### SERVED: July 6, 2015 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFI CE OF HEARINGS WASHI NGTON, DC

________________________________ SKYWEST AI RLINES FAA DOCKET NO. [TO BE ASSIGNED]

(Civil Penalty

Action) FDMS NO. FAA - 2013

– 0292

________________________________ PROTECTIVE ORDER The parties have requested the within filed “ Original Deposition of Aaron J. Perkins taken January

15, 2014 ” be sealed, We find the deposition should be protected pursuant to the provisions of 14 C.F.R. Part 193 and my powers under 14 C.F.R. §13.226. 1 WHEREFORE, it be and is hereb y ORDERED as follows: 1. The deposition of Aaron J. Perkins taken January 15, 2014 is subject to this Protective Order, (hereinafter “Protected Materials”) and shall be subject to the following terms and conditions for the purpose of protecting the confidentiality of such information (referred to as "confidential information"): a. Protected Materials shall be disclosed only to the staff formally

assigned to this pr oceeding and/or to agency and/or respondent's counsel and their staff formall y assigned to this proceeding; and b. Disclosure of Protected Materials to an y person described in Paragraph (a) of this order shall be only for the purpose of this proceeding and fo r no other purpose; and c. All Protected Materials information shall be prominently marked as "Confidential - Subject to Protective Order," and shall be kept by agency /respondent counsel in secure, segregated facilities. Access to those facilities shall be per

mitted only

to persons designated in Paragraph (a) of this order; and d. Disclosure of Protected Materials may be made to experts retained by Agency and/or Respondent's counsel for purposes of this litigation. Those persons to whom disclosure is permitted un der this Order shall not make further disclosure to an yone; and

1 §13.226(a) authorizes an administrative law judge to “order that any information contained in the record be w ithheld from public disclosure.”2 e. No portion of the Protected Materials shall be copied or recorded in an y manner, other than in the work papers, notes, or memoranda of person s designated in Paragraph (a) of this order, and al l such work papers shall be treated as Protected Materials; and f. Protected Materials shall not be disclosed to an y other person until such person has executed an affidavit stating he/she has read and understood this protective order and agrees to be bound by the terms thereof. Copies of an y such affidavits shall be filed with the Secretary and served upon respondent. 2. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Administrative L aw Judge or any reviewing authorit y from disclosing Protected Materials as may be necessary

to reach a decision on an y matter raised in connection with this litigation. 3. The transcript will be withheld from FDMS; and 4. The docket clerk shall substitute for the record a sheet indicating that the Protected Material has been sealed and marked “Confidential

– Not Public Disclosure.”

____________________________________ Richard C. Goodwin Administrative L aw Judge Attachment - Service List3 FDMS No. FAA - 2013 - 0292 (Civil Penalty Action) **SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & ONE COPY**  Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC - 430

Wilbur Wright Building

— Suite 2W1000 2 **ONE COPY** Todd C. Emerson, Respondent’s Counsel Director

– Government and Legal Affairs SkyWes t Airlines 444 South River Road St. George, UT 84790 TEL : 435 - 6 34 - 3530 FAX : 435 - 6 34 - 3505 Robert Spitzer, Complainant’s Counsel Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM - 7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W. Renton, WA 98057 TEL: 425 - 227 - 1417 FAX: 425 - 227 - 1007 The Honorable Richard C. Goodw in , Administrative Law Judge Office of Hearings, M - 20 U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New

Jersey Avenue, S.E. (E11 - 310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202 - 366 - 5121 Sta ff Assistant FAX: 202 - 366 - 7536

2 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service in person or by expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Wilbur Wright Building

— Suite 2W1000, Washington, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC - 430.