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INTRODUCTIO N Complainan t

ha s file daMotio n fo r

Decisio n a s t o DM S No . 2011-04S 6 (FA A Cas e No . 2011NM060010) / arguin g tha t

n o genuin e issue s o f

materia l fac t

exi.>t . SKYWES T contend s thi s i s no t s o an dtherefor e object s t o Complainant' s Motio n a s iiel fori h below . PROCEDURA L BACKGKOt'N D O n Jun e 16 , 201! , Complainan l file dit s Complain t allegin g tha t

SKYWT^S T violate dFAR. S 119.5(e ) an d(1, K an d121.69 3 durin g on e llieh t fro mDenve r

Internationa l Airpor t t o Y'amp aValle y Airpo n o n Novembe r 17 , 2010 . O n Jul y 15 . 2011 , Responden t answere dth e Complain t admittin g severa l factua l allegations . Hov/ever . Responden t denie dfacaia l altegaiio n numbe r 13 , al l allegation s o f regulator y violatio n an dal l allegation s concernin g th e appropriatenes s o f th e civi l pcnalt}' . Hence , the y remai n ai issu e Additionally , a

n Amende dAnswe r

wa s file do n Octobe r

11 , 20 1 [ ^ scnin g fort

h si y separat e an ddistinc t affirmativ e defenses , specifically : J . Th e sancxio n sou^^h

i b y Complainan t

i s unwajranre db y ih e iacts , safet> ' i n commerc e an dth e publi c interes t an di s no t

onl y excessive , but , fa

r exceed s policy , preceden t

an dComplainant' s ow n Sanctio n Guidanc e Table . Furlhc n th e sanctio n i s compounded , i n violatio n oJ'ih e Complainant' s ow n Sanctio n Guidanc e Table . 2 . Th e Complainant' s ca.se , i s unwarrante dan dwithou t basi s o r jurisdictio n i n la w o r fact . 3 . Th e complaine do f

aircraf t weigh t differentials , ifany , wer e nomina l a t bes t an d ha dabsolutel y n o effec t

o n aircraf

t cente r o f gravity , performance , performanc e computation s o r

safety . 4 . SKYWE S f

ha s proaciivel y mitigate dan y an dal l damag e suc h tha t thi s actio n i s unwarrante db y polic y o r th e nee dfo r

safely . Specifically , SKYWES T has :

' Complainan l ha s no

t addresse dDM S Nos . 2011-048 5 (FAA Cast ; No , 2011NM0600 I l)i n ihi. s Th e Amende dAnswe

r admitte dihc same facts an dadditionall y denie dfactua l allegatio n number 13 , the tillcgaiion s of

regulator y violatio n an

dthe appropriaicnes s o f

ihe civi l penalty . 2 FA A CaacNos . 20HNM06001 0 an d201INM06001 1 SKYWES T AIRLINES , INC.' S RESI*ONS E AN D OBJECTIQ.N S T O ADMINISTkATOR S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO Nn/22/201 1 1 5 3 6 FAX 2024935142 . FA A - DM S @]003/03 7

a . Counsele dal l pursonnc l involve di n th e loadin g an dcountin g o f th e bag s followin g eac h o f

th e allege dincidents;- ' b . Issue dSKYWES T Custome r Servic e Trainin g Bulleti n 2010-14 , Designate dLoadin g Agen t Responsibilities , directe da t providin g additiona l trainin g i n avoidin g ba g coun t discrepancies ; c . Is.sue dSK^^WES T Custome r Ser\'ic e Trainin g Bulleti n 2010-04 , Aircraf t Loadin g Procedures , directe da t providin g additiona l trainin g i n avoidin g ba g coun t

discrepancies ; d . Update dan drevise dthe . aircraf t loadin g procedure s se t

forth i n it s Statio n Operation s Manua l S P 550 0 t o specificall y addres s sai dproblem s an d ensur e futur e compliance ; c . Implemente dinitiative s t o ensur e al l station s ar e physicall y staffe dt o allo w on e agen t

t o directl y accoun t

fo r th e aircraf

t loadin g proce.s.' ; o n eac h SKYWES T flight, t o ensur e accurat e physica l baggag e counts , carg o weighty , an dweigh t

an dbalanc e communicatio n wit h fligh t dec k crews ; f Performe dinterna l evaluation s ol'carg o loa drepottin g an ddetermine dtha t complianc e ha dbee n achieved . 5 . Th e averag e weigh t

program s contemplate db y A C 120-27 8 full y acknowledg e tha t th e us e o f

actua l baggag e an dpassenge r weight s ar e impractica L an dby thei r ver y nature , permi t

discrepancie s betwee n wha t i s containe di n th e loa dmanifes t an dth e actua l weigh t

o f th e aircraft . 6 . An y an dal l discrepitncic s upo n whic h thes e action s ar e base dar c th e produc t o f simpl e huma n iuithmeti c erro r an di n n o wa y ar e indicativ e o f SK Y WE S I' s regulator y complianc e dispositio n a s al l relevan t employee s vver

e adequatel y traine dan dqualifie dan dhav e sinc e receive dadditiona l trainin g an dinterna l audit s hav e show n adequat e complianc e level s ha s bee n reached . 7 . SKYWES T ha s take n al l necessar y correctiv e action s t o avoi drepeate dmishap s suc htha t additiona l penaltie s ar e redundan t an dwil l no t

resul t i n an y increas e i n safet> \ al l o f whic hconstitut e materia l facts. UNDISPUTE D FACI S Th e statemen t

of''undisputed " fact s se t fort h i n Complainant' s motio n contain s a glarin g inaccurac y o r

misstatement .
The .Al. J i n Th e Mane r o f Seve n j Poin t & Wallpaper

Co. , FA A Order No . 2001-(3 (Ma

y 16 . 2001 ) believe dtha

t trainin g consiiujle damiiigatin g factor . 3 FA A Cas e Nos . 201 1 NM06001 0 an d201INM06001 1 SKYWES T .AIRLINES , INC.' S RESPOiNS H AN D OB.IECTION S T O ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO. N FO RDEC\S\Or <11/22/201 1 15.3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A " DM S 12)004/03 7

Whil e SKYWES T ha s admitte dth e factua l allegation s oonlamc di n paragraph s 1 throug h 1 2 o f

th e Complaint , an dtha t it s weigh t

an dbalanc e ("W&B" ) Manua l states : Zl A WARNIN G - INACCURAT E tOADlNG , REPORTING , O R FAILUR E T O REPOB T INFORMATIO N COUL D CAUS E ISSUE S WIT H AIRCRAF T PERPORMANC E AN D HANDLING . RESULTIN G I N TH E ENCANGERMEN TO F HuWA N LIF E SKYWES T ha s neve r

admitted , an dcontiiute s t o dispute , tha t th e baggag e miscoun t

a t questio n wa s critica l l o fligh t safety . Ih e languag e o n thi s warnin g specificall y state s "COin. D CAUSE" , no t "WTLLCAUSE" . .A s furthe r di.scas.-^e

dherein , an y erro r

i n th e subjec t

loa dmanifes t

calculation s woul dhiiv e bee n i n th e rang e o f 6 0 - 12 0 pounds , an da s such , ther e wa s n o chang e i n aircraf t performiince. " An y change s i n aircraf t cente r o f gravit y wer e nearl y negligible , an dth e subjec t

aircraf t wa s substantiall y unde r th e maximu mtakeof

f weigh t fo r th e runwa y muse. " SKYWLS f

clearl y se t

forth thes e finding s i n th e SkyWes t Airline s Weigh t

an d Balanc e Analysis , whic hSKYWLS f provide dt o Complainan t o n Octobe r

n , 201 1 (whic h Complainan t

faile dt o mentio n o r

acknowledg e i n it s Motion, " ye t readil y admitte di n it s Discover y Response). ^ Moreover , Complainan l ha s concede d"difference s betwee n th e actua l weigh t o l passenger s an dbag s an dth e averag e vveigh t o f passenger s and-bag s ca n occu r whe n usin g averag e wcighis."' ' Safety o f lligh i wa s maintaine ddurin g th e subjec t flights a s al l operation s clearl y fell withi n th e manufacturer' s Operatin g envelope .

