02/19/201 0 14:0 3 FA X 202483514 2 02/03/201 0 10:1 9 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 F A A ANM- 7 * DM S 0002/02 0

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# o U.S . Departmen t O f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administr'atiuD Oflic e o f Regiona l Counse l Northwes t Mountai n Regio n Colomdo , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Utah , Washmgton , Wyomin g 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W . Renton , Washingto n 9805 7 Tel : (425)227-141 7 Fax : (425 ) 227-100 7 SC0TT.M0RiaS@FAA.GO V Februarys , 201 0 VIAFACSIMTL1 5 AN D CERTIFIED MAI L - RETUR

N RECEIP T REOUBSTE D

Ann : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AOC-43 0 Hearin g Docke t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Wilbu r Wright Bld g - Roo m2W1000 ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S.W , Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Re : I n th e Matte r

of SkyWes t Airlines , FA A Docke t

No . 09CP0012 , FA A Cas e No , " r 2009NM06004 2 c::: ; C D

c 3 Pursuan t t o Rul e 13.214 , enclose dherewit h pleas e find acop y o f

th e Amende dComplain t

in th e above-reference dproceeding . Althoug h th e Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalt

y mad e referenc e t o th e correc t th e statutor

y maximu mpenall y authorize dunder 4 9 U.S.C . §46301(a) , iho Complaint erroneousl y state s th e maximu mpenalt y pe r violatio n i s $1,100 . Thi s Amende dComplaint correct s tha i ministerial erro r

t o properl y reflec t

th e maximu mpenally unde r th e statute i s $25,00 0 fo

r eac h viola-tion noted . Sincerely ,

Morri s ^^A A Attorne y Enclosures : Amende dComplain t02/19/201 0 14:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 UZ/UJ/ZUi O 10" . 2 U l</\ X 42 5 Vl l 100 7

SCOI T R . MORRIi, ' F A A OmC E O FREGIONA L COIWSE L 160 1 LmnAvE.,S W RENTON , WASHINnTO N 9805 7 TELtPHONE : 425.227.141 7 t'ACSlMlLr. : 435.227.100 7 FA A /vNM- 7 •i - DM S gl003/02 0 12)00 3

I n th e Matter

of : SkyWes i Airline s 

### UNITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A

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

FA A DOCKET CP : CP09NM001 2 FAA Cas e No . 2009NM06004 2 Judge : Goodwi n lo : JUDGE GOODWI

N AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y file s it s Amende d Complaint , pursuan t

t o Rule s 20 8 and21 4 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . §§13.20 8 and 13.214) , an dstale s a s follows ; I . O n October

7 , 2009 , SkyWcs i Airlines , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose d Civi l Penalt

y that th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y in th e amoun t

o f $84,000 . On Octobe r 23 , 2009 , SkyWes t

Airlines , it s counsel , submitte dawritte n reques t fo r ahearing . II . 1 . SkyWes t

Airlines , Inc. , (hereinafte

r SkyWest) , i s no w an dwa s at al l time s material hereto th e holde r o f Schedule dAi

r Carrier Certificate No . SWIAO1 1 A , andconduct s it s operation s pe

r FA RPar t 121 . 2 . SkyWes t

OpSpe c A02 3 authorize s i t to perfor mde-icin g operation s consisten t wit h it s groun ddeicin g progra

mmanua l (GDPM ) StandardPractic e (SP ) 2800 , Par t IX . AMENIJtX ) COMPLAIN T FA A V . SfcyWcsi AvrliTics - FA A Cas e No . 2009NM06004 2 Pag e 2 o f 6 SOOTTR . MOl'JUS , FA A ATIOItNK Y TK U 425.227,1417 ; FAX : 425,227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 02/03/201 0 10;2 0 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 F A A ANM- 7 * DM S §1004/02 0

