01/19/201 2 15:3 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0001/00 7

TiKlt l (.' . liiiicrsoii . rS l 7 5 44 4 Soiu hR'wc

Y Roa d St . (Icoi'gc . l.:ialuX47<;( ) Tclcpliono : (435 ) 034-353 0 l'in.-iiiiiilc : (435)634-35(1 5 Ailome v lo r

SkvAVcs LAirliiici; , Inc . 

### '^.HiMEMTO F



# mmm m •. n OPERAIiOf ' JA M i Q O r , 

# RECEIVE D

JA N - 9 201 2 

# HEARIN G DOCKE T

LNITF. D STATK S O FAMKRIC A DEPART.VIEiN T O FI KAINSI'OKTATIO N 

### OFFI C K O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C . Il l I li e Mairoi-of : SkyWes l Airlincii , Iiii.' . FA A CiisL

- Nu . 2()I()NM06()().S 1 DM S No . rAA-20ll-07S 2

JIKIIIL- : Riuhai d C . GooJwi n

KKSPONDKN r

S RESPONS ET O COMPLAINANT' S INITIA LDISCOVFR Y

REQIJES' I IN I ERROG.ATORIE S AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N InlcriTot^aLor

y No . 1 : Idciuil y b y iKiinc , atltlirb S uiK l iclopiioii c nuinhc r

;ill person s who m SkyVVcsl Airline s (SkyWcsc ) know s t o liav e persona l knowledg e ofLh e maUcr s alloye din lli o Conipliiii U an dprov-'id

c Iha t person' s hom e an dhii.sine.s. s addres s an diclci>hon o number . Response : Individual s know n l O SkyVVest

Tha r hav e knowledg e o f

th e matter s ullei^u din lli e rompkiii U arc : .loslui aI larmo n Bo hCortc / VVayn o Wit^nallI 01/19/201 2 15:3 0 FA X 202493514 2 FA A* DM S gl002/00 7

.loel Hini/ c -Slew-Saui h .Mar c Smit h .Vallia n .Ste w ai l I hes e individnal s ar e eurrcii l SkyVVes : employee s an dca n b e contacte dlliroui:l i Sk y West' s counsel . O n inrornialio n an dbelief, th e followin g FA A employee s hav e knowledij e o f th e mailer s allege d i n di e (.."omplainr : l.yl e Haye s Wendel l Gehrinj i l-'IoydI.ando n jnterro'jator y No . 2 : Identif y b y title , date , author , presen t custodinn , an dcontent , al l documents , includin g conespomlence , obtaine db y yo u o r in you r possession , relatin g t

o th e a.ssertion s in th e Complaint , SkyWcsi' s Appeal , it s Ansvver , an dan y alTirniativ e defense s whic hSkyWes i anticipate s raisiui

j inthi s matter . Response : Al l document s currentl y corislitutin y th e F.\A' s item s o f proof ; I'A A Onle r 2150.3B ; FA A Orde r

S*)()0, Volum e 14 . RHOIJRS T FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 1 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dl o in you r answe r l o tli e preceding ; intcnoyaroty . Response : i'h e FAA ha s copie s o f th e above-liste ddocuments . Interrogator y No , 3 ; Identif y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number , al l person s who m SkyWes T intend s t o hav e testif y a s afactual o r

e.xper t witnes s in it s defens e at th e hearin g in thi s matter , an dIb r

factua l wiuiosses . provid e adetaile dsummar y o f eac hperson s anticipate d tescimonv . Response : SkyWes t

identifie s th e followin g factual vviines.scs : Joshu: i Hiirmon . mechanic , SkyVVest Airlines , i^fr

. Hanno n vvil

l testif y abou t hi s interactio n withth e flight

crew , hi s interactio n withth e aircraft , hi s decision-niakin y an dth e step s l) e loo k t o resoU e th e righ t

air-contlilionin g pac k

discrepanc y o n Ma y 30 , 20l( ^ SkyWes i lia s no t

dcreniline dwhethe r

i t wil l cal l a

n exper t witnes s a

t thi s tim e an dreserve s th e rii^h t l o supplemen t

ibi s respons e i

n th e even t

a n exper t i s idenlilled .01/19/201 2 15:3 0 FAX 202493514 2 FAA* QM S 0003/00 7

lnlerrOi:alor v No . 4 : Identif y b y title , dare , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l doctimcul s whic hSky Wes t

anticipate s offerin g inl o evidenc e al th e heavin y in thi s niatier . an dthroug h v ^ hic h\ \itnes s o r \ v itnesses . Response : Al l maintenanc e record s wil l b e offere dthroug hloshu aHannon . SkyWeS t \vil l as k ih e F.\. \l o stipulat e to an y Fy\. A Orders , CFR' s o r I"AR" s tha t

