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September 26,2014 ANM7

Northwest Mountain Region Office of Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, washington 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2161 Fax: (425) 227-1007 jeffrey.harper@faa.gov

VIA FACSIMILEAND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building 800 IndependeDce Avenue, Southwest Washington, DC 20591 Re: In 

### the MatterofSkyWestA-irlines, Inc., FAA CaseNo. 20.1.4WP910006 Enclosed please find a copy ofa request for hearing and the original and one copy ofthe Complaint 

### inthis proceeding. PAGE 02/10

The FAArequests that the hearing 

### in this matterbe held in Salt Lake City, Utah, and expects th<: hearing will last one day. For scheduling purposes, counsel for the FAA is unavailable on the following dates in 2014: October 24-27,November 10--24, December 12-15, and December 19-29. In 2015, counsel for the FAAis unavailable January 23-26, February 20- 23, March 20-23, ApriJ 24--27, May 18, June 12-15, July 24--27, August 21-24, and September 18-21. Please address all communications to the undersigned at: Federal AviationAdministration Northwest MountainRegion, ANM-7 1601 LindAvenue Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 (425) 227-2161, Fax: (425) 227-1007

Enclosure: Request for Hearing (Appeal) Complaint
cc: Mr. Todd En1erson, Esq.0g/25/2014 08:33 4252271007

Jeffrey M. Harper FAA Office of Regional Counsel 1601 Lind Avenue, Southwest Renton, Washington 98057 T (425) 227-2161 F (425) 227-1007 ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

In the Matter of: SkyWest Airlines, Inc. FAA Case No. 2014WP910006 DMS No. Not yet assigned.



### COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice 14 C.F.R. 

### § 13.208, and states as follows: I. PAGE 03/10

On September 9, 2014, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that the FAAproposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of $280,375. On September 15,2014, SkyWest Airlines, Inc. submitted a written request for a hearing. 

### II. l. SkyWest Airlines, Inc. (SkyWest) is now, and was at 

### all times relevant herein, the holder of 

### Air Carrier Certifi.cate No. SWIAOJ !A, and conducts its operations pursuantto Part 121 ofthe FederalAviation Regulations (FAR), 14 Code of Federal Regulations (C.P.R.) Chapter 

### I. 2. At all times relevant herein, SkyWest held appropri.ate Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) certifying 

### it would comply with the requirements of 14 C.P.R. Part 120 and 49 C.F.R. Part 40 for itsAntidrug and Alcohol Misuse Preventi.on Program. 3. Selections were made from SkyWest's random testing pool on July 6, 2012, and January 21, 2013.09/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 04/10

4. The following SkyWest employees were assigned to safety·sensitive fun.ctions 

### with Sky West on and immediately before July 

### 6, 2012: Dellllis Adams Chris Aguirre TroyAllen Thomas Altenburg Joe Anderson Nathan Andersen Helmuth Araya Bryan Atkinson Jeffrey Baker Albert Barcena Ian Benton Daniel Berru Randy Bugni Robert Bunnell James Bybee Arnold Cabantac Joseph Casey Marc Chance Gary (Scott) Clark Robert Clarke Timothy Courtney Sean Danet David Ebersole Eri.c Engelking Daniel Estrada Bruce Evans David Garcia Michael Gerthoffer Clinton Godfrey Franz Go!beck James Govier Nicholas Gutknecht James Hall Charles Hampton Lawrence Hanna Christian Hansen William Harmon Augo Harris Guy H.awkins James Hayes Christoph Hechtle AndrewHendrickson CoreyHogberg Ryan Holland David Hosler Matthew Huckabay Robert .T ardine 

### J edadiah Jindra Jerrett Jones BrianJoyce Nathan Kloster David Kuhnhausen Michael LaFollette Gregory Lake TaeLee Andres Limon Eric Lopez Brian Lott John Malinka Keith Malnar Brian Marion Phillip A. Martin John Maxwell Laura Me.ldell James Mooney RodolfoMorales Richard Mueller Adam Mundt Cmnplai.nt ln t:he M.a.r.ter ofSky\\'est Ah·lines, lnc. Fi\A Coso No. 2014Wl'9.1 0006. DMS No. Not Assigned Page Zof7 Marco Alcazar Douglas Ambrose PhilJip Anthony Daniel Ayotte Anthony Bartlett Craig Brown AaronButtars Al.ejandro Caravantes Kevin Chio Damon Clement Ian Dougherty Kenneth England Kenneth frasson Gary Giessen 

