U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERA LAVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant , vs . SKYDIV E KENTUCK Y LL C Responden t 

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r ' INTERROGATORIE S AN D REOUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S PROPOUNDE D B Y RESPONDEN T C 5 Complainan t

i s hereb y notifie dt o answe r th e followin g interrogatorie s an dproduc e for inspectio n an dcopyin g a t th e offic e o f

Alle n K . Gailor , th e Gailo r Law Office , PLLC , 73 0 Wes t Marke t Street , Suit e 100 , Louisville , Kentuck y 40202 , Counse l for Respondent , th e followin g designateddocuments , o n o r befor e thirt y (30 ) day s fromth e dat e hereof :

DEFINITION S I n thes e Interrogatories , th e followin g definition s shal l apply : Complainant , Federa l Aviatio n Administration , shal l b e designate dComplainan t Skydive , Ky , LLC , Respondent , shal l b e designatedResponden t Civi l Aircraf

t N5927B , aCessn a182A , shal l b e designatedN5927 B Th e civi l flight

o f N5927B , originatin g o n o r abou t Augus t 30 , 2008 , departin g fromAddingto n Fiel di n Elizabethtown , Kentucky , a s generall y se t fort hi n Complainant' s Complain t shal l b e designate dcivi l flight Fue l gauge , allege di n Complainant' s Complain t t o b e inoperativ e o n N5927 B at th e tim e o f

th e flight, shal l b e designate dfuel gaug e

INTERROGATORIE S 1 . Stat e th e name s o f thos e person s an drelationshi p t o Complainant , i f any , togethe r withthei r plac e o f employment , offic e o r

title , wh o provide dinformatio n t o answe r thi s discover y an ddescrib e generall y th e informatio n provide db y each
. RESPONSE :

2 . Stat e th e names , addresses , telephon e numbers , place s o f employmen t

an djo b title s o f al l witnesse s know n o r

reasonabl y though t

b y yo u o r

you r agents , attorney s o r

othe r representative s t o hav e knowledg e o r informatio n o f

an y facts , information , circiunstance s o r issue s raise db y th e pleading s i n thi s action , an dfor eac hsuc hperso n state , t o you r knowledge , th e genera l subjec t

matte r o f suc hperson' s knowledge
. (Thi s Interrogatory doe s not see k t o hav e yo u stat e wha t

suc hperso n know s but

onl y t o identif

y th e probabl e subjec t

matte r o f th e person's knowledg e o r

informatio n i.e. , fact s concernin g th e flight, fue l gauge , etc.) . RESPONSE :3 . Stat e th e names , addresse s an dtelephon e number s o f eac hexper t

witnes s who m yo u inten dt o us e o r

rel y o n a t th e tria l o f

thi s action , an dwithregar dt o each , state : 3. 1 Th e subjec t

matte r o n whic hth e expert

i s expecte dt o testify
. 3. 2 Th e substanc e o f

th e fact s an dopinion s t o whic hth e expert i s expecte dt o testify
. 3. 3 A summary o f

th e ground s for

eac hsuc hopinion
. 3. 4 Lis t

al l case s includin g courts , proceeding s o r othe r matters , partie s an d
cas e number , i n whic hth e expert ha s testifie db y depositio n o r at tria l i n th e pas t te n (10 ) years . RESPONSE :

4 . Stat e whethe r

o r no t Complainant , o r

an y o f Complainant' s expert s o r witnesses , ma y use , rel y o n o r

refe r t o an y learne dtreatise s a s define da t FR E 803(18 ) and , i f

so , full y identif

y th e learne dtreatis e togethe r withth e inclusiv e page s thereo f that ar e reliedon . T o th e knowledg e o f Complainan t

o r an y o f it s agents , employee s o r

expert s stat e whethe r

o r no t ther e are any learne dtreatise s offerin g opinion s o r informatio n contradictory t o th e learne dtreatis e relie dupo n b y Complainan t

o r it s expert s o r

witnesse s and , i f

so , pleas e fully identif

y th e learne dtreatis e wit hth e conflictin g informatio n an dprovid e th e inclusiv e pag e number s thereo f RESPONSE :5
. h i Complainant' s Complaint , a t paragrap hII-7 , Complainan t allege s that