i t relie s upon . SkyWes i ha s no t determine d whethe r il wil l cal l a

nevper t witnes s a

t thi s lim e an dreserve s th e riyh l l o supplemen t thi s respons e i

nIh e even t

a nexper t i s identiHed . RHODliS T FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 2 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s refeire dt o in you r answe r t o lli e precedin g Interrogatories , Response : Th e FAA ha s copie s o f th e above-liste ddocuments . Interrogator y No, . 5 LWithrespec t t o eac hexper t

witnes s identifie di

n respons e t o Interrogator y No . 3 , above , specif

y thei r specifi c are ao f

expertise , an dprovid e asynopsi s o f cheir credentials , backgi'ound . trainin g an dexperience . Response : SkyWcs t

ha s no t determine dvvhethcr

i t wil l cal l a

n exper t witnes s at

thi s tim e and reserve s th e righ t

l o supplemen t

thi s respons e i n th e even t a n exper t

i s idenlilled . fnleiTot;atorv No . 6 : Wii hrespec t l o eac hexper t

yo u expec t

to cal l a s awitness , stat e th e subjec t matte r o nwhic hth e exper t

i s expecte dt o testify , an dstat e th e substanc e o f th e fact s an d opinion s t o whic hth e exper t i s expecte dt o testify , an dasummar y o f th e ground s fo

r eac hsuc h opinion . Response : SkyWes i ha s no t determine dwheihe r

it wil l cal l a

n e.xper t witnes s a

t thi s lim e an d reserve s lli o righ t

t o supplemen t

thi s respons e i

n th e even t

a n exper t i.' ? idenlilled . lnterrot;alor v No . 7 : SUil e b y name , address , telephon e number , dat e o f conversatio n an d iubslanc e o f

comci'sarion , al l person s [oihe r than legal counsel ] withwho mSkyWes i di.scussc d th e matter s allege di

n th e Complaint . Response : SkyWes t

object s l o ihi s inleirogator y a s vagu e ant i ambiguous . Inlerrouaior v i\'o . S : Describ e withspecificit y al l o f ih e fact s uhiel l yo u anticipat e piesontin g i n ih e cours e o f

ih e !:earin g i

n thi s matte r

pertainin g t o th e avoidanc e o r mitigatio n o f

ih e sanctio n sough t b > th e Federa l Aviatio n Adniinistralioi i (FAA ) i n thi s case . Response : SkyWes i object s l o th e exten t thi s interrogator y call s fo e attorne y work

product ,01/19/201 2 15:3 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A+ DMS 0004/00 7

tria l siraieg y an dattorney-clien t conimunications . InieiTOi^ator

v No . '.> : Describ e wit hspecificit y al l o f th e docLiment s SkyWes t aniicipale s presentin g inth e cours e o f th e hearin g i

n ihi s maile r

t o sui>sianriat e an y Unancial iiiabilii y l u pa y th e propose dsanctio n sough t b y th e FAy

\in thi s case . Response : SkvWes t

wil l no t asser t financial inabilit y l o pa y th e propose dsanction . RfOUI-:S f

FO RPRODUCTIO NNO . 3 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dto i n you r answe r l o th e precedin g Interrogatories . Response : N/A Interrogator y No . 10 : Describ e wii hspecificit y wha t fact s o r evidenc e SkyWes t

relie s upo n i

n suppor t o f an y affirmativ e defense s rai.se din an y .'\nswe r l o th e Complaint . Respondent' s Response : Nothin g in th e Hem s o f Proo f suppor t th e conieniio n tha i th e aircral t vva s unairworth y o r

unsaf e fo r lligh t operations . Neithe r

di dMr . Ilamio n perfor m maintenanc e iha

t vva s improperl y cite du r

recorde di

n th e aircraf

t maintenanc e records . SkyWes t wil l rel y o n th e definitio no f maintenanc e a s foun din th e Federa l Ai r Rogulalions . Thi s is . ullimalcly , acas e o f

semantic s an dth e FA A ha s chose n t o dee ma n op s chec k

amaintenanc e even t an< l furthe r faul t th e referenc e to th e QRH , whe n suc hwa s i n fac t requiretl . SkyWes t

ha s no t determine dwlicihe r

i t wil l cal l a

n expert vvinie.s s at

thi s tim e an dreserve s th e righ t l o supplemen t

thi s respons e i n ih e even t an exper t

an dadditiona l aulliuriUitiv c ie\l s ar e idenlilled . RI-:OUH$ T FO RPRODUCTTO NNO . 4 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o i n you r answe r l o th e precedin g Interrogatory . Respondent' s Response : Th e FA A ha s copie s o f al l reference ddocuments . lniefro!iaiorv_No_^_

