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. Departmen t

Northwes t Mountai n Regio n 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W

. O f Transportatio n Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Federa l Aviatio n Oregon , Utah , Washington , Tel : (425)227-216 1 Administratio n Wyomin g Fax:(425)227-100 7 Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l JEFFREY.HARPER@FAA.GO V January 24,201 1 : ] ' VIA FACSIMILE AN D CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIP T REQUESTE D [l i ,,.: . i $ '

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Attn : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 —Q§ ^ Hearin g Docke t

^ o 5 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (Wilbu r Wrigh t Bld g - Roo m2W1000 ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S.W

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. 2059 1 ^^^S^^^ ^ fftf ^ ^ Pd-OQ^ ^ Re : I n th e Matte r

o f SkyWes t Airlines , FA A Cas e Nos

. 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 , ^ Enclose dherewit

hpleas e find acop y o f

areques t fo r hearin g an dth e original an don e cop y o f th e ' ^ H Complain t

i n th e above-reference dproceeding

. ©"( i l « 7 Th e FA A request s that

th e hearin g i n thi s matte r

b e hel di n Sal t

Lake City , Utaho r

Portland , Oregon , an dexpect s tiiat

th e hearin g wil l las t

thre e (3 ) days

. Fo r schedulin g purposes . Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) attorney , Jeffrey M

. Harpe r wil l b e unavailabl e i n yea

r 2011 : Marc h1 3 an dMarc h26

. Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t

Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W

. Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Telephone : 425.227.216 1 FAX : 425.227.100 7 Sincerely , 

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## ^^^^P^'^" ' HEARIN G DOCKE T1

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. HARPER FA A OFFIC E OFREGIONAL COUNSEL 160 1 LIN D AVE. , S W RENTON , WASHINGTO N9805 7 TELEPHONE : 425.227.216 1 FACSIMILE : 425.227.1007 

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'FARIN G DOCKE T

In th e Matte r

of : SkyWes t Airline s 

### UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A

DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C

.

FA A DOCKE T C P Unassigne d FA A Cas e Nos

. 2009NM06012 4 &

2010NM06002 0 Judg e Unassigne d

JUDGE NO T ASSIGNED : COMPLAIN T Th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 CF R§ 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I

. O n Decembe r

21 , 2010 , SkyWes t

Airline s wa s advise dthroug haFinal Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $45,000

. O n January 5,2011 , SkyWest , throug hit s legal counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t for a hearing

. II

. 1

. SkyWes t

Airlines , Inc

. ("SkyWest" ) i s no w an dwa s at al l time s materia l hereto , 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 pe r FA R Part 121

. 2

. SkyWes t

Operation s Specificatio n D08 5 authorize s SkyWes t t o us e civi l aircraf

t N452SW , aBombardie r

CL-600-2B19, i n th e conduc t o f it s Part 12 1 operations

.
COMPLAIN

T FAA V

. SkyWes t Airline s 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 Pag e 2 of ? JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FAA ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.2161 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

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Operation s Specificatio n D08 5 authorize s SkyWes t t o us e civi l aircraf

t N416SW , aBombardie r

CL-600-2B19 , i n th e conduc t o f it s Part 12 1 operations

. 4

. SkyWes t

Operation s Specificatio n D08 5 authorize s SkyWes t t o us e civi l aircraf

t N943SW , aBombardie r

CL-600-2B19, i n th e conduc t o f it s Part 12 1 operations

. 5

. SkyWes t

Operation s Specificatio n D08 5 authorize s SkyWes t t o us e civi l aircraf

t N910EV , aBombardie r

CL-600-2B19 , i n th e conduc t o f it s Part 12 1 operations

. 6

. SkyWes t

Operation s Specificatio n D08 5 authorize s SkyWes t t o us e civi l aircraf

t N782SK , a . Bombardie r

CL-600-2C10 , i n th e conduc t o f it s Part 12 1 operations

. 7

. SkyWes t

Operation s Specificatio n A09 8 require s tha t loadin g b e accomplishe dpe r SkyWest' s Weigh t

& Balanc e Operation s Manua l ("W& B Manual")

. 8

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , S P 4100 , Part XII , contain s th e loadin g schedule s an d instruction s for

SkyWest' s Bombardie r

CL-600-2C1 0 an d-2B1 9 aircraft

. 9

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , SP4100 , Part XII , Chapte r

1 , para . 8.B.22 , Revisio n 05 , define s Heav y Checke dBag s a s an y ba g weighin g mor e tha n 5 0 pounds , bu t les s tha n 100 pounds