N5927 B ha da n inoperativ e fuel gauge . Wit hreferenc e thereto , pleas e stat e al l fact s upo n whic h Complainan t

intend s t o rel y t o support it s allegation s tha t

th e fuel gaug e wa s inoperativ e includin g test s thereo n an dwitnesse s thereto
. RESPONSE :

6 . In Complainant' s Complaint , a t paragrap hH-IO , Complainan t allege s that N5927 B was no t

airworthy
. Wit hreferenc e thereto , pleas e stat e al l fact s upo n whic h Complainan t

intend s t o rel y t o support s it s allegation s that N5927 B wa s not

airworth y includin g test s thereo n an dwitnesse s thereto
. RESPONSE :

7 . I n Complainant' s Complaint , a t paragrap hIII-l , Complainan t allege s tha t Responden t

violate dsevera l section s o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations
. Withreferenc e theret o an deac hsectio n allegedl y violated , pleas e stat e al l fact s upo n whic hComplainan t intend s t o rel y t o support

suc hallegation s tha t

Complainan t

violate dan y o f

th e cite dFedera l Aviatio n regulations
. RESPONSE :8 . h i Complainant' s Complain t a t paragrap h111-3 , Complainan t allege s tha t

unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $3,400.0 0 i s appropriate
. With referenc e thereto , pleas e stat e al l fact s upo n whic hComplainan t intend s t o rel y t o support suc h allegatio n tha t

acivi l penalt y o f

$3,400.0 0 i s appropriate , an di f Complainan t

ha s take n int o consideratio n o r

relie s upo n an y particular enforcemen t

sanctio n guidanc e table s o r othe r publishe dprecedent , pleas e identif y suc htable s o r

preceden t

includin g th e section , subsectio n i f applicabl e an dpag e numbe r thereo f A reques t

for productio n o f

suc htabl e o r

publicatio n follow s a s Reques t

No . 6 . RESPONSE :

9 . Wit hreferenc e t o paragrap hIII- 3 o f Complainant' s Complain t an dth e allegatio n tha t acivi l penalt y o f

$3,400.0 0 i s appropriate , pleas e identif y al l fact s considere db y Complainan t

i n suc hallegatio n favorin g Responden t o r alesse r civi l penalty
. I f

an y guidanc e tables , publication s o r

document s wer e s o considered , pleas e identif y sam e includin g th e section , subsectio n i f

applicabl e an dpag e numbe r thereof
. A Reques t

for productio n o f

suc htable s o r publication s follow s a s Reques t No . 7 . RESPONSE :REQUES T FO RPRODUCTIO N O FDOCUMENT S

1 . Provid e copie s o f

al l document s tha

t you inten dt o us e a

t th e trial o f

thi s actio n an dal l document s that

wer e utilize di

n answerin g th e foregoing Interrogatorie s whethe r intende d fo r us e a t tria l o r not . RESPONSE :

2 . Provid e copie s o f any photographs , sketches , diagram s o r tap e recording s o f

radi o transmission s o r

phon e conversation s concernin g th e events that are th e subjec t

matte r o f Complainant' s Complaint
. RESPONSE :

3 . Fo r

an y exper t

witnes s liste di

n your answe r t o Interrogator^ ' 3 , supra , pleas e produc e th e expert' s curriculu mvita e andcopies o f all publishe darticle s o f

th e expert

witnes s tha t relat e t o th e expert

witness' s opinion s a s se t fort hi n respons e to Interrogatory ' 3 , supra . RESPONSE :

