LeadingEdgeAviation,Inc.

63342PowellButteHwy. Bend,Oregon97701 (541)3838825 CraterLakeHelicopterTourProposal June3,2009

PURPOSE
ThisdocumentoutlinesthedetailsofatouroperationtobeconductedoverCraterLakeNationalPark.

AIRCRAFTTOBEUTILIZED
LeadingEdgeAviationoperatestheBell206seriesaircraftforallitscommercialoperations.The206was firstflownin1966andsincethenhasbeenthemostwidelyutilizedhelicopterinitsclass.Thisaircraft hasthelowestfatalityrateperflighthourofanyaircrafteverproduced.The206isproducedin2basic configurations: BELL206BIIIJETRANGER BELL206LLONGRANGER 650ShaftHPTurbineEngine 7placeopencabin 140MPHCruiseSpeed Producedfrom1975toPresent Mostpopularturbinehelicopter Superiorautorotationcharacteristics Flyovernoiselevelof66.9dB 420ShaftHPTurbineEngine 5placeopencabin 130MPHCruiseSpeed Producedfrom1968toPresent Mostpopularturbinehelicopter Superiorautorotationcharacteristics Flyovernoiselevelof65.2dB

HELICOPTERAVAILABILITY
TheseaircraftarecurrentlyonboththeDIOoncallandUSFScallwhenneedcontractsandhavebeen configured and inspected to meet the requirements for both. This will enable the park to use the helicopter stationed at Beaver Marsh on an On Call basis to support operations, to include but not limited to: Search and Rescue, Fire Fighting and other missions as necessary to ensure efficient operations of the park. This allows the Park to basically have an Exclusive Use helicopter without having the ongoing costs of that specific contract greatly enhancing the safety of one of our national treasures. LeadingEdgecurrentlyhasanagreementwithDeschutesCountySearchandRescue,oneofthebusiest in the state, to assist with their operations. We conduct several training missions during both winter andsummermonthstoinsuresafeandeffectiveuseoftheavailableresources. Page4of13

SCHEDULE,FEESANDDURATIONOFTOUR
LeadingEdgewillmarkettheCraterLakehelicoptertoursusingprofessionallyproducedbrochures (currentbrochureforBendtoursisattached)thatwillbeplacedatlocallodging,visitorsinformation centersandrecreationcenters.Therearebillboardsavailablealonghighway97andsignagewillbe installedattheBeaverMarchairport.TheprimaryseasonforthesetourswillbefromMemorialDay throughLaborDaywithoperationsconductedinthewintermonthsasweatheranddemandsupport theoperation. Threedifferentoptionswillbeofferedforcustomersandcaneitherbereservedinadvanceor purchasedonsight.Costswillrangefrom$149.00fora30minuteflightto$199fora50minuteflight peradult,childrenunderage2thatcanbeaccommodatedaslapchildrenwillhavenocharge. Approximately20minutesofeachflightwillbeconductedoutsideoftheparkboundary.Sincethis operationisnewtotheparkwecannotofferdefinitivenumbersofpatronswhowilltakeadvantageof theservice,howeverwehopetoconduct300flightsinthefirstseason. Dependingonthehelicopterutilizedgroupswilleitherbe4or6passengersoneachflight.Personnel willbeavailabletoassistinloadingofindividualswithdisabilitiestoensureaccesstoallpatrons. Duringthetourthepilotwillnarrateinformationaboutthelake.Avigorouseducationprogramwillbe conductedforallpilotssotheyareveryknowledgeableaboutitshistory,makeupandmanyofthefacts abouttheparktohelpinformthepatrons.

ROUTEOFFLIGHT
LeadingEdgewilloperatefromtheBeaverMarshAirportlocatedapproximately14NauticalMiles NortheastofthenorthrimoftheLake.Attachedtothisproposalisamaptoillustratethethree differentroutestoincludeminimumaltitudeforeachphase.Theseroutesweredevelopedtomaximize theviewoftheparkforalloccupantsofthehelicopterwhileminimizingtheimpactonotherpatrons. Herearethedifferentoptionstobeofferedtocustomer: Route Blue Red Black TotalFlightTime 30Minutes 40Minutes 50Minutes FlightTimeInsidePark 10Minutes 20Minutes 30Minutes CostPerCustomer $149.00 $169.00 $199.00

