07/3^/201 0 n:3_ e FA X 202493514 2 FA A^ DM S i002/01 2 07/23/201 0 17:3 1 816329377 1 FA A AC E 7 PAG E 92/1 2

UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D C I In th e Matte r of : i AI REVA C EMS , INC. ,

Respondent . Served ; Jul y 29 , 201 0 FAA Docke t

No . CP10CE000 2 (DM S No . FAA-2010-0024 )

an d FA A Docke t

No . CPlOCEOOO

l (DM S No , FAA-2010-0022 ) Conisolidatc dfo r

Hearia g Judg e Rober t

C . Goodwi n COMPLAINANT' S RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S FIRS T an dSECON D REQUES T FO RDISCOVER Y COME S NO Wth e Federal Aviatio n Admiaistratio n (FAA) , actin g b y an dthroug hit s counsel , an dsubmit s th e followin g response s t o Respondent' s discovery requests .

FIRS T SE T O FINTERROGATORIE S 1 . Pleas e identi c eac hperso n yo u iaten dt o call a s afectual witnes s i n thi s proceeding describe db eac hof you r Amende dComplaints b

y providing th e person' s name , occupation , busines s address , an

dtelephone manber . RESPONSE : Sydne y Buf f Former ?M I fo r Responden t Flight SiAndaid s Distric t

Offic e St . Ann , M O 314-890-^80 0 ^ 5

• -C D Aaro n Roger

e - A/ C Mechani c i S Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . ' o Wes t Plains , M O " ^ 417-257-103 9 Keitl i Collin s Former Air Evac A/ C mechani c Current address/phon e unknowt

i - — (07/30/201 0 11:3 6 FA X 202493514 2 FAA+ DM S 21003/01 2

07/29/201 0 17:3 1 916329377 1 FA AAC E 7 PA6 E 03/1 2

Fre dFinnel l - Pilo t Air Evac EMS , Inc . Wes t Plains , M O 417-257-103 9 2 . Pleas e provid e th e substanc e o f th e testimon y t o b e offeredb y eac ho f th e witfiesse s identifie di n Interrogatory No . 1 . RESPONSE : Sydne y Buff: - Inspecto r Buf f i s expecte dt o testif

y i n her officia l capacity a s a

n FAA employe e about , but no t limite dto , he r

involvemen t

in th e FAA investigatio n o f th e incident s at

issu e i n thes e cases , mor e specificall y identifie di n th e Complaint s filedi n thes e cases ; ho w an dunde r wha t circumstance s she conducte dhe r investigation , spoke t o \wimesses , reviewe dan dobtaine drecords , stateraents , an dphotos , etc ; he r involvemen t

i n reviewin g th e investigatio n result s pertainin g t o th e allegatio n o f FA Rviolation s by th e Responden t

a s se t out withmor e particularity i n th e note dComplaints ; he r findings base d o n he r revie w o f

th e note dinvestigatio n results ; an dhe r expert opinion s an dconclusion s reache dbase dupo n he r

revie w o f

th e evidenc e collected . Her expecte dtestimon y wil l includ e he r

conclusio n andopinio n tha t th e Responden t

violate dth e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s allege di n eac ho f th e tw o Complaints . Her expecte dtestimon y wil l als o includ e her

opinio n that

th e action s o f

th e Responden t

endangere dth e live s o f

other s b y creatin g th e potentia l fo

r acatastrophi c even t

du e to defectiv e maintenanc e wor k performe db y it s repai r

station , followe dby tli e operatio n o f a n unairwortli y aircraf

t vat h passenger s o n boardb y it s ai r carrier . Sh e ma

y als o testif

y a s t o al l othe r

relevan t matter s pertainin g t o thi s cas e dependin g o r th e exigencie s presente da t th e bearin g . Aaro n Rogers : Thi s Respondent employe e i s expecte dt o testif y about ; 1 ) hi s employmen t

position , 2 ) are aof

responsibility , 3 ) wor

k experience , 4 ) knowledg e abou t th e07/30/201 0 11:3 G FA X 202493514 2 FA A-DM S ^004/01 2 07/29/201 0 17:3 1 816329377 1 . FA AAC E 7 PAS E 0d/1 2 operatio n o f

