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SCOT r R. MORKt!) 

I:I\A OFrIC[; OF RRC!O'NAL COUNSEL 

1601 LiND 1\Yl~" SW 

RGN'r<)N, W 1\:)1 I1'NGTON 98057 

TF.LI.~PHONE: 425,22,7,1417 

FACSJMILW 425,217.1007 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 


OFFICE OF HEARINGS 
 WASHJNGTON~ D.C. 


In th<: Muttet of; fAA DOCKET CP 09NM0008 

FAA Case N(), 2008NM210025 

DMS No. FAA-2009-0103 

Judge Goodwin 

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COM'PLAINANT'S RI<:SPONSI;:' TO lU~SPONOENT'S S\JPPLEMENTA.L f)ISCOVF,RY' 

lU:QUJi:ST 

COlllplainl responds to Respondent's supplemental discovery request as follows: 

8UI)PLEMENTAL BEQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO.1: Provide a copy ofthc leIters \.lr 

closure issued by the FAA to each of the Great Lakes Aviation flighl crewmembers who wcr.e 

inve-stigated by the FAA regarding the allegedly reversed squat switc,h wires at issu~~ in this 

dispuTe. 

hN~WER: Objection, as this material is totally irrelevant lo these proceedil\g::> as the tk:cision on 

wh(;thcr or n~)l lo pllrsue celtitlcate action is orle ofproseculorial discretion left solely to d1C 

Administratol'. Withl)u1 waiving said objection, attached are redacte<J unsigned copies of fOlll" 

letters rc~ponsive to Lhis r~quest. The signed copies of these documems would have been 

destroyed six momhs after there;: issuance consistent with the Agency's expungcmcnl policy. 

:Howevcr, eleclronic copies ofthese letters w~rc stilllivail~lblc and are therefore being product~d. 

COMPI.lAINANT1S 3rd SUP1)LEMENTALRES"f'ONSE TO RESfl'ONI)ENT"S 

IHSCOVERY REQUlLST 

REQUEST l='OR PRODUCTION NO.1 (sic): Provide a copy of all Exhibits that yotl v~jll 

prCSCn! during the hearhlg in this matter_ 

h..NS.W.lll~: Complainant still hM nOt decided what Exhibits it will actually U&I,;, IT(.)w~v(!r, I can 

l'ltate that we inlend to u::;c the following additional documents referenced below, <.:opics ofwhicb 

have b~en pn:viously provided in earlier discovelY rcsponse$, 
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a. Faxed cop)' of Greal Lakes GMM ferry permir I,;olicerning maintel\anCC performed on 

2 3/4/08~ 

.~ b. N2190L Aircraft Maint. log pages 206341-206350 (varimls vcr!>ions t>/"thcsc 

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!> c. AIM, volume IX, ChapLer 4,4.3.8 Rigging of Landing Gear tlplllck. downluck 01' . 

6 Stlfcry switch sys1em document, daT.cd 2-28-08 7 d, Extract of the Beech Model 1900D Airliner Maintenance Manual, entitkd Main Gear 

s Safety Switch··· Mainrenancc Practices 

'" c. OMM, vol VI, Chapter 9, page 9-2 and 9-42 

lO f. GMM vol VI, LEP 

J.l g, Extract of the Beech 1900D Airliner Electrical Wirillg diagrc:ll11 malltlal 

l;l h.· Extract of King Air and Airlil1cr Series Primed CirC'llit Board m.cmual (v·,·ith AS! 

l3 Hulen's notes) 

1 'I i. Extract of Beech 19000 Airliner Main\cn<ll1c~ Manual 

15 a. Propeller Controlling- Description and Operations 

15 b. Landing. gear Position and Warning .- D~scriplion and Operation 

, 7 J. Model 1900D Airliner Electrical Wirillg Di$lgr<l1l1 Manual 

J.e k. Email wi attachmem from Scott Lewis to Mike HuleU dated 6/3/08 1 ~ L Extr!:lcl of lhe Beech 19000 Airlil'ler Electrical Wiring diagrmn manual with AS I 

20 lIulelt'$ notes and comments (in color) 

;n m. Lcucr onnvestigation by ASJ Hulen . . 