^ Followin g th e tilin g o

f thi s Motio n fo

r Decision , Complainant

serve dit s Firs t

Kespons t lo Respondent' s Firs t

Reques t fo r Pioductio n o f

Document.' ! an dOthei Di.scover y wherein Complainan l admitte dtha t an y chang e i

n aircraf t performanc e wa s ''nearl y negligible" . Respons e t o RoquC M fo r Admis.sio n No . 3.5 , pag e 7 . Relcvaiu poriicn s of the discover) ' respons e ar e attache dheret o a.s lixhibi t

'A' . fh o aircratV<

i maximumgro'; s takeof

f wcighi was 66,5R

2 pounds . Sk y Ww i Ail-line s Weigh

t an dBalanc e Analysi s is attache dheret o a s Exhibi t

"B" . ^ F.xhihi t "A'' . ^ FA A Advisor yCircuhi f 120-27 , Chapte r2 , .Sectio n 1.200(a ) FA A Cas e Nos . 2011NM060 0 J 0 an d2011NM06001 1 SKYWES T AlRLtNES . INC.' S RESPONS E AN D OBJECTION S T O ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO Nn/22/201 1 15.3 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - DM S @]005/03 7



### ARGUMEN T 1 . Standar dfo r

Decisio n a . Rule s u

f Practic e A s se t fort h i n Th e flatte r o f Willia mA . Luker, Jr. , FA

A Docket No . CP09SW000 8 (Ma

y 13 , 2010) , amotion fo

r decisio n under

14 CF RSectio n 13.218(0(5 ) i s comparabl e t

o amotio n fo

r summar y judgmen t

unde r Rul e 56(c ) of th e federa l Rule s of Civi l Procedur

e ('FRCP) . The standardfo r decidin g asummar

y judgmen t

motio n under the FRC P i s governe db

y the Supreme Court' s opinio n mCeloiex Corp . v . Can-err , 477U.S.317(I9S6) : I n ou r view the plai n languag e o f Rul e 56(c ) mandate s th e entr y of summar. ' judgment , afte

r adequate time fo

r discover y an dupon motion , agains t

apart y who fail s to mak

e ashowin g .•sufficien

t t o establis h th e existenc e of a n element essential to tha

t pany' s case , an

do n which tha

t part) ' will bea

r the burde n o(" proo

f a t trial . I n suc h asituation , ther

e ca n be "n o genuin e issu e a s to an y material fact. " sinc e acomplete failur

e o f proo f concernin g a

n essenticil element

uf th e nonmovin g party' s cas e necessaril y render s al l other fact s immaterial . C) n amotio n fo

r sunimar}'judgment , al

l evidenc e Lm

dint'orcnce s ar

e to b e viewe d i n the ligh t mos t favorabl e to th e nonmovin g party . TTowcvcr , "if the movin g party' s docuincritat

y presentatio n demonstrate s tha t it s version o f

the fact s entitle s i

t to judgmen t ii s i t maile r o f law , th e Celore

x n.il e require s the part

y opposin g th e motio n t

o come forwar dwit h document s (other

tha n the pleading.s ) supportin g aversio n of the facts tha

t wdLil dpreclud e th e grant

of suinmai y judgment. " A s ca n clearl y b e scon herein . SKYWES T ha s don e this . Pursuant to 1 A CF R13.218(0(5) , Motio n fo r decision , th e administrativ e la w judg e shal l grant

aparty' s motio n onl

y if Ih e pleadings , depositions , answer s to interrogatories , admissions , matter s tha t th e administrativ e la

w judg e ha s officially noticed , o r evidenc e inaoduce ddurin g the hearin g sho w tha t there i s no genuin e i.ssu

e o f material fac

t an dthe part y makin g the motio n i s entitle dto adecisio n a s amatter o f law . Here , the Complainant

ha s attempte dt o cite : F.xhibi t 1 - Loa dManifes t

Procedures , fro

mSkyWes t

W& B Manual ; 5 FA A Case Nos . 20 1 INMOeOOlOan d 20I1NM06001 1 SKVWTS T AIRLINES , INC.' S RESPONS E AN D OBJECTION S T O ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO N FO RDECrSIO V11/22/201 1 15:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A- OM S @i00G/03 7

E.Khibi t 4 - Airlin e Quanerl y Financia l Revie w (4' ^ Quarte r 2010) , pag e 27 ; L\hibit5-SkyWV>s t

Airlines , 201 0 Annua l Report , page s 1 7 an d101 ; R.vhibit 6 - FA A Weigh t

an dBalanc e Handbook , FAA-II-8058- 1 A , Chapte r LPage s 1-4 ; an d Rxhibi t 7 Advisor) ' Circula r

120-27H . Page s ii , 1 , 5 ; Appendi x 1 . Pag e 1 . Non e o f thes e exhibit s hav e a s ye t bee n entere do r

admitte dint o th e recor dor otherwis e officially noticed , an da s such , exhibit s 1 , 4 . 5 , 6 an d7 mus t b e su-icke n an dcanno t

b e considere di n thi s motion . I n short , thi s motio n fo r

decisio n i s prematur e a s ther e ar c genuin e issue s o f materia l fact .

b . Administrativ e La w Judg e i s No t Boun db y Choic e o f

Sanctio n /\ n Administrativ e La w Judg e (AL.I ) i s no t statutoril y boun dt o follo w Complainant' s choic e o f sanctiun . ALJ' s mak e decision s independently , an dth e AL J determine s whethe r acivi l penalt y i s t o b e assessed ^ an di f so , i n wha t

amount . Th e Complainan t ha s chose n l o appl y an excessiv e civi l penalt y conlrar) ' t o it s ow n guidelines . Thi s doe s not , i n an y way , increas e o r

otherwis e promot e safet y i n ai r transportatio n Whil e SKYWES T readil y admitte dtha t o n Novembe r

17 , 201 0 on e baggag e handle r employe db y athir dpart) ' accidentally , inadvertentl y an dunderstandabl y miscounte dtw o bags , Complainan t

argue s tha t

th e onl y acceptabl e adequat e complianc e leve l i. s 100 % an dtha t SKYWES T fell sho n o f tha t standard . Suc h a n argumen t

i s no t onl y draconian , bu t

naive . Baggag e handler s ar c humans . Human e mai-L

O mistakes . Complainan t argue s tha t

SKYWEST' s argumen t tha t th e inciden t wa s asimpl e mistak e o f arithmeti c i s incredulou s becaus e countin g i s " askil l

' * N L Indit-Uries . Inc . v . DepartincJi t vf'I'ransponaiion , 90 1 F.2d14 1 (D.C . Cir . 1990) ; Federa l Aviarion Adminisir.irio n v Texas Arm y Nuiiona l Guard , FA

A Docket No . CP09SO00 U (201 1 F.^ A Lexi s 2-16) ; federa l Avimion Admi>itsrrario n v . Federa l Fxpnfw , Inc. , F.^ A Docke t No . CP09NM001 0 (March29 , 2011) . 6

FA A Cas e Nos . 20 1 lNVt0600I

O an d20IINMO6OO1 1 SKYWES T AIRLINES , INC.' S RESPONS E AN D OBJECTION S T O ADMIM S I'RATOR S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO

N11/22/201 1 15:3 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - OM S 01007/03 7

mastere dby mos t

Kindergartners".^* ' Considerin g tha t o n th e sam e pag e a s thi s 'Kindergarte n mastery ' argument , Counse l fo r Complainant , wh o ha s on e o r mor e advance dacademi c degrees , misspelle d"Texas"" , on e woul dbeliev e th e Complainan t woul dunderstan dtha t

Li n inadverten t

mistak e shoul dno t

b e punishe ds o harshly . 2 . Sunctio n a . Standar d Complainan t

correcil y state s i

n it s Motio n for

Decisio n tha t

ther e ar e several ' factor s i n determinin g th e applicabl e sanctio n i n eac h certai n instance , specifically :

- Natur e an dcircumstance s o f th e violation ;

- Exten t

an dgravit y u f

th e violation , Degre e o f

culpabihly ; Histor y o f

prio r violations ; Abilit y t o pay th e civi l penalty ; Effec t o n th e person' s abilit y t o sta y i n business ; an d Othe r matter s a s justic e may require , citin g I n rh e Marie r

ofWarbelo w s Ai r

Ventures , Inc . FA AOrde r No . 2000- 3 (Februar y 3 . 2000) . Complainanl , however , i.-: misguide di n relyin g solel y o n IVarhelo w a s i t doe s no t lis t ever y possibl e mitigatin g factor.' ^ Notwithstandin g SKYWEST' s abilit y t o pay ih c civi l penalt y an dth e minimal , il " any , effec t

o n SKYWE S I' s abilit y t o remai n i n business , th e relevan t JVarbelo w an d Sanctio n Guidanc e factor s deman dmitigatio n agains t an dreductio n o f

Complainant' s outrageousl y excessiv e propose dcivi l penalty . Motio n fo r Decision , Pag e 8 , line s 42

- 47 .

" Motion fo

r Decision , Pag « S , fin e 3 "...FA A v , Tea s Arm y Nationa l Gu^ird.... "

• Addiiionaliy , Complainan l rniscounte di n it s Motion To

r Decision . Ho

w Complainant , who h;i. s miscounte dTh

e exact numbe r of sanctio n determinin g factors , ca n criticiz e SKYWES T fo

r its rrtm p pcrsonriur s iiiiscountin g bags , defie s th e imagination . Se c Footnot e 13 , inf-ci .

