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. FAA DOCKR T CPI0NM000 2 FAA Cas e No

. 2009NM06004 8 DM S No

. FAA-2010-031 2 Judg e Goodwi n

COMPLAINANT' S INITIA L DISCOVER Y REQUES T To : Respondent I n accordanc e wit

h 1 4 CF RSection s 13.22 0 and th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedure , pleas e respon dt o th e followin g Interrogatories , Request s fo r Productio n o f

Documents , an

d Reques t fo r Admissions , separatel y an dfull y under oat h b y Jun e 27 , 2010

. rhc.<; e discover y request s are intende dt

o discove r

informatio n and/o r

document s no t

only withi n your

personal knowledg e or

obtainabl e b

y you , but

als o infonnatio n i

n th e possessio n o f

or obtainabl e b

y your attorneys , investigators , representatives , employees , agents , o r anyon e actin g o n your behal f or o n thei r behal f Thes e discover

y request s arc continuin g in nature an d an y infomiatio n whic h ma y b e discovere db

y you subsequen t

t o th e servic e and filin g o f you r answer s mus t

b e brought

t o th e attentio n o f

th e agenc y attorne y throug h supplementa l answer s when i t

become s availabl e to you , a t areasonabl e tim e prio r

to th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. I f there arc an

y additions , deletion s o r

change s i n th e answer s o

r iniomiatio n provide da

t an y lime prio r

l o hearin g th e Responden t i s specificall y requeste dl o s o immediatel y infor mthe agenc y attorney

. I f suc h informatio n i s no t

furnished , th e agenc y attorne y a

t tli e tim e o f

th e hearin g wil l mov e t o exclud e fro mevidenc e suc h informatio n requeste dan

dno t furnished

. Th e agenc y attorne y furthe r request s tiia

t th e Responden t

produc e tJie document s idcntilie d an ddesignate dherei n fo

r inspectio n and copyin g a t th e FAA Offic e o f

Regional Counsel , Suite 570 , 160 1 Lin dAvenue , SW , Rcnton , Washingto n 98057 , b y Jul y 7 , 2010

. PRIVILEG E
If , in respondin g lo , o r

failin g t o respon dt

o thes e inlerrogatorie.s , request s fo r admissio n an

d request s fo

r productio n you invok

e or rel y upo n an

y privileg e o f

any kind , stal e specificall y th e natur e o f the privilege ; tli e basi s upo n whic h yo u invoke , rel y upo n or

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RPRODUCTIO N Intcirogatorv No

. 1 : Identit y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number al l person s who mvo

u kno w t o hav e persona

l knowledg e o f

th e matter s allege di

n th e Complaint

. interrogator

y No , 2 : Identif

y b y title , date , author , present cu.'Jtodian , an

dcontent , all document s mcliidin g correspondence , obtaine db y yo u o r i n you r possession , relatin g l o th e assertion s in th e Complaint , you

r appeal , you

r answer , an

dan y affinnativ e defense s whic h yo u anticipate raising i

n thi s matter

. ^ R.EQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NOM : Provid e acop y o f all document s referre dt o i n you r answe r t o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogator

y No

. 3 : Identif

y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number , all person s whomyou inten d to hav e testil y a s afactua

l or exper t witnes s i n your

defens e a t th e hearin g i

n thes e matter , cm

dfo r factua l witnesses , provid e adetaile dsummar y o f eac h person s anticipate dtestimony

. Interrogator

y No

. 4 : Identif

y b y title , date , author , present custodian , an

dcontent , all document s whic h you anticipate offerin g into evidenc e a t th e hearin g i

n thi s matter , andthroug h whic h witnes s o r witnesses

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 2 : Provid e acop y o f all document s referre dt o i n you r answe r t o th e precedin g interrogatory

. Integogatory No^5 : Wit

h respec t to eac h exper

t witnes s identifie di

n respons e l o Inten-ogator

y N o 3 , above , specif

y their specifi c are ao f

expertise , an

dprovid e asynopsi s o f

thei r credentials , background , trainin g an dexperience

. Intcnrogator

Y No

. 6 : Wit

h respec t t o eac h exper

t yo u expec t to call a s awitness , state th e subjec t matter on whic h th e expe n i s expecte dto testify , an d.stat e tii e substanc e o f

th e fact s an dopinion s t

o whic h tli c exper

t i s expecte dt

o testily , an

dasummar

y o f th e ground s fo

r eac h .suc h opinion

. Inierronator

v No

. 7 : Stat

e b y name , address , telephon e number , dal e o f conversation , an

dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l person s [other tha n lega l counse l o

r spouse ] wit

h wh(j myo

u hav e discusse dth e matter s allege di n th e complaint

. Interrogator

y No

. 8 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y all o f the fact s which yo

u anticipate presentin g i

n th e cours e o t th e hearin g u i thi s matte r pertainin g t o th e avoidanc e o r mitigatio n o f

th e sanctio n 5;o>jgh

i b y th e FA A i n thi s case
. Interrogator

y No

. 9 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l o f th e document s yo u anticipate presentin g in th e cours e o l th e hearin g i

n thi s matte

r t o substantiate an

y financia l inabilit y t o pa y th e propose d sanctio n sough

t b y th e FA A i n thi s case
. RRpUHS T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 3 : Provid e acop y o f all Exhibit s tha

t yc^ u wil l presen

t durin g th e hearin g in thi s matter

. Interrogator

y No

. 10 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t facts or evidenc e SkyWcs t

relie s upo n in suppor t o f any affirmativ e defense s raise din it s Answe r t o ih e Amende dCornplaini

