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Pjnnacl« Airlinos, Inc. 

LmgMl Dapanment 

1689 r4oi'icorinfth Bt^d. 

Suin 111 

M«mprii3, TN 90132 

Fax 90l.:ViB.24d3 

Flypinnade.com 

March 11.2010 

Hearing Docket Clerk 

Federal Aviation Adminisiralion 

AGC-430 

Wilbur Wrighl Building - Suite 2W1000 

600 Independence Avenue, S,W. 

Washingion, D.C. 20591 

Re: FAA Docket No. CP09SO0002 

DMS No. rAA-a008-0180 

Dear Clerk: 

Enclosed please find an original and ore (1) copy of Appellant" s Petition for Leave to File an 

Additional Brief. Please file stamp tlic copy and reluni to me in the enclosed sclf-addrcsscd 

stamped envelope. 

If you need further information, please Jeel free to contact me. 

Sincerely, 

W. Chris Harrison 

Director of Legal Affairs 

WCIl/tlc 

Enclosures 

cc: Judge Isaac D. Benkin 

cc: Laura Ponto. Hsq. 
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Before the U.S. Depanment of Transportation 

Federal Aviation Administration m 

In the matter of 

) DMS No. FAA-2009-0180 

PINNACLE ATRLEVES, INC. ) FAA Docket No. CP09SO0002 

) 

) 

APPELLANT'S PRTFTIQN FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ADDITIONAL BRIEF 

COMES NOW Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. ("Pinnacle"), Respondent, by counsel, and files 

this request for leave to file an additional brief in its appeal of the above-captioned matter, 

pursxiantto 14C.F.R. Part 13.233(1). Having reviewed the Complainant's Reply Brief, Pinnacle 

would show that portions of the Complainant's argument are unsupported and/or directly 

contradicted by the record. Pinnacle would like an opportunity to correct and clarify im\ 

misleading or unclear portions of the Complainant's Reply Brief in an additional brief Pinnacle 

believes it can do so concisely in fifteen (15) pages or less. 

WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, Pinnacle would respectfully request 

permission to file an additional brief, not to exceed fifteen (15) pages, in the abt)ve-captioned 

mailer dnd to have thirty (30) days to file the brief after the entry of such an order by the FAA 

Decisionmaker. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: March 11,2010. PINNACLE AI ES, INC., 

By ,_ _ 

W. Chris HirristtnTfN Bar #018689) 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC., 

IN-HOUSE COUNSEL 

16S9Nonconnah Rlvd,, Suite 111 

Mempliis,TN 38132 

Tel. (901) 348-4100 

Fax (901)348-2493 

Email: charrisonfi^tlypinnacle.com 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

The undersigned certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing will be sent via 

email, facsimile and I'-cdcral Express to the following: 

Laura Ponto, AUomey 

Enforcement Oivision/AGC-300 

Oflice of the Chief Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, S.W. 

Washington. D-C. 20591 

Isaac D. Denkin 

Admin i-Strative Law Judge 

Office of Hearings 

Department of fransportation (M-20) 

RoomE12-320 

1200 Nc Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

And via Federal Express to: 

FAA Decisionmaker 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

600 Independence Avenue, S-W. 

Wilbur Wright Building - Suite 2W1000 

Washington, D.C. 20591 

By: _ 

W. Chris ison