' Se c Cnniplainant' s Motion , fuoinox e 9 , listin g the iwi;ivo Factor s tlin t mus t be considere db

y Complainanl (althoug h Complainant ha s miscounte dthe

ma s thirteen) . 7 FA A Ca.seNos.20]INM06001 U an d20 1 INM0600 ! I SKrS'WES T AIKLINICS , INC.' S RESPONS E AN D OB.IECTIONS TO ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO

N11/22/201 1 15:3 7 FA X 2024935M 2 FA,* ^ - OM S 12)008/03 7

Th e exten t

an di^ravit

v o f th e violatio n ar e low . A s clearl y show n i n th e attache d W^eigh t an dBalanc e Analysi s (Pvhibi t B) . tw o miscounte dbag s di dno t creat e asafety o f lligh t issue , fh e averag e weigh t progra mftilly contemplate s tha t th e us e o f

actua l baggag e an dpassenge r

weight s ar e impractical , an dby thei r ver y nature , permi t

som e discrepanc y betwee n wha t i s containe di n th e loa dmanifes t an dth e actua l weigh t

o f th e aircraft . Second , th e complaine do f ac t wa s relativel y isolate dan dwa s i n fac t contrar y t o compan y manuals , procedure s an dtraining . ITii s cas e arise s solel y fro masimpl e huma n arithmeti c erro r

(i.e. , afailur e o f

groun dpersonne l t o accuratel y coun t 2 checke dbag s o n afligh t carryin g 6 5 person s an d7 5 bags ) an di s i n n o wa y indicativ e o f

SKYWF.ST' s regulator y complianc e disposition . Al l employee s wer e adequatel y traine dan dqualified . Moreover , the y hav e sinc e receive dadditiona l trainin g an dsubsequen t compan y conducte dimerna l audit s hav e sho^\" n compliance . Third , th e personne l responsibl e fo r th e miscount , whil e no t direc t employee s o f SKYWFS T (ihc y wer e employee s o f Unite dAiriines , SKYWLST' s code-sharin g parmer ) di dno t

hav e ahistor y o f

suc h mistake s i

n th e past . Al l personne l wer e subsequentl y counsele dan dretrained . Whil e i t ma y hav e bee n SKYWTiST' s thir dsuc h cas e i n almos t

atwo-yea r

period,' ^ it

wa s asimpl e arithmeti c mistak e mad e by on e employe e an dwholl y unrelate dt o an y previou s simila r mistak e b y differen t

baggag e handler s workin g differen t flight s fro mdifferen t

stations . Complainan l ha s convenientl y ignore dmentionin g consideratio n o f th e numerou s an dsubstantia l correctiv e action s take n b y SKYWEST . l"hi s i s curiou s becaus e i n it. s motion , Complainan t

specificall y cite dI n ih e Matte r ofStebhi mAviation , F/^ A Orde r No . 2006- 3 (Februar y 7 , 2006 ) wherei n th e AL J explicitl y reduce dth e propose dcivi l penall y reasonin g tha i th e F.'V A ha dno t

considere dSlebbins ' 'corrcciiv c aciioiV" . Here , Complainan t

faile dt o mentio n o r

eve n acknowledg e tha t

SKYWLS'f :

' SKYWES T produce dthe trr^inin g bulletin an

dinterna l audit s t o Complainan l i

n respons e t

o iequesi,< ; fo

r discoveiy . I

t i s unknow n wh

y Complairtant

failedt o mentio n thes e miligaiio n frtctor, ^ i n its Motion . Complainant' s Motio n fo

r Decision , Pag o 12 . Sectio n (g) , cite s tw o caseS j bot h serve d September

28 . 2009 . 8

FAACHsu-Nos.20]INM060010and201lMM0600 1 I SKVWFS T AfRLrNES , INC.' S RESPONS E AN D OBJECTION S T O ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO N FORDECISIO N11/22/201 1 153 7 FAX 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S @|009/03 7

a ) Counsele dal l personne l involve di n th e loadin g an dcountin g o f th e bag s followin g eac h o f

th e allege dincidents ; b ) Issue dSKYWES T Custome r Servic e Trainin g Bulleti n 2010-14 , Designate d Loadin g Agen t

Responsibilities , directe da t providin g additiona l trainin g i n avoidin g ba g coun t

discrepancies ; c ) Issue dSKYWbS T Custome r Semc e Trainin g Bulleti n 2010-04 , Aircraf l Loadin g Procedures , directe da

t providin g additiona l trainin g i n avoidin g ba g coun t discrepcincies ; d ) Update dan drevise dth e aircraf t loadin g procedure s se i fort h i n it s Statio n Operation s Manua l S F550 0 t o specificall y addres s sai dproblem s an densur e futur e compliance ; e ) Implemente dinitiative s t o ensur e al l station s ar e physicall y staffe dt o allo w on e agen t t o directl y accoun t

for th e aircraf

t loadin g proces s o n eac h SKYWES T flight, t o ensur e accurat e physica l baggag e counts , carg o weights , an dweigh t an d balanc e communicatio n wit h flight dec k crews ; an d f ) Performe dinterna l evaluation s o f carg o loa dreportin g an ddetermine dtha t complianc e ha dbee n achieved , SKYWES T Amende dAnswer . Page s 12-13." ' SKYWES T respectfull y submit s tha t i f ther e ar e an y additiona l step s tha i coul d possibl y b e take n t o ensur e tha t th e baggag e handler s avoi dsimpl e huma n arithmeti c errors , the y ar c unknow n t o no i onl y SKYWFS'1 \hu t probabl y t o an y othe r

ai r carrie r operatin g today . ALJ S ar e no i agenc y personne l an dtherefor e ar e no t expressl y require db y th e provision s o f

FAA Orde r

No . 2150.3 A t o follo w it s guidance' ^ an da s Complainan t state d

" SKYWES T Productio n of Documents , provide dt

o Complainant

o n October 1 1 , 2011 , include d al l the relevant

trainin g bulletins , update dloadin g procedure.-; , interna l evuluaiion s an

dthe SKYWES T Weigh

t ;in dBalanc e Analysi s fo

r the subject

flight.

" / n (h e Mutte r o f Foho m\ s .-Xi r Service , inc. . 1-A

A Order No . 2008- 1 1 (Nctvcmlie

r 6 . 2008) ; //

) th e Matte r u f No»-ihwes i Airlines , Inc. , FA

A Order No . 90-3 7 (November

7 , 1 990) . 9 FA A Case No s 201INM06001 0 an

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### i n it s motion , the ''Administrato r ha s the burden of

justiiyin g amount

sought " 1

4 CF R Sectio n 13.244(a).' ^ Complainant

ha s failed1

0 explai n how a

n exorbitant

civi l penalt

y wil l furthe

r promote air

transportatio n safet

y o r hin t a t how i t ase dit s sanctio n guidanc e to arriv e a t suc h a n amoun t whe n SKYWES T (i ) ha s alread y take n ever y step possibl e lo ensur

e its employee s an

dcontractor s kno w the seriousnes s of the issue s involved , (ii ) ha s retraine d no t onl y the handler

responsibl e fo

r inputtin g the baggag e coun t o n the carg o loa

d reports , bu

t ha s traine dal

l o f it s baggag e handler s syste mwide and(iii ) ha s conducte d interna l audit s t o ensur e the effective s of

it s correctiv e action ! Althoug h w

e concede tha

t thi s one cas e will not

undermin e SKYW^EST' s business , there i s apotential fo

r advers e elfec l whe

n one consider s the ten s of thousand s o f

dollar s a t stak e ove r tw o niiscounic dbag s whe n SKYWES T i s currently carryin g ove r one hundre dthousand s (100,000 ) bag s pe r da y o n ove r athousan dseven hundre d(1.700 ) daily flights.''^ I

f Complainant' s propose dpenalt y i s allowe dt o standandsuch precedent i s created . SKYWES T alon e coul db e threatene dwiil i daily penaltie s i

n the million s ove

r amistak e wit h absolutely n

o bearin g o

n safety .

' " "Complainan t musijustif yt o th e la wiudg o th e amoun i o f th e civi l penalt yi i seeks. " I n (h e Matte rofWarheloM ' S Ai rVentures . Inc. , I-'A AOrde r"Ko . 2000- 3 (Februar y3 . 2000)(SR F I n (h e Matte ro f LiLxemburg . FA A Orde rMo . 1994-18(Jun c22 , 1994)) .

' " Cfilciilate d averag e numbe rofdail yHigh n an d hag s handle d b ySKYWEST ; 200 9 Flight s Flow n = 1.56 3 Average/Da y 201 0 Flight s Flow n = L71 4 Average/Da y 201 1 Flight s Flow n - YT D 1,71 0 Average/Da y 200 9 Bag s Handle d = 87,67 8 Average/Da y 201 0 ^A'^

^ Handle d = 09,75 7 Averaee/Da y 20 1 I YI D Bag s Handle d = 101.997"Average/Da y 1 0 FA A CjicNos . :011NM0600IOand201INM0600I I SKVWES T AIRLLNES . INC.' S RESPONS K AN D OBJECTION S T O ADMINISTRATOR S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO Nn/22/201 1 153 8 FAX 202493514 2 FA A - OM S 01011/03 7

3 . Al'llrmativ c Defense s A s state di n The Matte r

ofSrsbbin. \Aviation , Inc. , F.\ A Orde r No . 2006- 3 (Februao ' 7 , 2006)-" : I t ha s bee n hel dman y time s tha t it i s inappropriat e i n tak e amathematical , formulai c approac ho f

simpl y multiplyin g th e numbe r o f violation s by ase t

dolla r amount. ' Fa r mor e importan t

i n determinin g th e appropriat e sanctio n i s th e totalit y for th e circumstances . Thi s include s th e nature , extern , an dgravit> ' o f th e violations , th e violator' s degre e o f

culpabiiit)' , hi.stor

y o f prio r violations , financia l situation , a s well a s an y othe r

matter s tha t

justic e requires . a . Multiplicit y - 1 4 CF R1 19.5(R ) an d(1 ) regulat e th e sam e ac t an d canno t b e compounded . ' * I n it attemp t t o a.sses s multipl e civi l penaltie s fo r th e sam e allege dac t

o f operatin g asingl e ai r

carrie r flight with tw o unaccounte dbags , Complainan t argue s tha t

FAR' S 119.5(g ) an d119.5(1 ) ar e sufflcienil y dillcrcn t becaus e (g ) govern s afligh t b y an ai r carrie r an d(I ) govern s a n aircraf t operate dunde r

Part 12 1 (ai r carrier) . Thi s i s acircula r

' " Quotin g I

n the Matte r

o f Luxembur,^ , FA AOrde

r No . 1994-2 8 C.lun

e 22 . 1994Xciling I

n (h e Matter ofNonhwes f

Airlines , FA

A Orde r No . 1990-3 7 (Novembe

r 1 , 1990)) .

