl' « I'jrs l Siipplcmcdia l Discover y Keques t Socni c Aviaiion , Inc . - CPOW.VfOO l 1 Pact. ! (Tf-I S i or e K MOnKi>i . \-^ A ,MTC>RNn ' TEl.

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- 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6 Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , ACiC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigl U Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493.514 2 Gregor y S . Winlo n Aviaiio nLa w Experts , LL C 33 0 Aviatio nWa y Frederick , M D 2170 1 TEL : 301.294.855 0 FAX : 301.294.252 5

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## UNITE D STA lE S O FAMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C ,

l-AA DOCIvE T C.

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COMPLAINANT' S RESPONSIi ; T O RESPONDKNT' S INITIA LDISCOVER Y REQUES T Pursuan t t o Rul e 13.22 0 an dconsisten t udt hF.R.C . P , 26 , th e Complainan l respond s l o Rc.<;pondent\ s initia l discover y request s a s follows : Interrogator y No.l : Identify , b y providin g th e name , occupation , an dbusines s address , o f eac h perso nth e Complaiiuin t intend s t o cal l a s awitnes s i nthi s proceeding . Answfer : Walte r Alexander . Aviatio nSafety Inspector , 102 0 Nort hFlye r Way , Sal t

Lak e City . UT . Mar k Rushion > Aviatio nSafet y Inspector , 102 0 Nort hFlye r Way , Sal t

Lak e City , UT . Interrogator y No.2 : Provid e th e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e offere dby eac ho f :h e witnesse s identifie di

nInterrogator y No.l . Answer : Th e person s liste dinInierroguloi 7 No. l ar e considere dSubjec t Matte r Experts,

- inIh e maintenanc e o f

airborn e electroni c equipmen i sy.stcm 3 an dinstruments . Inspecto r Alexande r

i s currentl y assigne dt o Seeni c Aviatio nan dInspecto r Rushto nwa s assigne dt o thei r certificat e prio r t o th e discover y o f

Ih e ctHTen

V case . Eac hinspecto r

wil l lestif

y t o th e i-egulalor

y requirement s regardin g th e Tes t an dCertificatio no f

Altimeters/Encoder s an dTransponder;; . The.s e area s ar e discus.>e dinInterrugatoi ^ N^)s . 3 , 5 . 6 , an d7 . Bot hwil l leyiif y conctrnin g th e FAA' s polic y o nho w t o compl y wii h§91.41 1 & §9|.4l3 .03/26/201 0 13:3 1 FA X 202493514 2 wu/iu/iVi u Mn.n a PA AAZi ) 22 7 M10 7 FA A ANM- 7 + DM S gjOOG/OI S 12)007/01 5

InterrOKator y No.3 ; Wit hrespec t t o eac hexper t

tha t th e Complainan t

intend s t o cal l a s a witnes s i nthi s proceeding , se t forthth e subjec t

matte r upo nwhic heac hexper t \sritnt::s s i s expecte dt o tp.stify. , th e far.l s an dopinion' ? composin g th e ift'^rimon y o f eac he.\pc nwirnec. s an da summar y o f

th e ground." ? fo r

eac hopinion . Answer : Th e subjec t

matte r i s containe dinth e Federa l Aviatio nRegulationii ; 1 4 CF R, Pari s 21 . 43 , an d91 . Pa n9 1 § 91,41 1 contain s ih e operatin g mle s regardin g th t test s an dcenificatiou s require dfo r

altimeters , altitud e reportin g equipmen t (Mod e C) , an dtransponde r .-System s operate d incontrolle dairspac e unde r Inslruincn t

Fligl u Rules.(IFR ) Thes e reguliilion s defin e "Who " ca n perfor mth e tests , "How " ofte nth e test s ar e required , "When " th e te.st. s ar e require dfollowin g maintenance , an dmak e referenc e t o Airworthines s Standard s f(3 r Stati c Syste mi:est s an d Altimete r

tes t requiremcnis . Th e reference dPart s 2 3 o r 2 5 defin e th e Stati c sy.v.(.c. mtests . Par i 4 3 Appendi x B define s th e Automati c Prcs.sur c Altitud e Reportin g Equipment , (Encodur ) test s an dcertification s required . Th e Encode r les t involve s testin g th e transponde r sysic m radiate dsigna l fo r

