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Leading Edge Aviation, Inc.
63342PowellButteHwy.
Bend,Oregon97701
(541)3838825
CraterLakeHelicopterTourProposal
June3,2009
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PURPOSEThisdocumentoutlinesthedetailsofatouroperationtobeconductedoverCraterLakeNationalPark.
AIRCRAFTTOBEUTILIZEDLeadingEdgeAviationoperatestheBell206seriesaircraftforallitscommercialoperations.The206was
firstflownin1966andsincethenhasbeenthemostwidelyutilizedhelicopterinitsclass.Thisaircraft
hasthelowestfatalityrateperflighthourofanyaircrafteverproduced.The206isproducedin2basic
configurations:
BELL206BIIIJETRANGER 420ShaftHPTurbineEngine 5placeopencabin 130MPHCruiseSpeed Producedfrom1968toPresent Mostpopularturbinehelicopter Superiorautorotationcharacteristics Flyovernoiselevelof65.2dB
BELL206LLONGRANGER 650ShaftHPTurbineEngine 7placeopencabin 140MPHCruiseSpeed Producedfrom1975toPresent Mostpopularturbinehelicopter Superiorautorotationcharacteristics Flyovernoiselevelof66.9dB
HELICOPTERAVAILABILITYTheseaircraftarecurrentlyonboththeDIOoncallandUSFScallwhenneedcontractsandhavebeen
configured and inspected to meet the requirements for both. This will enable the park to use the
helicopterstationedatBeaverMarshonanOnCallbasis tosupportoperations, to includebutnot
limited to: Search and Rescue, Fire Fighting and other missions as necessary to ensure efficient
operationsof thepark. Thisallows thePark tobasicallyhavean ExclusiveUsehelicopterwithout
having theongoingcostsof thatspecificcontractgreatlyenhancing thesafetyofoneofournational
treasures.
LeadingEdgecurrentlyhasanagreementwithDeschutesCountySearchandRescue,oneofthebusiest
in thestate, toassistwith theiroperations. Weconductseveraltrainingmissionsduringbothwinter
andsummermonthstoinsuresafeandeffectiveuseoftheavailableresources.
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CERTIFICATESLEAholdsthefollowingFAACertificates;wehaveattachedcopiesofthesecertificatesinappendixA:
FARPart135MultipilotAirCharterCertificate(No.L9QA350Y) FARPart133RotorcraftExternalLoadOperationCertificate(No.L9QL350Y) FARPart137AgriculturalAircraftOperationsCertificate(No.L9QG350Y) FARPart141PilotSchoolOperationCertificate(No.L9QS350Y) FAAPart145CertifiedRepairStation(No.L9QR350Y)
TherequirementstoholdthesecertificatesaredemandingandfurtherprovetheabilityofLEAtomeetand
exceedFAAregulationsforallflightoperations.AllofLEAoperationsareunderthesupervisionoftheFAA
FlightStandardsDistrictOffice (FSDO) inHillsboro,Oregon. Listedbeloware the inspectorsat theFSDO
responsibleforouroversight:
FAA/FSDO Portland
3180NW229th
AvenueHillsboro,OR97124
Inspector Title Responsiblefor:TimMoon PrincipalOperationsInspector FlightOperations
GaryBurns PrincipalOperationsInspector FlightOperations
BobMcMahon PrincipalMaintenanceInspector AircraftMaintenance
PaulLehman PrincipalAvionicsInspector AvionicsServicing
LeadingEdgeAviationisrequiredtoworkcloselywiththeFAAtobeabletomaintainourFARPart133,FAR
Part135,FARPart137,FARPart141andFAAPart145certificates.
LeadingEdgeAviationisrequiredtomaintainanapproveddrugandalcoholprogramforseveraloperations
weconduct.LEAconductsrandomalcoholanddrug testing forallpilots, instructors,and technicians for
bothFAAandContractCustomercompliance.
FAAPART136OPERATINGCERTIFICATETooperate in theNationalPark LEAwillobtain certificationunderFARpart136andbe issuedanother
operating certificate specifically for these tours. This oversight will ensure operational safety and
compliancewithspecificrequirementsforthesetours.
AnAir TourManagement Plan (ATMP) has not been developed for Crater Lake NP, therefore LEA will
requestanInterimOperatingAuthoritywhiletheATMPisdeveloped. AsoutlinedisCFR14FAR136.41this
interimoperatingauthoritycanbeissuedundertwoconditions,firsttheFAAhastodeterminetherearenot
anysafetyconcernsandsecondlytheDirectoroftheparkhastodeterminetherearenotnoiseconcernsfor
theproposedoperations.Wefeelbothoftheseconditionsaremetandsuggestconductingdemonstration
flightsoftheproposedrouteswithobserversfromtheparkonthegroundandarepresentativefromthe
FAA on board the aircraft. This flight would establish the correct altitudes and noise levels for this
operation.
