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I n th e Matter

oi' : Slcj'Wes t Airlines , Inc

. FA A DOCKli T No t

Assigne d FA A Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 DM S No

. FAA-20n-068 0 Judg e RichardC

. Goodwi n
To : Slc>'Wes

t Airlines , Inc

. COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T RESPONS E T O RESPONDENT' S FIRS T REQUES T FO R

PRODUCTIO N O F DOCUMENT S AN D OTHE RDISCOVER Y Pursuan t to 1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.220 , an dconsisten t

wit h Fed.R.Civ.Pro

. 26 , 33 , 34 , and36 , th e Administrato r

(Complainant ) respond s to Respondent' s Firs t Reques t fo r Productio n o f Document s an dOther

Discovery

. Complainant

i s awar e o f an dunderstand s th e continuin g natur e
o f hi s discover

y obligation

. Thi s discover y wil l b e supplemente da s necessary . Wher e a n objectio n i s noted , bu t

asubstantiv e respons e i s provided , th e substantiv e respons e i s provide d v^thou t waivin g th e objection

. Request s fo r Productio n Rf-QIJES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.1 : Complainant' s cas e file bearin g Cas e No

. 20I1NM06003 3 i n it s entirety , including , bu t no t limite dto , item s o f

proo f exhibits , correspondence , memoranda , an dal l other document s containe dtherein

.

Complaint' s 1S

T Respons e t o Respondent' s I n Reques t fo r Productio n o f

Document s andOihe r

Discovery I n th e Mane r

o f Sk y Wes t Airlines

. Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-20 1 i -0680 ; KA.' V Cas e No

. 20 1 IN.MO6O03 3 Pas c 1 o f 1 2 . JfffREYM

. R'\KPER , F.\ A ATTORNE

Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; ?AX : (-125 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A QM S @|002/01 2

e 1 6 9 1 0 l i 1 2 1 5 1 4 1 5 I G 1 7 1 3 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 5 2 7 .2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 RESPONSE : Object , t o th e extent tha t th e cas e file contain s material protecte db y th e attorne y work-produc t

an dattorney-client

privileges

. Th

e non-privilege dportion s o f th e file were previousl y pro\ide do

n Ma y 17 , 2011 , pursuan t

t o Respondent' s reques t

o f Ma y 11 , 2011

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.2 : Al l document s pertainin g t o the allegation s set fort h in the Final Notic e o f

Propose dCi\i l Penalt

y Cas e No

. 2011N]VI060033 , whic h serve s a s th e Complain t

i n thi s matter
. RESPONSE : Se e respons e to Reques t For Productio n (RFP ) No

. 1.1

. Additionally , FAA Orde r 2150.3 B an

dAdvisor y Circula r 120-27 E als o pertai n t

o th e allegations ; thos e document s
are availabl e t o ihe publi c a t http://www.faa.gov

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.3 : Al l document s whic h Complainant intend s t o utiliz e a s exhibit s a

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter
. RESPONSE : Se e respons e to RF P 1.2

. A detaile dexhibi t

lis t wil l b e provide dprior

t o trial

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.4 : All statement s an ddocument s pertainin g t o o r concernin g statement s mad e to Complainant b y SKYWEST

. RESPONSE : Object , to th e extent tha t th e reques t

encompasse s attorne y note s protecte d by th e attorne y work-produc t o r attorney-client

privileges

. Object , overbroad

. T o th e extent th e Reques t encompasse s statement s mad e regardin g th e allegation s i n thi s case , Complainant i s
unaware o f

an y statement s made other tha n thos e previousl y provide d(Se e RF P 1.1 ) o r mad e b y Respondent' s counse l durin g negotiations

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.5 : /\J 1 statement s anddocument s pertainin g t o or concernin g statement s mad e t o Complainant

by an y employee s or

forme r employee s o f SKYWEST

. Complaint' s Is i Respons e t o Respondent' s l$ t Reques t fo r Productio n o f

