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6 JEFFREY M

. ttARPER , F.-V A ATTORNEY TEL : {425)227-2161 : FAX : (425 ) 227-100 71 0

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 INTERROGATORIE S Interrogator y No

. 1 : Identify ' by name , address , an dtelephon e numbe r al l person s who myo u kno w t o hav e persona l knowledg e o f th e matter s allege di n th e Complaint

. Interrogator y No

. 2 : Identify ' b y title , date , author , presen t custodian , an dcontent , al l documents , includin g coiTespondence , obtaine db y yo u o r i n you r possession , relatin g t o th e assertion s i n th e Complaint , you r

appeal , you r

answer , an dan y affirmativ e defense s whic hyo u anticipat e raisin g i n tJii s matter

. Se e Reques t fo r Productio n No

. 1 , InterTOgaton'No

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y a s afactual o r

exper t witnes s i n you r

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- No

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. 2

. Ii'iteiTogatopy ' No

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specifi c are ao f

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eac hsuc hopmion

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th e hearin g i n thi s matte r pertainin g t o th e avoidanc e o r mitigatio no f

th e sanctio nsough t b y th e FA A i n tlii s case
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you r spouse , wit hwho myo u has' e discusse dth e matter s allege di n th e Complaint.

. Interrogator y No

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. Se e Reques t fo r Productio nNo

. 3

. Interrogatory'No

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. Reques t fo r Productio nNo

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Civi l Procedure , yo u ar e requeste d t o admi t di e trut ho f

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10 , 2011

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Admissio n No

. 1 : Admi t that , for th e 1 2 mont hperio dendin g Septembe r 2010 , Sky'Wes t Airiine s ha doperatin g revenue s in exces s o f $10 0 million , a s show n b y th e Airlin e QuarteriyFinancia l Revie w (3rdQuarte r 2010 ) publishe db y th e Departmen t ofTransportation , Offic e o f Aviatio n Analysis , Competitio n an dPolic y Ajialysi s Division

. Reques t fo r Admissio nNo

. 2 : Admi t that , a s o f

Decembe r

31 , 2010 , Sk'yWes t

Airiine s employ s mor e than1,50 0 employees , a s show n b y SkyWes t Airlines'201 0 Ajinua l Report

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Admissio nNo

. 3 : Admi t tha t SkyWes t Airiine s ha s th e financia l ability t o pay th e $33,00 0 requeste dcivi l penall y in FA A Cas e No

. 20 1 INI^'1060010 , FDM S No

. FAA-2011-0486

. Reques t fo r Admissio n No

. 4 : Admi t tha t SkyWes t Airline s ha s th e financia l abilit y t o pa y th e $99,00 0 requeste dcivi l penalty i n FA A Cas e No

. 2011NM060011 , FDM S No

. FAA-2011-0485

. Reques t for Admissio n No

. 5 : Admi t tha t Sk)'Wes t

Airline s wa s assesse da$24,00 0 civi l penalt y o nMarc h2 , 201 1 i nFA A Cas e No

. 2010NM06010 6 for violation s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , 121.693(c) , an d121.693(d) , involvin g improperl y docunientc dbaggag e loadijj g o n tw o aircraf t i n September , 2010

. Reques t fo r Admissio n No

. 6 : Admi t tha t SkyWes t Airiine s wa s assesse da$144,00 0 civi l penall y o nMarc h2 , 201 1 i n FA A Cas e Nos

. 2010NM06006 8 & 2010NM06007 6 for violation s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio nRegulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , 121.693(c) , an d 121.693(d) , involvin g improperl y documente dbaggag e loadin g o n fiv e aircraf t in Apri l an dMay , 2010

. Reques t for Admissio n No

. 7 : Admi t tha t Sky'Wes t

Airline s wa s assesse da$45,00 0 civi l penalt y o nMarc h2 , 201 1 i n FA A Cas e Nos

. 2010NM06002 0 & 2009N^406012 4 for violation s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio nRegulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , an d121.693(c) , inx'olvin g improperl y documente dbaggag e loadin g o n five aircraf t betwee n Augus t

an dNovember , 2009

.

Complainani' s Initia

l Discover^ ' Reques t JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER

, F/V A .ATTORNE

Y Skywcs l Airlines-20]ONM0600IO,2010NM06001 1 TEL: (425) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425) 227-100

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fo r Admissio n No

. 8 : Admit tha t SkyWes t Airline s wa s assesse da$10,00 0 civi l penalt y onFebruar> ' 16 , 201 1 i

n FA A Cas e No

. 2010NM06010 0 fo r violation s o f

the Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(g) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , 121.693(c) , an d121.693(d) , involvin g improperi y documente dcarg o loadm g o non e aircraf

t i nAugust , 2010

. Reques t fo r Admissio n No

. 9 : Admit tha t SkyWes t Airlme s wa s assesse da$10,00 0 civi l penalt y onSeptember

28 , 200 9 i

n FA A Cas e No

. 2009NA106005 0 fo r violation s o f

th e Federa

l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R. ) § § 119.5(n) , 119.5(1) , 121.693(a) , an d121.693(c) , mvolvin g improperly documente dbaggag e loadhi g o n on e aircraf

t o nMarch17 , 2009

. Reques t fo r Admissio n No : 10 : Admit tha t SkyWes t Airiine s wa s assesse da$10,00 0 civi l penally onSeptember

28 , 200 9 i

n FA A Cas e No

. 2009NA406002 3 fo r aviolatio no f

the Federa

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. JEFFRE Y M

. fl.ARPER

, FA A AlTORNE

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n Receip t Requeste dthi s date , t o the following :

Th e Honorabl e RichardC

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. S.E

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- Suite 2W100 0 Federal Aviatio nAdministratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave

. SW

. Washington , D C 2059 1 FAX : (202)493-514 2 Tod dEmerson , Esq

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DATE D thi s 10t

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. HARPER

. FA A ATTORNEY TEL.-(425)227-2(61 ; TAX : 025 ) 227-100 7