4 . Concernin g an y learne dtreatise s identifie din you r answe r t o Inlerrogatorv ' 4 , supra , pleas e produc e acop y o f th e titl e pag e an dth e inclusiv e page s s o identified
. RESPONSE :5
. Produc e al l releaseabl e portion s o f th e file s pertainin g t o FA A Cas e No . 2008CE17015 0 includin g Complainant' s file concernin g th e issue s set fort hi n Complaint' s Complaint , includin g al l pertinen t radi o transmissions , telephon e conversation s an dnote s o r transcription s o f

statement s take n fro

mo r inter\'iew s wit

hwitnesse s o r

an y summarie s thereo f

in accordanc e wit

happlicabl e law andRespondent' s reques t therefo r containe dwithi n aReques t fo r Productio n t o Complainant' s Counse l date dSeptembe r 9 , 2009 , cop y attache dfo r referenc e a s Exhibi t 1 . RESPONSE :

6 . Produc e any enforcemen t sanctio n guidanc e table s o r othe r publishe dpreceden t identifie din respons e t o Inten'ogatory No . S , supra . RESPONSE :

7 . Produc e an y guidanc e tables , publication s o r document s identifie din respons e t o lnteiTOgator> ' No . 9 , supra . RESPONSE : ^RtJspectfully submitted
. i w K . Oailo r TH E G,-\ILO RLA WOFFICK , PLL C 100 Professional Art s Buildin g 73 0 Wes t Marke t Stree t Louisville , Kentucky 4020 2 (502 ) 584-7217 ; Fa

x (502 ) 584-484 8 Counse l fo r

Responden tCERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E

I hereb y certif

y that acop y o f

th e foregoin g Interrogatorie s an dReques t fo r Productio n o f Documents wa s faxe dan dmaile dthis S ' ^ day o f Februarj' , 201 0 to : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Taneesh aD . Marshal l Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , ASO- 7 Southern Regio n P.O
. Box20636 Atlanta , GA 3032 0 Fa x No . 404-305-522 3
Alle n K.V3ailor Counse l fo r

Responden t

# TH E GAILO RLAWOFFICE , PLL C 10 0 PROFESSIONA LART S BUILDEN G 73 0 WES T MARICE T STREE T LOUISVILLE , KENTUCK Y 4020 2 ALLE N K . GAILO RTELEPHONE : (502 ) 584-721 7 ANDRE W K . GAILO RFACSIMILE- . (502 ) 584-484 8 JASO N DATTIL O WWW.GAILORLAW.CO M Decembe r

9 , 200 9 Taneesh aD . Marshall , Attorne y Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0

I n Re : 2008CE17015 0 Skydiv e Kentuck y LL C N5927B , Cessn a182 A Dear Ms . Marshall ; Wit hreferenc e t o th e above matte r thi s offic e represent s Skydiv e Kentucky LL C concernin g you r lette r o f Novembe r

19 , 2009 , cop y attached , an dth e event s se t fort htherein
. h i orde r fo r m e t o properl y investigat e thi s matte r an drepresen t

Skydiv e Kentuck y LL C 1 mus t hav e acces s t o al l releasabl e portion s o f th e files pertainin g theret o and , accordingly , unde r applicabl e la

w includin g bu t

no t limite dt o th e Freedo mo f Informatio n Ac t

an dth e Privac y Ac t

1 reques t acces s t o an dcopie s o f

al l legall y releasabl e docionent s pertainin g to th e above matters . Pleas e includ e copie s an dtranscript s o f al l pertinen t

radi o transmission s o r

telephon e conversation s an dan y othe r conversation s o r

summarie s thereo f

withrepresentative s o f

Skydiv e Kentucky LL C o r

an y othe r perso n pertainin g to th e abov e matter s whic hare no t privileged
. I loo k forwardt

o workin g wit

hyo u i n thi s case . I f

yo u hav e an y questions , ple.as e contac t m e directly
. incerely ,

AKG/hr s Enclosure 

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