Mod e C accurac y compare dt o Ih e pilot' s altimeter . The y wil l rende r opinion s tha t

Sceni c Aviatio ndi dno t perfor mmainlenanc e consisten t wit htii c regulation s liste di nth e Complain t an daddres s th e Adniinisirator' s sanctio nguidance . Th e fact s wil l b e addresse dfro mth e document s previousl y provide dt o Respoiiclen t a s wel l a s an y additiona l document s attache dt o thi s response . Interrogalor y No.4 : Identif y an y an dal l document s an dothe r material s i nth e possessio no f lli e Complainan t

tha t concent , refe r

to , o r involv e th e circumstance s se t forthinih e Coraplaii u ille d i nthi s matter . Answer : 1 . Cop y o f

Ai r Carrie r Certiticutc . Numbe r

DVY A 416D , issue dt o Sceril c Aviation . Inc . date dJanuar y 9 , 1975 . 2 . Cop y o f

Ihe curren t

Operatin g Specifications , D085 , for Sceni c Aviation , Inc . date d Octobe r 29 , 2008 , 3 . Phot o cop y o f

th e lo g entr y o f

Aliimetcr/Hncode r

an dA T

C Transponde r

Cert:ficatio n date dFebruar y 3 , 200 7 o nN322IM . 4 . Phot o cop y o f

entr y o f Altimetcr/Hncode r

replacemen t

date dJul y 28 , 200 7 o nN3221M , 5 . Phot o cop y o f

lo g enti- y o f

Altimeter/Encode r

replacemen t

date dNovembe r

10 , 200 7 o n N3221M . 6 . Phot o cop y o f

lo g emi 7 o f

Altimeter/Encode r

an dAT C Transponde r Tes t an d Certificatio ndate dJaimar y 23 , 200 X o nN3221M . 7 . Phot o cop y o f

C9 0 FliRht

an dMaintenanc e Sheet s o nN3221 M fro mJul y 13 , 200 7 t o Januar y 23 , 200S . 8

- Phot o cop y o f

lo g entr y o f

Altimeter/Encode r

an dTransponde r

Tes t an dCeililiciUio no f N588S A date dDecembe r 7 , 2006 . 9 . Phot o cop y o f

lo g entr y o f

Altimcter/lMiCodc r

replacemen t

date dJul v H) , 200 7 o n N588SA . 10 . Phot o cop y o f

lo g entr y o f

Aliimoicr/Hncode r

replacemen i date dFebruiu y 17 , 2008 . 11 . Phot o cop v o f

lo g entr y o f

Altimetcr/Hncode r

an dTransponde r

Tes t an dCenificatio no f N588S A date dDecembe r 10 , 2008 . 12 . Phot o cop y o f

C9 0 Fligh t

an dMaintenanc e lo g Sheet s fro mJul y 18 , 200 7 l o Dccc:nbc r 10 . 200?!onN588SA . Coinp)ain.l)U'. « Rcsponi- c l o l^tipondcm' s Inilio l t^iiCOvory RcdVJcst ^jMni e Aviaiion , Inc . - CPO^NMO O 1 1 Pmi c 2 o f

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13 . Phot o eojj y o f

lo g entr y o f

Altimeter/Encode r

an dTriui.spoiidc r

Tes t an dCcHiflcatio no n N6I7M M daic dJul y 26 . 2007 . 14 . Phot o cop y o f

lo g entr y o f

pilof s Altimeter/Encode r replacemen t

o nN617M M date d Octobe r 19 , 2007 . 15 . PhoL O cop y o f

lo g entr y o f

pilot' s Altimeter/Encode r replacemen i onN617M M date d Ma y 27 , 2008 . 16 . Phot o cop y o f

