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### RE : MARTINAIR EAVIATION

, LL C FA A Cas e No . 2011-GL-70-020 5 FDI^S : FAA-2011-129 5

Dea r Ladie s an dGentlemen : Enclose dherewit hfo

r filing ar e an execute doriginal an don e cop y o f Martinair e Aviation , LLC's Firs t Discover y Request . Ver y trul y yours , ^-^BrittaVKuykeMal l Offic e Administrato r

ccs : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwin , Administrativ e La w Judg e Kat e Barber , Esq . 

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MICHAE LL . DWORKI N an dASSOCIATE S 46 5 Californi aStreet , Suit e 21 0 Sa n Francisco , Californi a9410 4 Telephone : (415)421-0250 0 Facsimile : (415)421-256 0 Email : law(gavialex.co m Attorney s for

Martinair e Aviation , LL C 

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UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC EO FHEARING S WASfflNGTON , D.C . In th e Matte r

of :

MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LL C FA A Case : 20 1 l-GL-70-020 5 FDMS : FAA-20U-129 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATIO N LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T Judge : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n



### PROPOUNDE D BY : SE T NUMBER : Respondent , MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LL C ("MARTINAIRE" ) On e DAT EO FREQUESTS : Marc h9,201 2 RESPONSE S DUE : Apri l 9 , 201 2 T O TH EDEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATION , TH EHONORABL E RICHAR D C . GOODWI N ADMINISTRATIV ELA WJUDGE , AN D T O TH E ADMINISTRATOR , FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N AN D HI S ATTORNEY S O FRECORD :MARTINAIR EAVIATIO N LL C (hereinafte r referre dt o a s "MARTINAIRE") , b y an d throug hit s undersigne dcounsel , submit s th e followin g Discover y Request . MARTINAIR Efurther

request s that

Complainan t

provid e th e followin g informatio n i n respons e t o thi s Discover y Reques t o n o r befor e Mond^ J Apri l 9 , 2012 . Dated : Marc h9 , 201 2 y^ //£^J^^7 ^ "" ^ Michae l L . D i

Attorne y for

MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LL C

2 FDM S NO . FAA-2011-129 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES TATTACHMEN T A 0.1 0 DEFINITION S AN D INSTRUCTION S Pleas e note : Cour t

an dcounse l ar e requeste dto tak e judicia l notic e o f 1 4 Cod e o f Federa l Regulations , Part s 1-198 , commonl y referre dt o a s th e "Federa l Aviatio n Regulations " (hereinafte r referre dt o a s th e "FAR's") , 4 9 Cod e o f Federa l Regulations , Part s 171-17 3 (heremafte r referre dt o a s th e "HMR's" ) an dTitle 49 , Unite dState s Code , Transportation' ^ al l word s use di n this reques t shal l hav e th e sam e meanin g a s use di n sai dFAR's , HMR' s an dTitl e 49 , Unite dState s Code , Transportation , unles s th e sens e indicate s t o th e contrary . 0. 1 Anyon e actin g o n you r behalf

- includes , bu t

i s no t limite dto , you r

attorneys , investigators , an dthei r

representatives , an dconsultants , includin g al l experts . 0. 2 Perso n - include s anatura l person , firm , association , organization , partnership , busines s trust , corporation , o r publi c entity . 0. 3 Custodia n - refer s t o th e perso n havin g possession , custod y o r control . 0. 4 Writin g - mean s handwriting , typewritten , printing , photostating , photographing , an devery othe r

mean s o f recordin g upo n any tangibl e thing , any for mo f communicatio n o r representation , includin g letters , words , pictures , sound , o r symbols , o r

combination s thereof. 0. 5 Yo u - include s Complainant , it s agents , employees , attorneys , an danyon e els e actin g o n behal f

o f Complainant . 0. 6 Documen t

o r document s - include s writings , drawings , graphs , charts , photographs , phono-records , tapes , videotapes , films , an dothe r compilation s fro mwhic hinformatio n ca n b e obtained , translate dthroug hdetectio n device s int o reasonabl y usabl e for mwhe n 3 FDM S NO . FAA-2011-129 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES Ttranslatio n i s practicabl y necessary .

