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COMPLAINANT S FIRS T SE T O FJ NTERRQGATORIE S AN D REQUES T FO RPRODUCTrO N O FDOCUMENT S Pursuan t t o 1 4 O'R . 13.22 0 an dRule s 3 3 an d3 4 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civi l Proceduie , Complainan t request s tlia

t th e Responden t

provid e th e followin g discover) ' withi n thirty (30 ) days . It i s requeste dtha t

th e Responden t

answe r th e I'ollowin g interrogatorie s an dproduc e tli e documenL s liereinalie r described . Thi s reques t shal l b e deeme dt o b e continuin g t o th e txien t permitte db y Rul e 26(e ) of th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedur e s o a s t o requir e yo u t o fil e supplementa l responses . Thi s reques t i s intende dt o cove r

al l document s i

n th e Respondent' s posses<iion o r subjec t t o Respondent' s custod y an dcontro l an dinclude s documcni i i n th e possessio n o f relate dcompanie s an deac hindividua l wh o acts , o r ha s acte da t relevan t times , a s a

n employee , agen t

o r representativ e o f

Responden t

o r it s relate d companies . DEFINITION S A . Whe n knowledg e o r informatio n i n possessio n o f apatt y i s requested , suc hreques t include s knowledg e o f

th e party' s agents , rcprescniaiive s and , unles s privileged , th e party' s attorneys . B . Th e pronou n "you " an d"yours " refer s t o th e party t o who mthes e interrogatorie s ar e addressed . C . Unles s otherwis e indicated , thes e interrogatorie s refe r t o th e time , plac e an d circumstance s o f

th e occuiTcnce s mentione do r complaine do f

i n th e pleadings . D . Whe n use dwit

hrespec t t o a n individual , corporate , busines s o r governmenta l entity , "identify " mean s stat e Th e nam e an dpresen t

busines s o r

residenc e addresse s o f th e individual s o r

cniitie s aji dth e employer , governmenta l o r busines s affiliatio n an dpositio n o f th e individual .12/09/201 1 15-50.FA X 202493514 2 ' FA A^ DMS 2)002/00 8

B . Th e term s "document " an d"statement " mean withou t limitation , th e followin g items , whethe r printe do r

recorde do r

reproduce db y any othe r mechanica l proces s or

writte n o r produce db y hand : agreements , communicadons . correspondence , rclcgrams , memoranda , summarie s o r

record s o f

telephon e con^'ersations , summarie s o r record s o f

persona l conversation s o r

interviews , diaries , reports , notebooks , not e charts , plans , drawings , sketches ^ maps , summarie s o r report s o f

investigations , opinion s o r report s o f

consultants , photographs , motio n pictur e films , tap e recordings , computerize ddata , brochures , pamphlets , advenisemenis , circulars , pres s releases , drafts , leners , any margina l cornment s appearin g o n any document , an dal l othe r wniings , includin g electroni c writing s AN D AL L E-MAI Lcommunications . F . Whe n use dwid i respec t t o adocument , "identify " means furnis hth e documen t itsell , o r i n lie u thereof

, th e nam e an ddat e o f

th e document , th e nam e an daddres s o\ ' th e perso n o r person s originatin g th e document , th e nam e an daddress , 1 1 any ^ o f th e perso n o r

person s t o who mth e documen t

i s addressed , th e name s an daddresse s o f al l person s t o who mcopie s o f th e document s wer e o r

hav e bee n sent , an dth e organisation , firmo r agenc y w^it

hwhic hal l suc hperson s wer e connecte da s o f th e dat e of

th e document , an dif

no t i n possessio n o f

th e ongina l o r

acopy , furnis hth e nam e an daddres s of th e cu.stodia

n of th e origina l o r

acopy , o r furnis hth e nam e an daddres s o f aperso n who myo u believ e i s i n possessio n o f th e origina l O r acop y o f suc hdocument . G . "Oral communication " means an y oral e.xchang e withwords . H . Whe n use dwit

