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Enclosed is an original and one eopy of a r~:qucst fo.r hearirtg and Complaint in the abov~ .. 

referenced proceecllng, . . 

' 'l11e Federal Aviation Administration {FAA) reqttests that the hearing in tbjs matter be held in Salt 

Lake Clty, Utah, and expects that the hearing will la.St one (1) day~· · 

· For scheduling ptttposl=!Sl FAA Attorney, Jeffrey Herper will be unavailable du.e to military duty on 

September 7-10, October 12-15~ November 2·5, and November 31-Dece:mber 3~ 2012 .. 

Please address all commun.icati.ons for the F M to the undersigned at= 

Federal Aviation Administration 

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ln the Matter of~ FAA Case No. 2011NM060047. 

SkyWest Airlines Ju.dge Not Assigned 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED:. 

The Federal Aviation Adxninistrati.on (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complau1t, 

pursuant to Rule 208, oftb.e Rul~s of Practice (14 Code ofFede~al Regulati.ons (C.F.R.) Section 

13.7:0S), and states as follow~: .. 

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On July 26, 2012, Sky West Airlines, Inc., was advised ~luough a Final Notice of . 

Proposed. Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to ass.e~s a civil penalty, in the amount of 

$160,000. On Augu..~ 8~ 2012, Sky West Airlines, Tn.c.~ tb:r.ough legal counsel~ submitted a written 

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Sky West Airlines (SkyWest), is now and was ett all 1.iroes material was the holder of 

Scheduled Air Ce.nier. Cerlifioate No. SWIAO llA. and cond11Cts its operationS pursuant 

to Part 121 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). · 

COMPLAINT . 

PM v. Slc:y"West A.irlirte5, Tne. 

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to use N6 79SA, a .Bombatdier CL-60Q .. 2:S 19 civil a.ircra£1; in the conduct of Sky West's 

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Paragraph DOSS ofSkyWcst's Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) a11thorlzes SkyWest 

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Paragrp.phD085 ofSkyWest's Operations Spe.cificatioru~ (OpSpecs) authorizes Sk:yWest 

to usc N973SW, a Bombardi~:r CL .. 600-2B19 ci.v.il. aircraft, in the conduct ofSkyWest1s 

.Part 121 'operations. · · 

Paragraph-D085 ofSkyWest's Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) authorlzes Sky West 

to use N804SK, a Bombardier CL·600-2D24 civil aircr~ in the conduot ofSkyWeses 

Part 171 operatio;o.s. 

Paragraph A098 of SkyWest's OpSpecs requires that ab:c;ra!,t J.oading for Bombardier 

CL-600-2B1Sl aircraft be accomplished in ac'?ordance with SkyWest':; Weight & Brliance 

Operations Manual~ "SP4100, Part XII, rev;sion Orlg of 1 Al?:R 10 ~ (W&B Manual). 

Paragraph A099 of'SkyWest's OpSpecs requires that aircraft load.ing for Bomba:J:-d.ier 

CL .. 6Q0 .. 2D24 aircraft be aocomplisl1ed in accordance with SkyWest's Weight & Balance 

Operations Manual, "SP41.00, 'Pa:rtXTI!J revision Orig ofl APR 10" (W&B Manual). 

SkyWest~s W&B Manual cantatas the loacilng sehedules and instructions for SkyWest?s 

Bombardier CL-600-2Bl9 aircraft. 

SlcyWeaes W&B Manual con.~s the lbading schedules e.n.d i.n.stnlctions for SlcyWest's 

Bombard;ier CL-600-:2:024 aircraft. 

SkyWest,s W&B Mantm.l~ Chapter. 2, paragraph 2.A.24 clcflnes ••Heavy Checked Bags~' a.S 

any bag weighing more than SO pounds1 but less than 1 00 pounds. 

SkyWest~s W&B Manual~ Chapter 3~ p~agraph 2.D.l requires the l~ading .agent to mark 

the number ofstEIIldard and heavy bags on tl1e Cargo Load Report (CLR). 

SlcyWest's W&B Manual, Chapter 3, paragraph 2.1.2 requires the leiading age11t to ve.rif)' 

the piece count of all '"St!llldarct Checked~~. 4'Hea.vy Checked2

\ and planeside · "Loaded/Service Item Baggage·~ upon completion of loading. 

SkyWest's W&B Manual2 Chapter' 4~ para~aph 8.9 req_uires the loading agent to write the 

total number of Heavy Checked Baggage loaded in each cargo bin on the CLR in the 

''Heavy C.hewk.cd" block. · · 

SkyWest's W&B Manual, Chapter 4~ paragraph 11- Aircra.-ft Loadmg, ~ontains the 

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FAA v, Sky West Airi[Dgli1 . T'.BJ,: 4-~S.22.7,,4J7;FAX: 425.2.2?.1007 lfiC." 

