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COMPLAI N ANT'STMUA LDISCOVER Y REQUES T To : Responden t In accordanc e wit h14C.FR
. § 13.22 0 an dth e Federa l Ruiu s o f Ci^i l Procedure , pleas e respon dl o th e followin g Interrogatories , Rcqucsi i fo r Productio n o f

Documents , an dReques t fo r Admis.'^ions , separatel y an dfull y unde r oathb y Octobe r

20
. 20U
. ITies e discover y request s ar c intende dt o discove r informatio n and/o r

document s no t

onl y withi n you r persona l knowledg e o r

obtainabl e b y yoa , bu t

als o informatio n i n th e pos.sessio n o f o r obtainabl e b y you r

attorneys , investigators , representatives , employees , agents , or anyon e actin g o n you r behal f o r o n thei r behal f Thes e diiicover>

- request s ar e continuin g i n natur e an dan y inlbimaLio n whic hma y b e disco\'crc db y yo u subsequen t

t o th e ser\Mce an dfilin g o f you r answer s mus t

b e brough t

t o ih e attentio n o f

th e agenc y attorne y throug hsupplementa l answer s whe n it become s availabl e t o you , a t areasonabl e tim e prio r

t o th e hearin g i n thi s matter . I f ther e are an y additions , deletion s o r change s i

n th e answer s o r

informatio n provide da

t an y rime prio r

t o hearin g tli e Rcspunden i i s specificall y requeste dt o s o immediatel y informtli e agenc y ailomey
. I f suc hinformatio n i s no t

furnished^ th e agenc y aiiome y at

th e tim e o f

th e hearin g wil l mov e t o exclud e fro mevidenc e suc hinformatio n requeste dan dno t

furnished
. Th e agenc y attorne y fijithe r request s tha t

th e Responden t

produc e th e document s identifie dan d designate dherei n fo r

inspectio n an dcopyin g a t th e Fcdera

J A\iatio n Administratio n (FAi\ ) Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel , Suit e 570 , 160 1 Lin dAvenue , Southwest , Rcnlon , Washingto n 98057 , b y Octobe r 20
. 2011
.

CoTiiplainanr s Initial Discover y Reques t Sk->-iv«i Airline s - 2011NM060033 , FAA-20 1 1-077 9 pQE c 1 oft ; jepf.i(n Y M
. HARPER , P.\ A ATTORM^Y TEL : (425 ) 22l-2l6i,f.\X : (425 ) 227-100 709/29/201 1 10:1 5 FA X 202493511 2 FA A - OM S [21002/OO S

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### PRIVTLRGH : If , i n respondin g to. or

failin g t o respon dt o thes e Interrogatories , Request s fo r Admissio n an d Request s for

Produciio n yo u invok e o r rel y upo n any privileg e o f an y kind , stat e specificall y th e natur e o f th e privilege ; th e basi s upo n whic hyo u invoke , rel y upon , o r clai mil , includin g an y statutor y o r

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

othe r information , includin g contact s an dcommunications , whic hyo u believ e t o b e embrace db y th e privileg e invoked
. DATE D ihi s 20t hda

y o f September, 20 1

Jefffey M
. Marpcr FAA Anome y

Complain.ini' S Initia l Discover y Reques t Sk>'v*cs i Airline s --201INM06OO33 , F.A.A-20 1 J-077 9 Paii c 2 o f

6 JEFFMK V M
. HAPJ^=R , K.A A ATTOPJE V TEL : (425 ) 227-21ol : FA X (42S ) 227-100 709/28/201 1 10:1 5 FA X 202493514 2

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INTERKOGATORJE S Dh S 0 003/00 6

Interrog.^ton ' N o 1 : Identif> ' b y name , address , an dtelephon e numbe r al l person s who myo u kno w t o hav e persona l knowledg e o f th e matter s allege di n th e Complaint
. Interrogator y No
. 2 : Identif y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l doctimenL^; , 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 , you r

appeal , you r

answer , an dan y affirmativ e defense s whic hyo u anticipat e raisin g i n thi s mancr . Se e Reques t

fo r Productio n No
. 1

- Interrogator y No
. 3 : Idcnti^ ' b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number , al l person s who myo u inten d t o hav e testif

y a s afactual o r

exper t v.'imes s myou r

defens e a

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an dfo r factua l witnesses , provid e adetaile dsummary ' o f eac hperson' s anticipate dtestimony
. Interrogaton ^ No
. 4 : IdcntitS