### .T. GonzalezLucatero .T

edidial< Gwi.nn William Hancock Joshua Harmon Christopher Hawes Jill Hebert Jason Hintgen Lynn Holyoak Bobby James MarkJohnson Joshua. Kelly Daniel Kurtz DavidLalowski DavidLopez Joseph Lyons Michael Manding OscarMartinez BrandonMiller RaymondMorse Paul Nelson JEFFREY M.HARI'ER, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227·2161; FAX: (425) 227·100709/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7

ShawnNelson Howard Newson Scott Nordbye Casey Opdahl Gustavao Ortega Mark Osborn Andy Ostler John Paley Charles Peterson Dave Pfingsten Robert Phelps Simon Pipe DonaldPowell Robert Price Peter Questi Todd Rimmereid KeithRobinson Angel Rodriguez-Alicea John Rush Robe.rt Salisbury Eliseo Sanchez Randy Schaaf Jim Schoenfelder Todd Schreier Sean Shepard Bradley Smith Bryann Smith Darin Smith Jacob Smith Jeffrey Smith Kevin Sokol Todd Spindler Timothy Stamps Jeremy Stefanski John Stewart John Syme John Szmurlo Robert Taylor Reginald Teague Michael (Tupac) Tveten Thao Vaug EdwardVasquez Yang Vue ScottWaters Ian Weight John Whitcomb Thomas Wilks Michael Witek John Zielinski 5. The employees listedinparagraph 4 were not in SkyWest's random testing pool on July 

### 6, 2012. 6. 

### Mr. BrandonJennings:

a. On and immediately before January 21,2013, Sky West employee

### Mr. Jennings was assigned to safety-sensitive function.s 

### with SkyWest. PAGE 05/10

b. On January 21, 2013, Mr. Jennings was not in SkyWest's random testingpool. 

### 7. Mr. 

### Matthew Barber:



### a. Sky West hired Mr. Barberto perfom1 a safety-sensitive function on May 

### 23, 2012. b. SkyWest did not receive 

### a verified negative drug testresult for 

### Mr. Barber before May 24,2012. 8. Ms. Adriana Chagas:

a. SkyWest transferred Ms. Chagas to a safety-sensitive function on July 26,2013. Comptaint In the MattcrofSkyWc>tAirlin<>S, Inc. FAA Case No. 2014WP910006. DMS No.**Noi:A$Si~'l1ot! l~age**  3 of7 JEFFREY M. HARPER. FAA ATTORNEY Tf,L: (425) 227·21 61; FAX: (425) 227-.100709/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7

b. Sky West did not receive a verified negative drug test result for Ms. Chagas before July 29,2013. 

### 9. Sky West subjected the following employees to drug testing onthe dates listed:

Employee 

### Nexus Geronimo I. Gallenno Yue Zaho Ryan Quintanilla Date ofTest April 28, 2012 November 27, 2012 November 28,2012 10. The employees described inparagraph

### 9 were not assigned to safety-sensitive duties onthe dates they were subjected to testing. PAGE 05/10



### 11. The employees described in paragraph 

### 9 were uotiuvolved 

### iu any accidents ou or about the dates wheu they were subjected to post-accident testing. 12. The tests described in paragraph 

### 9were documented on a Federal. 

### Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF). 13. The CCFs described in paragraph 12 specified "post accident" as the reason for the test. 

### 14. On May 

### 31, 2013, Sky West's Medical Review Officer canceleda returnto duty test due to the failure to collectthe specimen under direct observation. 15. SubstanceAbuse Professional (SAP) written reports concerning follow-up evaluations, dated June 

### 8, 2013 and July 

### I0, 2013, did not include the inclusive dates ofthe employees'pJ:Ogram participation. 

### III. 

### 1. By reason ofthe foregoing circumstance(s), Sky

### West violated

### the following sections ofthe FederalAviation Regulations (14 C.P.R.):

a. Section 120.105, inthat employees performing safety-sensitive functions were not subjectto a drug testing program implemented in accordance with 14 C.F.R 

### Part 120, SubpartE. b. Section 120.109(a)(l), in that ithired an employee to perform a safety-sensitive function listed in 14 C.P.R. Section 120, 105 when it did notflrst receive a verified · negative drug test result for that individual.