Document s an dOthe

r Discover y In th e Mauer

o f Sk- y Wes t Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. FA.V2011-0680 ; FA A Cas e No

. 20 1 lN^ f 06003 5 Pag e 2 o f 1 2 JEJTKE Y M

. HARpai , i'.\ A .-MTORKE Y TKL : (425 ) 227-2I6( ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 8 FAX 202493515 2 FA A OM S I 009^0 1 a

6 1 e s 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3- 1 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 5 4 0 4 1 4 2

• J 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 -17 4 3 4 9 5 0 S I 5 2 £ 3 RESPONSE : Object , t o th e extent

tha t th e reques t

encompasse s attorne y note s protecte d by th e attorne y work-produc t o r attorney-client

privileges

. Object , overbroad

- To th e extent th e reques t encompasse s statement s mad e regardin g th e allegation s i n thi s case , se e RF P 1.4

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.6 : All statement s anddocument s pertainin g t o o r concernin g statement s mad e to Complainant b y an y othe r person , firmo

r corporaticn , concernin g th e matter s allege din Complaint

. RESPONSE : Object , overbroad

. Complainant i s no t awar e o f an y statement s regardin g th e allegation s i

n thi s cas e mad e b y thirdpartie s tha t hav e no t bee n previousl y provided

. REQUES T FORPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.7 : Resumes , curriculu mvitae an dan y andal l writte n qualification s o f

all person s who mComplainant expect s t o utiliz e a s exper t witnesse s a

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter
. RESPONSE : Complainant doe s no t anticipate callin g an

y exper t wimesse s a

t thi s time

. REQU*EST FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.8 : All document s pertainin g t o fact s an d opinion s hel dby Complainant' s expert s acquire do r develope di n anticipatio n o f litigatio n and/o r for th e hearin g i

n thi s matter
. RESPONSE : Object , to th e extent tha t th e reques t

encompasse s attorne y noic s protecte d b y th e attorne y work-produc t o r attomey-cUen

t privileges

. Complainant

doe s no t anticipat e callin g an y exper t wimesse s a

t thi s time

. REQUES T FOR-PRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.9:-Al ] document s reviewe db

y CompJainajit' s expert s i n cormectio n wit

h the anticipate dlitigatio n o r hearin g i n thi s matter
. RESPONSE : Object , to th e extent tha t th e reques t

encompasse s attome y note s protecte d by th e attome y work-produc t o r attorney-client

privileges

. Complainant

doe s no t anticipate callin g an y exper t wimesse s a

t thi s time

. Complaint' s 1s

t Respons e t o Respondent' s 1s t Reques t fo r Produaio n o f

Documen K

andOther

Discover y I n th e Matte r

o f SkjWcs t Airlines

. Inc

. DM S No

. F.AA-2011-0680 ; FA A Cas e No

. 2011N.VI06003 3 Pac e 3 o f 1 2 Jt»HK V M

. H.MU'ER

, FA. ^ ATTOR-NC

Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 : F.A.X: (425 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A rDM S g | OOf^ Q 1 2

c 6 7 B S > 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 X 5 1 6 1 7 1 5 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 9 3 9 4 0

. .4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 9 •1 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 1.10 : Al l document s generate dby Complainant' s expert s i n coimectio n wit

h th e anticipate dlitigatio n or hearin g i n thi s matter
. RESPONSE : Object , t

o th e extent

tha t th e reques t

encompasse s attome y note s protecte d b y th e attorne y work-produc t o r attorney-clien t

pri\ileges

. Complainant

doe s no t anticipate callin g an y expe n wimesse s a

t thi s lime

. Interrogatorie s INTERROGATOR Y NO

. 2.1 : Siat e th e name , occupation , addres s an dtelephon e number
o f eac h perso n Complainan t intend s t o cal l a s awitacs s (includin g bu t not limite dto exper