lo g enti y o f

pilot' s Altimeter/Hneode r replacemen t

o nN617M M o n Decembe r

22 , 2008 . 17 . Phot o cop y o f

lo y entr y o f

Altimctcr/l-jieode r

an dTransponde r

Tes l an dCertificatio no n N617M M date dMarc h25 , 200 9 18 . Phot o cop y o f

C9 0 Fligh t

an dMaintenanc e Sheet s fo r Miurch14 , 200 8 L

o May 12 , 2009 , 19 . V^iolaiionHistor y o f Sceni c Aviaiion , Inc . 20 . Gillha mGre y Cod e Char t 21 . Lette r

o f Investigatio ndate dMarc h27 , 2009 . 22 . Cop y o f

aStandar dAinvorthincs s Certificate , FA A form8100-2 , for eac haircraf

t (attached) . 23 . Advisor y Circula r

43.6 B (attached ) Interrogator y No , 5 : Provid e aful l descriptio no f th e altimeter/encode r

dat aconespondcnc e erro r concernin g N3221 M benvec nJul y 28 , 200 7 an dJanuar y 23 , 2008 , a s allcfte dinth e Complaint . Answer : O nJul y 28 , 200 7 th e pilot' s Allimcler/Encode r wa s replace db y Sceni c Aviation' s maintenanc e personne l o nN3221M . Durin g th e remova l an dreplacemen t o f ih c pilot' s altimete r th e stati c syste mwa s opene dan drequire dares t l o verif y lea k rat e i s withi nlimit s o f th e regulation , [§23.1325(b)(2)(ii) | Thi s functio nwa s accompli.she di naccordanc e wit h(lAW ) ih e regulalion . Th e electrica l connecto r tha t connect s th e encode r

t o th e iran.<;ponde

r remove dan drc-insralled . Thi s wirin g hame.s.s

- contain s wire s tha t transmi t th e Gillha mGre y Code s l o provid e (Mod e C ) altitud e fo r

th e aircraf

t t o FA A AT C Facilities . Fhi. s openin g o f th e electriea l sy.stemh y maintenanc e personne l require s ates t o f ih e Mod e C function s a s Iransmille dby th e transponde r checke da t

th e antenna . Th e transmitte dcod e nuus l b e withi n12 5 fee t o f th e pilot' s Aitiniete r

i n accordanc e wit h§4 3 Appendi x E(c) . Thi s procedur e i s fully explaine di nth e regulation s an d AC43.6B . Oiu

- Complain t

i s essentiall y a s follows ; 1 . Th e perso nperformin g th e Altimete r replacemen t

wa s no t qualifie dlA Wth e FA Rt o perfor mth e tran.spondc r syste mo r

Mod e C operatio nfo r thi s aiicraf

l lA W§91.411(b ) Tlii s aircraf

t wa s approve dfo r

retur nt o sei-vic c b y aperso nholdin g a nAnfram c Ratin g an dth e Regulalio nrequire s a nappropriate drate dRepai r Slalion , wit haRadi o an d Instrumen t

ratin g t o perfon nth e tes t an dcertifications , 2 . Th e perso ndi dno t hav e availabl e <h

e prope r tes t equipmen t

t o tes t ih e transponde r

o r encode r sy.':temfo r

prope r operation . 3 . Th e perso npcrfonnin g th e approva l fo r retur nt o servic e di dno t hav e appropriat e trainin g t o perfom i th e require dtests . 4 . Th e perso napprovin g th e aircraf t for retur nt o servic e di dno t follo w ih c proj^ei " les i procedure s require db y th e Regulations . 5 . Thes e action s lesuli s i nth e aircraf t no t bein g maintaine dlA Wth e requirement s o f Pfjrts 9 1 an d4 3 a s state do nth e Standar dAirworthines s C^lertifieatc . Thi s result s i nth e aircraf t (l'(implai|i,iui' s Respons e ( 0 RcspOnJeni' s Iiiiria l t>iscovcr yRcqucs- i Sceni cAvittlioii , Inc . - Cl'OyNMOO l 1 I'Hg c3 o f 1 0 SCOT TK . MORRI;-, , \-/\I \ AVK>KNh. v THL ; i-.75,22 7 1417 ; f'AX : •125.227.100 703/28/2010 13:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 .'Vi ' MV / i.\ / \. v vo.^ 9 I'n/ V 4^ 0 LL£^ t \y>\} i FA A AJNJIl- 7 + QM S @|008/01 5 12)009/01 5

no t bein g airworthy . Thi s aircraf t wa s operate db y Sceni c Aviation . Inc . wiihou t meetin g al l th e applicabl e airworthines s requirement s o f th e rcgulalions .

