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FAA Oi-TicE OF REGIONAL COLINSEL 

1601 LINO AVENUE soun-iwEST 

RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 

TELEPHONE; (425)227-2161 

FACSIMILE: (425)227-1007 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

RECEiVED 

SEP 2 7 2011 

HEARING DOCKET 

In the M.'aner of: 

SkyWesl Airlines. Inc. 

FAA DOCKET Not Assigned 

F/V\ Ca.se No. 2011NM060010 

DMS Nos. t-AA-2011-0680 & 0779 

Judce Richard C. Goodwin 

COMPLAIN ANT'STMUAL DISCOVERY REQUEST 

To: Respondent 

In accordance with 14C.FR. § 13.220 and the Federal Ruius of Ci^il Procedure, please respond lo 

the following Interrogatories, Rcqucsii for Production of Documents, and Request for Admis.'^ions, 

separately and fully under oath by October 20. 20U. 

ITiese discovery requests arc intended to discover information and/or documents not only within 

your personal knowledge or obtainable by yoa, but also information in the pos.session of or 

obtainable by your attorneys, investigators, representatives, employees, agents, or anyone acting on 

your behalf or on their behalf 

These diiicover>- requests are continuing in nature and any inlbimaLion which may be disco\'crcd by 

you subsequent to the ser\Mce and filing of your answers must be brought to ihe attention of the 

agency attorney through supplemental answers when it becomes available to you, at a reasonable 

time prior to the hearing in this matter. If there are any additions, deletions or changes in the 

answers or information provided at any rime prior to hearing tlie Rcspundeni is specifically 

requested to so immediately inform tlie agency ailomey. If such information is not furnished^ the 

agency aiiomey at the time of the hearing will move to exclude from evidence such information 

requested and not furnished. 

The agency attorney fijither requests that the Respondent produce the documents identified and 

designated herein for inspection and copying at the FcderaJ A\iation Administration (FAi\) Office 

of Regional Counsel, Suite 570, 1601 Lind Avenue, Southwest, Rcnlon, Washington 98057, by 

October 20. 2011. 

CoTiiplainanrs Initial Discovery Request 

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PRIVTLRGH: 

If, in responding to. or failing to respond to these Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and 

Requests for Produciion you invoke or rely upon any privilege of any kind, state specifically the 

nature of the privilege; the basis upon which you invoke, rely upon, or claim il, including any 

statutory or decisional reference; and identify all documents or other information, including 

contacts and communications, which you believe to be embraced by the privilege invoked. 

DATED ihis 20th day of September, 201 

Jefffey M. Marpcr 

FAA Anomey 

Complain.ini'S Initial Discovery Request 

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FAA 

INTERKOGATORJES 

DhS 0 003/006 

Interrog.^ton' No 1: Identif>' by name, address, and telephone number all persons whom you know 

to have personal knowledge of the matters alleged in the Complaint. 

Interrogatory No. 2: Identify by title, date, author, present custodian, and content, all doctimenL^;, 

including correspondence, obtained by you or in your possession, relating to the assertions in the 

Complaint, your appeal, your answer, and any affirmative defenses which you anticipate raising in 

this mancr. See Request for Production No. 1-

Interrogatory No. 3: Idcnti^' by name, address and telephone number, all persons whom you intend 

to have testify as a factual or expert v.'imess m your defense at the hearing in this matter, and for 

factual witnesses, provide a detailed summary' of each person's anticipated testimony. 

Interrogaton^ No. 4: IdcntitS- by title, date, author, present custodian, and content, all documents 

which you ajiticipate otfonng into evidence Al the hearing in this matter, and through which witness 

or witnesses. See Request for Production No. 2. 

Intenogaton' No. 5: With respect to each expert witness identified in respon.^;e to Intcrrogaiory 

No. 3, f^pecify Lhcir .specific area of expertise, and provide a s>'nopsis of their credentials, 

background; traming, and experience. 

Interrogatory No. ^: With respect to each expert you expect to call as a witness, state the subject 

matter on w-liich the expert is expected to testify', slate the substance of the facts and opinions to 

whicli the expert is expected to testify, and provide summary of the grounds for each such opinion, 

TntcrroiJatory No. 7: Describe with specificity all of the facts which you anticipate presenting in the 

course of the hearing in this maner pertaiiving to the avoidance or mitigation of the saiiction sought 

by the FA-^ in Uiis case. 

Tnterro^aton^ No. 8; Slate by name, address, telephone number date of conversation, and substance 

of conversation, all persons, other than legal counsel or your spouse, with whom you have 

discussed the mailers alleged in the Complaint. 

Interrogatory No. 9: for any of the requests for admissions below that is denied, slate with 

specificity the facts that are the ba.<;is for that denial as well as the inquiries taken to determine that 

the facts in the request for admission are not correct. See Request for Production No. 5. 

InTerrogaton'No. 10: Describe with specificity all facts or evidence you intend to rely upon in 

support ofany affinnativc defenses raised in any Answer to the Complaint, to include identiK-ing 

the specific RAA policy you claim is violated by the propo.sed penalr-' in these cases. See Request 

for Production No. 3. 

R£OniSTS FOR PRODUCTION 

Request for Production No. I: Provide a copy of all documents referred to in your ans\ser to 

hiterrogatory No. 2 

Requcsi for Production No. 2: Provide a copy of all documents refenred to in your answer to 

Interrogatory No. 4. 

Request for Production No. 3: Provide a copy of all documents that support your answer to 

Interrogator^' No. 10. 

Cornp!ttiTiftm:'E Initial Diicovci? Rt^jue?: 

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Request for Production No. 4: Provide a copy of all documents thai support your answer to 

Interrogatory No. 9. 