. 10

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , S P 4100 , Part XII , Chapte r

5 , para . 9.F

. 10 , Revisio n 05 , require s th e tota l numbe r

o f heav y checke dbag s t o b e entere do n th e Carg o Loa dReport ("CLR")

. 11

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , S P 4100 , Part XH , Chapte r

2 , para . 2.C.1 , Revisio n 05 , require s th e loadin g agen t

t o mar k o n th e CLRth e weigh t

o f standar dchecke dbag s an do f checke d heav y bags , an dt o accoun t o n th e CLRa s aheav y ba g an y checke dba g tha t meet s th e heav y ba g criteria

. 12

. SkyWest' s W& B Manual , S P 4100 , Part XII , Chapte r

5 , para . 12.A.2 , Revisio n 05 , require s th e loadin g agen t

t o ensur e tha t

th e assigne dweight s recorde do n th e CL Raccuratel y reflec t what ha s bee n loade do n th e aircraft

. 13

. O n Augus t

31 , 2009 , at

Colorad o Spring s Municipa l Airport , Colorad o (Colorad o Springs ) SkyWes t loade dpassenger s an dchecke dbag s ont o Fligh t 464 7 boun dfor

Sal t Lake Cit y Internationa l Airport , Uta h(Sal t Lake City)

. 14

. SkyWest' s personne l i n Colorad o Spring s identifie dthre e heav y checke dbag s an dmarke d th e bag s wit hheav y ba g tags , but onl y accounte dfor

tw o heav y bag s o n th e CLRfor Fligh t 4647

. 15

. SkyWes t

thereafte r operate dFligh t

464 7 t o Sa hLak e Cit

y o n civi l aircraf

t N452SW

. 16

. Upo n th e arriva l o f

Fligh t 464 7 i n Sal t

Lake City , a

n FA A Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r

(ASI ) conducte da n inspection

. Th e AS I discovere dSkyWest' s failur e t o accoun t fo r th e thir d heav y ba g o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 4647

.

COMPLAIN

T FAA V

. SkyWes t Airline s 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 Pag e 3 o f 7 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.2161 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

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. O n Augus t

31,2009 , at

Sal t Lake City , SkyWes t

loade dpassenger s an dchecke dbag s ont o Fligh t 476 8 boun dfor

Spokan e Internationa l Airport , Washingto n ("Spokane")

. 18

. SkyWest' s personne l i n Sal t Lake City identifie dtw o heav y checke dbag s an dmarke dth e bag s withheav y ba g tags , bu t di dnot accoun t for th e tw o heav y bag s an don e o f th e standar dbag s o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 4768

. 19

. SkyWes t

thereafte r operate dFligh t

476 8 t o Spokan e o n civi l aircraf t N416SW

. 20

. Upo n th e arriva l o f

Fligh t 476 8 i n Spokane , an FA A AS I conducte dan inspection

. Th e AS I discovere dtha t

SkyWes t faile dt o accoun t

for on e standar dba g an dtw o heav y bag s o n th e CLRfo

r Fligh t 4768

. 21

. O n Novembe r

9 , 2009 , at

Chicag o O'Har e hitemationa l Airport ("Chicago") , SkyWes t loade dpassenger s an dchecke dbag s ont o Fligh t 591 9 boun dfor

Hecto r Internationa l Airport , Fargo , Nort hDakot a(Fargo)

. 22

. SkyWest' s personne l i n Chicag o identifie daheav y checke dba g an dmarke dth e ba g witha heav y ba g tag , but

faile dt o accoun t

for th e heav y ba g o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 5919

. 23

. SkyWes t

thereafte r operate dFligh t

591 9 t o Farg o o n civi l aircraf t N943SW

. 24

. Upo n th e arriva l o f

Fligh t 591 9 i n Fargo , an FA A AS I conducte dan inspection

. Th e AS I discovere dSkyWest' s failure t o accoun t for th e heav y ba g o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 5919

. 25

. O n Novembe r

9 , 2009 , a

t Sal t Lake City , SkyWes t

loade dpassenger s an dchecke dbag s ont o Fligh t

444 9 boun dfor

Fargo

. 26

. SkyWest' s personne l i n Sal t Lake Cit y identifie dthre e heav y checke dbag s an dmarke dth e bag s withheav y ba g tags , but onl y accounte dfor

tw o heav y bag s o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 4449

. 27

. SkyWes t

thereafte r operate dFligh t

444 9 t o Farg o o n civi l aircraf t N91OEV

. 28

. Upo n th e arriva l o f

Fligh t 444 9 i n Fargo , an FA A AS I conducte dan inspection

. Th e AS I discovere dSkyWest' s failur e t o accoun t for th e thir dheav y ba g o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 4449