12100 4

3 . SkyWes t

OpSpe c DOS

S authorize s i i to us e th e followin g limbraer EMB-120B Rcivi l aircrall , i n ih e conduc t

o f it s Par t 12 1 operations ; N232SW , N567SW , an dN580SW . 4 . SkyWes t

OpSpe c D08 5 authorize s it l o us e th e followin g Canadaai r CL-6()0-2B 1 9 civi l aircraft , in th e conduc t

o f it s Par t 12 1 operations : N411SW , N430SW , an dN913EV . 5 . Sk y Wes t OpSpe c DO

S 5 authorize s i t

t o us e N668CA , Canadaai r CL-600-2C1 0 civi l aircraft , in th e conduc t

o f it s Part 12 1 operations . 6 . O n Februar

y 17 , 2009 , a

n Aviatio n Safet

y Inspecto r

conducte dsurveillanc e o f Sk 7 Wes t deicing/anti-icin g operation s at th e Salt Lak e Cit y International Airport , Utah . 7 . SkyWes t

was performin g deicing/anti-icin g operation s at Spot s 3 an d21 . 8 . A t th e tim e o f

th e surveillance , th e weathe r condition s consiste do f

ligh t rai n andsnow , 9 . Icin g condition s wer e forecaste dfor an dpresen t

a t th e Sal t Lak e Cit y Intemalionji l Airport , Utali , an dth e surroundin g vicinity . 10 . GDPM SP2S00 , chapte r 4 , paragrap h 6.B.6 ) provides ; "Applicatio n o f deicing/anti-icin g fluidwil l begi n at

th e lef l win g ti p an dcontinu e aroun dth e entir e aircraft , unti l arrivin g a t th e startin g point . Thi s identifie s th e lef t win g a s th e representativ e surface . Commencin g fluidapplicatio n at

any locatio n othe r

tha n th e lef

t win g mus t

b e approve db y th e PIC. " 11 . GDPM SP2800 , chapte r 4 , paragrap h 6.B . 13 ) provides : "Flui di s applie dt o flight contro l surface s fromth e leadin g t o trailin g edg e an dfro mih e win g an delevato r

tip s towardth e fuselage . 12 . Durin g th e deicing/anii-icin g concernin g eac h o f ih e aircraf

t identifie di n paragrap h 3 , 4 an d5 above , SkyWes i employee s commence dflui dapplicatio n a t th e aircraft' s win g roo t an dspraye dtoward s th e win g tip . 13 . I n som e instances , SkyWes t personne l commence dfluidapplicatio n o n th e righ t win g instea do f th e lef t win g withou t

th e approva l o f

th e pilo t i n comman da s require db y it s manual . 14 . SkyWes t

conducte dit s deicing/anti-icin g operation s contrar y t o it s A02 3 operation s specification . 15 . Ailc r

th e deicing/anti-icin g hadbee n accomplished , SkyWes t subsequentl y operatc- deac h o f th e aircral l reference di n paragraph s 3 , 4 , an d5 durin g Part 12 1 operations . 16 . SkyWes t

dispatched , released , an doperate deac h o f th e aircraf

t reference di n paragraph s 3 , 4 , an d5 whe n condition s wer e suc h tha i frost, ice , or sno w were reasonabl y expecte d t o adher e t o th e aircraf

t whe n i t di dno t compl y wit

h it s approve ddeice/anti-ic e program . 

### m . AMENDE D COMPLAIN T FAA V . SkyWcs i Airline s - FAA Cas e No , 2009NM06004 2 Hag c 3 o f G Sco n R . MORRIS , FA A ATIOKNB Y TBL ; 425.227.1417 ; FAX : 425.227,100 702/19/201 0 14:0 3 FA X 202493514 2 02/03/201 0 10:2 0 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 F A A AN M 7 + DM S 121005/02 0