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FO RPRODUCTIO N NO , 4 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e to interrogator

y 10

. Tnterrogatoi ^ No

. 11 : I

n it s answe

r to Complaint , sectio n II , paragrap h 17 , SkyWes t "aver s tha

t i n lie u o f th e hydrauli c han dpump , SkyWes t availe ditsel f

o f other procedures , includin g it s Standar d Practice s an

dGM M consisten t

with th e EMB-12 0 Maintenanc e Manua l an dSk y West' s G^4M. " Stat e wit h specificit

y wha t "othe r procedures" , Standar

dPractices , or

other GM M reference s it

i s referrin g to

. RROUES T FORPRODUCTIO N NO

. 5 : respons e t o interrogator

y 11

. Provid e acop y o f al l document s tha

t suppor t your

REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 6 : Provid e acop y o f an y SkyWes t

approve dor

accepte d documen t tha t allow s i t to pcrfon n tli e maintenanc e describe di n Paragrap h 1 7 o f th e Complaint w i thou t the us e o f ahydrauli c han dpump
. Interrogator

y No

. 12 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l fact s yo u inten dt o asser t andwh o ar

e yo u offerin g a s witnesse s i n suppor t of th e first affirmativ e defens e raise di n it s answer ? Provid e th e name , address , an

dtelephon e number

o f sai dwitnesses

. E£_QUES T FORPRODUCTIO N NO

. 7 : Provid e acop y o f all dociunent s tha

t suppor t you r respons e to interrogator

y 12

. iBteripgatoi ^ No

. 13-

. Describ e wit h specificit

y all fact s yo

u inten dto asser

t andwh o ar

e yo u offerin g a s witnesse s i

n suppor t o/th e thir

daffirmativ e defens e raise di n it s answer ? Provide the name , address , an

dtelephon e number

o f sai dwitnesses

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 7 : Provide acop y o f all document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e to interrogator) ' 13

. Interrogator

y No

. 14 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y ai l fact s vou inten dt o asser t andwho ar

e yo u offering a s witnesse s i

n suppor t o f th e fiAh affirmativ e detbns e raise din it s answer ? Provide th e name , address , an dtelephon e number o f sai dwitnesses

. Interrogator

y No

. 15 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l fact s tha

t tha t SkyWes t believe s .suppor

t it s assertio n tha

t th e Agenc y us e an

y ASA P repor

t to "initiate andprosecufion " th e enforcemen t actio n tha t i s th e basi s o f

th e Complai n in thi s case
. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 8 : Provide acopy o f all document s tha

i suppo: l vou

r re.spons e to interrogaiorie s 1 4 an d15

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Under 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(b ) an dRul e 3 6 ofih e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , yo

u ar e requeste d t o admi t th e trut h o f th e followin g matters

. A matter i s admitte dunles s responde dto i n a reasonabl e time

. 'I"h

e Rule s o f Practic e i n F/V

A Civi l Penalt

y Actions , 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(d) , define s areasonabl e tim e t o b e 3 0 days

. Th e agency request s tha t a n answer i s serve dupo n the agenc y attome y either

admittin g th e matter , .specificall y denyin g th e matter , statin g wh y th e matter

canno t b e admitte do r

denied , or

objectin g t

o the raiuest , wit

h reason s fo

r th e objectio n state dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e dat e o f

servic e upo n you , t o wii : Jul y 7 , 2010

. REQUES T FORADMISSIO N N O 1 : Admi t tha t i n Fisca l Yea r 200 9 SkyWes t

Airiine s had operatin g revenue s i

n exces s o f

$100,000,000

. REOUFS I FO RADMISSIO N N O 2 : Admi t tha t i n Fisca l Yea r 200 8 SkyWes t

Airline s ha

d operatin g revenue s in exces s o f $100,000,000

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3 : Admit tha t SkyWes t Airline s employ s mor

e tha n 150 0 employees

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 4 : Admit tha t SkyWes t Airline s ha s th e financia

l abilit y t o pa y th e $ 182,500 requeste dcivi l penalty

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### CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y that th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initia l Discover y Reques t ha s bee n serve dvi a facsimil e an dcertifie dmai l - Return Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t

o th e following :

Th e Honorabl e Richar dC

. Goodwi n Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S.E

. Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mE l 2-32 0 Washington , D.C

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6

Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D.C

. 2059 1 Atm : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building

- Suite 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493.502 0
Michae l L

. Dworki n 46 5 Californi aStreet , Suite 21 0 Sa n Francisco , C A 94104-180 8 TEL : 405.421.250 0 FAX : 405.954.467 6

Date dthi s 7t

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