0. 7 Complainan t

- refer s t o th e Federa l Aviatio n Administration , it s Administrator , directors , employee s an dagents , an dincludes , bu t i s no t limite dto , it s attorneys , investigators , an dthei r

representatives , an dconsultants , includin g al l experts .
1. 0 DOCUMENT S SOUGH T T O B EPRODUCE D MARTINAIR Eacknowledge s it s prio r receip t o f portion s o f

what Complainan t ha s represente dwer e th e evidentiary portion s o f it s cas e file. I n th e interest s o f economy , material s an ddocument s heretofor e provide db y Complainant' s counse l t o MARTINAIRE' s counse l nee dno t b e agai n produced . 1.1 . Complainant' s cas e file bearin g Cas e No . 20 1 l-GL-70-020 5 in it s entirety , including , bu t

no t limite dto , item s o f

proof , exhibits , correspondence , memoranda , an d al l othe r document s containe dtherein . 1.2 . Al l document s pertainin g t o th e allegation s se t fort hi n th e Fina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty , Cas e No . 20 1 l-GL-70-0205 , whic hserv e a s th e Complain t i n thi s matter . 1.3 . Al l document s whic hComplainan t intend s t o utiliz e a s exhibit s a t th e hearin g i n thi s matter . 1.4 . Al l statement s an ddocument s pertainin g t o o r concernin g statement s mad e t o Complainan t

by MARTINAIRE . 1.5 . Al l statement s an ddocument s pertainin g t o o r concernin g statement s mad e t o Complainan t

b y an y employee s o r

former employee s o f

MARTINAIRE . 1.6 . Al l statement s an ddocument s pertainin g t o o r concernin g statement s mad e 4 FDM S NO . FAA-201M29 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES Tt o Complainan t b y any othe r

person , firmo r

corporation , concernin g th e matter s allege d i n Complaint . 1.7 Resumes , curriculu mvita e an dan y an dal l writte n qualification s o f al l person s who mComplainan t

expect s t o utiliz e a s expert witnesse s at

th e hearin g in this matter . 1.8 . Al l document s pertainin g t o fact s an dopinion s hel db y Complainant' s expert s acquire do r

develope di n anticipatio n o f litigatio n o r

for th e hearin g i n thi s matter . 1.9 . Al l document s reviewe db y Complainant' s expert s in connectio n wit hth e anticipate dlitigatio n o r

hearin g i n thi s matter . 1.10 . Al l document s generate db y Complainant' s expert s in connectio n wit hth e anticipate dlitigatio n o r

hearin g i n thi s matter . l. l 1 Al l document s evidencin g and/o r pertainin g t o Complainant' s computatio n o f th e propose dcivi l penalty in accordanc e withth e Matri x se t forthi n FA A Order 2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Program , Appendi x C , Sanctio n Guidanc e Hazardou s Material s Enforcement , Figur e C-1 .
2. 0 INTERROGATORIE S 2.1 . Stat e th e name , occupation , addres s an dtelephon e numbe r o f eac hperso n Complainan t

intend s t o cal l a s awitnes s (includin g bu t no t limite dt o exper t

witnesses ) at th e hearing . 2.2 . Provid e abrie f

statemen t

regardin g th e subjec t

matte r o f th e testimon y o f eac hwitness . 2.3 . Provid e copie s o f

al l document s Complainan t intend s t o offe

r int o evidenc e a s exhibit s a t

th e hearing . 5

FDM S NO . FAA-2011-129 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T2.4 . Fo r eac hexper t

witnes s Complainan t

intend s t o cal l at

th e hearing , provid e a brie f statemen t

regardin g th e ground s for th e opinio n testimon y o f eac hexpert

witness , an dcopies o f

an y document s prepare do r reviewe db y sai dexpert

witness . 2.5 . I f Complainan t

obtain s additiona l document s no t mentione din respons e t o Reques t No . 2.3 , above , MARTINAIR Erequest s thes e document s b e produce da s expeditiousl y a s possible . 2.6 . I f Complainan t

secure s additiona l witnesse s no t mentione di n respons e t o Reques t No . 2.1 , above , MARTINAIR Erequest s asupplementary witnes s lis t an dabrie f statemen t regardin g th e subjec t

matte r o f th e testimon y o f

eac ho f th e witnesses . 3. 0 REQUEST S FO RADMISSIO N 3.1 . ADMI T tha t

th e carriag e o f

"Purple Power " Industria l Cleaner/Degrease r o n N9505 B o n th e Ma y 11 , 201 1 flights a s allege di n th e Complain t wa s contrary t o MARTINAIRE' s manuals , policie s an dprocedures . 3.2 . ADMI T that

