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### UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O F HEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C

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of : Frontie r Airlines , Inc

. FA A DOCKE T C P 09NM001 3 FAA Cas e No

. 2009NM21002 0 DM S No

. FAA-2009-104 0 Judg e Goodwi n

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

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

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

Documents , an d Reques t fo r AdmLssions , separatel y an dfull y unde r oat h by Februar y 5,2010

. Thes e discover

y request s ar

e intende dt o discover

informatio n and/o r

document s no t

only withi n you r

personal knowledg e o r

obtainabl e b y you , bu t

als o infomiatio n i n th e possessio n o f o r obtainabl e b

y your aliomeys , investigators , representatives , employees , agents , o r anyon e actin g on you r behal f o r o n thei r behalf

. Thes e discover

y request s ar

e continuin g i

n nature an dan

y informatio n whic h ma

y b e discovere db y yo u subsequent to th e servic e an dfiling o f your answer s mus t

b e brought

to th e attentio n o f

th e agenc y atiome y throug h supplementa l answer s whe n i

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

t o th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. I f there ar e any additions , deletion s o r change s i n th e answer s o r

informatio n provide da

t an y tim e prio r

t o hearin g th e Respondent

i s specificSl y requeste dt o s o immediatel y infor mth e agenc y attorney

. I f suc h informatio n i s not

furnished , th e agenc y attorne y a

t th e tim e o f

th e hearin g wil l mov e to exclud e fromevidenc e suc h informatio n requeste dan dno t

furnished

. Th e agenc y attorne y furthe r request s tha i th e Responden t produc e th e document s identifie d an ddesignate dherei n fo

r inspectio n an dcopyin g a t th e FA A Offic e o f

Regiona l Counsel , Suite 570,160 1 Lin dAvenue , SW , Renton , Washingto n 98057 , b y Februar y 5,2010

. FRJVILEG E
If , i n respondin g to , o r

failin g t o respon dt o thes e inteirogatorics , request s for admissio n and request s fo

r productio n you invoke o r rel y upo n any privileg e o f an y kind , stat e specifically th e nature o f th e privilege ; th e basi s upo n v/hic h yo u invoke , rel y upo n o r clai mit , includin g aji

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y o r decisiona

l reference ; an

didentif y all document s or

other inlbrmaiion , includin g t^ntact s an dcommunicatioi ^ which yo u believ e t o b e embrace db y th e privileg e invoked

.
DATE D thi s 5t

h da y o f Januar y 2010

.

I'lT RMORRI S

- A A Attorne y

Complainant*! ; Initia l Discovery Reques t Frontie r Airline s - CP09NM001 3 Pag e 2 of 6 ScoTT R

. MORKis

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^ 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 B 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 INTERROGATORIE S AN D REQUEST S FO RPRODUC l IO N
Interrogatory

^ No

. 1 : Identif

y b y name , addres s an dtelephon e number all person s who myo u kno w t o hav e personal knowledg e o f th e matter s allege di

n th e Complaint

. Interrogator

y No

. 2 : Identif

y b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an d content , al l documents , includin g correspondence , obtaine db y yo u o r i n your possession , relatin g to th e assertion s i n th e Complaint , your

appeal , you r

answer , an dan

y affumativ c defense s whic h yo u anticipate raising in thi s matter

. 1 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s referre dt o i n you r REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. answe r to th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogator

y No

. 3 : Identil y b

y name , addres s an

dtelephon e number , ai l person s who myou inten d t o hav e testif

y a s afactua

l o r exper t witnes s i n your

defens e a

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter , an d fo r factua l wimesses , provid e adetaile dsummai y o f eac h person s anticipate dtestimony

. Interrogator

y No

. 4 : Identil y b

y title , date , author , present custodian , and content , all documeni s whic h you anticipate offering into evidenc e a t th e hearin g in thi s matter , an dthroug h whic h witnes s o r wimesses

. 2 : Provid e acop y o f all document s referre dt o i n your REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. answer to th e precedin g interrogatory

. Interrogator

y No

. S : Wit

h respec t t o eac h exper

t witnes s identifie di n respons e t o Inieirogator y No

. 3 , above , specif

y thei r specifi c are ao f

expertise , an d provid e asynopsi s o f thei r credentials , background , trainin g an dexperience

. InteiTogator

v No

. 6 : Wit

h respec t to eac h exper

t yo u expec t

t o cal l a s awimess , state th e subjec t matte r o n which th e exper

t i s expecte dt o testify , an dstate th e substanc e o f th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic h th e exper

t i s expecte dto testify , an dasummar y o f th e groimd s fo

r eac h such opinion

. Interrogatoi v No

. 7 : State b y name , address , telephon e number , date o f conversation , an dsubstanc e o f conversation , al l person s [othe r tha n lega l counse l o r

spouse ] wit

h who myo u hav e discusse dth e matter s allege din th e Complaint

. Interrogator

y No

. 8 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l o f th e fact e whic h yo u anticipate presentin g i n th e cours e o f th e hearin g i n thi s matter

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

th e sanctio n sought b y th e FAA in thi s case
. Interrogator

y No

. 9 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y any an dal l alTirmativ e defense s yo u inten dt o asser t an dwh o ar

e you oITerin

g a s witnesse s i n suppor

t o f thes e defenses ? Provid e th e nam e an daddres s o f sai dwitnesses

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N No

. 3 : Provid e acop y o f al l document s refeire dt o i n your answe r t o th e precedin g tw o interrogatories