• nierrogalor y N«>.6 ' .Stat e ii i detail , th e factua l basi s upo nwhic hth e CornpUunan t relie s t o prov e a naltimeter/encode r

dat aeon-espondenc c eiTO r concernin g N3221 M betwee n.Kil y 2K , 200 7 an d Januar y 23 , 2008 , a s allege di nth e Complaint . Answer : Th e Par i 13 5 Fligh t an dMaintenanc e Lo g Sheet s for N3221 M ar e ih e primar y docuiTienI s use dt o doicnnin e complianc e wii hth e Regulation s regardin g raiiintcnance aciivilies . Th e fliglr t lo g ma y contai nareferenc e t o anothe r maintenanc e documen t t o sho w th e detai l o l lh<r . tes t o r ccnificalion s perfomied . Thi s i s th e cas e wit hthi s lleet . Th e maintenanc e record s di dno l contai nareferenc e l o aqtialifie dperso nt o perfor ma n'Altimeter/Encode r Tesl an d Certification s require dfollowin g maintenanc e tha i coul dintroduc e erro r int o th e Mod e C operatio no f

th e transponder . Sceni c Aviation , Inc . track s th e require d2 4 mont hrequire dTes t an dCenificatio no f

th e pilof. s Altimeter/Encoder s i na . separat e fd e syste mwiiic hi s retaine dfo r 2 4 month s fro mth e las t test . Th e Fligh t

an dMaintenanc e Lo g Sheet s ar e onl y retaine dfo r 1 2 calenda r

month s IA Wth e Regulations . Thi s file wa s checke dt o se e i f th e pilot'! ^ Altimeter/Encode r wa s teste db y a Ccrlincaic dRepai r

Statio n(CRS ) withth e appropriat e Rating s followin g th e replacemen t o f th e Altimeter/encoder . Ther e wer e n o CR S wor k order s availabl e l o veril y th e AIlimeter/Encndc r wa s teste dIA Wth e Regulations . Th e Fligh t an dMaintenanc e Lo g Shed s documen t th e operatio n o f ih e aircraf

t i na nun-aii~>-vorth

y condition . Interrogator y No.7 : Provid e alul l descriptio no f th e altimeter/encode r

dat acorrespondenc e erro r concernin g N588S A betwee nJul y 10 , 200 7 an dDecembe r I0.200S , a s allege dinth e Complaint . Answer : Se e Inten'ogatoi y No. 5 above . Th e answe r i s th e sam e for

N588S A with(li e exceptio n o f th e NNumbe r

an ddate s o f

th e maintenanc e performed . Interrogator y No,8 : Stat e indetail , th e faelua l basi s upo nwhic hth e Complainan t relie s t o prov e a nallimeier/encode r

dat aeorrespondene e cn'o r concernin g N588S A bctvvee nJul y 10 , 200 7 an d fJccembc r

10 , 2008 , a s allege di nth e Complaint . Answer : Se e Interrogator y No. 6 above . Th e answe r i s th e .sam

e fo r N588S A wit hth e exeeptio n o f NNumbe r

an ddate s o f

th e maintenanc e performed . Interrogator y No,9 : Provid e afull dcscriplio no f th e altinicter/encodc r

dat acorrespondenc e erro r concernin g N617M M betwee nOctobe r 19 , 200 7 an dMarc h29 , 2009 , a s allege di nth e Complaint . Answer : Se e Interrogator y No. 5 above . Th e answe r i s th e .same for