22 n. Letter of Response from Great Lakes (with attachmems) 

:1.:l o. Exrra-.:l from Lhe Beech 190(1) Flight St:indards m<'lmml 

24 p, A\ least three Photographs of the aircraft whee] w\;!1 

25 q. Rccurd of conversation by Mike Davey dated 8/14/08 

21j r. Wrilten :;lal.Cmenls by Mike Smith. datod ) llll /08 

:n $. Memorandum dated 5/18/09 by ASI Hulett wi attachments conceming training 

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29 t. Recoru of conversation by Bob Hofer, dated 1123/09 

30 u. I)epo!:lilions or extracts thel'cof of Christopher Samuelson. Mike Smith, John Spragl.lt:. 

31. and Benjamin Campbell, all occurring in J..muary 2009 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVlCE 

j hereby certify that rhefol'egoil'lg Com.plainant's Response to Respondenf::> S\.lpplc.mental 

Disc()vcry and C,)mplainant's Third Supplemenlal Response to Rcspomknt 's Discov~r:v Request 

has been served via Hlcsirnilc <-Ind certified mail· ReTurn Rcceipl Requeswd this dalt::, lO th~~ 

following: 

The llonorable Richard C. Goodwin 

Office (lfhearing~, M·20 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

East Building (I'round Floor, Rm El2·320 

Wo\shinglol'l, D.C. 20590 

TRL: 202.366.2139 

FAX: 102.366.7536 

FtldcraJ Aviation Administralion 

800 Ind¢pendence Avenue SW 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

AHn: Hearing, DOCk.~1 Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1 000 

FAX: 202.493.5020 

Timothy J. Thornton, Esq. 


Briggs and Morgan 


2200 IDS Center 


&0 South 8th Street 


Minl1eapoli:;, MN 55402-2157 


TEL: 612.997.8400 


PAX: 612.997.8650 


Dated this 2Jrd day of March, 2010. 

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SHERI BROWN 


Office of Regional COUllSel (ANM-7) 


Fcdel'ai Aviation Administration 


1601 Lind /\ve. SW . 

Renton, WA 98057 

425.227.2925 

CWr!plu.m~lIrs l{cspollsl.: ofR;,:sPOlldtll)!'$ Supplementa! 

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U.S. Department Northwest Mountain Region 1601 Linu !\'V <.:rn.lE) S,W, 

Of Tl'l:lnsportation Colorl'Jd~.J, Idaho, Montn.nn Renton, Washington 98051 

Ft.ldcra) AvhltiQn Oregon, Ulllh, Washjngton Tel: (425) 227~2007 

Administnltion Wyoming I;'ax: (425) 227··1007 

Office of Regional COdnsel 

February 24, 2009 FAA Case No. 2008N1'v12100% 

WITHDRAWAI.. OF NOTICE OF' PROPOSED CERTn'ICATE A<;;TION 

Dear Mr. Holzinger: 

On August 22, 2008. YOll were advised through a Notice ofPt"oposed CertiJicateActloli thalthis 

oHice proposed to Sllspend YOlll Airline Transport Pilot Certificate No. • l ~ubsequent1y, we have considered all available information relating to your case, including 111(; 

information presented at the itltormaJ conference on November 1 S, 2008, and h.IVC wndudcd 

that the PlJblic.; interest does not require the S1.1SpenSlon of your AirHne Transport Pilot Ci;rlilicate. 

This i::; to inform YOtl that [he Notice ofProposed Certific(lte Action is hereby withdTiiwn. 

DWI(Tt)T S. W1LLIAMS 

Regional Clmnsel 

By: 

SC()tt R. Monis 

FAA Attorney 

cc: Cory TiptOll, Esq. 
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U.S. Department Northwest Mountain Region 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. 

