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# BEARIN G r)CKE ' FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATION , Complainant ,

vs . DEA N INTERNATIONAL , INC. , Respondent . FAA Docke t No . FAA-20n-006 9 FA A Cas e Nos . 201OSO190256 , •

2010SO19026 0 Chie f Judg e Yode r COMPLAINANT' S FIRS T DISCOVER Y REOUEST S Pursuan t t o th e provision s o f

1 4 CF R§ 13.220 , pleas e respon dto th e followin g Tnterrogatories , Request s fo r Productio n o f

Documents , an

dRequest s fo

r Admissio n separatel y an dfiill y under oat h withi n 3 0 day s fro

myour receip t o f thi s request . Thi s reques t

i s intende dt o discove r

informatio n and/o r

document s no t

onl y withi n your personal knowledg e o r

obtainabl e b y you , but

als o informatio n i

n th e possessio n o f

o r obtainabl e b y your attorneys , investigators , representatives , employees , agents , o r anyon e actin g o

n your behal f or o n thei r behal f Each interrogatory shal l b e answere dseparatel y an dfull y i n writin g unde r

oath , unles s i

t i s objecte dto , in whic h event th e reason s fo

r objectio n shall b e state di n lie u o f a n answer . Yo u ma y respon dto th e Request s fo r Productio n b y producin g tru e andaccurat e copie s o f th e original s t o th e undersigned . I f you refus e t o produc e any document s o r othe r evidenc e on th e basi s o f

privileg e o r

other objection , identif

y specificall y th e item s withhel dfro mproductioti . Eac h respons e shal l b e continuin g i n nature s o a s t

o requir e yo u t

o fil e supplementa

l response s i

n th e followin g circumstances ; a ) When yo u becom e awar e o f afac t o r the identit

y an dlocatio n o f

an y document tha t i s no t identifie di

n your original response ; b ) When you r

original respons e wa s initiall y correct , bu t subsequentl y rendere d incorrec t o r inaccurat e base dupon informatio n discovere dafte r th e original respons e i s prepared . J f your answe r t o any interrogatory i s "N/A " o r "No t Applicable, " describ e in detai l you r reason s fo r makin g suc h reply . I

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records " unles s yo

u hav e n o additional memor y o f th e matter s referre dto in th e interrogatory . If yo u hav e an y additional memory o f

th e relevant

events , describ e i

t i n detail . DEFINITION S "Documents " include , withou t limitation , notes , memoranda , invoices , wor k orders , receipts , reports , letters , audi o an dvide o tapes , photographs , facsimiles , transcripts , writte n statements , record s o f

conversations , compute r disk s o r tapes , e-mails , an dother tangibl e or

intangibl e materials . "You " o r "your " refer s t o Respondent , Dea n International . "Identify, " whe n referrin g t o persons , require s yo u to provid e th e ful l name , address , telephon e number (busines s an

dresidence , where available ) andan y othei

- infomiatio n pertinen t t o locatin g suc h person . Whe

n pertainin g t o a

n objec t o r place , "identify " mean s to provid e th e name , locatio n or

othe r descriptio n o f

suc h objec t

o r place . "Thi s matter " refer s t o th e event s an dcircumstance s underlyin g th e allegation s set fort h i n th e Complaint , includin g amendment s an dothe r addition s t

o Ui e Complaint . INTERROGATORIE S 1 . Pleas e identif

y eac h perso n you ma y cal l a s awitnes s a t th e hearin g in thi s matter , andfo r eac h perso n provid e hi s or

he r title , address , an

ddaytim e phon e number . 2 . Fo r

eac h perso n identifie di n respons e to Interrogator y #1 , pleas e state wit

h specificit y th e subjec t

matte r upo n whic h eac h i s expecte dt o testify , summariz e th e substanc e o f th e expecte dtestimony , an didentif y th e sourc e o f

th e person' s knowledge . 3 . Pleas e identif

y eac h perso n you ma y cal l a s a n exper t witnes s a

t th e hearin g o n thi s matter , an dfo

r eac h perso n provid e hi s o r he r title , address , an

ddaytmi e telephon e niunbcr , summariz e th e substanc e o f such expecte dtestimon y (including , without , limitation , th e substanc e o f

expecte dopinio n testimony ) andstat e th e ground s fo r eac h suc h opinio n (including , withoti t limitation , identificatio n o f al l facts , treatises , report s im drecord s tha

t fon n th e basi s fo

r suc h opinion) . 4 . Pleas e identif

y an y an dal l document s yo u believ e contradic t th e allegation s i

n th e Complaint , suppor

t your affirmativ e defenses , or

ar e otherwis e relevan t

t o matter s raise di n th e Complaint or Answer . 5 . Fo r

eac h an dever

y flight identifie di n th e Complaint , i f yo u asser t tha t flight instructio n wa s no t

give n o n tha

t flight, describ e i

n detai l th e fact s upo n whic h yo u bas e tha

t assertion , andth e actua l purpos e an dnature o f

th e flight. 6 . Fo r

eac h an devery flight

identifie di

n th e Complaint , i f

yo u asser t that ther e ha d been a n annua l o r lOO-hou r inspectio n o n tha

t aircraf t withi n th e 100 hour s prio r t o tha t flight .05/31/201 1 15:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 81003/00 7