N6I7M M wit hth e exceptio nofth e NNumbe r an ddate s o f

th e maintenanc e performed . Interrogaror y No . 10 : Stat e i ndetail , th e factua l basi s upo nwhic hih e Complainan t relie s t o prov e a nallimeter/eneode r dat acorrespondenc e erro r concernin g N617M M betwee nOcuibe r !<•> . Coiiiplnintiut' S kt^poiii c t o Rcspondttnl' s iiiiLiul ni.'<<;t>v<ir y Reciues t .'([x-ni L.Avimion . In c - CPO'.'NNIOOI l PABB-' I ofl O StOT T RMORR);) . l-A A ,'\-TOkrJf. V 1 HI.. : 'I2 i 227.1-1 1 7 : l-VvX' M i 227.100 703/26/201 0 13:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 03/26/201 0 09:4 9 FA X 42 5 22 7 t^O ? FA A ANM- 7 DM S 2)009/01 5

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200 7 an dMarc h29 , 2009 , a s allege di n th e Complaini . Answer : Se e Inlcrrogalor y No. 6 above . Th e answe r i s th e sam e fo r

N617M M wit hth e exceptio no f

NNumbe r

an ddate s o f

th e maintcnsnc e pcrfonncd . Intcrrogatoi 7 No . 11 : Provid e aful l descriptio nofth e iuvcstigalio nperforme db y Complainan t t o detennin e tha i Sceni c /Vviatio noperate daireraf l N3221 M i n a n unaii-Wr'orrh y condiliun . Ansvvcr : 'fh e Par t

13 5 Fligh t

an dMaintenanc e Lo g Sheet s documen t eac hfligh t

condticie dby Sceni c Aviation , Inc . afte r th e aircraf

t receive dmaintenanc e tha i wa s inappropriat e t o maintai n th e aircraf

t i n ainvonh y condition . Se e als o ih e lOP s fro mth e cas e file previousl y provide dt o Respondent' s counse l o n Augus t 20 , 200 9 Interrogatoi- y No . 12 : Provid e aful l descriptio nofth e investigatio nperfomie db y Complainan i t o deieiTnin c tha t

Sceni c Aviatio noperate daircnil i N588S A i n an unairworlh y condiliun . Answer : Se e respons e ( o Inlerrogatoi y No . 11 . Interrogfltor> ' No . 13 : Provid e aful l descriptio nofth e investigatio nperfonne db y Complainan t l o deterniinf

i tha i Sceni c Aviatio noperate daircraf t N617M M in a n imaii-wortli y conditio n Answer : Se e respons e t o Interrogator y No . 11 . Interrogator y No

- 14 : Slat e i n detail , th e specill c procedur e require dt o b e performe din orde r t o rende r eac hofth e abov e aircrali : airworth y unde r th e circimistances . Answer : Eac haircraf

t Aliimeier/Encode r

mus t b e teste dt o verif

y that th e Syste mpcrforntc di l intende dfirnction. Th e test s require db y §91.41 1 mus t b e accomplishe dbefor e ftirtlter fiight. AC43,6 B addre.sse s ailiiud c reportin g an diran.sponde r maintenanc e i n Paragrap h6 . ])ag e 3 a s follows : "An y appropriatel y rate dperso n(H S specifie di n §43.3 ) ma y perfor mrnainlcnanc e o r preventativ e maintenanc e o n a n aircraf t altitud e reportin g an dtransponde r system . Tlii s work ma y includ e th e remova l o f and/o r replacemen t

wit ha n identica l componen t an daircraf

t altimeter , encodin g altimeter , blin dencoder , ai r dat asyste mcomponent , o r transponder . The approva l fo r

retiur i t o setvic e ca n onl y b e give nafte r asuhabl e functiona l chec k o f th e entir e syste ma s installe di n th e aircraf t ha s bee npcrfonne di n orde r detcmiin e tha t

th e system , a s wel l a s th e componcni , wil l perfor mit s intende druncrion(s), " Interrogator y No . IS : Provid e afull dcscriplio nofth e investigatio nperfonnc dby Complainan t t o detennin e tha t

tli e aliLmeter(5)/cncodcr(s ) ofth e abov e aircraf t experience ddat a correspondenc e error(s ) a,< 3 allege di n th e Complaint . Answer : Th e investigatio ni s detaile di n re.spnns e t o InleiTogatorie. s No . 5 , 6 , Coinplninanr' s Ri;.spon.": c ro RcspyiKJciii' s iniLiiil Dbiiover y Ke<)uc.<;