Of Transportation Colorado, Idaho, Montana Remon, Washington 98057 

Fedentl AvhlCioQ Oregon, Utah, Washington· TeL (425) 227·200i 

AdministraCion Wy()ming Fax: (425) 127·100'7 

Oflicc of Re~ional Counsel 

Febl'.\l-.Ir,Y 24, 2009 FAA Case No, 2008NM2I0094 

WITHDRAWAL OF N01]CE O~' PROPOSED ~ERTIFI(:'t\ TE ACTION, 

Dear Mr. Johal1n: 

On August 22, 2008, you were advised through a Notice of Proposed Certificate Action that this 

office proposed to :suspen.d your Airline Transport Pilot Cerli1icate No.~ 

Subsequently, Wt have considere(J all available intonnaliol1 relating to your c·ase, including the 

information presented at the informal conference on November 18, 2008, and have conduded 

that the public interest do~s not require the suspensioll of your Airline Transport Pilot Ceniiicme. 

This is to l11i'onn you That the Notice of Proposed Certiticate Action is bereby withdrawn. 

DWIGHT S. WILLIAMS. 

Regional Cotmsel 

By: 

Scott R. Morri~ 

FAA Attorney 

cc; Cory E. TiptOt1, Esq. 
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U.S. Department NQrthwest Mountain Region 1601 LindAvenueS.W. 

Of Tra..'1SpOrLation Colorado, ldilho, t-..lontana Renton, Washington 98057 

Federal Aviation Oregon, l..hah, Washington Tel: (425) 227-2007 

Admillist.'ation Wyoming Fax: (425) 227-] 007 

Office of Regional Countlcl 

February 24, 2009 FAi\Case No. 2008NM210097 

Cody James Christensen 

WITHI)RAWAL OF NOTICE OF I>ROPOSED CERTIFICATE ACTION 

Dear Mr.Chri"tcnsen: 

On August 22, 2008, Y()'Ll were advised tlu-ough a Nolice of Proposod .on thallhis 

o1ticc proposed to suspend your Airline Tral1spOrl Pilot Certifica.te 

S.ubsequently, we have considered all available information relating to your case, udlng the 

infonnatlon presellled a.t the informal conference on November 18,2008, and have concluded 

that the public interesl does nOT l'Gquire the suspension ofyour Airline Tr<ln!lpol"1 Pilot Ce:r\Hh:~ltC. 

~nlis is to inform you that the Notice ofProposed CertifIcate Action is hereby withdra\VIl. 

DWIGHT S. WILLIAMS 

Regional Counsel 

By: 

Scott R. MOlTis 

FAA AttOrney 

cc: Joseph H. Thibodeau, Esq. 
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" U.S. Department N~rthwest Mountnin Region 1601 Lind AVE'mtt:)S.W. 

OfTransportation Colt)rado, Ida.ho, M~)ljlana Remon, Washington 98057 

Fedeul A""intion Oregoll, Utah, WashlllgwlI TeL (425) 227-2007 

Administratioll Wy()ming Fax: (425) 227·1007 

Office of Regioual Counsel 

February 24,2009 FAA Case No. 200RNM21 0095 

WITHnRAWAL OF NOTICE OF PROPOSED CERTIFICATE ACTION. 

Dear Mr. Chay: 

OIl A11gUSt 21.2009, you Were advlscJthrough a Notice off>roposed Certificale Aclionlhat thi::. 

(lj'fice proposed to suspend your Aidinc Transport Pilot Cenificate 1\0. Fit 

Subsequently, we have considered all available inlbrmation rdaring (0 your case, including the 

in1.orma.1ion presented at the iuiormal coniereucc on Noyember 18, 2008> and h::tVt~ cQnc.1udcd 

that the public interest does not require th<:l suspension of your Airline Transport Pilot CtJrtitic<HC. 

This is to inform you that the Notice ofPropo:-;ed Certificate Action is hereby withdrawn. 

DWIGHT S. WILLIAMS 

Regional Counsel 

By: 

Scott R. Mon-is 

F AI\. Attorney 

cc: Joseph 11. Thibodea:Ll, Esq.