th e Par t 14 5 repai r

statio n i n question , an d5 ) tli e action s h e took , an dth e rol e h e played ^ i n performin g imprope r

maintenanc e o n th e helicopte r i n question , more specificall y identifie di n th e Complaint s issue di n tlies e cases , includin g th e fac t that h e i s th e recipien t

of alegal enforcemen t

actio n resultin g i n th e suspensio n o f hi s aircraf

t mechani c certificate . In addition , thi s fact witnes s ma

y als o testif

y a ? t o al l othe r

relevan t matter s pertainin g t o thi s cas e dependin g o n th e exigencie s presente da t th e hearing . Keit hColiins , Thi s forme r Respondent

employe e i s expecte dt o testif y about : I ) hi s employmen t

position , 2 ) are ao f

responsibility , 3 ) wor

k experience , 4 ) knowledg e abou t the operatio n of

th e Pa n 14 5 repai r

statio n i n question , and5 ) th e action s h e took , an dth e rol e h e played , i n perfoniiin g maintenanc e on th e helicopte r i n question , mor e specificall y identifie di n th e Complaint s filedi n thes e cases . I n addition , thi s fact witnes s ma

y als o testif y a s t o al l other

relevan t matter s pertainin g t o thi s cag e dependin g o n th e exigencie s presente dat

th e hearin g Fre dFlirneU : Thi s Respondent employe e i s expecte dt o testif y about : 1 ) hi s employmen t

position , 2 ) are ao f

responsibility , 3 ) wor

k experience , 4 ) knowledg e abou t th e operatio n o f

th e Part 13 5 ai r carrie r i n question , an d5 ) th e action s h e took , andth e rol e h e played , whil e operatin g a s th e pilo t i n comman do f

th e helicopte r

i n questio n at

tli e tim e whe n h e experience damechanica l failure , consistin g o f th e los s of

tai l roto r contro l system , o n th e helicopte r

mor e specificall y identifie di n th e Complaint s filedi n thes e cases . I n addition , thi s fact

wimes s ma

y als o testif

y a s t o al l other

relevan t matter s pertainin g t o thi s cas e dependin g o n th e exigencie s presente da t th e hearin g 3 . Pleas e identif

y eac hperso n yo u inten dt o cal l a s a n expert or investigativ e witnes s i n support

o f tli e allegation s in eac ho f you r Amende dComplaint s in thi s07/30/201 0 11:3 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S @|005/01 2 07/29/201 0 17:3 1 816329377 1 FA AAC E 7 PAG E 05/1 2 proceedin g b y providin g th e person' s name , occupation , busines s address , and telephon e number . RESPONSE : Se e response s t o 1 . and2 . above . 4 , Wit

hrespec t t o eac hexpert

o r investigativ e witnes s yo u inten dt o cal l a s awitnes s i n th e proceedin g fo

r eachof you r Amende dComplaints , pleas e stat e th e subjec t matte r upo n whic heac hexpert

or investigativ e wimes s i s expecte dt o testify , th e fact s an dopinion s comprisin g th e testimon y o f eac hexpert

o r investigativ e wHtness , an dasummary o f

th e ground s fo

r eac hopinio n or

conclusio n RESPONSE : Se e respons e t o 2 . above . 5

- Pleas e identif

y any an dal l document s i n you r possessio n tha t

concern , refe

r to , o r involv e th e circumstance s se t fort hi n eac ho f

th e Amende dComplaints . RESPONSE : All suc hdocument s wer e previousl y provide dto , an dcurrentl y i n th e possessio n of

, Respondent' s lega l counse l b y lette r date dApri l 4 , 2007 , 6 . Pleas e describ e i n detai l th e factual basi s th e allegation s se t fo r th e i n eac ho f

th e Amende dComplaints . RESPONSE : Objection , vagu e an dambiguous , Th e allegation s se t out i n eac ho f

th e tw o Amende dComplaint s speak for themselves : the y ar e detailed , lucid , an d unambiguous , FIRS T REQUES T FO RTH E PRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S 1

