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IJNI I K D STATE S O F AMERI C A DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . I n tli e Maile r

of : SkyWes i Airlines , Inc . FA A DOCKHTCP : CP09NM(X)I 2 FA A Cas e No . 2(»()9NfV!06004 2 .ludgc ; Richiir

dC . Goodwi n

To : JUDGE GOODWI N ANSWE RT O AMENDE D COMPLAIN T AND AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S SkyWcs t Airlines , Inc . ("SkyWesi") , b y it s coun.sel , hereb y (lie s ii s Answe r it ) Amende d Complain i pursuan t

t o Rul e 2()0 an

d21 4 o f the Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . §f

< 13.20 9 nn

d13.214) , an dslalo.< ; as follows : I . SkyWcs i admit s thai i

t WA S advise dihroug h aFina

l Notic e oTPropu-sodCivi l Penall y ili;i i th e FA A propose dlo a.s.se.s;.

s acivi l penall y i

n ih e amount

or.S.S4.0()() , but

denie s tha

t SkyVVes ir* A + nM ^ 01002/00 6 03/02/201 0 1G:5 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S i2 J /

subiTiiUe dawrilte n reques t

fo r aheanji y on Octobe r

23 , 200 9 an

dfurthe r aver s tha t th e t'equcs l wa s submiue do

n Octobe r 15 . 2009 . II . 1 . I n respons e t

o Paragrap h I , Sk

y Wes t admit s tha

t i i i. s no w an da

t all lime s inaleriu l hereto , th e holde r o f Schedule dAi r

Carrie r Certillcal e No . SWIAOl l A , an dcoiidKCl s it s operation s pe

r FA RPar t 121 . 2 . T n respons e t

o Paragrap h 2 , SkyWes t

admit s tha

t OpSpe c A02 3 atllhori'/e s i t t o perfon n de

icin g operation s consi.stcn t wit h it s groun ddcicin g programmanua l (GDPM ) Siaiulard Practic e (SP ) 2800 . Par

t IX . 3 . I n respons e t

o Paragrap h 3 , SkyWes t

admit s iha

t OpSpe c D08 5 aiithori/e s i t l o us e th e followin g Hmbracr

EMB-I2()E Rcivi l aircraft , i n the conduc t

o f it s Par t 12 1 operations : N232SW . N567SW , an dN580SW . 4 . I n respons e t o Paragrap h 4 , SkyWes t admit s that

OpSpe c D08 5 authorize s it to us e th e iollowiji^ ' CanadairCL-600-2BI 9 civi l aircraft , i n th e conduc t

o f it s Par t 12 1 operations : N4nSW . N430SW , andN913CV . 5 . i n respons e to Paragrap h 5 , SkyWes t admit s that

OpSpe c D08 5 authorize s i 1 t o us e N668CA , CanadairCL-6()0-2 C 1 0 civi l aircraft , i n the conduc t

o f it s Par i 12 1 operations .03/02/201 0 1G:5 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - OM S @003/00 e

6 . I n reipon.s c t

o Paragrap h 6 , SkyWes t

admit s iha

l o n Februar y 17 , 2009 . a

n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r conducte dsui"veillane e o f SkyWes t deieing,'anii-icin g operation s a t th e Salt Lak e Cit y Inlernarional Airport , Utah , 7 . h i respons e t o Paragrap h 7 , SkyWes t admit s iha

t i t wn s performin g deieing/anti-iein g operation s a

t Spot s 3 and21 . S . I n respons e to Paragrap h 8 , SkyWes t admit s tha

t a t th e tim e o f

ih e surveillance , (he weather condition s consiste do f

ligh t rai n an dsnow . 9 . I n respons e l o Paragrap h 9 , SkyWes t admit s tha

t icin g condition s were forecaste dfo f and prcsei u a t th e Sai l Lak

e Cit y Internationa l Aiqiort . Utah , an dth e sun'oundin g vicinity . 10 . I n respons e t o Paragrap h 10 , SkyWes t admit s Iha

t GDP M SP2800 , Chapte r

4 . paragrap h 6,B.6 ) provides : "Applicatio n o f deicing/anti-icin g fluidwil l begi n a t th e lef t win g ti p an

d continu e aroun dih c entir e aircraft , unti l airivin g a t th e startin g point . Thi s identifie s di e lef t win g a s th e representativ e surface . Commencin g ilui dapplicatio n a t an y locatio n other tha n th e lef t win g mus t

b e approve db

y the PIC. " 11 . I n respons e t o Paragrap h 11 , SkyWes t admit s that

GDPM SP280O , Chapte r 4 , paragrap h 6.B.13 ) provides : "•Flui

di s applie dlo fligh

t contro l surface s fro

mthe leadin g t

o trailin g edg e an dfro

mth e win g an delevato r

tip s towardth e ftisclage. " 12 . i n respons e t

o Paragrap h 12 , SkyWes l admit s tha t durin g ih e dcicing/anti-iein g concernin g each o f th e aircraf

t identifie di

n paragrap h 3 , 4 and5 above , SkyWe.st employee s commence dIlui dapplicatio n a t the aircraft' s win g roo t

an dspraye dtoward s th e win g up .03/02/201 0 1G:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21004/00 6

1.3 . I n respons e lo Paragrap h 13 , SkyWes t denie s tha

i i n som e instance s SkyVV'es t |iersonne l commence dflui

dapplicatio n on th e right

win g instea do f

th e lef t vvin g witliou t (he approval o f

th e pilo t i n comman da s require dby it s manual . 14 . I n respons e t

o Paragrap h 14 , SkyWes l denie s (ha t i t conducte dit s dcicing/anti-icin g operation s eonliai y to thei r A02 3 operation s specification , 15 . i n respons e t

o Paragrap h 15 , SkyWes t

admit s tha

t afte r th e deieing/anti-icin g ha dbeen accomplished , SkyWes t

operate deach o f

the aireraf

l reference di

n paragraph s 3 , 4 an

d5 durin g Par

i 12 1 operations . 16 . I n respons e lo Paragrap h 16 . SkyWes t denie s tha

t i t dispatched , released , an doperate deac h o f th e aircraf

t reference di

n paragraph s 3 , 4 , an d5 whe n condition s were suc h tha t frost , ice . o r sno w were reasonabl y expecte dt o adher e t o th e aircraf

t whe n i t di dno t compl y wit

h it s approve ddcicc-anti-ie e progi'am . III . SkyWes t generall y denie s al l remainin g allegation s set fori h i n th e Complaint . AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S 1 . Th e Federal Aviatio n Administration' s Complain t i s barre dby th e doctrine s o f waiver . acquie-scenc c an dunclea

n hands . 2 . Th e propose dpenall y violate s FA A policy , i s excessiv e an di s a n abus e o f

di.scretion ,03/02/201 0 16:5 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 

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3 . SkyWes t

ma y hav e other

aflimiativ e defense s no t

currentl y know n bu t

whic h ma

y becom e know n throug h discovery , SkyWes t reserve s th e rigl n t

o ;illeg e suc h afllnnaliv e defense s a s ihe y becom e known . DATH D thi s 4" " da

y o f Febmary , 2010 .

Tod dC . Emerso n

Allonn n fu r

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CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E Th e undersigne dhereb y certifie s tha t o n thi s 4'' ^ da y o f February , 2010 . atru e an dconce l cop y o f the foregoin g ANSWE RT O .VMENDE D COMPLAI N I AND AFFIRM A IIV h DEFENSE S wii s serve da. s follows : Th e Honorabl e RichardC . Goodwi n OlTiec o f Hearings , lVI-2

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