- b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l document s whic hyo u ajiticipat e otfonn g int o evidenc e A l th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an dthroug hwhic hwitnes s o r witnesses
. Se e Reques t

for Productio n No
. 2
. Intenogaton ' No
. 5 : Withrespec t t o eac hexper t

witnes s identifie di n respon.^; e t o Intcrrogaior y No
. 3 , f^pecif

y Lhci r .specifi c are ao f

expertise , an dprovid e as>'nopsi s o f thei r credentials , background ; traming , an dexperience
. Interrogator y No
. ^ : Withrespec t t o eac hexper t

yo u expec t

t o cal l a s awitness , stat e th e subjec t matte r o n w-liichth e exper t

i s expecte dt o testify' , slat e th e substanc e o f th e fact s an dopinion s t o whicl i th e exper t

i s expecte dt o testify , an dprovid e summar y o f th e ground s fo r

eac hsuc hopinion , TntcrroiJator

y No
. 7 : Describ e wit hspecificit 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 mane r pertaiivin g t o th e avoidanc e or mitigatio n o f

th e saiictio n sough t by th e FA- ^ i n Uii s case . Tnterro^aton ^ No
. 8 ; Slat e b y name , address , telephon e numbe r dat e o f conversation , an dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l persons , othe r tha n legal counse l o r

you r spouse , wit hwho myo u hav e discusse dth e mailer s allege di n th e Complaint
. Interrogator y No
. 9 : fo r an y o f th e request s fo r

admission s belo w tha t

i s denied , slat e wit h specificity th e fact s tha

t ar e th e ba.<;i

s fo r that denia l a s well a s th e inquirie s take n t o determin e tha t th e fact s i n th e reques t

fo r admissio n ar e no t

correct . Se e Reques t

for Productio n No
. 5
. InTerrogaton'No
. 10 : Describ e wit hspecificity al l fact s o r

evidenc e yo u inten dt

o rel y upo n i n suppor t ofan y affinnativ c defense s raise di n an y Answe r

t o th e Complaint , t o includ e identiK-in g th e specifi c RA A polic y yo u clai mi s violate db y th e propo.se dpenalr- ' i n thes e cases . Se e Reques t fo r Productio n No
. 3
. R£OniST S FO RPRODUCTIO N Reques t for Productio n No
. I : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o i n you r ans\se r t o hiterrogator y No
. 2 Requcs i for

Productio n No
. 2 : Provid e acop y o f all document s refenre dt o i n you r answe r t o Interrogator y No
. 4
. Reques t for Productio n No
. 3 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s tha t

suppor t you r answe r t o Interrogator^ ' No
. 10
. Cornp!ttiTiftm:'

E Initia l Diicovci ? Rt^jue? : Sl:\ivcs T .M.-linc i - 20 1 lNMUb0033

. FAA-201 1 -077 9 Pai c 3 of 6 JKmcc Y M
. Howell : FA A ATTOKSE ^ TF.l. : (425 ) 227-216] : KAX : (425 ) 227-100 709/28/201 1 10.1 5 FA X 202493514 2 FA A
- DM S (2)004/00 6

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### Reques t

fo r Productio n No
. 4 : Provide acop y o f all document s tha

i suppor t you r answe r t o Interrogator

y No
. 9
. Request fo r Productio n No
. 5 : Provide acop y of al l exhibit s tha

t yo u intendt o ofle r o r will us e durin g the hearin g i

n thi s matter . REQUES T FO RADNflSSTON

S Unde r 1 4 C.F.R
. § 13.220(b ) an

dRul e 3 6 of

th e Federa

l Rule s o f Civil Procedure , you ar

e requeste d t o admi t the trutl ^ of the foUo^vrin

g matters . A matte

r i s admittedunles s responde dv o i n areasonabl e time
. Th e Rule s of Practic e i n F/\

A Civi l Penalt

y Actions , 14 C.F.R
. § 13.220(d) , define s a reasonabl e time t

o be 3 0 days
. Tli

e agency request s tha

t a n answe r i s serve dupo

n the agency attorney eiOie

r admittin g tlie matter , specificall y denjin g th e matter , slatin g wh y ihe matte

r cannot b e admitte do r

denied , o r objecting t o th e request , wit hrea-son s fo r the objectio n state dwithin 3 0 day s o f the dat e o f servic e upon you , tha

t is , Octobe r

20,2011
. Reauc:^ t fo r Admissio n No
. 1 : -Admi

t ihat , fo r the 1 2 mont

hperio dending Septembe

r 2010 , SkyWest Airline s ha

doperating revcnue. s i

n exces s o f

$10 0 million , a s shown b

y th e Airiine Quarterl y Financia l Review (3r

dQuarte r 2010 ) publishedb

y the Department

of Transportation , OlTic e of Aviation Analysis , Competitio n an dPolic y Analysi s Division
. Reques t fo r Admissio n N o 2