CtHT!.plai,,t In the Ma.iter <r[SkyWe.':'tA.it·li.n.cs, Inc. FAA C•se No. 2014WP91000t\, DMS No. NotAssigned hg¢4- (>f7 JEFFREY M, HARPER, FAA A1TORNSY TEL; (425) 227-2161; FAX; (425) :!27·100709/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7

c. Section 120.109(a)(2), inthat it transferred an individual from a non-safetysensitive to a safety-sensitive function when 

### itdid not first receive a verified negative drug test result for that individual. d. Section 120.215(a), in thatemployees performing safety-sensitive functions were not subject to an alcohol testing program implemented 

### in accordance with 14 

### C.F.R. Part 120, Subpart 

### F. 2. In addition, by reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, it appears that SkyWest violatedthe following sections ofTitle 49, C.F.R.:

a. Section 40.47(a), in that itused a Federal 

### CCF for a non-Federal urine collection.PAGE 07/10

b. Section 40.209(b)(6), inthat its MRO declared a test canceled based on an error that does not have a signi.:flcant adverse effect ontheright ofthe employee to have a fair and accurato test; specifically, the failure to directly observe or monitor a collectionthat the rule require to be directly observed or monitored.

c. Section 40.3ll(d)(6), inthat its SAP's written reports concerning follow-up evaluations did not contain the inclusive dates cfth.e employees'program participation. 3. Under 49 U.S.C. 

### §§ 46301 (a) and (d), 

### SkyWest is liable for a civil penalty notto exceed $27,500 for each o:fthe violations noted. 4. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$280,375 is appropriate. Respectfully submitted this 26th day ofSeptember, 2014.

Complaint In t11c: Matter ofSkyV...'est Ail'lines. rnc. I'AA Case No. :2014WP9.1 ()006. DMS No. Not Assigned PageS (.lf7 JBPPR.RY M. HARPER, I'AAATTORNEY TEL; (425) 227-:2161; FAX; (425) 227-.100709/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 08/10



### ANSWER In accordance with Section 13.209(a) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, Sky West must answer this Complaint notlater than thirty (30) days after the date the Complaint is served. Failure to file an Answer within thirty (30) days without good cause shall be deemed an admissionofthe tru:th ofeach allegation contained inthe Complaint. 

### 14 C.F.R. § 13.209(i).**C/)rnplail~1** In the Matter ofSkyWest Airlines. In¢:. FAA Case No. 20l4WP910006. DMS No. Not A"igned Page 6 of7 JEFFREY M. HAR!'ER, FAAATTORNEY 1'.EL: (425) 227-216\: FAX.: (425) 227·.1.00709/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7



### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifY that the foregoingComplainthas been served via facsimile and Certified Mail -Return Receipt Requested this date, to the following: Federal Aviation Administration Attn: Hear:ing 

### Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright BuiJ<ling 800 lndependenoe Avenue Southwest Washington, 

### DC 20591 Fax.: (202) 493-5142 I hereby certifYthatthe foregoing Complaint has been served via e-mail and Certified 

### Mail -ReturnReceipt Requested this date, to the following: Todd Emerson, Esq. SkyWest Airlines 444 South River Road St. George, UT 84790 

### T 

### (435) 634-3530 

### F (435) 634-3505 temerson@skywest.com Datedthis 26'h day ofSeptember, 2014.

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### ~ Office ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) FederalAviation. Administration 1601 LindAvenue SW Renton, W A 98057 (425) 227"2164

Corn.pll-l.int In. the Ma.tter of Sk:y'vVcst**Airlir~cs.** Inc. FAA Case No, 2014WP91 0006. DMS No. Nol AS>igned Page7of7**JEFFJ~E~** M. HAt(PJ;;R, FAA A'noRNBY u;!,: (425) 227-216ld'AX; (425) 227-100709/25/2014 08:33 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 10/10

Direct Dial: 435.634.3530 Direct FllX: 435.634.3505 e-mai.l: lemerson@skywest.com 

## Regional Counsel 

### SEP 

## 182014 

## ANM-7 September 15,2014



### VIAFEDERALEXPRESS Federal Aviation Administration ATTN: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl000 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 

### 20591 Re: Case No- 2014Wr910006 

### Dear 

### Sir/Madam.: 

### Tile FinalNotice ofProposed Civil Penalty inthe above-referenced case 

### was received in our office on September 12, 2014. Pursuant to 

### §13.16 (e) 

### (2) (ii) of

### Federal Aviation Regulations, Sky West Airlines hereby requests a

### hearing on this matter. Sincerely,

Todd C. 

### Emerson Director- Govemm.ent and 

### Legal Affairs TCE/jb

cc: 

### Jeffrey M. Harper

444South River Road /i**S~** George, Utah 84790 !i Phone 435.634.3000

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