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.. H.ARPER FAA OFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVENUE SOUTHWEST RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: (425)**227~2161** FACSIMILE:. (425) 227-1007 !" 1L 

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# HEARING 

# DOCKET UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of:
Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. FAA Case No. 2011NM070084 DMS No. FAA-2011-1293
Judge Richard C. Goodwin

COMPLAINANT'S INITIALDISCOVERY REQUEST
To: Respondent
In accordance with 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.220 and the Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure, please respond to the following Interrogatories, Requests for Production ofDocuments, andRequest for Admissions, separately and fully under oathby August 23,2012.
These discovery requests are intendedto discover information and/or documents not only within your personalknowledge or obtainable byyou, but also information in the possession of.or obtainable by your attorneys,**investig~tors,** representatives, employees, agents, or anyone acting on your behalfor on their behalf. · · · ··' · · , · ·
These discovery requests are continuing 

### innature andany information which maybe discovered by you subsequent to the service and filing ofyour answers must be broughtto the attention ofthe agency attorney through supplemental answers when it becomes available to you, at a reaSonable time prior to the hearing inthis matter. Ifthere are any additions, deletions or changes 

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answers or information provided at any time prior to hearirig the Respondent is specifically requested to so immediately inform the agency attorney. 

### Ifsuch information is not furnished, the agency attorney at the time ofthe hearing will move to exclude from evidence such information requested and not furnished.
The agency attorney further requests that the Respondentproduce the documents identified and 4 8

. designated herein for inspection and copying at the·FederalAviation:Administration (FAA) Office .49 of-Regional CoUlisel, Suite 570, 1601 LindAvenue, Southwest, Renton, Washington 98057, by 50 51 52

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.Compialnant's Initial Discovery Request Cornerstone Aviation, Inc.- DMS No. FAA-2011-1293 Page I of5 JEFFREYM. HARPER, FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-10071 2 3 SHOULD YOU FAIL-TO ANSWER THESE DISCOVERYREQUESTS, A-GENCY · COUNSEL WILL MOVE TO COMPEL**DISCOVERY~** FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
4 . YOUR DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS CAN RESULT IN PRECLUSION OF 5 6 7 8. 9 10 lJ:· 12

. 13 INFORMATION YOU WISH TO PRESENT AT A HEARING.



### PRIVILEGE 

### If, in responding to, or failing to respond to these Interrogatories, Requests for Admission and Requests for Production you invoke or rely upon any privilege ofany kind, state specifically the nature ofthe privilege; the basis upon which you invoke, rely upon, or claim it, including any statutory or decisional reference; and identify all documents or other information, ·including 14

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### contacts and communications, which you believe to be embraced by the privilege invoked. 15 16 17 18 19 20 2;1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ·32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 

### DATED this 24th 

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Je'y

# ~. Harper · FAAAttorney

Complainant's Initial Discovery Request Cornerstone Aviation, Inc.- DMS No. FAA-2011-1293 Page 2 of5 JEFFREYM. HARPER, FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (425)227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-10071 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15' 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 '24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53

I ' INTERROGATORIES Interrogatory No. 1: Identify by name, address, an4 telephone number all persons whomyou know to have personal knowledge ?fthe matters alleged in the Complaint. Interrogatory No. 2: Identify by title, date, author, present custodian, and content, all documents, including correspondence, obtained byyou or inyour possession, relating to the assertions in the Complaint, your appeal, your answer, and any affrrmative defenses. which you anticipate raising in this matter. See Request for ProductionNo. 1. Interrogatory No.3: Identify by name, address and telephone number, all persons whom you intend to have testify as a factual or expert witness inyour defense at the hearing inthis matter, and for · factual witnesses, provide a detailed sununary ofeachperson's anticipated testimony.

· InterrogatoryNo.4: Identify by title, date, author, present custodian, and content, all documents

whichyou anticipate offering into evidence atthe hearing inthis matter, and through which witness or witnesses. See Request for ProductionNo. 2. Interrogatory No.5: With respect to each expert witness identified inresponse to Interrogatory No. 3, specify their specific areaofexpertise, andprovide a synopsis oftheir credentials, background, training, and experience. Interrogatory No.6: With respect to each expertyou expectto call as a witness, state the. subject matter on which the expert is expected to testify, state the substance ofthe facts and opinions to which the expert is expected to testify, and provide summary ofthe grounds for each such opinion. InterrogatoryNo.7: Describe with specificity all ofthe facts which you anticipate presenting inthe course ofthe hearing 

### inthis matterpertaining to the avoidance or mitigation**o~**the sanction sought by the FAAin this case
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. ' Interrogatory**No~** 8: State by name, address, telephone number, date ofconversation, and substance ofconversation,.all persons, other than legal counsel or your spouse, with whom youhave

· discussed the matters alleged inthe Complaint.