' ' I n the Matter

o f Interstat e Chemica

l Company , FA

A Orde r No . 2002-2 9 (December

2 , 2002) .

" " Complainant

state dtha t i n limitin g th

e numbe r ol'violation s fo

r asingl e ac

t governe db

y multipl e F.A.R'

i th e questio n is whether

each violatio n require s proo f of afac t the other due s not . citin g Bal l V

. U.S. . 47 0 U.S . 85 6 (1985 ) an dDlockhurge

r v . U.S . 23 4 US . 29 9 (l932)(C.omplainant

additionally chc dMatie

r o f Walsh , 200 8 W

L 9266200 9 (March 31 , 200S ) an dMatter o f Fo/sorn' s Ai

r Service , 200 6 W

L 131697001 1 (Ma

y 3.2006)) . Bal l wa s supersede db

y staiur e (I S USC S Section 120

2 wa: > repeale db

y the Firearm s Owners ' Protectio n Aci , Pub . l-.No . 99-308 , Section 104(b) , 10 0 Stat . 449 , '15 9 (1986)(SF. E IJniif^ dStale s V . Santicsicnbcin , 82 5 F.2d779 ( 1987) ) AHK I filockhur^i^

r wa s overmle di

n 20U 6 b y I'copl e v

. Marlm ^ 27 1 Mich . App . 280 . 1 !

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argumen t tha t presuppose s th e conclusio n it attempt s t o draw.'" ' Complainani' s logi c i s meriflcss ; afligh t

operate dunde r

Par t 12 1 I S I N FAC T aflight b y a n ai r

carrier . FA RPan s 11 9 an d119.5"" ' ar c merel y arecodificatio n o f Part s 12r ' an d135/ ^ whic h appl y onl y t o ai r

carriers . A s such . Complainanf s argumen t tha t 119..5(g ) applie s t o flights , no t

ai r carriers , an d119.5(1 ) applie s t o aircrafl , no t ai r carriers , i s totall y spurious . I'unher . Complainant' s pleadin g standard , citin g Blackburge r v . U.S . (overruled ) an dDol l V

. U.S . (superceded) , i s incorrect . Th e difficultie s wit h th e Dlockburge r tes t leadu s t o th e conclusio n that it s shoul d b e abandoned . Th e Unite dSlate s Suprem e Cour t ha s declare dthat

it s i s bu t ates t u f siaiuiory ' constructio n an dno t aprincipl e o f

conslituiiona l law . . We . therefore , findit withi n our

powe r t o rejec t th e Blockhur^c r

test , preferrin g instea dl o us e traditiona l mean s t o determin e th e inten t o f th e Legislature : th e subject , language , an dhist0r> ' o f

th e statues . Peopl e o f

th e Stat e o f

Michigan,-W ^ Mich . 45 8 (Septembe r 18 , 1984 )

. . .ou r Suprem e Cour t

note dthes e sam e limitation s and , a s aresult , electe dt o abando n th e traditiona l element s tes t state di n .Blockbur^e r

v . Unit e Stote.y . 28 4 U.S . 299 ; 5 2 S . Ct . 180(1932 ) a s th e onl y mean s for ascertainin g whethe r

th e Legislatur e intende dt o impos e multipl e punishments .

" ^ F.A R1 19.5(g ) probiblu s aperson fro m"operatin g .. . i

n violaiio n o

f its operation s .specitlcations"' ; FA

R1 ls*.5(l) prohibit s aperson fro m"opi^rating . . i

n violatio n of

it s operation s specifications" .

' * Certitlcation ; Ai

r Carrier s an

dCommercia

l Operator s

" Operatin g Requirements : Domestic , Flag , an dSupplementa

l Operation s

• Opcraiin g Requirements : Commuter an dO n DemandOperaliyn

y an dRule s Governin g Person s o n Boar dSuc h Aircraf t 1 2 FA A Cas e Xo.s . 2011NMO6001 O an

d2U1 1 NM06001 1 SKYWES T AIRLLNES , INC.^ S RESPONSE AN

D OB-IE C rrON S TO ADMINISTRATOR' S /MOTIO N FO RDECISIO

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Peopl e o f

fh e Stat e ofMichr^an. , 27 1 Mich . App . 28 0 (Jun e 13 , 2006)(Citm g Peopl e v . RohiJeau , 41 9 Mich . 45 8 (19S4) ) Applyin g th e require d.standardrequire s lookin g a t th e Federa l .A-viation Admini.'itration' s inten t

whe n it promulgate d1 4 CF R119 . ; ? Th e flrst objectiv e o f

th e propose drul e i s t

o establis h apermanen t

guid e i n ane w Pa a11 9 tha i wil l enabl e person s wh o operat e aircraf t for compensatio n o r

hir e T o detenriin e wha t

certification , operations , maintenance , an dothe r regulator y rcciuircment s the y mus t

compl y '•vith . A secon dobjectiv e i s l o updat e certificatio n requirement s an doperatin g requirement s i n ligh t o f industr y change s tha t

hav e followe deconomi c deregulation.. . Th e FA-A . ha s evaluate dth e economi c impac t o f th e propose dregulator y change s herei n an dconclude s tha t propose dPar t

11 9 wil l no t

hav e asignifican t

advers e economi c impac t

o n th e regulate dpartie s becaus e it is , fo r th e mos t pan , a consolidatio n o f

regulation s tha t

ar e alread y i n effec t

an dis. , eiscnlially , clarifyin g i n nature.. . Con.solidalin g thes e rule s wil l no t impos e an y economi c burden s o n th e regulate dparties' ^ Fro maplai n readin g o f

th e rcgulator> ' intent , th e purpos e o f 119. 5 wa s t o clarify , update , an dguide , no t

t o creat e ne w economi c burdens . A s discusse dherein , th e Complainanf s micndc dapplicatio n o f 119.5(g ) an d11 9 5(1 ) t o on e singl e ac t an dthereb y doublin g th e penalt y fo r anon-safet) ' o f

flight i:iiiuc , i s jus t

that , an impositio n o f

a n economi c burde n tha t

neithe r clarifie s th e standard s require do f ai r carrier s no r

guide s SKVWt S r

i n preventin g recurrenc e o f fuiur c incidents .

-^NoticeoffVopoicdRulemaking-DockelNo . 25713,-Notic e No . 88-16 . 5 3 F R39S52 . Ocrober 12, 1988 . Attemptin g t

o con.solidatm

g int o on e p<jr t ihc ccnitlcatio n an

doperaiion. s specification s requircmeni s iV>

r person s who operate unde r Par t 12 1 o r Par t 135 .

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- OM S V . 014/03 7

A s such , unde r

FA A Orde r

2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dCnforcemen i Program , Chapte r

7 , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies. . Paragrap h 6.b. , Genera l Sanctio n Ouidance.^' ^ th e Complainant* s assertion s tha t SKYWES T b e finedfo r violatin g bot

h FAR' S 119.5(g ) an d(1 ) i s compoundin g a.sanctio n i n adisproponionniel y har.s h manne r to r th e conduc t

involved . b . Complainan t

misapplie d1 4 CF R121.69 3 a s approve dprocedure s wer e use dan dth e aircraft' s cente r o l gravit y wa s withi n approve d Umits . Complainan t

assert s tha t

SKYWFS T violate dsectio n 121.69 3 whic h require s Tha t th e loa dmanifes t

contai n ih e weigh t

o f th e aircrafl , fuel an doil , carg o an dbaggage , passenger s an dcrewmembers , a s compute dunde r approve dprocedures . Here , ih c baggag e handle r loadin g th e aircraf

t i n questio n simpl y mad e amistake , countin g incorrectly . Th e procedure s approve dan dauthorize dby SKYWFST' S Op s Spec s an db y it s weigh t

an dbalanc e progra mwer e stil l followed .

* Order 2150.3B . h'A

A Complianc e an

dF.nforcemen

t Program , Chapter

7. . Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies : Piiragrnph 6.b. . Genera l Sanctio n Guidance , state s Simply addin g u

p the individua

l penaltie s fo

r each vioUuio

n cuul dresult

i n compoundin g asanctio n i

n adisproportionatel y hars h manne r fo r the conduc t

involved . Paragraph V.b. , Limitation s o n Tota l Civi l Penalty Amouni.- , fo r Numerous

- Multiple Violations , claus e (1) , state? ; tha

t I n a n averag e cas e involvin g numerou s inadvertent , multipl e violation s resultin g fro ma iiinglc act o r omission , tha

t is , no t on e tha t is covere db

y chapte r 7 . subparagraph s 7.c . o

r 7.0. , ihc tota

l civi l penally , fo

r the multipl e violation s ordinaril y fall s withi n the range s provide di n either Figur e 7- 1 o r 7-2 . The grou

p classification s ari ; dcfiriodi n pan I o f Appendi x B . Paragrap h7.b, , Limitation s o n Tota l Civi l Penaltv ' Amount s fo r Numerou s Multipl e Violations , claus e f2) . state s Th e ten n isohilc

j i n Figure s 7- 1 an

d7- 2 typicall y describe s asingl e instanc e o f a n employee' s failure t

o follow astalutors ' o

r regulator^ ' requirement , contrar y lo ihc company' s own practic e or procedure . A cas e ma

y involv e ariumhe

r of isolate dan

d unrelate dviolations . Each group o f the multipl e violation s resultin g fro meach isolate d violatio n ordinaril y i s subjec t t o the isolated , inadverlcni range s i n Figure s .7- 1 o

r 7-2 . 1 4 FA A Cas e Nos . 201IMM06001 0 an d2011NM06001 1 SKYVVES T AIRLINES , INC.' S RESPONS E AN D OBJECTION S T O ADMLNISTRATOR' S MOTIO N KORDECISIO N11/22/201 1 15:3 8 F.^ X 2024935M 2 FA, ^ - OM S 0015/03 7