Complainan t

ha s n o evidenc e tha t

MARTINAIR Eordere do r directe dit s pilo t

t o carry "Purpl e Power " Industria l Cleaner/Degrease r o n N9505 B o n th e Ma y 11 , 201 1 flights allege din th e Complaint . 3.3 . ADMI T tha t

Complainan t

ha s no evidenc e that

MARTINAIR Ekne w prior t o th e Ma y 11 , 201 1 flights allege din th e Complain t that it s pilo t wa s carryin g "Purpl e Power " Industria l Cleaner/Degrease r o n N9505B . 3. 4 ADMI T that

Orde r 2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Program , Chapte r 7. , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragraph6.b. , Genera l Sanctio n Guidance , states : 6 FDM S NO . FAA-20n-129 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES TSimpl y addin g u p th e individua l penaltie s for eac hviolatio n coul dresul t i n compoundin g asanctio n i n adisproportionatel y hars hmanne r for th e conduc t involved . 3. 5 ADMI T tha t

Orde r 2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Program , Chapte r 7. , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragraph7.b. , Limitation s o n Tota l Civi l Penalty Amount s for

Numerou s Multipl e Violations , claus e (1) , states : I n an averag e cas e involvin g numerou s inadvertent , multipl e violation s resultin g fro masingl e ac t

o r omission , tha t

is , no t on e that i s covere dby chapte r

7 , subparagraph s 7.c . o r

7.d. , th e tota l civi l penalty for th e multipl e violation s ordinaril y fall s withi n th e range s provide di n eithe r Figur e 7- 1 o r

7-2 . Th e grou p classification s ar e define din part I o f Appendi x B . 3. 6 ADMI T tha t

Orde r 2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Program , Chapte r 7. , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragraph7.b. , Limitation s o n Tota l Civi l Penalty Amount s for

Numerou s Multipl e Violations , claus e (2) , states : Th e ter misolate din Figure s 7- 1 an d7- 2 typicall y describe s asingl e instanc e o f a n employee' s failur e t o follo w astatutory o r regulatory requirement , contrary t o th e company' s ow n practic e o r procedure . A cas e ma

y involv e anumbe r

o f isolate d an dunrelate dviolations . Eac hgrou p o f th e multipl e violation s resultin g from eac hisolate dviolatio n ordinaril y i s subjec t t o th e isolated , inadverten t range s in Figure s 7- 1 o r

7-2 . 3. 7 ADMI T that

Orde r 2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Program , Chapte r 7. , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragraph7.c. , Penaltie s Outsid e th e Ranges , Claus e (1) , Penaltie s lowe r tha n th e ranges , states : I t may b e appropriat e t o selec t acivi l penalty amoun t

belo w th e range s i n Figure s 7- 1 o r 7- 2 i f th e degre e o f

culpabilit y i s minimal , th e degre e o f potential hazar di s extremel y low , an dther e ar e n o othe r aggravatin g circumstances .

7 FDM S NO . FAA-2011-129 S MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T3. 8 ADMI T tha t MARTINAIR Ei s a"smal l busines s entity " a s tha t termi s utilize din Orde r

2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t Program , Appendi x C , Sanctio n Guidanc e Hazardou s Material s Enforcement , Paragrap h5 .

8 FDM S NO . FAA-2011-129 5 MARTINAIR EAVIATION , LLC' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES TCERTIFICAT EO FSERVIC E Th e undersigne dhereb y certifie s tha t o n this 9**

^ day o f March , 2012 , atru e an d conrec t cop y o f th e foregoin g MARTINAIR EAVIATION' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REQUES T wa s serve da s follows : Th e Honorabl e Richar dC . Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , M-2 0 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloo r RoomE12-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 FAX : 1-202-366-753 6

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