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. FAA-2010-053 4 Judg e Goodwi n

COMPT.AfNANT' S INITIA L DISCOVERYREQIJKS I To : Responden t In accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF RSection s 13.22 0 an

dth e Federa

l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , pleas e respon dl o th e followin g Interrogatories , Request s fo r Productio n o f

Documents , ;.ui

d Reque.si t fo r Admi.>;.<>ions

, separatel y an

dfull y under oat h b y Jul y T1 , 2010

. Thes e discover

y request s ai e intende dt o discover informatio n and/o r

document s no t

only withi n your

personal knowledg e o

r obtainabl e by you , bu

t als o infonnatio n i

n th e possessio n o f

o r obtainabl e by you r

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

. Thes e discover

y request s Jir

e continuin g i

n nature an

dan y informatio n whic h jna y b e discovere db

y yo u subsequen t

to th e sei^ic e andfiling o f your answer s mus t

b e brought

t o th e attentio n o f

th e agenc y attorne y througl i supplemental answer s whcj t it become s availabl e t o you , a t areasonabl e tim e prio r

t o th e hearin g in thi s matter

. If there are an

y additions , deletion s or

change s in th e answer s o r

infomiatio n provide da

t an y tim e prior

t o hearin g th e Responden t i s specifically requeste dt o s o immediatel y infonn th e agenc y attomey

. If suc h informatio n i s no t

fijinishcd, th e agenc y attome y a

i th e tim e o f

th e hearin g will mov e to exclud e fro mevidenc e suc h infonnatio n requeste dan dno t

furnished

. l~h c agenc y attorne y furthe

r request s tha

t th e Respondent

produc e th e document s identifie d anddesignate dherei n fo

r inspectio n andcopyin g a t th e FAA Offic e o f

Regiona l Counsel , Suit

e 570 , 160 1 I.in dAvenue , SW , Renton , Washingto n 98057

. b y Jul y 11 , 2010

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

failing t o re-spon

dto thes e interrogatories , request s fo r admissio n an d request s fo

r productio n yo u invok

e or rely upo n an

y privileg e o f

any kind , stat e speciflciilly th e namre o f th e privilege ; th e basi s upo n whic h yo u invoke , rel y upo n or

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y o r decisional reference ; and identif y all document s o

r othe r inlbmiation , includin g contact s an d communication s whic h you believ e to b e embrace db y ih c privileg e invoked

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DATE D thi s lOl

h da y o f Jun e 2010 ,

FAA Attome y

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,• 5 0 b l 5 2 5 3 INTERROGATQRTK S AN D REQUESI S FO RPRODUCTIO N Interrogatoi T No

. 1 : Idcntil y by name , addres s an dtelephon e number all person s who myou kno w t o hav e persona

l knowledg e o f

th e matter s allege di

n th e Complain t Interrogator

y No

. 2 : Identif

y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , andcontent , ai l docunienls

. includin g correspondence , obtaine db y you o r i n you r possession , relatin g to th e assertion s in th e Complaint , your

appeal , your

answer , an dan

y affirmativ e defense s whic h you anticipate raisin g in thi s mailer

. REOURS T I'O RPRODUCTIO N NO

. I : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt

o i n your answer t o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogator

y No

. 3 : Identif

y b y name , addres s andtelephon e number , al l person s whomyou inten d to hav e testif

y a s afactua

l o r exper t witnes s i n your defens e a t th e hearin g i

n thes e matter , an dfo

r factua l witnesses , provid e adetaile dsummar y o f eac h person s anticipate dtestimony

. Interrogator

y No

. 4 : Identif

y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l document s whic h yo u anticipat e offerin g into evidenc e a t th e hearin g i

n thi s matter , andthroug h whic h witnes s o r witnesses

. REQUES T FORPRODUCTIO N NO^J : Provid e acop y o f all document s referre dt o i n you r ansvvo r t o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Intcrrogator

v No

. 5 : Wit

h respec t t o eac h exper

t witnes s identifie di

n re.'^ponsc 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 andexperience

. hiterrogatorv No

. 6 : Wit

h respec t t o eac h exper

t yo u expec t

t o call a s awitness , stal e th e subjec t matter o n whic h th e exper

t i s expecte dto testify , an dstate th e substanc e o f ihe iact s an

dopinion s to wliich th e exper

t i s expecte dt

o testify , anda.summai

y o f th e ground s fo

r eac h such opinion

. InierrORator

y No

. 7 : State b y name , address , telephon e number , dat e o f conversation , an

dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l person s [other tha n lega l counse l o r