Bioo s

B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s andcircumstances , SkyWe.s t violate dth e follov/in g section s o f

th e Federa

l Aviatioi i Regulation s (1 4 CFR) ; a . Sectio n n9.5(g) , in tha t o n seve n occasions , a s adirec t air carrier , i t operate din violatio n o f

a n appropriate operation s specification . b . Sectio n 119.5(1) , in tha t o n seven occasions , i t

operate da

n aircraf t i n violatio n o f it s operation s specilication . c . Sectio n 121.629(c ) i n tha t i t dispatched , released , an

doperate d(too k

off ) a n aircraf t whe n condition s wer

e suc h tha t frost , ice , o

r sno w were reasonabl y expeeie dt o adhere to th e aircraft , whe n it di dno t comply wit

h it s approve d deice/anti-ic e program . In accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 46301(a ) an d(d ) o f Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Unite dState s Cod e (Transportation ) [4 9 U.S.C . § 46301(a ) an d(d)] , SkyWes t i s liabl e for

acivi l penalt

y no t to excee d$25,00 0 fo

r each o f th e violation s noted . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f ihi s case , acivi l fienalt

y o f $84,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , by counsel , respectfully request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e ente r

an order that SkyWes t b e assesse dacivi l penalt

y i n th e amoun t

o f $84,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s 3'^' ^ da y o f Februar y 2010 .

L Morri s

. Attorne y

AMENDli D COMPLAIN T FA A V . SkyWes t Airline s -FA A Cas e No . 200i'NM06004. 2 Pag e 4 o f 6 S<.:OT T R . MOWIS , 1'A A AT I OKNIr Y "I'KL' . 425.227.1417 ; FAX . 423.227.100 702/19/201 0 14:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 02/03/201 0 10:2 0 FA X 42 5 22 7 100 7 F A A A N M 7 •> • DM S 1^006/02 0 12)00 6

1 2 2 4 5 € 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1. 5 1 6 1 7 l e 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- / 3 8 3 5 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 1 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 9 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 S 3 

### ANSWE R Inaccordanc e wit

h Sectio n 13.20 9 o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Regulations , SkyWest , mus t answer thi s Complain t

no t later tha n 3 0 day s fromth e tim e i t i s serve do

n it . Failur e to fil e a

n /uiswe r withi n 3 0 day s withou t

goo dcaus e shal l b e deeme da n admissio n o f

th e trut h of eac h allegatio n containe din th e Complain t [14.C.F.R . 13.209(f)] .

AMENDE D CONfPLAJN l FA A V . SkyWes t Airline s - FA A Cas e Ni» . 2009NM06004 2 Pag e 5 o f 6 SCOT T R . MORRIS , FA A ATTOHxii

v TEL ; «5.227.I417 ; FAX : '125,227,100 702/19/201 0 14:0 4 FA X 202493514 2 v z y V^ /

jiUl U I.H;2 U t'A A42 5 22 7 100 7 FA A ANM - + DM S 12007/02 0 12)00 7

1 2 3 4 5 e 7 9 1 0 1. 1 1 2 1 3 X 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 0 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 5 S G 2 7 2 6 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 6 3 9 4 0 <l l 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 6 4 9 S O b l 5: s S 3 CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s bee n serve dvi afacsimil e an dcertifie dmai l Retur n Receip t

Requeste dthi s date , t o th e following : Th e Honorabl e RichardC

- Goodwi n Offic e o f hearings , M-2 0 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S.F; . Eas t Buildin g Groun dFloor , R mH12-320 Washington , D.C . 2059 0 TEL : 202.366.213 9 FAX : 202.366.753 6 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 Wilbur Wright Buildin g - Suii e 2W100 0 FAX : 202 . 493.502 0 Tod dC . Emexsoo , Esq . SkyWe-s t Airline s 44 4 Sout h River Road St . George , UT ?f479

0 TEL : 435.634.353 0 FAX : 435.634.350 5

Date dthi s 3" ^ da

y o f February , 2010 .
MOIFAIRCHIN

Offic e o f Regional Counse l (ANM-7 ) Federa l Aviatio n Adminisiratio n 160 1 Lin dAve . S W Renton , W A9805 7 425.227.216 0

AMENDED COMPLAIN T FA A V . SkyWcs l Airlines-FA A Caselsfo
. 2009NM06004 2 Pag e 6 0^ 6 SCOT T R . M<>W<JfS
. FA A ATTORNE Y TtJL ; 425,227.1417 ; FAX ; 425.227.I00 7