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COMPANYPROFILEMISSIONToprovideapositiveenvironment for the successofour customers in theirquestofachievement in
aviation,tailoringourservicestotheirpersonalneedsandgoalswhilemaintainingourhighstandards.
HISTORYANDCAPABILITIESLeadingEdgewasfoundedin1989asanAvionicsserviceandinstallationcompany.Theoriginalbusiness
hadestablishedafootholdintheavionicsindustryanddevelopedrelationshipswithmostofthemajor
vendors. In July of 2005 Leading Edge Avionics was purchased by the present owners. Using the
foundationestablishedbytheoriginalLeadingEdgewehavebuiltthecompanytoincludethedifferent
businesssegmentswehave.SinceJulyof2005wehavegrownfrom4employeestothe30employees
wehavecurrently.
InJulyof2006LeadingEdgepurchasedanothercompany,AirtimeAviation,Inc.,forthesolepurposeof
obtaining the operational certificates required to conduct commercial operations. In 2009 we have
added4turbinehelicoptersand12pistonhelicopterstoourfleet.Theturbineaircraftarecurrentlyon
boththeUSForestServiceandDepartmentofInteriorcallwhenneededcontracts.Theadditionalpiston
helicopterswhereeither integrated intoouroverhaulprogramorutilized inourflightschool.Leading
Edgehasalsoopenedasatellitefacility inSalemOregonwherewewillconductbothflightschooland
commercialoperations.
LeadingEdgehasputconsiderableeffortintodevelopingabrandthatfocusesonprovidingbothquality
serviceandunparalleled customer service. Leading Edgebrand ismore than a logoor tagline it is a
culturedevelopedovertime.Wehavedevelopedandimplementedatrainingprogramforallemployees
toensuretheyunderstandtheexpectationsofthisbrand.
19+yearsofoperation LEAestablishedin1989 RobinsonHelicopterAuthorizedSales,Service,andOverhaulCenter FAAPart61FlightSchool FAAPart141FlightSchool FAAPart135MultiPilotHelicopterCharterOperation FAAPart133and137CertificatedHelicopterOperator FAAPart145CertifiedRepairStationforAvionicsandMaintenance Newfacilitybuiltin1999
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MANAGEMENTAfullystaffedmanagementteamand33employeesadministerallfacetsofoperation.Theabilityofthe
LEA management team to perform independently of each other and interdependently as a group
createsthesynergy forouroverallsuccess. TheLEAteammeetsonaregularbasistofacethemany
challengesofday todaybusinessaswellasnegotiating the changes inoveralloperationputbeforethem.
FlightDepartment FAAPart135ChiefPilot/DirectorofOperations FAAPart141ChiefFlightInstructor FAAPart141AssistantChiefFlightInstructor (10)FlightInstructorsallholdingatleastCFIIratings FAAPart141ApprovedTrainingCourseOutlineforPrivatethruCFI FAAMultipilotPart135CertificatedCharterOperator FAAPart133and137Certificated
AdministrationandAccountingDepartment (4)Fulltimeemployees AccountsReceivable/Payable/PayrollandGeneralLedgerBookKeeping LicensedCPAoversight FAAApprovedemployeedrugtestingprogram TotalFBOaccountingsoftwareadministration Networkedserverforcompanywidedataaccess Utilizescomputerizedschedulinganddispatchsystem(TotalFBO)
MaintenanceDepartment RobinsonHelicopterAuthorizedServiceCenterforR22andR44 RobinsonHelicopterAuthorizedOverhaulProgram RobinsonHelicopterAuthorizedComponentOverhaulFacility AuthorizedDealerandServiceCenterformostmajorAvionicsManufacturers FAA Part 145 Certificated Repair Station with Instrument, Radio, Airframe and Powerplant
Ratings
(15)CertifiedAirframeandPowerplantTechnicians QualityAssuranceProgram Fullystockedpartsdepartment Computerizedmaintenancescheduling&trackingsystem(TotalFBO)
MarketingandSalesDepartment RobinsonHelicopterAuthorizedSalesCenterforR22andR44 FullystaffedMarketingDepartment Cooperativeadvertisingwithseveralvendors Currentlyusingnewspaper,radio,promotionalDVD,LEAwebsite,andmailingsasadvertising
media
AggressivepayforclickGoogleAdwordsCampaign Salesofallmakesandmodelsofusedaircraft