Interrogatory No. 9: Describe with specificity all facts or evidence yo.u intend to rely upon in support ofany affirmative defenses raised in anyAnswerto the Complaint. Interrogatory No. 10: For any ofthe requests for admissions belowthat are denied, state with specificity the facts that are the basis for that denial as well as the inquiries taken to determine that the facts inthe request for admission are not correct. REQUESTS FORPRODUCTION Request for ProductionNo. 1: Provide a copy ofall documents referred to in your answer to Interrogatory**~o.** 2.

. Request for ProductionNo. 2: Provide a copy ofall documents referred to in your answer to

Interrogatory No.4. Request for ProductionNo. 3: Provide a copy ofall documents that support yolir answer to Interrogatory No. 

## 9: Request forProductionNo.4: Provide a copy ofall exhibits that you intendto offer or will use during the hearing in this matter.

. Complainant's Initial Discovery Request Cornerstone Aviation, Inc

. .:_ DMS No. FAA-2011-1293 Page 3 of5 JEFFREY M. HARPER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-1007

I1 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ·REQUESTFORADMIS.SIONS.

. Under 14 C.P.R.§ 13.220(b) and Rule 36 ofthe Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure, you are requested to admitthe truth ofthe following matters. A matter is admitted unless responded to in a reasonable time. Tiie Rules ofPractice inFAA Civil PenaltyActions, 14 C.P.R.§ 13.220(d), defmes a reasonable time to be 30days. The agency requests that ail answer is served uponthe agency attorney either admitting the matter, specifically denying the matter, stating why the matter cannot be admitted ordenied, or objecting to the request, with. reasons for the objection stated within 30 days 

### of the date .ofservice upon you, that is, 

### August 23, 2012.


### IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THESE REQUESTS FORADMISSIONS IN WRITING, THE FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE DEEMED ADMITTED, ABSENT A JUDGE'S RULING THAT YOUR FAILURE TO ANSWER WAS DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND YOUR CONTROL. 

### See 14 C.P.R.§ 13.2200)(1). Request for AdmissionNo. 

### 1: Adri:rit that the $5,000 penalty sought in Case No; FAA-2011-1293 is consistent with the Administrator's sanction guidelines found 

### inFAA Order 2150.3B. Request for Admission No. 2: · Admit that CornerstoneAviation, Inc. qualifies as a small business for Federal Government Programs. Request for AdmissionNo.3: Admitthat CornerstoneAviation has been in business since July, 2003.

2 9 Request for Admission No.4: Admitthat CornerstoneAviation has thefinancial ability to pay the 3o $5,000 civil penalty sought in case No

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### CERTIFICATE 

### OF SERVICE

I hereby certify thatthe foregoing Complainant's Initial Discovery Requesthas been served via facsimile and Certified Mail- Return Receipt Requested this date, to the.following:
Honorable Richard C. Goodwin Office ofhearings, M-20 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.· East Building Ground Floor, 

### Rm E12-320 Washington, D.C. 20590 FAX: 202.366.7536
Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building

- Suite 2W1000 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 FAX: 202.493.5020

I hereby certify that the foregoing Complainant's Initial**Di~covery** 

### Requesthas been served via

. Certified Mail

- Return Receipt Requested this·date, to thefollowing:
Susan Horstman ChiefExecutive Officer Cornerstone Aviation, Inc. 337 North 2370 West #l30 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 FAX: (801) 355-2754

Dated this 24th, day ofJuly, 2012.

'1:5ana Stephenson · . Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) FederalAviation Administration 1601 LindAve. SW Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2164

Complainant's Initial Discovery Request Cornerstone Aviation, Inc.- DMS No. FAA-2011-1293 Page 5 of5 JEFFREY M, HARPER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: .(425) 227-2161; FAX: (425) 227-1007