US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
IN THE MATTEROF 

### SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. FAADOCKETNo. [TO BEASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS No. FAA-2011-0485
IN THE MATTEROF 

### SKYWESTAIRLINES, INC. FAADOCKETNo. [TO BEASSIGNED]

· (Civil PenaltyAction) FDMSNo. FAA-2011-04862
IN THEMATTER OF 

### SKYWESTAIRLINES, INC. FAADOCKETNo. [TO BEASSIGNED] (Civil Penalty Action) FDMS FAA-2011-0779
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE On September 20, .2012, the Federal Aviation Administration ("Complainant") filed a Motion to Take Judicial Notice ("Motion"). The Motion encompasses the agency's published Penalty Guidelines, FAA Order 2150.3B, specifically Chapter 7 (entitled "Sanction Guidance Policies") and Appendix B, pages B-1 to B-3 and B-12. The Motion also asks that Judicial Notice be taken ofthe FAA Weight & Balance Handbook, FAA-H-8038-1A, specifically Chapter 1,.pages 1-4; and the agency's. Advisory Circular 120-27E, pages ii, 1, and 5, and Appendix 1, page 1. Respondent SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("Respondent") has not filed an answer to date. The court may take Judicial Notice of a fact which is not subject to reasonable dispute in that it is either (1) generally known within the territorial jurisdiction ofthe trial court or (2) capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. 1 The matters for which Complainant seeks Judicial Notice are federal regulations and published guidelines and interpretations of a federal agency. These matters are capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned. They also are matters within the public domain.

· WHEREFORE, Complainant's Motion having been read and considered, it is hereby ORDERED that Judicial Notice be and is hereby taken ofthe following: 

### 1. The agency's published Penalty Guidelines, FAA Order 2150.3B, Chapter 

### 7; 2. The agency's's published Penalty Guidelines, FAA Order 2150.3B, Appendix B, page B-1 to B-3 and B-12;

. 3. FAA Weight 

### & Balance Handbook, FAA-H-8038-1A, Chapter 1, pages 1-4; and

1Federal Rules ofEvidence, Rule 201 (28 U.S.C.).

### 3 4. Advisory Circular 

### 12-27E, pages ii, 

### 1, and 

### 5, .and Appendix 

### 1, page 1.

SO ORDERED.**~** ' 

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# /AcfwJJ**(',~** Richard C. Goodwin U.S. Administrative Law Judge Attachment - Service ListFederal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20591 

### SERVICE LIST ORIGINAL & 

### ONE COPY

Attention: HearingDocketClerk, AGC.,.430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite2W1000 1 

### ONE COPY Todd C. Emerson, 

### Respondent'sRepresentative Director

- Government and Legal Affairs SkyWest Airlines · 444 SouthRiver Road St. George, UT 84790 TEL: 435-634-3530 FAJ(: 435-634-3505 Michael L. Dworkin,

### Respondent's Counsel 465 California Street, Suite 210 San Francisco, CA 94104 TEL: 415-421-0250· FAX: 415-421-2560 Jeffrey M. Harper, 

### Complainant's Counsel Attorney, Office ofthe Regional Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Avenue, S.W. Renton, W A 98057 TEL: 425-227-2161 FAX: 425-227-1007. FDMS Nos. FAA-2011-0485 & FAA-2011-0486, 0779, 0680 (Civil Penalty Action)

1 Service was by U.S. Mail. For service inperson orby expedited courier, use the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., WilburWrightBuilding-Suite 2W1000, Washlngton, DC 20591; Attention: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430.TheHonorable Richard C. Goodwin,

### AdministrativeLawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, S.E. (E11-310)

. Washington, DC20590

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