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U.S. DF.PARTMRNI" (.)F IRANSPORI A I'lON ^ ff*- ^ ^ 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS -A fc C FI \/ P Hi 

WASHINGTON, D.C. ^*^ * - ' V IZ^ j^ ^ 

JAKJAJOW 

IN I'l IK MAI'IHR OK ''CAR/^s/(5 DOCKE T 

COLGANATR, INC. 

FAA DOCKET NO. CP09EA0002 

(CIVIL PENALTY ACTION) 

FDMS NO. FAA-2009-0025 

COLGAN ATR, mc.'s LIST OF WITNESSES 

AND SUMMARIES OF ANTICIPATED TESTIMONY 

Respondent, Colgan Air, Inc. (hcreinaflcr "Colgiin Air"), by counsel, and 

consistent with the Amended Procedural Schedule for the referenced matter, hereby 

submits its List of Anticipated "Witnesses at TTearing and Sumnmrics of Anticipated 

Testimony. 

1. George "Bwddv" Casey 

Mr. Casey is the President of Colgan Aii", Ine. ll is anticipated that Mr. Casey will 

testify regarding the company's actions in response to the Letter of Investigation dated 

April 7, 2008 (LOI 200RHA270029) from Inspector Barry Barbini legarding the matters 

at issue herein. Mr. Casey may also tesliify regarding Colgan Air, liic.'s business 

operations regarding the number of Colgan Air employees as of March 7. 2008. 

2. Todd Sommcrs 

Mr. Sommers is Colgan Air. Inc.'s Manassas Base Maintenance Manager, li is 

anticipated thai he will testify regarding the maintenance that was pcrforiucd on the 

airerali thai is the subject of this proceeding, his investigation of the matters alleged in 

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LOT 2008EA27OO2y, and actions taken by Colgan Air, Inc. subsequent to the alleged 

violation to prevent reoccurreiiec. 

3. Gerry Shutrump 

Mr. Shutrump is the Director of Quality Control at Colgan Air, Inc. h is 

aittieipaled he will testify regarding the company's actions in response to 1.01 

2008EA270029. 

4. John Got;lia 

Mr. Goglia has been retained as an expert in the areas of aircraft maintenance, 

maintenance docuinenlalion iuid procedures, and determinatioas oJan airline's size for 

purposes of determining the appropriate range of any potential pi'oposcd civil penally, if 

called at hearing, it is anticipated that Mr. Goglia will opine that Colgan Air acted swiJUy 

and appropriately to coiTCCt any dcdciencies in its maintenance Trainiug records with 

regard to Ihc matters at issue, that the actions 1ak.en in response to LOI 200SEA27002':) 

were appropriate and sufficient, that the alleged violation was de minimis and did not 

result in a safety of flight is.suc, and that Colgan Air, Inc. qualified as a "small business 

concem" as of the dale of the alleged infraction and as such the proposed civil penalty 

($40,000) is excessive. 

5. Colgan Air, Inc. specifically reserves (he right to C<J11 any wimess necessary for 

impeachment or rebuttal of the FAA's evidence and/or witnesses. 

WHEREFORF., Colgan Air. Inc., by counsel, submits the above lisi of witnesses 

and anticipated testimony at hearing in these matters. 

Dated: Jimuary5,20l0 
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Respectfully submitted, 

DOMBROFF GILMORL ,1AQUES & FRENCH 

Charles W. Ryan, III 

Dombroff, Gilmore. ,Iaques &• I'rench 

1676 International Drive 

Pentliouse 

McLean, Virginia 22102 

I'd. (703) 336-8700 

Fax (70.'5) 336-8750 

Counsel for Respondent 

Colgan Air, Inc. 
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CLRTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

1 hereby certify that on this ,5^'^ day of January 2010 copies of the foregoing 

Aiaswer of Colgan Air, Inc. were placed in the United States Mail, first class postage 

prepaid, addressed as follow.";: 

VIA U.S. MAIL: 

(Christian L. Lowcreni:. Attorney 

Ofljcc of tlie Regional Counsel, EAL-7 

Federal Aviation Administration 

1 Aviation Plaza 

.laiTiaica, New York 11434 

Hearing Docket 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20591 

ATTN: Hearing Docket Cleric, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Ruilding - Room 2014 

VIA FACSIMILE TO (202) 36(>-7S3() 

The Honorable Ronnie A. Yoder 

Chief Administrative Law .ludge 

Office of Heiirings, M-20 

Room F12-320 " 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New -fcrsey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, DC 20,S90 

'i Id/u'^^ 

Charles W. Ryan, 111