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Inlerroj^fttoi y Nu , 16 : Stat e wit h.specifieily . th e lega l (i.e. , cas e law ) an dfactua l basi s upo n whic hth e Complainan t

relie s l o prov e tha t

Responden t

operate daircral \N3221 M ma n \)n'ciirwonhy conditio ni nviolatio no f 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.25(a)(2) . Answer : Objectio na s fa r a s th e reques t

ask s for altomey-wor k

product . Complainan t i s no t require dt o provid e it s lega l researc ho r argument s l o respondent . Sceni c Aviatio noperate daircraf t N3221 M i na nun-airworth y conditio ninviolatio nol " 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.25(a)(2) . Fh

e aircraf t pilot' s altimcter/cncode r wa s remove dan dreplace db y Sceni c Aviatio nmaintenanc e personnel . Th e require dte.st s o f §91.411(a)(3 ) refer s t o Piurl'! 3 Appendi x E fo r detail s a s follows : ''Automati c Pressur e Altitud e Reportin g Equipmen t ari dAT C Transponde r Syste mIntegratio nTest . Tli c tes r mus t b e performe db y a nappropriatel y rate dperso nunde r th e condition s specifie di nparagrap h(a) . Mca-surc th e automati c pressur e altitud e a i th e outpu t

o f thi ; installe dA'f C transpondei ' whe ninterrogate do nMod e V . a t asulFicien t

numbe r ol ' les l point. s in ensur e tha t

th e altitud e reportin g equipment , altimeter.<? , an dAT C tran?!ponder s peribr mthei r intende dfunction s a. s installe di nth e aircraft . Th e differenc e betwee nth e automati c leporiin g outpu t an dth e altitud e displaye dat th e altimete r

shal l no t excee d12 5 feet.' ' I'hi s i s ih e suitabl e functiona l chec k

reference di nInterrogator y No . 14 . Sccnic' s mainleiuinc e personne l di dno t compl y wit hth e abov e test s whic hdoe s no t compl y wit h th e requirement s ofth e Airworthines s ("ertificat e fo r th e aircraf

t t o b e maintaine di naccordanc e wii hPan s 21,43 , an d9 1 ofth e FAR . Tlii s ac t render s th e aircraf

t un-airvvorlhy . Seeni c operate d thi s aircraf

t unde r Part 13 5 operations . Interrogator y No . 17 : Slat e wit hspecificity , th e lega l (i.e. , cas e law ) an dfactual basi s upo n whic hth e Complainan t

relic s t o prov e tha t

Responden t

operate daircraf

t N588 S A Ir

i a n unairworth y conditio ni nviolatio no f 1 4 C.F.R . § 135.25(a)(2) . Answur : Objectio na s fa r a s th e ret[iies t

ask. s fo r attorney-wor k

product . Complainan t i s no t require dl o provid e it s lega l researc ho r argvuncnt s t o respondent . Th e (aetua i basi s i s th e sam e a s se t fort hi nInterrogator y No . 16 . Interrogator y No . 18 : Slat e withspecificity , th e lega l (ie. , cas e law ) an dfactua l basi s upo n whic hth e Complainan t

relie s t o prov e tha t

Responden t

operate daircraf

t N617M M ina n unairworth y conditio ni nviolatio no f 1 4 C.F.R , § 135,25(a)(2) . Answer : C)bjectio na s fa r a s th e requcs i itsk s fo r altomey-wor k

product . Complainan t i s no l requii'e dt o provid e it s lega l researc ho r argument s t o respondent . Th e facuia l basi s i s th e stim e a s Interrogator y No , 16 . Interrogator y No . 19 : Describe , wit hspecificity , whethe r aircraf t N322 1 M me l il s typ e certificat e desig ndurin g th e flight s allege di nth e Complaint . Answer : Thi s Aircraf t di dno t mee t it s Typ e Certificat e becaus e th e Aliinictcr/F.ncodc r i.? origina l equipmen t

fo r thi.")