I n suppor t o f it s allegations. . Complainan t argue s tha t

i n violatio n o f

Sectio n 121.693 . "th e loa dmanifes t di dno t reflec t th e tota l weigh t

o f th e aircrall.. . an dth e loa d manifes t coul dno t

ensur e th e aircraft^ s cente r o f gravity ' wa s withi n approve dlimits" . Thi s i s i n .star

k contras t t o afollowin g pag e o f

th e Motio n wher e th e Complainan t .states , 'Th e Administrato r

doc s no t alleg e tha t

.. . th e operatin g limitation s o f th e aircraf

t wer e actuall y exceeded".' ' A s elicite db y Complainan t i n hi s motion , th e ''operato r mus t b e vigilan t

l o ensur e iha l th e weigh t

an dbalanc e contro l progra mreflect s th e realit y o f aircraf l loading" . ' Th e realit y i s tha t

peopl e occasionall y miscoun t bag s an dih e progra mi s designe dt o accoun t for suc h mistake s s o tha t

aircraft , a s wa s don e here , ar e stil l operate dsafel y an dwithi n thei r limitations .

c . Degre e o f Hazar d Complainan l assert s tha i miscountin g on e ba g i s fa r firo ma"technica l non compliance" , rather , a"likel y potentia l o r actua l adver.s e effec t

o n saf e operation" . Thi s staiemen t seem s somcwha l contradictory , i f no t ironic , a s Complainan t

ha s clearl y dismisse dsuc han argumen t i n it s Discover} ' Responses . Complainan t

admitte dtha t

fo r th e aircraf

t typ e an dairport s utilize di n th e flight allege di n Ih e Complaint , wit h th e aircraf l loads , flight

crews , fuel , passengers ^ an d baggag e recorde di n ih e flight release , an y error s i n loa dmanifes l calculations , producin g aweigh ! erro r

o f les s tha n 30 0 pounds ^ resuh s i n a"nearl y negligible " chang e i n aircraf l performance .

^ ° Motion fo

r Decision , pag e 5 , paragrap h 2 . ^ ' Moiion fo

r Decision , pag e 7 , last

paragraph . •* " Iial . adde d Complainant' s Firs t

Respons e l o Respondent' s Firs t Reques t fo r Productio n of

Documeni s an

d Other Discovery . Serve db

y Fa.' ^ o n November

10 , 20 1 I . I d(Complainant' s I-irst

Respons e t

o Respondent' s Firs t

Reques t fo r Productio n of

Document s an dOther Discovery , page.- , 7 , reques t fo r admissio n 3.5 . Relevant

portion s of

which ar e anache d hereto a s E.xhibi

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lurther . Complainan l admitte dtha t th e tota l carg o weigh t

ca n b e correc t

eve n i f th e numbe r o f bag s liste di n th e CI. Ri s incorrect ; goin g eve n furthe r t o say tha t

loa dmanifes t error s d o no t

alway s resul t

i n aheavie r

tha n planne daircraft , i

n som e case s th e aircraf t may eve n b e lighte r

tha n planned.' ^ A s clearl y show n i n th e Weigh t an dBalanc e /Vnalysi s SKYWK S I ' provide dt o Complainan t

o n Octobe r

11 , 2011/ * ther e wa s neve r a n advers e efTec

t o n saf e operatio n an dth e potentia l fo r

suc ha n advers e effec t

woul drequir e thousand s o f pound s o f unaccounte dweight , no t Ih e 6 0 - 12 0 poun ddifferenc e a t stak e here . SKYWFST' s "technica l non-compliance " i n miscountin g tw o bag s di dno t jeopardiz e safet y o f th e suhjec i flight

a s admitte dt o b y Complainant . SK^'WT:S T ha s take n ever y availabl e an dappropriat e correctiv e actio n an dTher e ar e n o othe r

aggraviitin g circum.stance s demandin g tha t suc h aharsh an dunreasonabl e civi l penalt y b e assessed . ' d

- Violatio n History' /

Consistenc y o f

Sanctio n Complainan t

aver s i n ii.- ? Moiio n fo r

Decisio n tha t

th e averag e penalt y pe r prio r infractio n assesse dt o SKYWL' S 1 i n th e pas t fo r simila r unrelate dmi.*;take s b y differen t employee s a t

differen t airport s o n differen t

date s w'a s 52,500."* * \^^a i Complainan t seem s t o ignor e i s tha t

i t i s currentl y tryin g t o impos e $33,000.0 0 pe r infractio n (o r

$16,50 0 pe r miscounte dbag) , a n excessiv e an dunexplaine d1,320 % increase .

•' " Id . Complainant' s Firs t

Respons e lo Respondent' s Firs t Reques t fo r Productio n of

Documeni s an dOther Discovery , page s 7-8 , reques t fo r admission s 3. 6 and3.9 . Relevant ponion s of

which ar c anachc dhereto a s Fyhibi t .\ . •^ ' lixhibi t B Orde r 2150.311 . fAA Complianc e an denforcement

Program , Chapter

7. . Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragrap h 7.C. , Penaltie s Outsid e the Ranges , Claus e ( I J , Penaltie s lowe

r tha n th e ranges , state s l i ma y be appropriate t

o selec t acivi l penalt

y amount belo w the range s i

n Figure s 7- 1 o

r 7- 2 i f th e degre e of

culpabilit y i s minimal , th e degre e of potentia l hazar di s e.\iremely low , an

d there are no othe

r aggravatin g circumstances .

' ' Sanction s i

n 2009NM0602 3 an

d2009KMO6O050averagedSl,666.6 6 an dS5.000.0 0 pe

r irifr;icli'jn , re^pcciivdy . B<.)l hcase s wur

c cliic dScpiembc r

2S , 2009 . 1 6 FA A CaseNos . 20llNM060010Hnd20IINM0600l l SKYWES T AlHLINE-S , INC.' S RKSFONSK AN D OaiECTION S TO ADMINISTRATOR' S MOTIO N FO RDECISIO

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v.^ > Complainan t

als o fail s t o mentio n tha t thes e prio r

incident s wer e severa l month s apart . Suc h alon g duratio n betwee n inadverten t mistake s doe s no t

indicat e aschem e o f noncompliance . Complainan t

shoul dagai n ac t

reasonabl y a s i i di di n th e othe r case s an dasses s th e culpabilit\ ' involved , th e lac k o f immediat e dange r

created , an dstep s take n by SKYWliS r

t o coun.st; ] thos e involved , an d.substantiall y reduc e an y penally . CONCLUSIO N Responden t

request s iha t

th e Administrativ e La w Judg e den y Complainant' s Motio n for Decision , no t

ente r a n orde r tha t SKYWES T b e assesse dacivi l penall y i n th e amoun i o f S33,000.00 : Tha

t th e Complain t

b e dismisse dwith prejudice ; an dfor suc h othe r

an d furthe r relie f a s ma y b e deeme dappropriate . KXHTBIT S A - Portion s o f

Complainant' s Respons e t o Discover y Request s frotn SKYWFS T B - Sk y Wes t .\irline s "Weigh

t an dBalanc e Analysi s

Resi">eclfull

y submitted .

Dated : Novembe r

14,201 1 Co-Counse l for SKYWES T

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y obligation . Thi s discoveiy will be supplcnnente da s necessary . Wher e a n objectio n i s noted , bu

t asubstantiv e respons e i s provided , the substantiv e respons e i s provide dwithout

waiving th e objection .

Request s for

Prodnctio D REQUES T FOP

^ PRODUCTIO

N NO . 1.1 : Complainant' s cas e file bearin g Cas e Nos . 2011NM06001 0 an

d20 ] 1NM06001 1 i n their

entirety , including , bu

t not limite dto , item s of proof , exhibits , correspondence , Tnemoranda , an dal l othe r documents containe dtlierein . COMPOD.T' aI S

T RESPCI'SET C RESPONDENT' S iS T RSOeESTFOn PnoDUcno H O

P DocL-MD^ s AN D OTMEB . DISCOVER Y I n th- : Maile r

o f SVr y Wes t Airlines , Inc . FA A Cos e •Mo.-; . :0IONMO6O01 O an d2Q10NM0600I I DM S Nos . F/W2011-0^S6 . FAA-2011-04^ 3 ?a« e 1 o f

U TEL : (d25)227-il&l ; FAX : (115 ) 227-100 711/22/201 1 15:3 9 FA X 202493514 2

U/lQ/201 1 11:2 5 425227''^0 7 FA A - OM S ANM 7 0020/03 7 PAG E 67/2 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 6 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 1 9 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 S 2 S 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 l } i 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 5 4 7 4a 4 3 S O E l 5 2 5 3 RBSPONSE : 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

witnes s Complainan t

intend s t o cai ) a t

th e hearing , provid e abrie f

statemen t

regardin g th e ground s fo r th e opinio n testimon y o f eac h exper t witness , aii dcopie s o f

an y document s prepare do r reviewe db y sai dexper t witness . RESPONSE : Complainan t doc s no t anticipat e callin g an y exper t witnesse s a s thi s time . Shoul dthi s change , opposin g connse l i^i H b e notifie dan dComplainan t wil l produc e document s appropriatel y a s requested . INTERROGATOR Y NO . 2.5 : I f Complainan t

obtain s additiona l document s no t mentione di n respons e t o Reques t No . 2.3 , above . SKVWES 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 provid e ffupplcmentnl infonnatio n a s required . INTERROGATOR Y NO . 2.6 : I f Complainan t

secure s additiona ] wimesse s no t mentione di n respons e t o Reques t No . 2.1 , above , SKYWES T request s asupplementar y 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 h o f tli e wimesses . RESPONSE : Complainan t i s awai e o f

Th e ongoin g natur e o f

adiscover y request , an dvA W provid e supplementa l informatio n a s required . Request s fo r

Admissio n REQUES T FO RADNflSSIO N NO . 3.1 : ADMT V tha t SkyWes t Airlines ' Weigh t

an d Balanc e Operation s Manual , Standar dPractic e 4100 , ha s bee n reviewe dan dapprove db y th e F A Afo r us e i n all SkyWes t

operation s an dwa s i n effec t a s o f th e date s o f

th e allege dviolations . RESPONSE : Admit .