- Pleas e provid e acomplet e up t o dat e cop y o f th e investigator' s file regardin g eac ho f

th e Administrator' s Amende dComplaints . RESPONSE : Conten t

o f th e Enforcemen t

Investigativ e Repor t

fo r eac ho f th e pendin g cases , containin g al l availabl e item s o f proo f i n bothcases , wa s previousl y provide dt o Respondent' s legal counse l b y lette r date dApri l 4 , 2007 .07/30/201 0 11:3 6 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- DM S glOOG/01 2 07/29/261 0 17:3 1 616329377 1 FA AAC E 7 PAG E 06/1 2

2 . Pleas e produc e acop y o f eac hauthority upo n whic hyo u inten dt o rel y i n you r suppor t o f eac ho f th e Amende dComplaints , RESPONSE : Objection , vagu e an dambiguous . Withou t waivin g thi s objectio n th e undersigne dstate s tha t

tli e lega l authorit

y fo r takin g thi s actio n i s foun da t 4 9 US C Sectio n 4630 1 i n conjunctio n withth e federal regulation s cite di n th e tw o Amende dComplaint s o n file. SECON D SE T O FINTERROGATORIE S 1 . Pleas e stat e th e name , occupation , busines s addres s an dtelephon e numbe r o f an y perso n o r person s know n b y Complainan t t o hav e relevan t

knowledg e o f

and/o r informatio n abou t

thes e matter s i n thes e proceedings . RESPOjNSE ; Se e respons e t o 1 . abov e i n Firs t Se t o f Interrogatories . 2 . Pleas e provid e asummary o f th e substanc e an dbasi s o f th e knowledg e o f

eac h plerso n identifie di n th e interrogatory immediatel y previou s t o thi s interrogatory , RESPONSE ; Se e respons e t o 2 . above i n Firs t Se t o f Interrogatories . 3 . Pleas e describ e eac hexhibi t othe r tha n adocumen r

Responden t

intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e at th e proceeding . RESPONSE : Th e exhibit s consis t o f th e documents , photos , aircraf t records , statemerits , etc . previousl y provide do n Apri l 4 , 2007 , to , an dcurrentl y i n th e possessio n of , Respondent' s lega l counsel .

REQUES T T O PRODUC E DOCUMENT S 1 . Pileas e produc e copie s o f all document s Complainan t intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e i n thes e proceeding s t o include , but no t b e limite dt o reports , letters ,07/30/201 0 11:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 ,j,f^z„^ai\ 3 i/:J i 016329377 1 FA A ^ DM S FA AAC E 7 21007/01 2 PAG E 07/1 2

memoranda , writings , photographs , drawings , sketches , compute r data , audi o recording , transcript s an dvide o recording . RESPONSE : Al l suc hdocument s previousl y provide dt o Respondent' s lega l counse l o n Apri l 4 , 2007 , 2 . Pleas e produc e acop y o f al l prio r

writte n statement s mad e b y an y perso n identifie di n an y o f

th e response s t o thes e interrogatories , includin g th e first discover y requests , whic hrelate s i n an y manne r o r ha s an y bearin g o n th e incident s at

issu e i n thes e proceedings . RESPONSE ; Se e respons e t o 1 . above . 3 . Pleas e provid e adescriptio n o f an y non-documen t

exhibi t no t otherwis e bein g capabl e o f

bein g copie do i reproduce dwhic hComplainan t intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e i n thes e proceedings . RESPONSE : N o suc hexliibi t i s intende dt o b e introduced . 4 . Pleas e produc e acop y o f eac hdocumen t

whic hComplainan t

ha s identifie do r develope di n an y furthe r investigatio n tha t

ha s take n plac e i n thi s matte r subsequen t

t o th e investigativ e fil e regardin g eac ho f th e Administrators ' Amende dComplaints . RESPONSE : Objection . Attorney-clien t privileg e an dattorne y wor k product . Withou t waivin g thi s objectio n th e undersigne dhereb y provide s acop y o f th e Ai r Carrie r Certificat e an dth e Ai r