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& WARNING -INACCURATE LOADING, 

REPORTING, OR FAILURE TO. REPORT 

. INFORMATION COULD CAUSE: ISSUES Willi 

. AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCf AND HANPLING, 

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On March 8, 2011, at Las Angeles International Airport (L.AX)~ Los Angeles; California, 

SkyWeat loaded passengers and l1aggage onto N804SI<., to be operated as Flight4464 

bound for MoCarran In'temational Ahport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Sky West's personnel at LAX loaded two Heavy Checked Bags, marked with "Heavy 

Bag" tags, ~nto N804SK. 

The CLR for Flight 44641istcd. zero Heavy Check Bags on board ~804SK. 

Sky West thereafter operated N804SK as Flight 4464 to LAS. 

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On March 9, 2011~ at Chicago o~Hare International Airport (ORD)~ Chicago, lllinois. 

SkyWest loaded pMaengers and. baggage onto N907SW, to be operated as Flight 6756 

bound for City of Color.ado Sprints Municipal Ai:cport (COS)~ Colorad.o Springs, 

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onto N973SW, to be operated a.s Flight 6991 bound for COS. 

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. tags. onto N973SW. 

25. The CLR f'or Flight 6991listed' zero HeavY Check :Sags 011 board N973SW. 

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COMPLAINT 

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FAA. C"'e No. 2011NMOI50047 

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On March 14, 2011, at Denver International Airport (DEN): 'Denver, Colorado, Sky West 

loaded passengers and baggage onto'N679SA., to be operated as Flight 6960 bound for 

Joe.Foss Field Airport (FSD), Sioux Falls, S6utb. Dakota. · 

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. . SkyWest therea'fte:r operated 't'-T679SA as Flight <5960 to FSD. 

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Sky West llas paid civil penalties in eight previous cases h1volving loading of cargo 

-contrary to approved procedures. 

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By reason of the foregoing facts and cireumstancest SJ.cyWest violated the following sections of 

the Federal Aviation Regul.a;tion~ (14 C~F.R.)': 

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a. Sec'l.ion 119.5(g), in that, as a. direct air car,riert it operated in violation o~ a.u 

appr.op:rlat6 opeta.1ion9 spcci:ti~tion. · 

b. Section 119.5(1), in that it operated. aircraft 'l.tuder Part 121 in violation of its 

operations specifications, · ,. 

c. Section 121.693(a), in that it operated flights without a load m.an.ifest that accmatcly 

reflected the weight of the cargo and: baggage. 

d. Section 121.693(c), in that it operated flights when the total weight of the aircraft was 

not computed under apprpved. procedures. 

e. Section 121.693 (d), in that it operated flights when the aircraft was not loaded 

according to an approved schedule. 

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penalty not to exceed $27 JSOO for ea.cb oftb.e violations n.oted. 

3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case~ a civil penalty of$160,000 is approp~ate. 

COM'Pt.ATN'l" 

FAA v. Sk:yWellt Altllnes, Ina. 

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COMPLAlNT 

'F.AA v, SlcyWost Airline:!!, Inc. . 

PAA Case No. 20ll'N'M060047 

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3 In accordance With Section 13.209 of the FedMal Aviation Regulations~ SkyWest Airlines, Inc., 

4 must answer this Com .plaint not later than thirty (3 0) days from the time it is served on it. Failure 

s to file an Anawer within thirty (3 0) d,ays without good cause shall be deemed an admission. of the 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that tbe fcreJgoing Com..IJlaint has been se;rved via facsimile and certified ·mail - Rerum Receipt Requested tbis date~ to the following; · 

' Federal Aviation Administr•ti(;m. (Q:dgi:o.al a:o.d one eopy) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk~ AOC-430 · Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl 00·0 

800 Independencr::: Avenue SW Washingta~ D.C. 20591 

Fax: (202) 493-5142 

Todd Emerson~ Esq. 

SkyWest Airlines 

444 S. River Road 

St. Oeoxge, UT 84790 

TEL: (435) 634 .. 3530 

FAX: (435) 634 .. 3505 

Dated tlrls lO'Ih day of. August. 2012. 

COMPLAINT 

FM v. SkyWI!Uit Airlin~ Inc. 

, FAA Case No, :Z011NM06D047 

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Direct Dial: 435.634.3530 . Dlrc~,:t Fax: 436.(i34.3-50S 

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Allgust 8, 2012 

YIA FEDERAL EXP;RESS 

F~r.al Aviation Administration 

A'ITN: Hearing Packet Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2Wl 000 

800 Independenc~ Avenu.e SW 

Wasbington1 DC 2059.1 

Re: Case No. 2011NM060047 

Dear Sir/Madam: 

Tbe Fina.t Notice of Proposed Civil Pe1'l.alty in the above.-re:f'erettced case was 

received M Ollr office On July 30, 2012. 

Pursuant tQ §13.16 (e) (2) (ii) of Federal A-ir Regulations. SkyWest Airlines hereby requests a hearing on thi~ matter. · 

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Directo:r ~ Government and Legal Affairs 

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cc: Jeffrey M.lfatper 

444 South Rl11er Road ·1.1 Sr. Geal'!iJe, Uta!' 84790 // Phone ~3:.i.G3o1·.3000 il www.slq~~.~~est.com 

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