- aircraf t an d\\« ^ no t

bee nteste dto th e sam e .standard s an dprocedure s CiimplfiJiiiinl' s Rcspon.s cl o Ft-fspoiiricnt' s (iiiu.i l Discovct yRcc((ics i Sceni cAvimion , Inc . - D'OWMOO ) 1 Sco n KMORRl.S . FA AA- i rOKNK Y TIM. ' .125.327.1417 : I-AX : 425,22 7 10U 703/26/201 0 13:3 3 FA X 202493514 2 03/2B/2U1 0 09:5 0 FA X 42 5 22 7 ''^0 7 F A A ANM- 7 - > DM S @]011/01 5 @1012/01 5

use db y th e manufactxire r t o compl y wit hth e regulations . Th e aircraf t wa s no r niainlaine din accordanc e wji hI'ai t

4 3 an di s therefor e no t con.sidere dt o b e airworth y o r saf e lo r operatio nin th e Nationa l Airspac e System , Interrogator y No , 20 : De.scribe , withspecificity , whethe r aircraf t N5X8S A me t

it, s typ e cerlificai e desig ndurin g ih e tlighl s allege di nth e Complaini . Answer ; Se e respons e t o InlorrogatoryNo . 19 , Inieri'ogatoi" y No . 21 : r.)escfibe , wit hspecificity , whcihe i aircraf t N617M M me t

it s t)'p e certilical e desig ndurin g th e flight s allege di nth e Complaini . Answer : Se e respons e t o Inlcrrogalor y No . 19 . Interrogator} ' No . 22 : I f Complainan t

allege s tha i an y o f

th e abov e aircraf

t faile dt o niee i it s typ e certificat e dcsigi: > durin g th e llighi s inquestion , describ e i ndelui l why eac haircraf t di dnn\ . Answer : Manufacturei- s ar e require dt o perfor mtest s t o verif y al l applicabl e .systein s ar e performin g ther e intende dfunction s i norde r t o ge t atyp e certificat e an dairworthines s certificate . Th e Airwonhines s Certificat e i s onl y effectiv e a s lon g a s th e aircraf t i s maintaine di niiccordanc c wit hPar i 4 3 an dPar t

91 . 'I'hi s i s th e reaso nPar t 4 3 require s maintenanc e personne l t o tes t mi y syste mtha t

ha s unde r

gon e maintenanc e tha t

coul deffec t

operation . Fo r

example , th e remova l o f aspar k plu g mus l b e teste dt o verif y th e ignitio nsyste mperform s it s intende dfimetio nt o maintai nth e effectivenes s ofth e Airworthines s Certificat e an dTyp e Certificate . 1 4 C.1\R . §91.41 1 require s test s b e pcrfonne dan y tim e maintenanc e i s performe dtha t coul d inlroduc e eri'o r

int o a.system . Encode r replacement s mus t

b e teste db y verifyin g th e transponde r i s tran.snn'ttin g th e correc r altitud e cod e tliat

con^espond s t o th e pilot' s altimeter . Interrogator} ' No . 23 ; Describ e i ndetail , vvhcther eac hofth e abov e aircraf t wa s inaconditio n tha t wa s saf e fo r flight durin g th e flights allege dindi e Complaint . Answer ; Ih e Encode r i s require di ncontrolle dairspac e s o AT C contruHcr s ca ndetermin e ih e alutud e o f

al l aircraf

t operatin g withi nihei r

sector . Withou t

thi s infomiation , th e coiiirolle r i s no i abl e t o adequatel y o r accuratel y trac k

and/o r maintai nseparatio nbetwee naircraft . Th e controller s wor k

loa dincrease."? , whic heffcci s safet y o f al l inth e sector . Vertica l navigatio ni s critica l t o safet y i ncongeste dairspace . Th e encode r alti b 12 5 fee t o f th e pilot' s altimete r

t o pas s th e §91.41 1 le.st . AT C report s thes t tud e mus t

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th e owner/operato r

an dreques t

th e aircraf

t underg o maintenanc e t o correc t thi s condition . Tnierrogator y No . 24 : If Complainai nallege s tha t th e abov e aircraf

t wer e no t

hi aconditio ntha t wa s saf e for ftight durin g Th

e flights allege di nth e Complaint , describ e indetai l wh y eac hwa s not . An,swcr : Se c respons e l o Interrogator y No . 23 ,

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REQIJE S r

FO RPROOUCTIO N Reques t to r Productio no f

Document s No.!.