t wimesses ) a

t th e hearing

. RESPONSE : Nam e Occupatio n Addres s & Telephon e Jame s H

. McKenna

. Jr

. Aviatio n Safet y Inspecto r

Lyr mRichard s Airworthines s Technical Specialis t Sk y Wes t CM O 1020 N

. Flye r

W Y Sal t Lak e City , U T 8411 6 (801)257-510 0 ANM-24 0 160 1 LJn dAve

. SW

. Renton , W

A 9803 8 (425 ) 227-232 8 INTERROGATOR Y NO

. 2.2 : Provid e abrie f statement regardin g th e subjec t

matter o f th e testimon y o f

eac h wimess

. RESPONSE : Nam e Testimon y Jame s H

. McKenna , Jr

. Mr

. McKeim awil l testif y t o hi s coun t

o f baggag e bein g off

loade dfi-omFligh t

445 1 i n Casper , WY

. Anticipat e that

Complaint' s Is i Respons e l o Respondent' s Is t Reques t for P f eductio n o f

Document s an dOther

Discover y In th e Matte r

o f Sk y Wes t Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. F.'^-2011-0680 ; f A A Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 l'agc4o f 1 2 JEFFRE Y M

. H ARt-ER , FA A ATTORJVC

Y TCL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; F.'^X : (425 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 8 FA X 202483514 2 FA A 

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3 4 5

1 a 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 l- i 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 3 1 5 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 S 2 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 5 4 9 S O 5 1 5 2 5 3 Lyn n Richard s Mr

. McKenn awil l sponso r th e CL Ran dACAR S dat ainto evidenc e i f

nccessar>'

. Mr

. Richard s wil l testif

y regardin g th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) sanctio n guidanc e an dcalculatio n o f sancdon

. INTERROGATOR Y NO

. 2.3 : Provid e copie s o f al l document s Complahian t intend s to offe r int o evidenc e a s exhibit s a t th e hearing

. RESPONSE : Se e respons e t o Reques t fo r Productio n 1.3

. INTERROGATOR Y NO

. 2.4 : Fo r eac h exper

t wimes s Complainant

intend s to cal l a

t th e bearing , provid e abrie f

sutemen t regardin g th e ground s fo

r th e opinio n testimon y o f

eac h exper

t witness , an dcopie s o f

an y document s prepare do r

reviewe db y sai dexper

t wimess

. RESPONSE : Complainant doe s no t anticipate callin g an

y exper t wimesse s a s thi s time

. Shoul dthi s change , opposin g counse l wil l b e notifie dan dComplainant wil l produc e document s appropriatel y a s requeste dabove

. INTERROGATOR Y NO

. 2.5 : I f Complainant

obtain s additional docuinent s no t mentione di n respons e t

o Reques t No

. 2.3 , above , SKYWES T request s thes e document s b e produce da s expeditiousl y a s possible

. RESPONSE : Complainan t i s awar e o f th e ongoin g natur e o f

adiscover

y request , an dwil l provide dsupplementa l informatio n a s required

. INTERROGATOR Y NO

. 2.6 : If Complainant

secure s additional witnesse s no t mentione di n respons e t o Reques t No

. 2.1 , above , SK'VWES T request s asupplementar y wimes s Est an dabrie f

statement regardin g th e subjec t

matter o f th e testimony o f

eac h o f th e wimesses

. RESPONSE : Complainant i s awar e o f the ongoin g nature o f

adiscover

y request , an

dwil l provide dsupplemental informatio n a s required

. Complaint' s Is i Respons e to Respondent' s 1s t Reques t fo r Productio n o

f tJocumeni s an

dOther Discover y I n th e Maue r

o f Slowes t Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-20 1 1-06X0 ; F\. \Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 Pag e 3 o f 1 2 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , F,A A ArronNE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (42.^ ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 \ FA A 