CONJPLAIKT'

S 1S T PiSPONS E T

O RESPONDENT'S 1S

T REQUES

T FO R PRODUCTIO N O P DOCUMEKT ? AN D OTHI RDTSCOVER V ID th e Mane r

o f SkyWes i Airlines , be . FA- \Cas e Kos . 201ONM06001 0 an d20 1 ONMO^O O 1 1 DM S Nos . FAA-2011-0486 , FAA-201 1 -048 5 Pnge^o f H .TEFFSEVM . HAWI:?L , FA A ATTOP ^ f TEL : (425 ) 237.2161:.FAX : (425 ) 227-100 71 1/22/201 1 15:3 9 FA X 11/10/231 1 11:2 ! 202493514 2

' 42522731^0 7 FA A

- DM S AHM 7

1 2 3 4 S 6 1 a 9 .1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 3. $ 1 7 I B 1 5 2 0 2 * 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 S 2 9 3 0 2 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 5 3 9 1 2 •4 1 4 2 <i3 4 4 •J 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 ' •1 3 . 5 0 5 1 S 3 5 3 0021/03 7 PAG E 08/2 5

REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.2 : ADMI T tha t non e o f th e aircraf

t i n th e subjec t flight s exceede dth e maximu mtakeof f weigh t fo r th e runwa y o f

use . RESPONSE : Admit

PvEQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.3 : ADMI T tliat SkyWes t Airlines ^ Weigh t

an d Balanc e Operation s Manual , Standar dPractic e 4100 , provide s guidanc e an dinstmctio n necessar y fo r fligh t cre w an dCustome r

Servic e personne l t o complet e weigh t an dbalanc e calculations , th e Carg o Loa dRepor t

(CLR) , an dth e Loa dManifest . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.4 : ADMI T tha t SkyWes t Airlines ' Weigh t

an d Balanc e Operation s Manual , Standar dPractic e 4100 , provide s weigh t an dbalanc e informatio n sufficien t t n ensur e saf

e aircraf t operations . RESPONSE : Deny , In additio n t o th e infonnatio n containe di n Standar dPractic e 4100 , a n accurat e assessmen t

o f th e aircraft' s payload , includin g baggage , cargo ^ an dpassengers , i s require dt o ensur e saf

e aircraf t operations . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3,5 : ADMI T tha t fo r th e aircraf

t type s an dairport s •utilize di n th e fligli t

allege di n th e Cornplaint . an dwit h th e aircraf t loads , fligh t

crews , fuel , passengers , an dbaggag e recorde di n th e flight release s fo r

th e flight s i n qtiestion , an y error s i n loa dmanifes t

calculations , producin g aweigh t erro r o f les s tha n 30 0 pounds , result s in ; a . N o chang e i n aiiciaf

t performance ; an d b . A nearl y negligibl e chang e i n aircraf t cente r o f gravity . RESPONSE : Deny . Th e FA A believe s ther e woul db e achang e i n aircraf t performance , althoug h tha t

chang e ma y b e "nearl y negljgibje/ '

COMPLAINT' S l .IT RESPONS E T O ftESMNDENi's 1 S T REQUES T FOP

PRODUCTIO N O P DOCUMENT S AJJ D r>n-iE RDISCOVETI V t n tli c Matte r

o f SVyWcs i Airlineji , Inc . FA A Coj c N'cf

. 20 \0NMP600 ! 0 an d2010TJM0600 ] J . DM S Nos . FAA-2P11-n486 , FAA-20 1 1 -045 ? Ppge7o f 1 4 JEITKEYM.HARPEI»,FAAArTOWlEV TEL : (423 ) 227-2161 : FAX : (425 ) ;27-100 7^^/22/20 U 15:3 S FA X 202493514 2 n/lQ/2£l l 11:2 5 ^25227^^0 7 FA A • » DM S ANM 7 0022/03 7 PAG E ng/2 5

3 4 5 7 a $ 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3

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### n 1 3 1 9 2 0 2 1 7.7 . 2 3 :4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 5 2 9 3 C 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 ^ 3 5 3 6 S ? 3 8 3 3 4 0 4 2

4 S 4 € 4 T 4 8 'I S 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 REQUES T FO R.ADMISSIO N NO , 3.6 : ADMI T tha t loa dmanifes t

error s d o no t

alway s resul t i n aheavie r

tha n planne daircraft , tha t i n som e case s th e aircraf t may b e lighte r

tha n planned . RESPONSE ; Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.7 : ADMI T tha t SkyWes t ha s bee n FAA-approve d t o us e th e followin g standar dbaggag e averag e weight s i n it s Weigh t an dBalanc e Program : Standar dchecke dbaggag e (baggag e weighin g mor e tha n 5 0 pound s bu t

les s tha n 10 0 pounds ) 3 0 pound s Kea% 7 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 persona l 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 (siimmcr ) - S I pound s Tickete dcabi n baggag e (wfater ) - 8 7 pound s RBSPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.8 : ADMI T tha t FA A A C 120-27, Chapte r 2 , Sectio n 1.200(a) , sutes : ". . .difference s betwee n thf t ftcruaJ weigh t

o f passenger s an dbag s an dth e averag e weigh t

o f passenger s an dbag s ca n occu r whe n usin g averag e weights. " RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO R.\DMJSSIO N NO . 3.9 : ADMI T tha t .i t i s technicall y possibl e t o hav e th e correc t tota l carg o weigh t

eve n i f th e numbe r

o f baggag e [sic ] containe di n th e CL Ri s incorrec t RESPONSE : Admit . C0NiF_A.th'T" S 137R£5PON3bT(jR£iKWDEKT'5t3 T REQUES T FO ^ PRODUCTIO N O P DOCUMENT S ^M D OTHH RDISCOVER Y In di e Matte r

o f SkyWes t

Airlines , Inc . FAACo5e"NoB . 20]0rNM060010EiT«diOlONMO6UOl l DM S Nos . FAA-2nil-04S(i . FAA-IOll-O-IB S JETFRE Y M HARPW , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : (425)227-2161;FA> : (425 ) 227-100 7n/22/20 n 15-3 9 FA X 2024935ia 2 n/lQ/2dl l 11:2 5 d252271D0 7 FA A

- OM S aNM 7 0 023/09- 7 PAG E 10/2 5

1 2 S 4 5 6 1 S 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 6 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 S 2 6 £ 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 34 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 3 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 !i O S I S 2 5 2 A " ^

REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.10 : ADMI T that durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 6573 , 5ro m.D.E N t o HDN , al

j checke dbaggag e wa s loade dint o th e af t carg o bin . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 5.11 : ADMI T tha t durin g takeoff

, a n additiona l 12 0 pound s woul dno t

caus e Fligh t

657 3 t o excee dth e maximu mtakeof f weigh t limi t o f th e runwa y i n use . RESPONSE ; Pe r phon e conversation wit h coiinsc l for Responden t

hel do n Octobe r

31 , 2011 , th e questio n shoul drea d"fo r th e runway i n use. " With tha t clarification , Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.12 : .AD^'aT that th e subjec t

Fligh t 657 3 wa s a minimu mo f

1,30 0 pound s belo w th e maximu mtakeof f weigh t limi t fo r th e runway i n use . RESPONSE : Deny . Accordin g t o Respondent' s produce ddocumentatio n prepare dby Mr . Carl Salamone , th e aircraf t wa s 1,30

4 pound s belo w maximn mtakeof f weigh t for th e runwa y i n us e —a s calculate db y th e crew , whic h th e FA A allege s di dno t accoun t fo r tw o heav y bags . Th e FA A believe s tha t properl y accountin g fo

r thos e tw o bag s a s requiredby Respondent' s Standar dPractic e 410 0 woul dhav e resulte di n atakeof f weigh t tha t would , a t

best , b e L24 4 pound s belo w th e maximu mtakeof f weigh t limi t for th e runway i n use . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.13 : ADMI T tha t durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 6573 , tli e safety of flight wa s maintaine da s al l operation s fel l withi n th e manufacturer' s operatin g envelope . RESPONSE ; Deny . Th e F.A A i s withou t

sufficien t informatio n o r

knowledg e o f

th e operatio n o f

Fligh t 6573 . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.14 : ADMT T tha t durin g th e stibjec t

Fligh t 4659 , fromBI L t o SLC , al l checke dbaggag e wa s loade dint o th e af t carg o bin . CONTLAfKr' S \s ^ Rfi-IPONS E T O RESPOMJEKl'i . 1 S

T REQUES T FO R pRODUcnoj j O

FDOCUMENT S ^N D OTHE RDjacovERY I n th e Mane

r o f SkyWes i Airlines , Inc . FA ACas e Nos . 2QinNMO6OO1 0 an d2010NMC>600

n DMSNO5F.AA-2011-04SS , FAA-2011-048 5 Pag e 9 of U JEFFRSY M R^WER , FA A .'LTTORTJE Y rEL : C425)227-:i61 . FAX : (4:15 ) ?27-100 711/22/201 1 1 5 4 0 FA X 202493511 2 11/10/201 1 11:2 5 4252271R0 7 FA A - QM S

AhM ? gl024/03 7 PAG E 11/2 5

1 2 3 A 5 G 7 3 9 I D 1 1 1 2 1 3 14 1 5 1 6 1 7 l e I S 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 i 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 g 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 4 8 i 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 RESPONSE : Admit .

REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.15 : ADMT T tha i th e subjec t

Fligh t 465 9 i s allege d t o hav e ha da n additiona l 6 0 pound s i n luggag e no t liste don th e CLR . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.16 : ADMI T thz t th e subjec t

Fligh t 465 9 wa s a minimur n o f

3,20 0 pound s belo w th e maximu mrunwa y takeof f weight . RESPONSE : Deny . Accordin g t o Respondent' s produce ddocumftntatio n prepare db y Mr . Carl Salamone , th e aircraf t wa s 3,21 3 pound s belo w maximu mtakeof f weigh t for th e runwa y i n us e —a s calculate db y th e crew , wltic h th e FA A allege s di dno t properl y accoun t

fo r tw o heav y bags . Th e FA A believe s tha t properl y accountin g for

thos e tw o bag s a s require db y Respondent' s Standar dPractic e 410 0 woul dhav e resulte di n atakeof f weigh t tha t woul db e 3,15 3 pound s belo w th e maximu mrunwa y takeof f vweight. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.17 : ADMI T that durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 4659 , th e safety o f flight wa s maintaine da s al l operation s fel l withi n th e manufacturer' s operatin g envelope . RESPONSE : Deny . Th e FA A i s withou t sufQcien t

informario Q o r

knowledg e o f

th e operatio n o f

Fligh t 4659 . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

- 3.IS : ADMI T tha t durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 4800 , fromLA X t o SAN

- al l checke dbaggag e wa s loade dint o th e af t carg o bin . RESPONSE : Admit . KEQLTES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.19 ; ADMI T tha t th e subjec t

Fligh t 480 0 i s allege d t o hav e ha da aadditiona l 12 0 potmd s o f luggag e no t

liste do n th e CLR . RESPONSE : Admi t COM?:.A.rNT S 1S T RESPONS E roREsro>JDENT'5ls r REQUES T FO

R PRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMEVT 3 AJ ^ OTHERDISCOVERY I n ai c Matte

r o f SV^Wes t Airluies . Inc . FAJ* . Cas e Nos . 201ONM06001 0 an d20 1 aNMDfO

O 1 1 DM S Nos . FAA-iO I I-(J4W , FAA-2011-O-lS f Pag e 1 0 o f

1 4 JEFFHE V M . HAWW . FAA ATTOIC^ Y TEL ; C4;S ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100711/22/201 1 15.4 0 FA X 202493514 2 11/10/201 1 11:2 5 ':25227'inS 7 FA A

- OM S

A^JM7 121025/03 7 PAG E 12/2 =

1 2 4 5 e 7 B 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 3 6 a . 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 5 2 5 2 7 2 8 2 5 3 0 3 1 ^ 3 3 3 3 * 3 5 31 ; 3 7 3 a 3 S 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 2 •1 4 4 5 4 5 * 7 4 6 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 3 5 3 REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.20 : ADMI T tha t th e subjec t

Fligh t 480 0 ha da takeoff weigh t i n ex&es s o f

220 0 potmd s belo w th e maximu mrunwa y takeof f weight . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.21 : ADMI T tha t th e additiona l weigh t

allege db y th e F.AA . o n subjec t

Fligh t 4S0 0 woul dno t

hav e cause dth e subjec t aircraf t t o excee dth e maximu mtakeof f

weigh t limi t fo r th e runwa y i n use . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.22 : ADMI T tha t durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 4^0 0 th e safet y o f fligh t wa s maintaine da s al l operation.' ; fel l withi n th e manxifacturer' s operatin g envelope . 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 4800 . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.23 ; ADMT f tha t durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 6692 , fromLA X t o SAN , al l checke dbaggag e wa s loade dint o th e af t carg o bin . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.24 : ADMT T tha t durin g th e subjec t

Fligh t 669 2 th e safet> ' o f fligh t wa s maintaine da aal l operation s fel l withi n th e manufacturer' s operatin g envelope . RESPONSE : Deny . Th e FA A Jswithou t sufficien t

infonnatio n o r

knowledg e o f

tli e operatio n o f

Fligh t 6692 . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.25 : ADMI T tha t th e subjec t

Fligh t 669 2 ha d27 0 pound s les s carg o actuall y presen t tha n reporte do n th e aircraf t loa dmanifes t RESPONSE : Admit . Cohffi-rtn'rr' s lsrR£5PciN£EToREsroNOTrn's 1 5 T REQUSS

T FO R PKODUcno N O FDOCUMENT

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Y I n Tti c Matte r n f St y Wca t

AJVUTIK . Inc . F A ACas e Nos. " 20 1 ONM0»SO 0 ] 0 an d201ONM06001 1 DM S Wo3 . FAA-;011-0486 , FAA'2011-048 5 Pue c 1 1 o f

] 4 jEmur v M . HARPES . FA A ATTOWJE Y TEL : (*25) 227-2161 ; FAX ; C42S ] 227-100 711/22/201 1 1 5 i O FA X 202433514 2 11/10/201 1 11:2 5 ^252271^0 7 FA A - DM S

AHH 7 21026/03 7 PAG E 13/2 5

3 4 5 £ 7 9 lo ' 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 7 l a 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2

a- i 2 5 2c : 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 a 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 •* 2 4 4 4 5 4 ^ 1 7 4 8 4 9 5 3 5 1 5 2 5 3 REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.26 : .AJDMI T tha t FA A AS I Wende D S . Oehring' s Novembe r

22 , 201 0 vvri.ttenstatementtha t th e acma l weigh t

an dbalanc e o f

Fligh t 465 9 wa s i n erro r b y 6 0 pound s i s base dsolel y o n th e standar daverag e weigh t o f heav y bag s an ddoe s no t necessar y reflec t

th e exac t

weigh t o f Fligh t 4659 . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMSSIO N NO . 3.27 : ADM n tha t unde r AC120-27 E a n operato r ma y choos e t o us e on e weigh t fo r afleet o r grou p o f

aircraf t fo r establishmen t

o f th e aircraft' s operationa l empt y weigh t i f th e weigh t

an dC Go f

eac h aircraf

t i s withi n th e limit s state di n sai d AC .

• RESPONSE ; Deny . A n operato r ma y us e afleet

weighin g progra munde r AC120-27E , Chapte r 1 , Paragrap h103.b. ; a n operato r ma y no t

arbitraril y choos e on e weigh t fo r th e fleet. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.28 : ADMI T tha t unde r Sk y West' s W& B Manual , heav y bag s ar e considere dan y ba g tha t weigh s mor e tha n 5 0 pound s an dles s tha n 10 0 pounds . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.29 : ADMT T tha t Orde r 2150 . 3B , FA A Compliance ; an dEnforcemen t

Program , Chapte r

7, , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies . Paragrap h 6,b. , Oenera l Sanctio n Guidance , state s kha i Simpl y addin g u p th e individua l penaltie s fo r eac hviolatio 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 FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3.30 : ADMITtha t Orde r 2150.3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t

Program , Chapte r

7. . Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragrap h 7.b. , Limitation s o n Tota l Civil'Penalt y Amount s fo r Numerou s Multipl e Violatioris , claus e (1) » state s tha t CoMPLATM-'

s 1S T RESPONS

ET O RispoNDEWT'

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Airline?; , Jnc . FA. \ClECNoa . 2010NM0I5Q0I O an d20 1 ONMO<5001 1 DM S Nos . FAA-20 ] l-04R(i . FAA-2011-048 5 Pag e ] 2 o f

1 4 JEFFRE Y M . HARPER , P A, A ATTUHML Y TEL ; (425 ) 227-216] ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 711/22/201 1 15:4 0 FA X 202483514 2 11/13/261 1 11:2 5 42522?i'^0 7 FA A - OM S AtJM 7 (2027/03 7 PAG E lii/2 5

1 2 3 4 s € 7 fi 1 0 3. 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 « 1 7 l e 1 5 2 0 2 1 S 2 2 3 2- 1 2 5 :i 5 2 7 2 9 2 9 : o 3 '

- 5 2 2 3 2 4 3 5 3 S 1 1 3 S 3 9 •1 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4- 4 4 S 4 € 4 7 4 8 4 9 ^ 0 5 1

= 2 5 3 I n a n averag e cas e involvin g numerou s inadvertent , multipl e

violation s resultin g from asingl e ac t o r omission , tha t

is , no t on e tha t i s covere db y chapte r

7 , subparagraph s 7.c . o r 7.d. , th e tota l civi l penalt y fo

r 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 di n par t I o f Appendi x B . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO R/VDMISSIO N NO . 3.31 : ADMI T tha t Orde r 2150 . 3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t

Program , Chapte r

7. , Sanctio n 0\Adaiic & Policies , Paragrap h 7.b. , Limitations ' o n Tota l Civi l Penalt y Amount s fo r Numerou s Multipl e Violations , claus e (2) , states : 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 astatutory or regtilatory requirement , contrar y t o th e company' s ow n practic e o r procedure . A cas e iDfl

y .involv e anumbe r

o f isolate dan dunrelate d violations . Eac hgrou p o f th e multipl e violation s resultin g firom 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 o r 7-2 . RESPONSE : Admit . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO . 3,32 : ADMI T tha t Orde r 2150 . 3B , FA A Complianc e an dEnforcemen t

Program , Chapte r

7. , Sanctio n Guidanc e Policies , Paragrap h 7.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 amoim t

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

7- 2 i f th e degre e o f

culpabilit y i s minimal , th e degre e o f

potentia l hazar di s extremel y low , an dther e ar c n o othe r aggravatin g ciicunisianccs . RESPONSE : Admit . Date dthi s 10thda y o f

November , 2011 . 