hrespec t t o a n oral communication , "identify " mean s stat e th e dat e an d plac e wher e suc hora l communicatio n wa s made , th e name s o f al l individual s wh o participate di

n th e communication , an dthei r positions , employers , an demployers ' addresses , th e name s o f

al l individual s wh o wer e presen t a t th e tim e th e communicatio n wa s mad e an dthei r

busines s aifiliaiion s an dpositions , th e namr c an dsubsianc e o f th e communication , tli c natur e an dsubstanc e o f eac hdocumen t

recordin g o r

pcaamin g t o suc h oral communication , an dth e nam e an dpresen t addres s o f

th e presen t

custodia n o f

eac h suc hdocument . T . For.al l interrogatorie s t o whic hth e rcspondm g individua l ha s a n objeciion , stat e th e facmal an dlegal basi s for th e claime dprivilege , o r an y othe r

authorit y whic hprovide s th e claime dbasi s for

th e objeciion . J . All docujnent s requeste da s t o whic hth e respondin g individua l claim s privileg e o r an y othe r objectio n a s agroun dfor non-productio n shal l b e identifie dchronologicall y a s follows : (a ) date . (b ) title , (c ) typ e of

documen t

(e.g . memorandum , repon , chart , etc.) . (d ) subjec t

rriattc r (withou t revealin g th e informatio n a s t o whic hprivileg e o r statutory authont y i s claimed) .12/09/201 1 15:5 0 FAX 202493514 2 FA A. QM S 0003/00 !

(c ) factua l an dlega l basi s for th e claime dprivilege , o r an y othe r

authorit y whic h provide s th e claime dgroun dfo r non-produclivit y IN'IERROGATORIE S 1 . Identif y th e names , titles , busmes s o r hom e addresse s an dtelephon e number s o f eac h perso n who mth e Responden t intend s t o cal l a s awimes s a t th e hearin g o f

thi s matter . 2 . Provid e th e substanc e o f th e testimon y to b e offere db y eac hof sai dwitnesses . 3 . Withrespec t

t o eac hexpert

wimes s identifie di n respons e t o reque.s t Nos . 1 an d2 above : (a ) identif

y th e subjec t

matte r o n whic hth e expe n i s expecte dt o testify ; (b ) lis t

th e substanc e o f

th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic hth e exper t i s expecte dt o testify : • (c ) provid e asummai- y o f th e ground s for

eac hopinion ; (d ) if th e Responden t

intend s t o inn-oduc e int o evidenc e o r otherwis e rel y upo n a writte n curriculu mvita e o r othe r writte n documen t

listin g lli e expert' s prt)lessiona l qualifications , identif y an dattac hcopie s o f

al l suc hdocuments . 4 . T o th e exten t

no t encompasse di n yoi u respons e t o reques t Nos . 1 , 2 an d3 above , identif y an dproduc e statement s o f al l individual s wh o spok e to , o r wer e interviewe dby , th e Responden t

regardin g this matter . 5 . T o th e exten t

no t encompasse di n you r

respons e t o reques t

Interrogatorie s I , 2 , 3 , an d4 above , identif

y an y an deac hindividua l who mth e Appellan t know s o r

believe s t o hav e persona l knowledg e o f

an y fact s relatin g t o di e issue s i n thi s matter . 6 . Slat e whethe r

aircraf t N744A T wa s flow n a

t an y tim e betwee n Octobe r 1 , 2008 , an d Mai-c h1.2009 . 7 . I f you r respons e t o tli c precedin g interrogatoi T i s affirmative , for eac hoperatio n o f aircraf t N744A T conducte dbetwee n Octobe r 20 . 2008 , an dFebruar y 12 . 200 9 provid e th e followin g information ; a . Th e dat e o f

th e flight . b . Th e poin t

o f takeof f fo r th e flight . c . Th e destinatio n at

whic hih e airplan e landed . d . Th e identit y o f

th e pilo t i n command . e . Th e identit y oi ' eac hperso n o n hoar di n additio n t o th e pilo t i n command .2/09/201 1 15:5 0 FA X 2024^3514 2 FA A- QM S 004/00 8