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 b 2 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 J 3 3 9 •1 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 Request s fo r Admissio n REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.1 : ADMI T tha t Sk y Wes t Airlines ' Weight

and Balanc e Operation s Manual , Standar dPractic e 4100 , ha s bee n re\iewe dan dapprove db y the FA. A fo r us e i n al l SkyWes t

operation s an

dwa s i n effect a s o f th e date s o f

th e allege d\iolations

. RESPONSE : Admit

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.2 : ADMI T tha t the aircraf

t i n Flight 445 1 di dno t
excee dth e maximu mtakeof f weight fo r th e runwa

y o f use . RESPONSE : Admi t REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.3 : ADMI T tha t SkyWes t Airlines ' Weight

an d Balanc e Operation s Manual , Standar dPractic e 4100 , provide s guidanc e an dinstructio n necessar y fo r flight cre w andCustomer

Servic e personne l lo complet e weight andbalanc e calculations , th e Carg o Loa

dRepor t (CLR) , andth e Loa

dManifest

. RESPONSE : Admi t REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.4 : ADKfl T tiiat Sk>Wes t Airlines ^ Weiglx

t an d Balanc e Operation s Manual , Standar dPractic e 4100 , provide s weight an dbalanc e informatio n sufficien t t o ensure saf

e aircraf t operations

. RESPONSE : Deny

. I n additio n to the informatio n containe din Standar dPractic e 4100 , a n accurat e assessmen t

o f th e aircraft' s empt

y weigh t an dbalanc e an

dpayload(includin g baggage , cargo , an dpassengers) , i s require dto ensur e saf e aircraf t operations

. REQU'ES T FO RADN'IISSIO N NO

. 3.5 : ADMIT tha

t fo r th e aircraf

t vyp e an dairport s utilize din th e flight

allege di n th e Complaint , an dwit h th e aircraf

t loads , flight

crews , fiael, passengers , andbaggag e recorde di n th e flight

releas e fo r th e flight in question , an

y error s in load manifes t calculations , producin g aweight erro r of les s tha n 30 0 pounds , result s in : Compliim' s 1s t

Respons e to Respondent' s lE t Reques t fo r Productio n o

f Document s andOthe

r Discover)

- I n th e Matter

o f SkyWes t .\irlincs

. Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-2011-0680 ; K.-V A Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 Pag e 6 o f 1 2 JEFFREYM

. HARPER , F.A A ATTORltE

Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; F.'Ov : (425 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A 

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1 2 3 4 b 6 7 6 S 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 i 5 I S 1 7 l a 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 5 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3
3 = 3 6 3 ? 3 S 3 9 -1 0

. 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 -I S 1 9 .5 0 5 J . i 2 a . N o chang e in aircraf t performance : and b

. A nearl y negligibl e chang e in aircraf t center o f gravity

. RESPONSE : Deny

. The FAA believ e there woul db e achang e i n aircraf t performance , althoug h tha t

chang e ma

y b e "nearl y negligible.' " REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.6 : ADMIT tha t th e weight

o f Fligh t 445 1 on Februar y 11 , 201 1 wgi

s withi n th e aircraft' s operatio n limitations

. RESPONSE : Admit

. REQUES T FO RAD^'f^SSION NO

. 3.7 ; ADMI T tha t loa dmanifes t

error s do no t

alway s resul t i n ahea\ie r

tha n planne daircraft , tha

t i n som e case s th e aircraf

t ma y b e lighter

than plaimed

. RESPONSE : Admi t REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.8 : ADMIT tha t SkyWes t ha s bee n FAA-approve d t o us e th e followin g standardbaggag e averag e weight s i n it s Weight an dBalanc e Program : Standar dchecke dbaggag e - 3 0 pound s ("baggag e weighin g more than 5 0 pound s bu t

les s tha n 100 pounds ) Heav y checke dbaggag e 6 0 pound s Planesid e loaded/carry-o n baggag e - 3 0 pound s Carry-o n baggag e and/o r

personal ite mstowe di n aircraf

t passenge r

- 0 pound s cabi n Non-luggag e baggag e (standard ) - 3 0 pound s Non-luggag e baggag e (heavy ) - 6 0 pound s Tickete dcabi n baggag e (summer ) - 8 2 pound s Tickete dcabi n baggag e (winter ) - 8 7 pound s