Agenc y Certificat e tha t wer e reviewe dt o ascertai n th e correc t compan y name s liste do n th e certificate s accomplishe di n orde r t o correc t

th e inadverten t

erro r o f identifyin g th e holde r

o f th e Ai r Agenc y Certificat e A

S Ai r Evac , Inc . vic e Ai r

Eva c EMS , Inc. , whic hi s th e correc t nam e o f th e Responden t

certificat e holder .07/30/201 0 11:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 •-><t ^:) i ^oj. o ii-cj i tlib3'jy37? l FA A ^ DM S

FA AAC E 7 @]008/01 2 PAG E 08/1 2

Tli e FA A reserve s th e righ t t o amen do r

supplemen t

it s Respons e i f

an dwhe n i t learn s o f th e existenc e o f

any other relevan t andmaterial evidenc e prio r t o hearing . Complainan t

wil l provid e acop y of

suc hevidenc e t o Respondent' s counse l a s quickl y a s possibl e i f

suc hbecome s available . Date dthi s 29 * da

y o f Jul y 2010 . A . Leste r Haizli p Regional Counse l By :

senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y /Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locus t

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 6410 6 (816 ) 320-3765 ; Fa x (SI6 ) 329-77 1 Attorne y fo r

Complainan tP^ ^ . DM S 31009/01 2 07/30/201 0 11:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 .. « PA AAC E 7 PA6 E 09/1 2

AI REVA C EMS . INC. . FA A Docke t No . CPlOCEOOOl , DM S No . FAA-2010-0022 , an d FA A Docke t No . CPI0CE000 2 (DM S No . FAA-2010-0024 ) - Consolidate dfor Hearin g CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y that I hav e thi s date sen t

th e Complainant' s Answe r in Oppositio n t o Respondent' s Motion for Decision , vi amethod s listed , t o th e belo w name daddressees : Mr . Jame s E . Ramsey , Esq . Coolin g & Herber s P.C . 240 0 Cit y Center Square 110 0 Mai n Stree t Kansa s City , M O 6410 5 ( 1 cop y vi aregula r

mail ; 1 cop y vi afacsimil e t o 816-472-0790 ) Th e Honorabl e RichardC Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g GrotmdFloor , Roo mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 ( 1 cop y viaregula r

mail ; 1 cop y vi afacsimil e t o 20 2 366-7536 ) Federa l Aviation Administraiion 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S,W . Washington , DC 2059 1 Attention : Hearin

g Docke t Clerk, AGC^3 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo

m201 4 (Origina l & 1 cop y vi aregula r mail : ) copj ' vi afacsimil e t o 202-493-5142 ) Date dthi s 29' " da

y Jul y 2010 . lar k Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y07/30/201 0 11:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 07/29/201 0 17:3 1 816329377 1 FA A + DM S FA A AC E 7 @i010/01 2 PAS E 10/1 2 UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D C

I n th e Matter

of : AI REVA C EMS , INC. , Respondent . Served : Jul y 29 , 201 0 FA A Docke t

No . CP ! OCE0002 (DM S No . FAA-2010-0024 )

an d FA A Docke t

No . CPlOCEOOO

l (DM S No . FAA-2010-0022 ) Consolidate dfo

r Hearing , Judg e Robert

C Goodwi n COMPLAINATVT» S REQUES T FO RDISCO\^R V COME S NOWth e Complainan t i n thi s matter , th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y an dthroug hit s Regional Counse l fo r th e Central Region , an dpursuan t t o Sectio n 13.22 0 o f th e Rule s o f