.spouse] wit

h who myo u hav e discu.ssedth e matter s allege di

n the complaint

. Interrogator

y No

. 8 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l o f th e fact s whic h you anticipat e presentin g in th e cours e o f th e hearin g i n thi s matter pertainin g t o th e avoidiuic e o r mitigatio n o f

th e sanctio n sought b y th e FAA i

n thi s case . Interrogator

y No

. V : Describ e wit

h specificif

y all o f th e document s yo

u anticipat e presentin g in the cours e o f th e hearin g i n thi s matte r t o substantiat e an

y financia l inabilit y t o pa y th e propose d stmctio n sought

by ih e FA

A i n thi s case . REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 3 : Provid e acopy o f all Exhibit s tha

t yo u wil l present durin g th e hearin g in thi s matter

. Intcrroji^ator

v No

. 10 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t fact s o r evidenc e you rely upo n in suppor t o f an y aflirmaliv e defense s raise din an y Answer t o th e Complaint

.
Complainant' s Initia l Discovei y R.eque.s i Pete rSimon s - Cl'10NM000 4 P.ig c 3 o f 0 SCOT T K

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4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 B 4 9 5 0 5 1 S 2 S 3 REOUES T FO

RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 4 : Provid e acop y o f all document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e l o interrogator

y 10

. Interrogator

y No

. 10 : Describ e wit h specificit

y wha t typ e o f minin g operation s yo

u wer e conductin g i

n Jul y 2009

. REQUES T FO RPRODU C TIO N NO

. 5 : Provid e acop y o f all voucher s and/o r

receipt s concernin g you r us e o f AT S durin g th e yea

r 2009 ,

Complainant' s Initial Discover y Rcquu.<^ i Pelc r $imon.< : CTI0NM000 4 Pag e 4 o f 6 Scav y R.

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•J O b l s; ; b 3 REQUES T FO RADMISSION S Under 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(b ) an dRul e 3 6 o f th e Federa

l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , yo

u arc requeste d t o admi t th e trut h o f the followin g matters

. A matte r i s admitte dunles s responde dt o i n a reasonabl e lime

. Th e Rule s o f Practic e i n FA A Civi l Penalt

y 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 tha t a n answer i s serve dupo n th e agenc y aiiome y eithe r

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

denied , o r

objectin g t o th e request , wit h reason s fo

r th e objectio n slate dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e dat e o f

.servic e upo n you , to wit : Jul y 11 , 2010

. REOUES T FORADMISSIO N N O I : Admi t tha t on o r about Jul y 2 , 2009 , yo u offeredfou r container s o f

propan e to Aviatio n 'icchnolog y Service s (ATS ) fo r transpor t by us e o f ahehcopter

. REQUES T FO RAD?vflSSIO N N O 2 : Admi t

tha t o n o r about Jul y 2 , 2009 , A J"

S transporte dfou

r container s o f

propaji e t o astagin g nea

r th e top o f amountai n in Summi t

County , Colorado

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3 : Admi t tha t th e propan e cylinder s transporte dto th e stagin g are awer e to b e use da

t aminin g site

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 4 : Admit tha t ihe propan e cylinder s transporte dto th e stagin g are awer e in.sid

e o f th e helicopie r

durin g flight

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N0^5 : Admi t tha t th e propan e cylinder s transporte dto th e stagin g are aon Jul y 2 , 2009 , wer e completel y covere db y blac k paint

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 6 : Admi t tha t th e propan e cylinder s transporte dt o th e stagin g are ao n Jul y 2,2009 , hadn o hazardou s materia l markings

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 7 : Admi t tha t th e propan e cylinder s transporte dt o th e stagin g are ao n Jul y 2 , 2009 , hadn o hazardou s materia l label s visible

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 8 : Admi t tha t th e propan e cylinder s transporie dl o lii c stagmg are aon Jul y 2

. 2009 , di dno t hav e affixe

dto an y o f the mavisibl e CARG O AIRCRAF T ONLY label

. REOUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. ? : Admi t tha t th e propan e cylinder s transporte dt o ihe stagin g iire ao n Jul y 2 , 2009 , were no t accompanie db

y aShipper' s Certificatio n or Declaratio n o f Dangerou s Goods

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 10 : Admit tha t ther e wa s apassenger

aboardth e helicopter

o n th e Jul y 2 , 2009 , fligh

t tha t containe dth e propan e cylinder s

CompliiinMnl'," ; Initial Discover y Recjues i Pctc T ,Simon s - CP10NM000 4 Page ? of O SCOT T R

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### C£RTIF.[CATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initial 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

. Goodwi 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 mE l 2-32 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 2WI00 0 FAX : 202.493,502 0 I hereb y ceitif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initia l Discovery Reques t

ha s bee n serve dvi a Regula r an dCeitifie dMai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , to th e following :

Pete r 2

. Simon s 221 6 N

. Fairagu t

Avenu e Colorad o Springs , C O 8090 7

Date dthi s 11t

h da y o f June , 2010

.

MOIFAIRCHI 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 A 9805 7 425.227.216 0

Conipiainanr' s Initia l Di.icovco ' Reques t Pete rSiJtion s - CP I ONMOnO ^ Pag e Oo f 6 Srm r R

. MCJBRJS,FA A ACTORNI- Y TEL ; 425.227,1417 ; FAX ; 42.5.227.100 7