- Produc e copie s o f al l document s an dothe r material s tha t

th e Complainan t

intend s t o introduc e int o evidence . Answer ; Complainan t currentl y intend s t o offe r an y o r al l item s o f

proo f provide dt o Respondenl' s Counse l o n Augus t 20 , 2009 . Fhes c document s ar e no t agai nbein g pioduced . Se e als o ih e attache d.standardairworthines s certificate s fo r eac ho f th e aircraf

t referenc e i n ih e Complain t

( 3 pages ) a s wel l a s A C 43-6 A Reques t fo r Productio no f

Document s No.2 ; Produc e copie s o f an y sratcment s mad e h

y witnesses , includin g exper t witnesses , identifie di n Interrogator y No.l , concerning , referrin g to , o r involvin g th e circumsTancc.' ? se t forthi n th e Complaint . Ans>vcr : Complainant' s counse l i s no t awar e o f

an y statement s othe r

tha nan y ideniiiie da s item s o f proo f i n th e ca.s e file . If

statement s com e t o counseF s atienlio niha t ar c no t privileged , the y wil l b e produced . Reques t fo r Productio no f

Document s No.3 ; Produc e copie s o f an y an dal l document s an d othe r material s i n th e possessio nofth e Complainan l diat concern , refe r

to , o r involv e th e circumstance s se l forthi n th e Complaint . Answer ; Objectio na s Responden t seek s attorne y wor k

produc t an dAgency' s deliberativ e material . Withou t

waivin g sai dobjection , ih e Complainan t ha s previousl y provide dcopie s o f th e evidcntiai y portio no f

it." ; cas e file . Reques t fo r Productio no f

Document s Nn.4 : Produc e copie. s o f curren t cunicul avjia e fo

r eac h exper t witnes s th e Complainan t idenlifie di n Interrogator y No.l . Answer : Copie s wil l b e forwai'de donc e ihe y ar e receive db y Complainant' s counsel . Reques t fo r Productio no f

Document s No-5 : Provid e acop y o f al l articles , treatise.s , monographs , o r

othe r source s tha t

th e Complainan t

ma y us e o r

introduc e int o evidenc e a t th e hearing . Answer ; Objection , Complain t i s no t require dt o d o researc hfo r Re.spondcnt . Further , Complainan t

ha s no t mad e adecisio no n wfia i evidenc e i t

wil l ultimatel y us e at ih e hearing . Shoul dComplainan t

(.iffc r a s a n Exhibi l suc hinformaiio ni l wil l b e produced . Reques t fo r Productio no f

Document s No.6 : Provid e acop y o f al l handbooks , manuals , maintenance , records , schematics , and/o r othe r source s tha t

th e Complainan t

ma y us e o r

inlroduc e int o evidenc e a t

th e hearin g o r

otherwis e rely upo nt o determin e tha t th e altimcter(s)/encodt;r(s ) reference di n th e Complain t ha dexperience ddat acorrespondenc e error(s) .

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log s previousl y produce do r document s attache dt o thi s Response . Complainan t

ha s no t mad e adecisio nconcernin g whethe r i t ma y us e Jin

y suc hothe r

documents , bu t i f it opt s t o us e suc hthe y wil l b e provided . Reques t fo r Productio no f

Document s No.7 : Provid e acop y o f th e typ e ceitifieal e dat alo r eac h aircraf t identifie di nth e Complaint , Answer : Objection . Th e reques t i s overl y broad , undul y burdensome , an dwil l no t reasonabl e lea dt o th e discover y o f reievan l information . Furthe r thi s informatio ni s propiietai y l o Beechcral l an da s suc hprotected . However , th e Typ e Certificat e Dat aShee t itsel f i s apublicall y availabl e documen t

locate da t

www.faa.gov . Signe dthi s 25' " da y o f

Marc h201 0

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