. 29

. O n Novembe r

19 , 2009 , i n Sal t

Lake City , SkyWes t

loade dpassenger s an dchecke dbag s ont o Fligh t

585 8 boun dfor

Denve r Internationa l Airport , Colorad o (Denver)

. 30

. SkyWest' s personne l i n Sal t Lake City identifie daheav y checke dba g an dmarke dth e ba g withaheav y ba g tag , bu t

faile dt o accoun t

for th e heav y ba g o n th e CL Rfor Fligh t 5858

. 31

. SkyWes t

thereafte r operate dFligh t

585 8 t o Denve r

o n civi l aircraf

t N782SK

.

COMPLAIN T JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FAA ATTORNE Y FAA V

. SkyWes t Airline s TEL : 425.227.2161 ; FAX ; 425.227.100 7 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 Pag e 4 o f 71

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. Upo n th e arriva l o f Fligh t 585 8 i n Denver , a

n FA A AS I conducte da n inspection

. Th e AS I discovere dSkyWest' s failur e t o accoun t for th e heav y ba g o n th e CL Rfo r Fligh t 5858

. III

. 1

. B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g circumstance(s) , SkyWes t violate dth e followin g provision s o f
th e Federal Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 CFR) :

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 Part 12 1 i n violatio n o f

an appropriat e operation s specification

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

withou t aloadmanifes t

tha t accuratel y reflecte dth e weigh t o f th e baggage , an dwhos e tota l weigh t was no t compute dunde r

approve dprocedures

.
2

. Unde r

4 9 U.S.C

. § § 4630 1 (a ) an d(d) , SkyWes t i s liabl e for

acivi l penalty no t

t o excee d

no t t o excee d$25,00 0 for

eac ho f th e violation s noted

. 3

. Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalty o f $45,00 0 i s appropriate

.

WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counsel , respectfull y request s tha t 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 $45,000

.

Respectfull y submitte dthi s 24' ^ day o f January , 2011

.

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. ,f^ffre y M

. Harpe r FA A Attorne y

COMPLAIN T FAA V

. SkyWes t Airline s 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 Pag e 5 o f 7 JH^FRE Y M

. HARPER , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.2161 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 S 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 ANSWE R I n accordanc e withSectio n 13.20 9 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , SkyWest , mus t answe r thi s Complain t

no t late r tha n 3 0 day s fromth e tim e i t i s serve do n it

. Failur e t o file an Answe r withi n 3 0 day s withou t

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

eac hallegatio n containe di n th e Complain t [14.C.F.R

. 13.209(f)]

.

COMPLAIN T FAA V

. SkyWes t Airline s 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 Pag e 6 o f 7 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FAA ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.2161 ; FAX : 425.227.100 71

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 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 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 FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n serve dviafacsimil e an dcertifie dmai l Retur n Receip t

Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following :
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 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2W100 0 FAX : 202.493.514 2 Tod dC

. Emerso n SkyWes t Airline s 44 4 S

. Rive r

Roa d St

. George , U T 8479 0 FAX : 435.634.350 5

it h Date dthi s 24' " da

y o f January , 2011

.

MOIFAI RCHI N

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

. S W Renton , W A9805 7 425.227.216 0

COMPLAIN T FA A V

. SkyWes t Airline s 2009NM06012 4 & 2010NM06002 0 Pag e 7 o f 7 JEFFRE Y M

. HARPER , FA A ATTORNE Y TEL : 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227.100 7^ i

AI R L I N E S • Direc t Dial : 435.634.353 0 Direc t Fa.x : 435.634.350 5 e-mail : temersonM.skvwcst.cQ m 

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Januarys , 201 1

VL \FEDERA LEXPRES S Federal Aviatio n Administratio n ATTN : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2WIG0 0 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1
Re : Cas e No

. 2009NM06012 4 an d2G10NM06002 0 Dear Sir/Madam : Th e Fina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt y i n th e above-reference dcase s wa s receive din ou r

offic e o n Decembe r

27 , 2010

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

Federa l Aviatio n Regulations , SkyWes t Airline s hereb y request s ahearin g o n thi s matter

. Sincerely , -- ^

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. Emerso n Directo r - Governmen t

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