. Interrogator

y |^lo

. 10 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y al l o f th e document s yo u anticipat e presentin g i n th e cours e o f

th e hearin g i n thi s matter t o substantiat e any financia l inabilit y t o pa y th e propose d sanctio n sought

b y th e FAA i

n thi s case
. Comploinanr s Initia l Discovery Reques t Fronlic r Airline s - CP09NM001 3 Pag e 3 of 6 SCOTTR

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE

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3 3 3 4 3 S 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 REQUES T FO RPRODUCTION NO

. 4 : Provide acop y o f all Exhibit s tha

t you wil l present durin g th e hearin g i n thi s matter

. Interrogator

y 11 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t fact s o r evidenc e Frontier

relie s upo n i n suppor

t o f an y aflirmativ e defense s raise din it s Answe r to th e Amende dComplaint REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 5 : Provide acopy of al l document s tha

t suppor t your respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 1 1 above , REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 6 : Provid e acopy o f an y preliminar

y and/o r final repor

t receive db y Frontier fro mMillionaire Ai r

concernin g th e maintenanc e performe dtha t i s th e subjec t o f th e Complaint

. fnterrogaior

v 12 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t facts , documents , or

other evidenc e Frontie

r relie s upo n t o den

y Paragrap h 4 o f

th e Complaint

a s slate di n it s Answer

. Interrogator

y 13 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t facts , documents , o

r other evidenc e Frontie

r relie s upo n t o den

y Paragrap h 9 o f

th e Complaint

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 7 : Provid e acopy o f all document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 1 3 above

. Interrogator

y 14 : Describ e with specificit y wha t facts , documents , o r

other evidenc e Frontier

relie s upo n to den

y Paragrap h 1 2 o f

th e Complain t

a s state di n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 8 : Provid e acopy o f al l document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 1 4 above

. Interropatoryl5 : Describ e with specificit y wha t facts , documents , o r

other evidenc e Frontier

relie s upo n t o den

y Paragrap h 1 3 o f

th e Complaint

a s state din it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 9 : Provid e acopy o f all document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 1 5 above

. Interrogator

y 16 : Describ e wit

h specificit

y wha t facts , documenis , o r

other evidenc e Frontier

relie s upo n t o den

y Paragrap h 1 5 o f

th e Complam

t a s stale di

n it s Answer

. REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N NO

. 10 : Provid e acopy o f al l document s tha

t suppor t you r respons e t o Interrogator

y No

. 1 6 above

.

Complainant' s Initia l Discovei y Reques t Frontie r Airlines-CP09NM001 3 Pag e 4 of 6 SCOT T R

. MOWtfS

. FAA ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425,227.100 701/21/201 0 14:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @l005/00 6

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Under 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(b ) an

dRul e 3 6 o f

th e Federa

l Rule s of Civi l Procedure , yo u ar

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

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

. Th e Rule s o f Practic e i n FA

A Civi l Penalt

y Actions , 1 4 C.F.R

. 13.220(d) , defme s areasonabl e tim e to be 3 0 days

. Th e agency request s tlia t a n answer i s serve dupo n th e agenc y attorney either

admittin g th e matter , specifically denyin g th e matter , statin g wh y th e matter

canno t b e admitte do r

denied , or

objectin g t o th e request , wii h reason s fo r th e objectio n state dwithi n 3 0 day s o f th e date o f

servic e upo n you , to wit : Februar y 5,2010

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N O 1 : Admi t iha t i n Fisca l Yea r 200 9 Frontier

hadoperatin g revenue s i n exces s o f

$100,000,000

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N N O 2 : Admi t tha t i n Fisca l Yea r 200 8 Frontier

ha doperatin g revenue s in exces s o f

$100,000,000

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 3 : Admi t thai Frontie

r Airline s employ s more than 150 0 employees

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 4 : Admi t that Frontier Airline s ha s th e financial shility t o pa y th e $350,00 0 requeste dcivi l penally

. REQUES T FO RADMISSIO N NO

. 5 : Admi t that Frontier Airiine s Genera

l Maintenanc e Manual , sectio n 30.05 , date d12/31/07 , wa s i n effect on Octobe r

2 8 an d29,2008

.

Complainant' s Initia l Discover y Reques t Frontie r Airline s - CP09NM001 3 Pag e 5 of 6 ScoT T B

. MORRIS , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 701/21/201 0 14:1 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A DM S 1006/00 6

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

y tha t th e foregoin g Complainant' s Initial Discover y Reques t ha s bee n serve dvi a facsimil e an dcertifie dmai l - Retur n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :

Th e Honorabl e RichardC

. Goodwi n Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.E

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

. 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6

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

. 2059 1 Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493.502 0
Jennifer E

. irock , Esq

. Pillsbur y Winlhro p Sha

w Pittman , LL

P 230 0 N Street , N W Washington,DC

. 20037-112 2 TEL : 202.663.800 0 FAX : 202.663.800 7

Date dthi s 5th day o f

January , 2010

.



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SHERI BROWN Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANM^T) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve , S W Renton , W

A 9805 7 425.227.292 5

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