Complaint' s 1s t

Reitpons e t o Respondent' s l.^ t Reques t for Productio n o f

Document s andOther

Discover y I n th e Mane r

o f SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-201 1 -0680 : F.«L A Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 Pag e 7 o f 1 2 jEFFRFi

- M

. 1 1 ARPER , FA-A

. ATTORKE Y TEI- : (425 ) 227-2161 ; F.OC : (425 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 9 FAX 202433514 2 FA A ^ DM S I 009/01 2

6 7 a 9 1 0
1 2 1 3 X 4 if 5 1 5 1 7 I S 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 9 4 0 41
. 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 5 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 RESPONSE : Admit

.

REQUES T FORADMISSIO N NO

. 3.9-3.11

. RESPONSE : Respondent' s discover y respons e doe s no t

contai n Request s fo

r Admis.sion wit h thes e numbers , therefore deny

. REQUES T FO

RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.12 : ADMI T tha t FAA A C 120-27 , Chapter 2 , Sectio n 1.200(a) , states : ".

. .difference s betwee n th e acmal weight o f passenger s an dbag s an dth e averag e weigh t

o f passenger s an

dbag s ca n occur whe n usin g averag e weights. " RESPONSE : Admit

. REQUES T FO R.ADMISSION NO

. 3.13 : ADMIT tha t it i s technicall y possibl e to hav e th e correc t

tota l carg o weight

eve n i f the number

o f bag s liste di n th e CL Ri s incorrect

. RESPONSE : Admi t REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.14 : ADMIT tha t Order 2150

. 3B , FAA Complianc e
andEnforcemen t

Program , Chapter-7 , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragrap h 7.c , Penaltie s Outsid e th e Ranges , Claus e (1) , Penaltie s lowe r than th e ranges , states : I t ma y b e appropriate to selec t

acivi l penall y amount

belo w th e range s i n Figure s 7- 1 o r

7- 2 i f th e degre e o f

culpability ' i s minimal , th e degre e o f

potentia l hazardi s extremel y low , andther e arc n o other aggravatin g circumstances

. RESPONSE : Admit

. REQUES T FO

RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.15 : ADMIT tiiat durin g th e subjec t

Flight 4451 , fromSL C t o CPR , all checke dbaggag e wa s loade dinto th e af t carg o bin

. RESPONSE : Admit

.

Complaint' s 1s t

Respons e t o Respondent' s 1st Reques t fo r FYoductio n o f Document s andOther

Discover y I n th e Matter

o f SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-2011-06S0 : FA A Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 Pag e 8 o f 1 2 JEFFRE Y M

. R-^RPES , FA.A

. ATTORKFl

' TT-L : (425)227-2161 ; FAX ; (425)227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ' OM S Qiooo/' o I V

1 2 3 4 3 6 7 3 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 I S 1 7 1 3 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 5 3 7 3 3 3 3 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 B 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.16 : ADMIT tha t th e F.A A allege s bet^'ee n 20 an d 6 0 pound s o f

Itiggag e wer

e no t accounte dfo

r o n subjec t

Flight 4451

. RESPONSE : Deny

. FA

A allege s tha

t one heavy checke dba

g wa s not accoimte dfo

r o n Fligh t 445 1 a s aheav y checke dbag

. Th e FAA i s withou t ."lufficien t knowledg e t o kno w i f

th e ba g i n questio n wa s accounte dfo r a s astandardchecke dbag

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.17 : Admi t tha t ih e subjec t

heav y ba g o n Fligh t

- 445 1 wa s accounte dfo

r a s astandar

dbag , an da s such , an

y weight miscalculatio n wa s les s tha n 6 0 pounds

. RESPONSE : Deny

. FA

A allege s tha

t on e heavy checke dba

g wa s no t accounte dfo

r on Fligh t 445 1 a s aheavy checke dbag

. Th e FAA i s without sufficien t knowledg e t o kno w i f

the bag i n questio n wa s accounte dfo r as astandar

dchecke dbag

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.18 : ADMIT tha t th e handlin g o f

a n aircraf t witii th e performanc e specification s o f th e subjec t

aircraf t ^vil l no t b e noticeabl y affecte db

y aweight chang e o f les s tha n 6 0 pounds

. RESPONSE : Admi t REQU'ES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.19 : ADMI T tha t th e subjec t