• i stat e wit

h specificit

y th e fact s upon whic h yo u bas e tha

t assertion , includin g bu t

no t limite dto th e aircraf t total andtac h tim e a

i th e time o f

the flight, th e aircraf

t tota l an dtac h tim e a

t the tim e o f th e inspection , an

didentif y an y maintenanc e record s upo n whic h yo u bas e thes e figures . 7 . Fo r

eac h an dever

y flight identifie di

n th e Complaint , i f

yo u asser t tha t th e aircraf

t wa s in complianc e wit

h A D 87-20-0 3 R

2 a t th e tim e o f

th e flight, stat e with specificit y th e fact s upo n whic h you bas e tha

t assertion . 8 . State wit

h specificit

y th e fact s upo n whic h you bas e you r affiiinativ e defens e tha

t "th e inspection s reference di n th e Complain t ma y b e complete dwithi n 1 0 hour s afte r th e 10 0 hour s tim e in servic e ha s elapsed, " includin g th e identif y o f documen t

whic h permit s a10-hou

r overfl y an dan y fact s showin g tha

i th e flights i n questio n fit int o th e condition s require dfo r tha t 10-hour overfly . 9 . State wit

h specificit

y th e fact s upon whic h yo u bas e your

affirmafiv e defens e tha

t thre e o f th e fou r flights in thi s matte r

were schedule dt

o retur n prio r t o th e expiratio n o f

th e 100 hour s sinc e thei r

las t lOO-hou r inspection . 10 . Explai n in detai l wh y you believ e tha

t it i s relevan t

i f th e flights wer e schedule d t o return prio r

to th e expiratio n o f

th e 100 hours . 11 . Explai n in detai l why yo u believ e you ar e no t responsibl e fo

r th e saf e operatio n o f th e flights charge di

n th e Complaint , a s reference di n your thirdaffirmativ e defense . 12 . Describ e i

n detai l th e "system s i n plac e t o advis e pilots , flight instructors , dispatchers , an

dmaintenanc e personne l a s t o upcomin g inspectio n times " an dany measure s yo u hav e taken t

o preven t us e o f th e aircraf

t when i t woul dresul t

i n a n inspectio n bein g overflown . 13 . Wit

h referenc e t

o you r fifth affirmativ e defense , identif y th e civi l penalt

y appropriate in thi s case , includin g specificall y ho w tha t penalty i s appropriat e unde r th e Administrator' s publishe dsanctio n guidance , 14 . Pleas e describ e wit h specificit

y an y conversatio n you hav e ha dregardin g thi s matter wit h you r students , employees , o r

FAA persoime l an

dfo r each , pleas e als o identif

y dat e andtim e o f

th e conversation , locatio n o f th e conversation , an y othe r individual s present , an

d wha t wa s discussed . 15 . Identif

y th e pilo t

or pilot s o n each o f th e flights reference di n th e Complaint , includin g whethe r

eac h pilo t

wa s astuden t

of , instructo r

for , employe e of

, o r contracto r

fo r Dea n International . 16 . Identif

y all individual s wh o assiste dyo u i n respondin g t o thes e Complainant' s Firs t Di.SC O ver y Requests . 17 . Fo r

eac h o f th e fliglits reference din th e Complaint , identif y whe n th e next schedule dinspectio n for

that aircraf t was .05/31/201 1 15:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0004/00 7

18 . Fo r

eac h an devery flight

identifie di

n th e Complaint , i f

yo u asser t tha t th e flight di dno t overfly it s 100 hou r

inspectio n durin g th e flight, stat e wit h specificit

y th e fact s upo n whic h yo u bas e tha t assertion , includin g bu t

no t limite dt o th e aircraf

t total an dtac h tim e a

t th e tim e o f th e flight, th e aircraf

t total andtac h tim e a

t th e tim e o f

th e inspection , an

didentif y an y maintenanc e record s upo n whic h you bas e thes e figures. REOUEST S FO RPRODUCTIO N 1 . Pleas e produc e all document s yo u relie dupo n o r use di n respondin g th e Agency' s Firs t Se t o f Interrogatorie s and/o r