Request for Production No. 5: Provide acopy of all exhibits that you intend to ofler or will use 

during the hearing in this matter. 

REQUEST FOR ADNflSSTONS 

Under 14 C.F.R. § 13.220(b) and Rule 36 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, you are requested 

to admit the trutl^ of the foUo^vring matters. A matter is admitted unless responded vo in a reasonable 

time. The Rules of Practice in F/\A Civil Penalty Actions, 14 C.F.R. § 13.220(d), defines a 

reasonable time to be 30 days. Tlie agency requests that an answer is served upon the agency 

attorney eiOier admitting tlie matter, specifically denjing the matter, slating why ihe matter cannot 

be admitted or denied, or objecting to the request, with rea-sons for the objection stated within 30 

days of the date of service upon you, that is, October 20,2011. 

Reauc:^t for Admission No. 1: -Admit ihat, for the 12 month period ending September 2010, 

SkyWest Airlines had operating revcnue.s in excess of $100 million, as shown by the Airiine 

Quarterly Financial Review (3rd Quarter 2010) published by the Department of Transportation, 

OlTice of Aviation Analysis, Competition and Policy Analysis Division. 

Request for Admission No 2- Admit that, as ofDecember 31. 2010. Sk>'West .Airlines employs 

more than 1,500 employees, as 5ho\Mi by SkyWest Airlines' 2010 Annual Report. 

ReouesL for Admi.'^.sion No. 3: Admit that SkyWest Airlines has the financial abiiit>" to pay the 

$33,000 requested civil penalty in F.AA Case No. 2011NM060033, FDMS No. FA'WOll -0779. 

Reaues't for Admission No. 4: Admit Ihat Sk-y West Airlines was assessed a $24,000 civil pena]t>' 

on March 2, 2011 in FA-V Case No. 2010NM060106 for violations of the Federal Aviarion 

Regulations (14 C.F.R.) §§ n9.5(g), 119.5(1"). 12K693(a), 121.693(c). and 121.693(d), involving 

improperly documented baggage loading on iwo aircraft in September, 2010. 

Request for Admission No. 5: Admit that SkyWest Airlines was assessed a $144,000 civil penalty 

on March 2, 2011 in FAA Case Nos. 2010NM060068 & 2010NM060076 for violations of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations {;i4 C.F.R.) §§ 119.5(g), 119.5(1), 121.693(a), 121.693(e), and 

121.693(d), involving improperly documented baggage loading on five aircraft in April and May, 

2010.' 

R_&auef:t for Admission No. 6: Admit ihat Sk>'Wesi Airlines was assessed a $45,000 civil penalt)' 

on March 2, 2011 in FA.A. Case Nos. 2010NM060020 & 2009NM060124 for violations of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 C.F.R.) §§ U9.5(g}. 119.5(1), 121.693(a), and 121.693(c), 

involving improperly documented baggage loading on five aircraft between .August and November. 

2009. 

Request for Admission No. 7: Admit that SkyWest Airlines was assessed a $ 10,000 civil penalty 

on February 16.201 ] in FAA Case No. 2010NM060100 for violations of the Federal Aviation 

C'jmpIaina/it'S Ijiiiial Disco^'^ry Request 

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Regulations (14 C.F.R.) §§ 119.5(g), 119.5(1), 121.fi93(a), 121.693(c), and 121.693(d), involving 

impro]>erly documented cargo loading ou one aircraft in August, 2010. 

Request for Admission No. 8: Admit that Sk^'West Airlines was assessed a $10,000 civil penalty 

on September 28, 2009 in FAA Case No. 2009NTvl060050 for violations of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 C.F.R.) §§ 119 5(g), 119.5(1), 121.693(a), and 121.693(c), involving improperiy 

documented baggage loading on one aircraft on March 17, 2009. 

Request for Adinission No 9: Admit that SkyW'cst Airlines was assessed a $ 10.000 civil penalty' 

on September 28, 2000 in FAA Case No. 2009N^0G0023 for a violation of the Federal Aviation 

Regulations (14 C.F.R.) § 119.5(g), involving improperly docujnented baggage loading on three 

aircraft in December, 2008. 

C.implainant's Ini-.iiil Discovcn' Keque^t 

Skywcst Airline.^ - 2011NM06O033. FA,v:011-0779 

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JZFTREY M. H.\RPER. F.'\-\ ArrORSTJY 

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CERTIFICATE OF SFR\1CE 

I hereby certify that rhe foregoing Motion to Consolidate has been served via facsimile and 

certified mail - Remm Receipt Requested this date, to the following: 

T^e Honorable Richard C. Goodwin 

Office of llearings.M-20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building Ciround Floor, Rm El2-320 

Washington. D.C. 20590 

TEL: (202)366-2139 

FAX: (202)366-7536 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Ave. SW. 

Washington, DC 20591 

FAX: (202)493-5142 

Todd Emerson, Esq. 

SkvWest Airlines 

444 S.RJver Road 

St, Georee, UT 84790 

TEL: (435)634-3530 

FAX: (435) 634-3505 

DATED this 20th day of September. 2011 

M*0IFAIR CHIN 

Office of Regional Counsel (ANM-7) 

Federal Aviation .A.dmini strati on 

1601 Lind Ave. SW 

Renton, WA 98057 

(425)227-2160 

Complainarii's Iniiial Discovery Requcsc 

Pace ri C'ffi 

JEFFREY M. HAELPER. FA A ATTOFJ-'EY 

TEL. (425) 227-2161. FAX. (425)227-1007