Flight 445 1 ha da takeof f weigh t i n exces s o f

70 0 pound s belo w th e maximumrunwa y takeof f weight

. RESPONSE : Deny

. Th e FA A i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n o r

knowledg e o f

the actua l weight s o

f the-passengers^-baggage , an dother cargo . —-- - REQUES T FO RADN-USSIO N NO

. 3.20 : ADMIT tha

t durin g tiie subjec t

Flight 445 1 the safet y o f flight was maintaine da s all operation s fel l withi n th e manufacturer' s operatin g envelope

.

Complaint' s Is i Re.<;pon5

e t o Respondent' s Is i Reques t fo r Productio n o f

Document s andOthe

r Discover>

- I n th e Maner

o f Sk>'Wes i Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. FA.A-2011-O6S0 : FA A Cas e No

. 20 1 lNMn6003 3 Pag e 9 o f 1 2 JEFFREY M

. H/VRVHJ* , K>\A ATTOFJ^U Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 7n/23/201 1 10:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A itllO^'ft-, ;

1 2 3 4
6 7 G 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 I t 1 7 1 0 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 5 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 RESPONSE : Deny

. Th e FA A i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n o

r knowledg e o f

th e operatio n o f

Fligh t 4451

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.21 : ADMIT tha t Sk- y Wes t a s a n operator , ma

y choos e to us e one weight

fo r afleet or grou p o f aircraf t i f th e weight

an dCG of

each aircraf

t i s withi n th e limit s state di n A C 120-27 E fo r estabUshmen

t o f th e aircraft' s operational empt y weight

. RESPONSE : Deny

. An operato r ma y tis e afleet

weighin g progra

munder AC120-27E , Chapter 1 , paragrap h 103.b ; a

n operator ma y no t arbitraril y choos e one weight fo r the fleet REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3.22 : ADMIT tha t unde r Sk>'West' s W&

D Manual , heav y bag s ar e considere dan y bag tha t weigh s more tha

n 5 0 pound s an dles s tha

n 100 pounds

RESPONSE : Admit

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

- 3.23 : ADMIT tiiat Orde r 2150

. 3B , FA-

A CompHanc e
andEnforcement

Program , Chapte

r 7 , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragrap h 6

. b

. Genera l Sanctio n Guidance , state s tha t

Simply addin g u

p th e individua

l penaltie s fo

r each violatio n coul d resul t i n compoundin g asanctio n i n adisproportionatel y hars h manne r fo r th e conduc t

involved

. RESPONSE : Admit

. REQUES T FORADMISSIO N NO

. 3.24 : ADMI T tha t Orde r 2150.3B , FAA CompUanc e
andEnforcement

Program,"(Zhapte

r 7rSanctio n Guidance"Policies ^ Paragrap h 7.b,Ximitation s o n Total Civi l Penalt

y Amoxmt

s fo r Numerou s Multipl e Violations , claus e (1) , state s tha t I n a n averag e cas e invohin g numerou s inadverten t multipl e violation s resultin g fi-omasingl e ac t o r omission , that

is , no t one tha t i s covere db

y chapter 7 , subparagraph s 7.c

. o r

7.d. , th e total civi l penalt

y fo r th e multipl e violation s ordinaril y fall s withi n th e
Complaint' s Is i Respons e to Respondent' s Is i Reques t fo r Productio n o f