Firs t Request s fo

r Admi.ssion , or

tha t suppor t thos e responses . 2 . Pleas e produc e all document s yo u identifie din your response s to th e Agency' s Firs t Se t o f Tnterrogatories . 3 . Pleas e produc e all document s that you ma y or

wil l offe r i n suppor

t o f your defens e in thi s matter . 4 . Pleas e produc e any an dal l documents , includin g statements , regardin g an y perso n interviewe dregardin g th e facts , claims , testimony , evidence , or allegation s in thi s matter . 5 . Pleas e produc e an y an dal l documents , includin g e-mails , containin g communication s b y you or t o yo u regardin g thi s mailer , excep t thos e betwee n yoursel f

an dyour attorney . 6 . Pleas e produc e an y an dal l maintenanc e record s fo r civi l aircraf

t N6348 B an

d N5276 M fo

r the perio dfi-omFebruar

y 1 , 201 0 throug h Ma

y 31 , 2010 . 7 . Pleas e produc e an y andal l record s concernin g an y an dall inspection s performe d o n N6384 B an dN5276 M fro mFebruar

y 1 , 200 9 throug h May 31 , 2010 . 8 . Pleas e produc e an

y an dal l record s o f

concernin g A

D complianc e fo

r N6384 B an

d N5276M fro

mFebruary 1 , 200 9 throug h May 21 , 2010 . 9 . Produc e an y an dall record s relatin g t o th e flights allege din thi s matter , includin g but no t limite dt o busines s record s (suc h a s invoices , fue l receipts , interna l billin g records , student aircraf t usag e tracking) , maintenanc e records , an dflight instructio n records . 10 . Produc e an y an dall record s o f flight instructio n give n o r

receive db y th e pilot s o f the fou r flights allege din thi s matter , fro mJanuar y 1 , 201 0 throug h Jun e 30 , 2010 . 11 . Produc e th e applicabl e pilo t logbook s fo

r th e pilot s o f

th e fou r flights allege d i

n the Complaint .05/31/201 1 15:3 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A * DMS @l005/00 7

REOUEST S FO RADMISSIO N 1 . Admi t

tha t th e aircraf

t involve di n thi s matte r

wer e require dt o hav e 100-hou r inspection s durin g th e tim e fi-ame relevan t t o thi s matter . 2 . Admi t

that , wher e an aircraf

t i s require dt o hav e a100-hou r inspection , an di s pas t du e fo r tha t inspection , th e aircraf

t i s i n an unairworth y condition . 3 . Admi t

that , wher e a n A D i s applicabl e t o an aircraft , an dth e aircraf t i s no t i n complianc e wit h th e AD , th e aircraf t i s i n a n unairworth y condition . 4 . Admi t

that , a t th e tim e o f

th e allege doperatio n o f N6348 B o n Februar y 28 , 2010 , th e inspectio n require db y A D 87-20-0 3 R 2 ha dno t bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hour s (regardles s o f

whethe r yo u believ e i l ha dt o hav e bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hours) . 5 . Admi t

that , at th e lim e o f

th e allege doperatio n o f N6348 B o n Marc h 1 , 2010 , th e inspectio n require db y A D 87-20-0 3 R 2 ha dno t bee n complete dwitlii n th e prio r 10 0 hour s (regardles s o f

whethe r yo u believ e i t

ha dt o hav e bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hours) . 6 . Admi t

that , a t th e tim e o f

th e allege doperatio n o f N6348 B o n Apri l 22 , 2010 , th e inspectio n require db y A D 87-20-0 3 R 2 ha dno t bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hour s (regardles s o f

whethe r yo u believ e i t

ha dt o hav e bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hours) . 7 . Admi t

that , a t th e tim e o f

th e allege doperatio n o f N5276 B o n Ma y 8 , 2010 , th e inspectio n require db y A D 87-20-0 3 R 2 ha dno t bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hour s (regardles s o f

whethe r yo u believ e i t

ha dt o hav e bee n complete dwithi n th e prio r 10 0 hours) . 8 . Admi t

tha t th e fou r lliglit s i n questio n i n thi s matte r di dno t retu mprio r

t o ih e expiratio n o f

th e 10 0 hour s sinc e thei r las t 100-hou r

inspection . 9 . Admi t

tha t i t i s you r responsibilit y t o ensur e th e saf e operatio n o f

th e aircraf

t use d i n you r operations . 10 . Admi t

tha t th e sanctio n propose di s withi n th e rang e provide db y th e Administrator' s writte n an dpublishe dsanctio n guidance .05/31/201 1 15:3 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A -s - DMS 0006/00 7

Th e response s an ddocument s requeste dherei n shoul db e submitte dwithi n 3 0 day s afte r yo u receiv e thi s documen t

to : Christophe r

R . Stevenso n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , ASO- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone : (404 ) 305-520 0 Facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Respectfiill y submitte dthi s \ ^ da y o f May , 2011 . CHRISTOPHERR . STEVENSO N Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l05/31/201 1 15:3 3 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0007/00 7

CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Respons e to Respondent' s Reques t fo r Productio n o f Document s wa s sent : origina l an don e cop y vi acertifie dmai l an dFedera l Expres s to : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , ACiC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Suit

e 2W100 0 on e cop y vi acertifie dmai l an dFederal Expres s to : Th e Honorabl e Ronni e A . Yoder Chie f Administrativ e Law Judg e Offic e o f Hearings , M-20 , Roo mE l 2-32 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 facsimile : (202 ) 366-753 6 on e cop y vi acertifie dmai l an dregula r mai l lo : Stuar t Goldstein , Esq . La w Office s o f

Goldstei n & Sord o 935 0 Sout h Dixi e Highway , lOi

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^ GERA I - D A . JENNING S Progra mAnalys t Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l MA Y 1 3 201 1 Date d