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In th e Matte r

of : Sceni c Aviation , Inc

. FA A DOCKE T C P 09NM001 1 FA A Cas e No

. 2009NM07006 6 DM S No

. FAA-2009-097 4 Judg e Goodwi n C O

COMPLAINANT' S INITIA LDISCOVER Y REQUES T
To : Responden t In accordanc e with1 4 CF RSection s 13.22 0 an dth e Federal Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , pleas e respon dt o th e followin g Interrogatories , Request s fo r Productio n o f

Documents , an d Reques t fo r Admissions , separatel y an dfull y unde r oat hb y Apri l 2,2010

. Thes e discovery request s are intende dt o discove r informatio n and/o r

document s no t

onl y withi n your

persona l knowledg e o r

obtainabl e b y you , bu t

als o informatio n i n th e possessio n o f o r obtainabl e b y you r

attorneys , investigators , representatives , employees , agents , o r anyon e actin g o n your behal f o r o n thei r behalf

. Thes e discovery request s are continuin g i n natur e an dany informatio n whic hma y b e discovere db y yo u subsequen t t o th e servic e an dfiling o f your answer s mus t

b e brought

t o th e attentio n o f

th e agenc y attome y throug hsupplemental answer s whe n i t become s availabl e t o you , a t areasonabl e time prio r

t o th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. I f ther e are any additions , deletion s o r change s i n th e answer s o r

informatio n provide dat

any tim e prio r

t o hearin g th e Responden t i s specificall y requeste dt o s o immediatel y infor mth e agenc y attomey

. I f suc hinformatio n i s no t

fiimished, th e agenc y attorne y at

th e tim e o f

th e hearin g wil l mov e t o exclud e fi-omevidenc e suc hinfennat i requeste dan dno t

furnished

. Th e agenc y attome y further request s that

th e Responden t

produc e th e document s identifie d an ddesignate dherei n for inspectio n an dcopyin g at th e FA A Offic e o f

Regiona l Counsel , Suite 570 , 160 1 Lin dAvenue , SW , Renton , Washingto n 98057 , b y Apri l 2,2010

. PRIVILEG E
If , i n respondin g to , o r

failin g t o respon dt o thes e interrogatories , request s fo r admissio n an d request s fo

r productio n yo u invok e o r rel y upo n any privileg e o f any kind , stat e specifically th e natur e o f th e privilege ; th e basi s upo n whic hyo u invoke , rel y upo n o r clai mit , includin g any1

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y o r decisiona l reference ; an didentif y al l document s o r

other information , includin g contact s an dcommunication s whic hyo u behev e t o b e embrace db y th e privileg e invoked

.
DATE D thi s 1st

d;f y o f Marc h2010

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. MORRI S FA A Attome y

Complainant' s Initia

l Discover y Request Scenic Aviation , Inc

. - CP09NM001 1 Page 2 of ? Scor r R

. MoRRJs, FA

A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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. 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N
Interrogatory No

. 1 : Identif y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number al l persons who myo u kno w t o hav e personal knowledg e o f th e matter s allege di n th e Complaint

. Interrogatory No

. 2 : Identif y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l documents , includin g correspondence , obtaine db y yo u o r i n you r possession , relatin g t o th e assertion s i n th e Complaint , your

appeal , your

answer , an dan y affirmativ e defense s whic hyo u anticipat e raisin g in thi s matter

. hProvid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o i n your REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. answe r t o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogatory No

. 3 : Identif y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number , al l persons who myo u inten d t o hav e testif

y a s afactua

l o r expert witnes s i n you r

defens e a

t th e hearin g i n thes e matter , an dfo r factual witnesses , provid e adetaile dsummary o f eac hperson s anticipate dtestimony

. Interrogatory No

. 4 : Identif y b y title, date , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l document s whic hyo u anticipat e offerin g int o evidenc e a t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an dthroug hwhic hwitnes s o r witnesses

. 2. : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o i n your REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. answe r t o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogatory No

. 5 : Wit

hrespec t t o eac hexpert

witnes s identifie di n respons e t o Interrogator y No

. 3 , above , specif

y thei r specifi c are ao f

expertise , an dprovid e asynopsi s o f thei r credentials , background , trainin g an dexperience

. Interrogatory No

. 6 : Wit hrespec t t o eac hexpert

yo u expec t

t o cal l a s awitness , state th e subjec t matte r o n whic hth e expert

i s expecte dt o testify , an dstat e th e substanc e o f th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic hth e expert

i s expecte dt o testify , an dasummary o f th e ground s for

eac hsuc hopinion

. Interrogatory No

. 7 : Stat e b y name , address , telephon e number , dat e o f conversation , an dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l person s [other tiian legal covinse

l o r spouse ] wit

hwho myo u hav e discusse dth e matter s allege di n th e complaint

. Interrogatory No

. 8 : Describ e withspecificit y al l o f th e fact s whic hyo u anticipat e presentin g i n th e cours e o f th e hearin g i n thi s matte r pertainin g t o th e avoidanc e o r mitigatio n o f

th e sanctio n sought b y th e FA A i n thi s case
. Interrogatory No

. 9 : Describ e withspecificit y any an dal l affirmativ e defense s yo u inten dt o asser t an dwh o ar e yo u offerin g a s witnesse s i n support o f thes e defenses ? Provid e th e nam e an daddres s o f sai dwitnesses

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N No

. 3 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o i n your answe r t o th e precedin g tw o interrogatories

. Interrogatory No

. 10 : Describ e withspecificit y al l o f th e document s yo u anticipat e presentin g i n th e cours e o f