l U I nit s Answori o ih e Complaint . SkyWes t assert s th e affl^mali^• c defens e tha t th e propose dpenalt y i s excessiv e an dviolate s FAy\policy . Describ e with.speciilcil y al l fact s o r documenl s that

suppor t thi s allege ddefense . Respondent' s Response : Se e respons e t o M0 , abov e REQUES T FO RPRQDU C I IO NN(.) . 5 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o in you r answe r to th e precedin g InteiTogalory . Respondent' s Resuonso : Th e FA A ha s copie s o f all reference ddocuments .01/19/201 2 15:3 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A+ DMS 0005/00 7

RFOUF-STFO R.XD.MISSIQN S RHOUl'S T FO RADMISSIO NNO

- 1 : Admi t tha i o n Ma y 3 . 2010 , maintenanc e personne l fo r SkyWes i relume daircraf t N')4NS Wmservie e afte r an aborie dtakeof

f a i San Franei.se o Intenialiona l Airport , San Francisco , California . Respondent' s Response : Deny . RF.OUF-S T FO RADMISSIO NNO . 2 : Admi t tha t followin g th e aborte dtakeof f SkyWes t maintenanc e personne l use daprocedur e foun di n th e Pilo l Q)iiie k Referenc e Handboo k

l o return NWSS Wt o service . Respondent' s Response : Admit , RI-0U1-:. S f

FO R.ADMISSIO NNO . 3 : Admi t tha t th e Pilo t Quic k Referenc e Handboo k

wa s no t par t o f SkyWest' s Continuou s Airworthines s Maintenanc e Progra m(CAMP ) o n Ma y 3 . 2010 . Respondent' s Response : Admit . RROUHS T FO RADMISSIO NNO , 4 : Admi t tha i a s pe r

SkyWest" s CAMP . SkyWes t i s require dl o accjuiro concurrenc e o f avali dcorrectiv e actio n whe n aSkyWes t aircraf t receive s a righ t air-conditionin g syste mpac k hig hpressur e niessagc . Respondent' s Response : Deny . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO NNO . 5 : Admi t that followin g th e aborie dtakeof f o f aircral t N'->48SWdu e t o aright-ai r conditionin g syste mhig hpressur e message . SkyWes t di dno t accjuire concurrenc e o f

avali dcorrectiv e actio n a s pe r SkyWcst' s CAMP , Respondent' s Response : Deny . REQUES T FO RADMISSIO NNO . 6 : Admi t thai followin g th e retur n t o sei^iec . SkyWes t operate dN^>48SWeigh t (8 ) cycle s i

n domesti c servic e befor e teiTninalin g a t Sai l Francisc o hncriiaiiona l Airport , San Francisco , California . Respondent' s Response : Admit , REQUES T FO RADMISSIO NNO . 7 : Atlmi l that SkyWes t operate dN948S Wi

n a n unaii-worlh y conditio neigh t (S ) cycle s i

n domesti c servic e befor e lerminaliii g a l San Francisc o InieriiaUona l Airpon , Sa n Francisco , California .01/19/201 2 15:3 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 0OOG/OO 7

RcspLHulent' s RCNPOUSC ; Deny . DATE D Ihi s f/

" da y o f .lanuarv , 20 1 2 . 

# -y^ C LMj^^J i

Tod dC . limerso n Aiianu' v fo r

SkyU'esi . lirltiic s01/19/201 2 15:3 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0007/00 7

CERTIFI C .VI K

O FSKRVI C E Th e undersigne dhereb y cerlilie s tha t o n ihi s t)"' ' da y o f

.lanuary . 2012 , atru e an dcorrec t cop y o f th e foregoii^ g RESPONDENT' S RESPONS El O COMPLAINANT' S IN H lAl . DISCO \ER Y REQUES T wa s serve da s follows : Th e Honorabl e Ricliar dC , Goodwi n Offic e o f Hearings , VI-2(

J 120 0 Ne w ,lerse y .'\venue . S.E , Fas i Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mEl2-32 0 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 {I'iulcn dExpycs s j Federa l .Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Aitii : I learin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W1()0( ) /Ffilera l fi.xpres.s } Kyl e E . Lomjv/o w

Federa l Aviatio n."Vdmiiiistratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e .S.VV

. Ronton . Washinwio n 9805 7

(/•'(icxiiiiilt

i an dFederu l r.xprfss i 

# feUf; U^ ^ Tod d Emerso n