Document s an

dOthe r Discover) ' I n th e Mane

r o f SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-2011-0680 ; FAJ \Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 P.ieelOr.n 2 • JEFFRE Y M

. H/'-WER

, f/S A ATTWKE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 711/23/201 1 10:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA! \ OM S ©011/01 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 5 14 1 5 1 5 1 7 1 9 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 = 2 5 2 7 2 3 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 9 3 5 4 0 _4 1 1 2 4 3

4 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 range s provide di n eithe r Figur e 7- 1 o r 7-2

. Th e group classification s ar

e define di n part

1 o f Appendi x D

. RESPONSE : Admi t REQUES T FO RAD^4ISSI0N NO

. 3.25 : ADMI T tiiat Order 2150

. 3B , FAA CompUanc e
an dEnforcemen t

Program , Chapter

7 , Sanctio n Giudanc e Policies , Paragrap h 7.b , Limitation s on Tota l Civi l Penalty Amount s fo r Numerou s Multipl e Violations , claus e (2) , state s tha t Th e ter misolate di n Figure s 7- 1 an d7- 2 typicall y describe s a singl e instanc e o f

a n employee' s failur

e t o follo w astatutor

y o r regulator, ' requirement , contrary ' to th e company' s own practic e or procedure

. A cas e ma

y involv e anumber

o f isolate dan dunrelate d violations

. Eac h grou p o f

th e multipl e violation s resultin g from eac h isolate dviolatio n ordinaril y i s subjec t t o th e isolated , inadverten t

range s i n Figure s 7- 1 or

7-2

. RESPONSE : Admit

. Date dthi s 9t h da

y o f November , 201 1

.Trffre y M

. Harper F A A Attorne y

Complaint' s 1 s t

Respons e l o Respondent' s 1st Reques t for Productio n o f

Document s an dOther

Discover) ' I n th e Matte r

o f SkyWes t .(\irlines

. Inc

. DM S No

. FAA-2011-0680 ; FA A Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 Pac e 1 1 o f

1 2 JEKFREYM

. HARFHR , FAJ V ATTOKNK Y TEL ; (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX-

. (425)227.100 711/23/201 1 11:0 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A
- OM S 1^012/01 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 6 1 7 1 3 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 9 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 3 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint' s 1st Respons e to Respondent' s 1st Reques t fo r Productio n o f

Document s andOther

Discover y ha s been serve dvi afacsimil e an dCertifie dMai l

- Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , to th e following :

Th e Honorabl e Richar

dC

. Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 1200 Ne w Jersey Avenue , S.E

. Eas t Buildin g GroundFloor , Rr aEl2-32 0 Washington

. D. C 2059 0 TEL : (202)366-213 9 FAX : (202)366-753 6 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Suit

e 2W100 0 Federal A\aatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave

. SW

. Washington , D C 2059 1 FAX : (202)493-514 2 Tod dEmerson , Esq

. SkyWes t Airline s 44 4 S

. River

Roa d St

. George , U T 8479 0 TEL : (435)634-353 0 FAX : (435)634-350 5
Michae l Dworkin , Esq

. Michae l L

. Dworkin andAssociate s 46 5 Californi aStreet Sa n Francisco , C

A 94104 TEL ; (415)421-250 0 FAX : (435)421-256 0 DATED thi s 9lh da

y o f November , 2011

.

MOIFAIRCHI

N Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n Administiatio n 160 1 LindAve.S W Renton , W

A 9805 7 (425 ) 227-216 0

Complaint' s 1s

t Respon.s e t o Respondent' s 1s t Reques t fo r Productio n o

f Document s andOther

Discover y I n th e Maner

o f Sk>-Wcs i Airlines , Inc

. DM S No

. r.^A-2011-0680 ; F.AA

. Cas e No

. 2011NM06003 3 Pag e 1 2 o f

1 2 JEFFREY .M

. HARPER , f.AA.Arro.'^N'E Y TEL : (425 ) 227.2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 7