- Admi t that , a s ofDecember

31
. 2010
. Sk>'Wes

t .Airline s employ s mor e tha n 1,50 0 employees , a

s 5ho\M i b y SkyWest

Airlines ' 201 0 Annua

l Report
. Reoues Lfo r Admi.'^.sio n No
. 3: Admi

t tha t SkyWest Airline s ha s the financia

l abiiit> " t o pa

y the $33,00 0 requeste dcivil penalt y i n F.A A Cas e No
. 2011NM060033 , FDM S No
. FA'WOl l -0779
. Reaues't fo r Admissio n No
. 4 : Admi

t Iha t Sk- y Wes t Airline s wa s assesseda$24,00 0 civil pena]t> ' o n March2 , 201 1 i

n FA- V Cas e No
. 2010NM06010 6 fo r violation s of

th e Federa

l Aviarion Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § n9.5(g) , 119.5(1")
. 12K693(a) , 121.693(c)
. and121.693(d) , involvin g improperly documente dbaggag e loadin g o n iw o aircraf

t i n September , 2010
. Reques t fo r Admissio n No
. 5 : Admit

tha t SkyWest Airline s wa s assesse da$144,00 0 civi l penalt y o n Marc h2 , 201 1 i

n FA A Cas e Nos
. 2010NM06006 8 & 2010NM06007 6 fo r violation s of

the Federa l Aviation Regulation s {;i

4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , 121.693(e) , an d 121.693(d) , involvin g improperl y documentedbaggag e loading o n five aircraf

t i n April an dMay , 2010. ' R_&auef: t fo r Admissio n No
. 6 : Admi

t iha t Sk>'Wes i Airline s wa s assesseda$45,00 0 civi l penalt) ' o n Marc h2 , 201 1 i

n FA.A
. Cas e Nos
. 2010NM06002 0 & 2009NM060124 fo r violation s of

the Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § U9.5(g}
. 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , an d121.693(c) , involving improperly documentedbaggag e loadin g o n five aircraf

t between .Augus

t an dNovember
. 2009
. Reques t fo r Admissio n No
. 7 : Admit

tha t SkyWes t Airline s wa s assesseda$ 10,00 0 civi l penalt

y o n Februar

y 16.20 1 ] i

n FA A Cas e No
. 2010NM06010 0 fo r violation s of

the Federa

l Aviation

C'jmpIaina/it' S Ijiiiia l Disco^'^ry Reques t Sk}-wcs T Airlines-2On\"MO6O033
. f AA-20 ] 1-077S * JEF^nK Y M
. HAP-PEJ'. , F.^.A , Ar^OIL^•E v TEL : (425" i 227-2l(Sl , hA>; : (425 ) 227-100 709/28/201 1 10:1 5 FA X 202433514 2 FA A - DM S [2j005/00 S

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### Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.fi93(a) , 121.693(c) , an d121.693(d) , involvin g impro]>erl y documente dcarg o loading ou one aircraf t i n August , 2010
. Reques t fo r Admissio n No
. 8 : Admit

tha t Sk^'West Airline s wa s assesseda$10,00 0 civil penalt y o n September

28 , 200 9 i n FA

A Cas e No
. 2009NTvl06005 0 fo r violation s o

f the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 11 9 5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , an d121.693(c) , involvin g improperiy documente dbaggag e loading o n on e aircraf t o n March17 , 2009
. Reques t fo r Adinissio n N o 9 : Admit

tha t SkyW'cs t Airline s wa s assesse da$ 10.000 civi l penalty ' o n Septembe

r 28 , 2000 i

n FA A Cas e No
. 2009N^0G002 3 fo r aviolatio n o

f th e Federa

l Aviation Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § 119.5(g) , involvin g improperly docujnentedbaggag e loading o n three aircraf t i n December , 2008
.

C.implainant' s Ini-.iii

l Discovcn ' Keque^ t Skywcs t Airline. ^ - 2011NM06O033
. FA,v:011-077 9 Pag e 5 o f

6 JZFTRE Y M
. H.\RPER
. F.'\- \ArrORSTJ Y TCL'. (425 ) 227-2 1 fiI; FAX ' (425 ) 227-100 709/28/201 1 1 0 1 5 FA X 202493514 2 F.^ A ^ DM S 0006/00 6

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3 0 3 1 3 2

. 3 3 3 J 2 S 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 3 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 • 1 6 4 7 4 B
ti O b l 5 2 5 3 CERTIFICAT E O FSFR\1C E I hereb y certif

y tha t rh e foregoin g Motio n t o Consolidat e ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an d certifie dmai l - Rem mReceip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :
T^ e Honorabl e Richar dC
. Goodwi n Offic e o f llearings.M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E
. Eas t Buildin g Ciroun dFloor , R mEl2-32 0 Washington
. D.C
. 2059 0 TEL : (202)366-213 9 FAX : (202)366-753 6 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave
. SW
. Washington , D C 2059 1 FAX : (202)493-514 2 Tod dEmerson , Esq
. SkvWes t Airline s 44 4 S.RJve r

Roa d St , Georee , U T 8479 0 TEL : (435)634-353 0 FAX : (435 ) 634-350 5
DATE D thi s 20t hday o f September
. 201 1

M*0IFAIRCHI N Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n .A.dmin i strat i o n 160 1 Lin dAve
. S W Renton , W A 9805 7 (425)227-216 0

Complainarii' s Iniiia

l Discover y Requcs c Pac e ri C'ff

i JEFFREY M
. HAELPER
. FA A ATTOFJ-'E Y TEL
. (425 ) 227-2161
. FAX
. (425)227-100 7