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Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave . SW . Washington . D C 2059 1 FAX : (202)493-514 2 Tod dEmerson^ Esq . Skj'Wes t Airline s 44 4 S . Kivc

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t andBalanc e Analysi s (Relevant Portions )

P A ACas e Nos . 2011NM06001 0 an d2011NV106001 1 SKVWES T AIRLINES , INC' S RESPONSi ; AND OBJECTION S T O .ADMINISTRATOK' S 

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# Weight an d11/22/201 1 15:4 1 FA X 202433514 2 FA A - OM S @031/03 7

Thi s documen t

contain s recalculation s o f the aircraf

t loa dmanifes t

andaircraf

t performanc e fo

r th e nin e flight s i n involve di

n FAA cas e number s 2011NTM060010 , 2011NM06001[ , 2011NM060033 . an d 2011NM060038 . Th e analysi s wil l includ e bot h the loadin g andpertoiTnanc e values a s calculate db y the fligh t crew , an dth e value s a s observe db y the Federa l Inspector . When analyzin g vveigh

t an dbalanc e error s t o measur e operational safety , it

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t o approach th e observe dloadin g configuratio n fromthre e vie^vpoints : 1 . Aircraf

t Takeof f Weight 2 . Aircraf

t Takeof f CcnTc r o f Gravity 3 . Aircraf

t Clim b Performanc e an dMaximumOperatin g Altitud e Aircraf t Takeof f Weight Th e mos t impnitant

factor whe n examinin g aircraf

t takeof f weight i s tha t th e observe dtakeof

f weigh t did no t e.\cceddi e maximu mtakeof f weigh t fo r th e runwa

y of use . I n thi s case , al l runway lenglh an dinitia l clim b requirement s woul dhav e bee n me t i n complianc e wit

h federa l andoperational requirements . Aircraf t Takeof f Center o f Gravltv The aircraf

t center of gravit> ' i s define da s "th e averag e locatio n o f th e weigh t

o f the aircraf

t . " T o ensur e controllabilit

y a t ail time? , eac h aircraf

t manufacture

r publishe s arang e i

n whic h th e center

of gravit y mus t remain . Thi s i s often referre dt o a.< ; the aircraf

t operatin g envelop e an di s expresse di n apercentag e o f mea n aerodynami c chord(VOMAC) . I t i s important

that th e aircraf

t remai n withi n thi s envelop e durin g al l phase s of

flight . Th e followin g analysi s wil l sho w that

smal l error s i

n loa dmanifes t

calculation s (fo

r th e purpo.'sc. s of

tin s document , aweight

erro r of les s tha n 500 pounds ) result s i

n anea r negligibl e chang e i n ^ircraftcente r

o f gravit>' . .Aircraf t Clim b Performanc e an dMaximu mOperatin g Altitud e A s aircraf t weigh t increases , enrout e clim

b perfonnanc e an

dmaximu moperatin g altitud e decrease . I n norma l operations , actua

l flii^ht condition s ofte

n diffe r fro mplanne dflight

eonditioiis . On e o f

th e priinar> ' responsibilitic ; o f th e flight cre w i s t o wdap

t t o actua l fligh t conditiony andoperat e th e aircraf t i n asaf e manne r a t all rimes . An

y deviation s fro

mplanne daircraf

t fligh t perforra^inc c woul db e recognize d andcorrecte dby Lhi

^ flight crew . Du e t o decrease dclim

b performanc e an dlowe

r operatin g altitudes , ahigher tha n planne daircraf

t weigh t ma y result i n ahigher

tha n plarme dfue

l usag e fo r the fight . SkyWes t

Airline s automaticall y include s a minimumo f

55 0 pound s additional contingenc y fue l fo r ever y CR J 20 0 flight , and85 0 pound s additiona l contingenc y fue

l fo r evcr> ' CRJ 70 0 andCR J 90 0 flight. , Any increase dfue l usag e du e t

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l alread y include do n ever y SkyWe.si Airline s flight . Loa dmanifes t

error s do no t

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i n aheavier

than planne daircraft , h i som e eases , tli e aircraf t may be operate da

t alighter than planne dweight . Provide dthat minimu mflight

weigh t limitation s are met , a n aircraf t that weigh s Jes s tha

n planne dwill exhibi t

performanc e improvement s i n al l cases .

Pag e 2 o f 2 I11/22/201 1 15:4 1 FAX 202433514 2 FA A ^ OM S @jO33/03 7

Date : 11/17/201 0 Fligh t Number : 657 3 Aircraf t Number : N702S K Rout e o f Flight : DH

N -1ID N Th e FA A report* ; thre e heav y bag s foun do n boardth e aircraft . Th e statio n carg o loa dreport (CLR ) only list s only on e hea^'y bag . Withou t actaal CLRba g counts , i t i s no t po.-^sibl e t o determin e i

f th e r^v o additional bag s were counte da s standardweigh t or no t counte da

t all . I f th e additiona l heav y bag s were counte da.-

; standar dbags , thi s woul dhav e resulte di n sixt y pound s o f

additiona l carg o on board . I f th e additional heav y bag s were no t counte da

t all , th e resul t

woul dhav e been 12

0 pound s o f

additional carg o O n board . SkyWes t

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al l checke dbaggag e i s loade dinto th e af t carg o bi n on aCR

J 700 , thu s th e additional weight woul dhav e bee n hel di

n the af t carg o bin . Th e fligh t cre w calculate dagros s takeof f weight of 65,27 8 pounds . Factorin g environmenta l condition s a t th e tim e o f takeoff , th e maximu mtakeof

f weigh t fo r die runway i

n us e wa s 66,58 2 pounds . Tli e fligh t cre w calculate da-takeof

f weigh t i n exces s o f

130 0 pound s belo w th e maximu mtakeof f weight limi t fo r th e runwa y o f use . Th e additional weigh t obsen-'edby th e Federal Inspecto r di dno t excee dth e maximum takeof f weigh t /imi l fo r

th e runway o f

use . Th e flight

cre w als o calculate datakeof f cente r o f gravit y (CG ) locate da

t 21.3 9 percen t

mea n aerodynami c chord(?/aMAC) . A n additiona l sixt

y pound s locate di

n th e af t carg o bin woul dhav e shifte dth e takeof f C G t o apoint locate da t 21.5 7 %MAC . A

n additiona

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C N465S W 3/3/201 1 DM A - SL C Fligh t 461 3 - A' C N816S K GTO W 6527 8 4635 8 3964 1 4462 1 4200 7 7419 6 6692 0 4986 3 7923 1 GTOVVAR M 771.724 7 504.225 5 513.265 ^ 506.924 7 509.852 4 863.072 1 772.655 1 50J.834 7 857.912 3 GTO WMOMEN T

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Dal e Rout e Fligh t 11/17/201 0 rjL N - HD N Fligh t 657 3 - A' C N702SK : ll/2Z'20i 0 BIL-SL C Fligh t 4659

- A/CN410S W 12/14/201 0 LAX-SA N Fligh t 669 2 - A/ C N984C A 12/15/201 0 LAX - SA N Fligh t 480 0 - A/ C N4nS W 2/ 1 l/20 i 1 SL C - CP RFligh t 445 1 - A/ C N709B R 3/3/20I I ^A> i - SL C Fligh t 455 3 - .V C N800SK : 3/3/201 1 1>H

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444 5 - A.' C N614S K 3/3/201 1 MS O - SL C Fljgh t 454 0 - A^C N465S W 3/3/201 1 OM A - SL C Fligh t 461 3 - A' C N816S K ADD . WEIGH T 12 0 6 0 -27 0 12 0 6 0 15 0 9 0 3 0 ADD . AR M

1036. 1 68 7 68 7 68 7 68 7 1187. 5 1036. 1 68 7 0 ADD . MOMEN T

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### CE RLTFICATE O FSERVIC E The undersigne dhereb y certifie s tha t o n thi s 14'" ' da

y o f Novembe r

2011 , atm e an

d correc t cop y of the foregoin g SKVWES T AIRLINES , INC.' S RESPONS E AND OBJECTION S T O COMPLAINANI' S 

### MOTIO N FO RDECISIO N

wa i serve da s follows : The Honorabl e Richar

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- 320 Washington , D.C . 2059 0

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e 2W100 0 Jeffre

y M . Harpe

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