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r t o substantiat e any financial inability t o pay th e propose d sanctio n sough t

b y th e FA A i n thi s case
. Complainant' s Initia l Discovery Reques t Sceni c Aviation , Inc

. - CP09NM001 1 Pag e 3 o f 7 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

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. 4 : Provid e acop y o f al l Exhibit s tiiat

yo u wil l presen t durin g th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. Interrogator

y 11 : Describ e withspecificit y what fact s o r evidenc e Sceni c Aviatio n relie s upo n in suppor t o f any affirmativ e defense s raise di n it s Answe r t o th e Complaint

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 5 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s that

suppor t your respons e t o interrogator

y 1 1 above

. Interrogator

y 12 : Describ e withspecificit y what facts , documents , o r

othe r evidenc e Sceni c Aviatio n relie s upo n t o deny Paragrap h8 o f th e Complain t

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 7 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s tiiat

suppor t your respons e t o interrogatory 1 2 above

. Interrogator

y 13 : Describ e withspecificit y what facts , documents , o r

othe r evidenc e Sceni c Aviatio n relie s upo n t o den y Paragrap h1 0 o f th e Complain t

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 8 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s that

suppor t your respons e t o interrogatory 1 3 above

. Interrogatory 14 : Describ e withspecificit y what facts , documents , o r

othe r evidenc e Sceni c Aviatio n relie s upo n t o deny Paragrap h1 3 o f th e Complain t

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 9 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s that

suppor t your respons e t o interrogator

y 1 4 above

. Interrogatory 15 : Describ e withspecificit y what facts , documents , o r

othe r evidenc e Sceni c Aviatio n relie s upo n t o den y Paragrap h1 6 o f th e Complain t

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 10 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s that

suppor t your respons e t o interrogatory 1 5 above

. Interrogatory 16 : Describ e withspecificit y what facts , documents , o r

othe r evidenc e Sceni c Aviatio n relie s upo n t o den y Paragrap h2 6 o f th e Complain t

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 11 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s that

suppor t your respons e t o interrogatory 1 6 above

.

Complainant' s Initia

l Discover y Reques t Scenic Aviation , Inc

. - CP09NM001 1 Page 4 of 7 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA

A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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A 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 REQUES T FO RADMISSION S
Unde r 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(b ) an dRul e 3 6 o f th e Federal Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , yo u are requeste d t o admi t th 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

. Th e Rule s o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(d) , define s areasonabl e tim e t o b e 3 0 days

. Th e agenc y request s that an answer

i s serve dupo n th e agenc y attome y eithe r

admittin g th e matter , specificall y denyin g th e matter , statin g wh y th e matte r canno t b e admitte do r

denied , o r

objectin g t o th e request , withreason s fo r th e objectio n state dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e dat e o f

servic e upo n you , t o wit : Apri l 2,2010

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N O 1 : Admi t tha t o n Jul y 28,2007 , N322 1 M' s altimeter/encode r wa s replaced

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N O 2 : Admi t tha t betwee n Jul y 28,200 7 an dJanuary 23,2008 , Sceni c Aviatio n operate dN3221 M o n abou t 41 5 flights

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3 : Admi t tha t o n Decembe r

7 , 2006 , th e pilot' s altimeter/encode r

an dAT C transponde r

syste mwa s teste dan dcertifie do n N588SA

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 4 : Admi t tha t o n Jul y 10 , 2007 , N588SA' s altimeter/encode r was replaced

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 5 : Admi t tiiat o n February 17 , 200 8 N588SA' s altimeter/encode r

wa s replaced

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 6 : Admi t tiiat betwee n Jul y 10 , 200 7 an dDecembe r 10 , 2008 , Sceni c Aviatio n operate dN588S A o n abou t 149 8 flights. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 7 : Admi t tha t o n Octobe r

19,2007 , N617MM' s altimeter/encode r

wa s replaced

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 8 : Admi t tiiat o n May 25 , 2008 , N617MM' s altimeter/encode r

wa s replaced

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 9 : Admi t tiiat o n Decembe r

22 , 2008 , N617MM' s altimeter/encode r

was replaced

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 10 : Admi t tiiat betwee n Octobe r

19 , 200 7 an dMarc h29 , 2009 , Sceni c Aviatio n operate dN617M M o n abou t 128 8 flights. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 10 : Admi t tiiat Sceni c Aviatio n ha s tiie financial ability t o pa y th e propose d$42,90 0 civi l penalty

.

Complainant' s Initia

l Discover y Reques t Scenic Aviation , Inc

. - CP09NM001 1 Pag e 5 o f 7 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA

A ATTORNE

Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.10071

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### REQUES T FO

RADMISSIO

N NO

. 11 : Admi

t tiiat Scenic Aviation ha s mor

e tiian 6 aircraf

t o n its ai r carrie r certificate

.

Complainant' s Initia l Discover y Reques t Sceni c Aviation , Inc

. - CP09NM00 i I Pag e 6 o f 7 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL ; 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7

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### CERTIFICAT E OFSERVIC

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I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initia l Discovery Reques t ha s bee n serve dvi a facsimil e an dcertifie dmai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :

Th e Honorabl e Richar dC

. Goodv^ n Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E

. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6

Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493.502 0 Gregory S

. Winto n Aviatio n La w Experts , LL C 33 0 Aviatio n Way Frederick , M D 2170 1 TEL : 301.294.855 0 FAX : 301.294.252 5

Date dthi s 2n dda v o f

March , 2010

.

MOIFAI RCHI N

Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve

. S W Renton , W A9805 7 425.227.216 0

Complainant' s Initia l Discover y Reques t Sceni c Aviation , Inc

. - CP09NM001 1 Pag e 7 o f 7 SCOT T R

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7