Practic e i n FA A Ctvj l Penalt y Action s (1 4 C.F.R

- Sectio n 13.20 1 et .seq. ) hereb y reque.<?t

s iba t Responden t

suppl y t o counse l fo

r th e FAA th e followin g data ^ fo r eac hof th e tw o pendin g case s identifie dabove , n o later tha n 4 5 day s fro

mth e date of

servic e o f

thi s request . INTERROGATORIE S 1 . Provid e th e name , occupation , andbusines s addres s fo r eac hperso n Responden t intend s to cal l a s awitnes s i n thi s proceeding . 2 . Provid e th e substanc e an dbasi s of th e testimon y to b e offere db y eac ho f witnesse s identifie di n respons e t o Interrogatory 1 above . 3 . State th e name , occupation , busines s addres s an dtelephon e numbe r for eac hexper

t witnes s Responden t

intend s t o cal l a s awitnes s i n thi s proceeding . 4 . State th e qualifications , experience , an dtrainin g of eac hperso n identifie din respons e t o Interrogatory 3 above . 5 . Provid e th e substanc e an dbasi s of th e testimon y t o b e offere db y eac ho f th e witnesse s identifie di n respons e t o Interrogatoty 3 above .07/30/201 0 11:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 07/29/201 0 17:3 1 816329377 1 FA A + DM S FA AAC E 7 @|011/01 2 PAG E 11/1 2 6 . Stat e th e name , occupation , busines s addres s an dtelephon e numbe r o f an y other perso n o r person s know n b y th e Responden t t o hav e relevan t

knowledg e o f

and/o r informatio n abou t th e matte r

i n thi s proceeding . 7 . Provid e asummary o f th e substanc e an dbasi s o f th e knowledg e o f

eac hperso. aidentifie d i n respons e t o Interrogatory 6 above . 8 . Describ e eac hexhibit , other than adocument . Responden t intend s t o introduc e into evidenc e i n thi s proceeding .



### REQUES T T O PRODUC E DOCUMENT S 1 . Produc e copie s o f all document s Responden t intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e in thi s proceeding , t o include , bu t no t limite dt o reports , letters , memoranda. , writings , photographs , drawings , sketches , computer data , audi o recording s andtranscripts , and vide o recordings . 2 . Produc e acop y o f al l prio r

writte n statement s mad e by an y perso n identifie di n Interrogatorie s 1 , 3 an d6 abov e whic hrelate s in an y manne r or ha s an y beajin g o n th e inciden t a t issu e i n thi s proceeding . 3 . Provid e adescriptio n o f any non-documen t

exhibit , no t

otherwis e capabl e o f

bein g copie dor reproduced , Responden t

intend s t o introduc e int o evidenc e i n thi s proceeding . 4 . Provid e acop y o f th e Curriculu mVita e o f an y witnes s identifie di n Interrogatory 3 above , Date dthi s 29' " day o f

Jul y 2010 . A , Lester Haizli p Rcgi o B
Jenio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 90 1 Locus t

Street , Roo m50 6 Kansa s City , M O 6410 6 (816 ) 320-3765 ; Fa

x (816 ) 329-377 1 Attorne y for

Complainan t07/30/201 0 11:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A+ DM S 0012/01 2 07/29/201 0 17;3 1 816329377 1 FA AAC E 7 PAG E 12/1 2

AI REVA C EMS . INC. . FA A Docke t No . CPlOCEOOOl . DM S No . FAA-2010-0022 , an dFAA Docke t No . CP10CE000 2 (DM S No . FAA-2010-0024 ) - Consolidate dfor Hearin g CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s dat e sen t

th e Complainant' s Reques t fo r Discover y vi amcthod. s liste dt o th e belo w name daddressees :

Mr . Jame s E . Ramsey , Esq . Coolin g & Herber s P.C . 240 0 Cit y Center Square 110 0 Mai n Stree t Kansa s City , M O 6410 5 ( 1 cop y viaregula r

mail ; 1 cop y vi afacsimil e t o 816-472-0790 ) Th e Honorabl e RichardC Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E , Eas t Buildin g GroundFloor , Roo mE12-32 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 ( I cop y vi arefula r

mail ; 1 cop y viafacsimil e t o 20 2 366-7536 ) Federa l Aviatio n Adminiirtratjo

n 800 Independence Avenue , S.W. Washington , D

C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin

g Docke t Clerk, AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo

m201 4 (Origina l & I cop y vi aregula r mail ; I copy^vi afacsimil e t o 202-493-5142 ) Date dthi s 29 * da

y Jul y 2010 .

ar k Camach o Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorne y