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. 2011NM06001 1 Judg e No t

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JUDG E NO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Compliant , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R

. § 13.208) , andstate s a s follows :

I

. O n Ma y 24,2011 , SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. (SkyWest ) wa s advise dthroug haFina l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $99,000

. O n Ma y 31,2011 , SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing

. I L 1

. SkyWes t

i s no w an dwa s at

al l time s materia l heret o th e holde r o f Schedule dAi r

Carrie r Certificat e No , .SWIAO l 1 A , an dconduct s it s operation s pursuan t t o Par t 12 1 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (FAR) , 2

. Paragrap hD08 5 o f SkyWest' s Operation s Specification s (OpSpecs ) authorize s SkyWes t t o us e N410SW , aBombardie r CL-600-2B1 9 civi l aircraft , i n th e conduc t o f SkyWest' s Part 12 1 operations

.

Complain t SfcyWcst Airlines , fnc

. - 2011NMOO6001 » Pag e 1 o f 6 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FA A ATTORNE Y TF,L : (425)227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227^100 706/16/201 1 09:5 2 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 11/1 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 I S 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 a 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 2 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 S 2 5 3 3

. Paragrap hD08 5 o f SkyWest' s OpSpec s authorize s SkyWes t t o us e N984CA , a• Bombardie r

CL-600-2B1 9 civi l aircraft , i n ttie conduc t o f SkyWest' s Par t

12 1 operations

. 4

. Paragrap hD08 5 o f SkyWest' s OpSpec s authorize s SkyWes t t o us e N411SW , a Bombardie r

CL-600-2B1 9 civi l aircraft , i n th e conduc t o f SkyWest' s Par t

12 1 operations

. 5

. Paragrap hA09 8 o f SkyWest' s OpSpec s require s tha t aircraf t loadin g for

Bombardie r CL-600-2B1 9 aircraf

t b e accomplishe di n accordanc e withSkyWest' s Weigh t & Balanc e Operation s Manual , SP4100 , Par t XH , revisio n Ori g o f

1 AP R1 0 (W& B Manual)

. 6

. SkyWest' s W& B Manua l contain s th e loadin g schedule s an dinstruction s for SkyWest' s Bombardie r

CL-600-2B1 9 aircraft

. 7

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 2

. paragrap h5 8 define s "Standar dChecke dBags " a s an y ba g weighin g 5 0 pound s o r less

. 8

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 2 , paragrap h5 0 define s "Planesid e Valet " a s ^ equivalen t

t o aPlanesid e Loade dBa g o r Servic e Item

. 9

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 2 , paragrap h4 9 define s "Planesid e Loade dBag " a s any ba g o r

ite mtha t i s place dat

th e doo r o r step s o f an aircraf t o r i n th e passenge r

loadin g bridg e an dsubsequentl y place di n th e aircraf t carg o bin/pit

. 10

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 2 , paragrap h2.A.2 4 define s "Heav y Checke dBags " a s an y ba g weighin g mor e tha n 5 0 pounds , but les s tha n 10 0 pounds

. 11

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 3 , paragrap h2.D

. 1 require s th e loadin g agen t t o mar k th e numbe r

o f standar dan dheav y bag s o n th e Carg o J,X)a dRepor t (CLR)

. 12

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 3 , paragrap h2,L 2 require s th e loadin g agen t t o verif y th e piec e coun t

o f all Standar dChecked , Heav y Checked^ an dplanesid e Loaded/Servic e Ite mBaggag e upo n completio n o f loading

. 13

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 4 , paragrap h8. 8 requirei s th e loadin g agen t t o writ e th e tota l numbe r

o f Standar dChecke dBaggag e loade di n eac hcarg o bi n o n th e CL Ri n th e "Standar dChecked " block

. 14

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 4 , paragrap h8. 9 require s th e loadin g agen t t o writ e th e tota l numbe r

o f Heav y Checke dBaggag e loade di n eac hcarg o bi n o n th e CL Ri n th e "Heav y Checked " block

. 15

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 4 , paragrap h8.1 0 require s th e loadin g agen t t o writ e th e tota l numbe r

o f planesid e vale t

baggag e loade di n eac hcarg o bi n o n th e CLRi n th e "Planesid e Valet/Servic c Items " block

. 16

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , Chapte r 4 , paragrap h1 1 - Aircraf t Loading , contain s th e warning :
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## m . O n Novembe r

22,2010 , at

Billing s Loga n Internationa l Airpor t (BIL) , Billings , Montana , SkyWes t loade dpassenger s an dbaggag e ont o N41OSW , t o b e operate da s Fligh t 465 9 boun dfor Sal t Lak e Cit y Internationa l Airpor t

(SLC) , Sal t

Lak e City , Utah

. SkyWest' s personne l a

t BI Lloade d3 8 Standar dChecke dBags , an dtw o Heav y Checke d Bag s marke dwit haHeav y Ba g Tag , ont o N4 1 OSW

. Th e CL Rfor

Fligh t 465 9 liste d"4 0 Standar dChecke dBags " an d" 0 Heav y Checke d Bag s o n boar dN4 1 OSW. " SkyWes t thereafte r

operate dN4 1 OSWa s Fligh t 465 9 t o SLC

. IV

. On

. Decembe r

14,2010 , at

Lo s Angele s Internationa l Airport (LAX) , Lo s Angeles , California

. SkyWes t

loade dpassenger s an dbaggag e ont o N984CA , t o b e operate da s Fligh t 669 2 boun dfo

r Sa n Dieg o Internationa l Airport (SAN) , San Diego , California

. SkyWest' s personne l a t

LA X loade d1 9 Standar dChecke dBags , an don e Heav y Checke d Ba g marke dwithaHeav y Ba g Tag , ont o N984CA

. Th e CL Rfor

Fligh t 669 2 liste d"2 0 Standar dBags " an d" 5 Heav y Bags " o n board

. SkyWes t thereafte r

operate dN984C A a s Fl i gh t 669 2 t o SAN

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. O n Decembe r

15,2010 , a

t LAX , SlcyWes t

loade dpassenger s an dbaggag e ont o N411SW , t o b e operate da s Fligh t

480 0 boun dfor

SAN

. SkyWest' s personne l at

LA X loade d4 3 Standar dChecke dBags , fou r Heav y Checke d Bag s marke dwit haHeav y Ba g Tag , an d1 2 planesid e vale t bag s ont o N41 1 SW

. Th e CL Rfor

Fligh t 480 0 liste d"5 9 Standar dChecke dBags, " " 0 Heav y Checke dBags" , an d" 0 planesid e vale t

bag s o n board. " 28

. SkyWes t

thereafte r

operate dN41 1 S Wa s Fligh t 480 0 t o SAN

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Complain t SIcyWcs t Airlines , Inc

. - 2011NMO06001 1 Pag e 3 of6 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FA A ATTORNEY TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 706/16/201 1 09:5 2 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 13/1 6

1 2 3 4 5 S

7 • 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I B 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 B 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 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 1

. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g circimistance(s) , SkyWes t violate dth e followin g Section s o f tli e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R.) ;

a . Sectio n 119.5(g) , i n that , a s adirec t ai r carrier , i t operate di n violatio n o f

a n appropriat e operation s specification

. b

. Sectio n 119.5(1) , i n tha t i t operate dan aircraf

t unde r Par t 12 1 i n violatio n o f

it s operation s specifications

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c . Sectio n 12L693(a) , i n tha t i t operate daflight

withou t aloa dmanifes t

tliat accuratel y reflecte dth e weigh t o f th e carg o an dbaggage , d

. Sectio n 121.693(c) , i n tha t i t operate daflight

whe n th e tota l weigh t

o f th e aircraf

t wa s no t compute dunde r

approve dprocedures

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e . Sectio n 121.693(d) , i n tha t i t operate daflight

whe n th e aircraf

t wa s no t loade d accordin g t o a

n approve dschedule , 2

. Unde r

4 9 U.S.C , § § 4630 1 (a ) an d(d) , SkyWes t i s Uabl e fo r

acivi l penalt y not

t o

excee d$25,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s noted

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. Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $99,00 0 i s appropriate

.
WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tliat th e Administrativ e La w Judg e ente r

a n orde r tha t SkyWes t b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $99,000

. Respectfull y submitte dthi s 16t hday o f June , 2011

.

^-^ ^ JsOTe y M

. Harpe r FA A Attome y

Complain t SkyWest Airlines , Inc

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- 2011NM006001 1 Pag e 4 of 6 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPEH , FA A ATTORNEY TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 706/16/201 1 03:5 2 425227100 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 l e 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 B 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 S 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 ANM 7

ANSWE R PAG E 14/1 6

I n accordanc e withSectio n 13.20 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. inus t answe r thi s Complain t

not late r tha n 3 0 day s fromth e time i t i s serve do n it

. Failur e t o fil e an Answe r

withi n 3 0 day s withou t

goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f th e trutho f

eac h allegatio n containe di n th e Complain t (14,C.F.R

. § 13.209(f))

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Complain t SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. - 2011NM006001 1 Pag e 5 o f 6 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPED , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2J61 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 706/16/201 1 09:5 2 425227100 7 ANM 7 PAG E 15/1 6

1 2 3 4 5 e 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 I S 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 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 CERTIFICAT E O FSERVICE

. I hereb y certii y tha t

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an dcertifie dmai l Retur n Receip t

Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following ;
Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Ave

. SW

. Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn ; Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 Fax : 202

. 493.514 2 Tod dEmerson , Esq

. SkyWes t Airline s 44 4 S

. Rive r

Roa d St

. George , U T 8479 0 TEL : (435 ) 634-353 0 FAX : (435)634-350 5

Date dthis ! 6thday o f

June , 2011

.

MOIFAI RCHIN

Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 160 1 Lin dAve

. SW

. Renton , W

A 9805 7 (425)227-216 0

Complain t SkyWes t Airlines , Inc

. - Pag e 6 o f 6 201INM00600I I JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : (425 ) 227-2161 ; FAX : (425 ) 227-100 706/16/201 1 09:5 2 425227100 7

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VI A FEDERA LEXPRES S Federal Aviatro n /\dministratio n ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r VVi-igh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1

. . Re : CaseNo

. 20UNM0600n

. Dea r Sir/Madam : Th e Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty in th e above-referenc e cas e wa s receive din our

office'o n Ma

y 27,2011

. Pursuant t o § 13.1 6 (e ) (2 ) (ii ) o f

Federal Air

Regulations , SkyWes t

Airline s hereb y request s ahearing o n thi s matter
. Sincerely ,

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. Emerso n Directo r - Governmen t

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