f . Whethe r

aLifePo n Plu s Patien t

Syste mo r

othe r stretche r syste mwa s installe di n th e aircral l a t th e tim e of

th e flight . 8 . Identif y an dproduc e all maintenanc e recor denn-ie s lo r airciafi N744A T that

wer e mad e subsequen t

l o Octobe r

20 , 200S , an dprio r

t o Marc hi , 2009 . 9 . Slat e wh o wa s responsibl e fo r ensurin g th e prope r

maintenanc e o f

aircraf t N744AT . 10. Identif y th e perso n wh o yo u conten dgav e permissio n t o instal l th e Garmi n 53 0 GN S WAA S upgrad e i

n aircraf t N744A" f pursuan t t o Supplementa l Typ e Certificat e (STC ) SA01933L A an dth e perso n t o who msuc hpermissio n wa s given . 11 . Stat e ho w ofte n th e Ameri-Kin g AK-4S 0 EL T receivedperiodi c inspection s an dtestin g o f th e EL T t o includ e aTransmitte r Functiona l Tes t

fro mOctobe r

20 , 2008 , an dprior

t o Februar y 12 . 2009 . 12 . Identif y eac howne r

of Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Trek . Inc . fo r

th e perio dOctobe r

200 7 tliroug hFebruary 200 9 an dfor eac hsuc howne r

th e date s dui'in g whic htha t perso n ha d owncrsliip . 13 . Identif y eac howne r

o f Ai r Trek , Jnc . fo r

rh t perio dOctobe r

200 7 throug hFebruar y 200 9 an dfor

eac hsuc howne r

th e date s durin g whic htha t perso n ha downership . 14 . Stat e adescriptio n of

Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Trek' s corporat e formalities . 15 . Stat e adescriptio n of

Ai r Trek s corporat e formahtie s 16 . Lis t th e nam e an ddat e create do f an y an dall corporat e record s fro m200 7 t o th e presen t for Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Trek , Inc . 17 . Lis t th e nam e an ddat e create do f an y an dall corporat e record s fro m200 7 t o th e presen t for Ai r Trek . Inc . 18 . Lis t th e nam e o f

an y an dal l recipient s o f dividend s pai db

y Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Trek . Inc . withi n th e pas t

4 years . ly . Lis t ih e nam e of

an y andal l recipient s o f dividend s piii db y Ai r

Trek , Inc . widii n th e pas t 4 years .12/09/201 1 15:5 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A. QM S §1005/00 1

20 . Lis t th e names , addi'esses , an dth e lengtho f tim e serve do f

a U corporat e officer s o f

Ai r Ambulanc e b y A hTre k

for th e pas t 4 years . 21 . Lis t th e names , addresses , an dtli e lengtho f lijn c serve do f

ai i corporat e officer s o f Ai r Tre k for th e pas t 4 years . 22 . Stal e th e genera l profit s o r losse s for

eac hfiscal yea

r i n th e pas t

4 year s o f

Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Trek . 23 . Stat e th e genera l profit s o r losse s for

eac hfiscal year

i n th e pas t

4 year s of

Ai r Trek . 24 . Stat e al l employee s an dattorney s wh o receivedpaymen t fro mAi r

Ambulanc e b y Ai r Tre k i n th e pas t

4 years . 25 . Stat e al l employee s an dattorney s wh o receive dpaymen t fro mAi r

Tre k i n th e pas t

4 years . 26 . Identif

y th e provide r

o f th e aluminu mcarpe t

tri mthat wa s prese/u i n aircraf

t N744A'l ' o n o r abou t a s o f Februar y 12 , 2009 . 27 . I f differen t fro myou r

respons e t o th e precedin g interrogatory , identif y th e perso n fro m who mih e aluminu mcarpe t tri mcha t wa s presen t

i n aircraf

t N744A T o n o r

abou t a s of Fcbmar y 12 . 2009 , wa s purchased . 2S . Identif

y eac hperso n Ai c Ambulanc e h y Ai r Tre k ha s consulte dw'n

ho r engage dfo r

th e purpose , whethe r

primar y o r

ancillar y t o othe r

services , o f

advertisin g o r

marketin g it s services . 29 . Identif

y eac hperso n Air

Trek , Inc . ha s consulte dwii ho r engage dfo r

th e purpose , whethe r primary o r

ancillar y t o othe r

services , of

advertisin g o r

marketin g it s services .12/09/201 1 15.5 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A. DMS 2lOOG/0O i

PRODUCflO N O FDOCUMENT S Identif y an dproduc e copie s of an y an dal l document s o n whic hth e Responden t anticipate s relying , orwi U rely , i n suppor t o f ih e cas e i t

wil l presen t

at th e hearin g i n thi s matter , includin g bu t no t hmite dt o document s yo u inten dto . introduc e int o evidence . Produc e copie s o f

al l corporat e filing s mad e b y Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Trek , Inc . wit hU K Stat e o f Delaware , includin g it s certificat e o f incorporation , identification o f officers , and . for

th e pas t four years , it s stat e incom e tax return . 3 . Produc e copie s o f

al l contracts , agreements , leases , o r othe r document s tlia

t Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Tre k ha s execute dwit

han y othe r

perso n pertainin g t o th e operation , maintenance , upgrading , part s purchases , management , hangaring , an d insurin g of

aircraf t N744A T thai wer e i n effec t a t an y lim e durin g th e perio dOctobe r 200 8 throug hFebruar y 2009 . 4 . Produc e copie s of

any an dal l document s refleciin g th e gran t o f permissio n t o instal l th e Garmi n 53 0 GN S WAA S upgrad e i n aircraf t N744A T pursuan t

l o ST C $A01933LA . 5 . Pioduc e copie s o f

all maintenanc e document s reflectin g th e installaiion o r remova l o f th e LifePor i Plu s Patien t Syste mo r

oilie r on-boar dstretche r

syste mdurin g th e perio dOciobe r

200 7 thoug hFebruary 2009 . 6 . Pi'oduc e copie s o f

al l niainicnanc e document s reflectin g th e inspectio n an dtestin g o f th e Ameri-Kin g AK-4S O EL T fro mOctobe r 20 , 20()7 , tliroug han dincludin g Februai y 12 . 2009 . 7 . Pi'oduc e copie s o f

sale s receipts , invoices , checks , o r othe r purchas e documentatio n pertainin g t o th e acquisitio n o f ih e aluminu mcarpe t

tri mthat wa s presen t

i n aircraf

t N744A T o n o r

abou t a s o f Februar y 12 , 2009 . 8 . Federa l incom e ta x remrn s fo r Ai r Ambulanc e b y Ai r

Tre k for th e fiscal year s 200 7 throug h2009 . 9 . Federa l incom e tax return s for Ai r Tre k for th e fiscal year s 200 7 throug h2009 .12/09/201 1 15:5 1 FAX 202493514 2 FA A. DMS @]007/00 f



### 10 . Stat e incom e ta x return s fo

r Ai r Tre k fo r the fisca l yeai s 2007 through2009 . 11 . Siaiemeni o

f all asset s heldb

y Ai r Ambulanc e b

y Air Trek . 12 . Statemen

t o f al l asset s heldb

y Ai r Trek , Inc .

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CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t o n thi s day copie s of th e foregoin g complainant' s firs t se i o f interrogatorie s an dreques t for productio n o f

documenl s wer e place di n th e Unite dSlate s mail , postag e prepaid . Certifie dMai l - Rcair n Receip t Requeste daddre.sse da s follows : Federa l Aviado n Administratio n (Origina l an don e copy ) Atm : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Roo m201 4 SO O Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Gregor y S . Winto n Aviatio n La w Expert s I Researc hCourt , Suit e 45 0 Rockville , M D 2085 0 

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