Thehelicopterwillbeoperatedatleast1000abovethegroundatalltimes,atthisaltitudethenoise levelofthehelicopterissimilartothatofanormalconversationandslightlyquieterthanTVaudioora vacuumcleaner.Sincetheroutewillfollowtheroadtheimpactofthehelicopterwillbelessthantraffic utilizingthisroad.Thissectionoftheroadisclosedinthewintersoimpactduringthisseasonwillbe minimal.Flightswillavoidareaswithcampgroundsoroverlooksthatmayhavehigherdensityofpark userspresent.Allofourpilotsarespeciallytrainedtoavoidcurtainflightconditionswhichcould increasenoisesignature.

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CERTIFICATES
LEAholdsthefollowingFAACertificates;wehaveattachedcopiesofthesecertificatesinappendixA: FARPart135MultipilotAirCharterCertificate(No.L9QA350Y) FARPart133RotorcraftExternalLoadOperationCertificate(No.L9QL350Y) FARPart137AgriculturalAircraftOperationsCertificate(No.L9QG350Y) FARPart141PilotSchoolOperationCertificate(No.L9QS350Y) FAAPart145CertifiedRepairStation(No.L9QR350Y)

TherequirementstoholdthesecertificatesaredemandingandfurtherprovetheabilityofLEAtomeetand exceedFAAregulationsforallflightoperations.AllofLEAoperationsareunderthesupervisionoftheFAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) in Hillsboro, Oregon. Listed below are the inspectors at the FSDO responsibleforouroversight: FAA/FSDOPortland 3180NW229thAvenue Hillsboro,OR97124 Inspector TimMoon GaryBurns BobMcMahon PaulLehman LeadingEdgeAviationisrequiredtoworkcloselywiththeFAAtobeabletomaintainourFARPart133,FAR Part135,FARPart137,FARPart141andFAAPart145certificates. LeadingEdgeAviationisrequiredtomaintainanapproveddrugandalcoholprogramforseveraloperations we conduct. LEA conducts random alcohol and drug testing for all pilots, instructors, and technicians for bothFAAandContractCustomercompliance. Title PrincipalOperationsInspector PrincipalOperationsInspector PrincipalMaintenanceInspector PrincipalAvionicsInspector Responsiblefor: FlightOperations FlightOperations AircraftMaintenance AvionicsServicing

FAAPART136OPERATINGCERTIFICATE
To operate in the National Park LEA will obtain certification under FAR part 136 and be issued another operating certificate specifically for these tours. This oversight will ensure operational safety and compliancewithspecificrequirementsforthesetours. An Air Tour Management 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. Page8of13

COMPANYPROFILE
MISSION
To provide a positive environment for the success of our customers in their quest of achievement in aviation,tailoringourservicestotheirpersonalneedsandgoalswhilemaintainingourhighstandards.

HISTORYANDCAPABILITIES
LeadingEdgewasfoundedin1989asanAvionicsserviceandinstallationcompany.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 helicopterswhereeitherintegratedintoouroverhaulprogramorutilizedinourflightschool.Leading EdgehasalsoopenedasatellitefacilityinSalemOregonwherewewillconductbothflightschooland commercialoperations. LeadingEdgehasputconsiderableeffortintodevelopingabrandthatfocusesonprovidingbothquality service and unparalleled customer service. Leading Edge brand is more than a logo or tagline it is a culturedevelopedovertime.Wehavedevelopedandimplementedatrainingprogramforallemployees toensuretheyunderstandtheexpectationsofthisbrand. 19+yearsofoperationLEAestablishedin1989 RobinsonHelicopterAuthorizedSales,Service,andOverhaulCenter FAAPart61FlightSchool FAAPart141FlightSchool FAAPart135MultiPilotHelicopterCharterOperation FAAPart133and137CertificatedHelicopterOperator FAAPart145CertifiedRepairStationforAvionicsandMaintenance Newfacilitybuiltin1999

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MANAGEMENT
Afullystaffedmanagementteamand33employeesadministerallfacetsofoperation.Theabilityofthe LEA management team to perform independently of each other and interdependently as a group creates the synergy for our overall success. The LEA team meets on a regular basis to face the many challenges of day to day business as well as negotiating the changes in overall operation put before them. 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 Currently using newspaper, radio, promotional DVD, LEA web site, and mailings as advertising media AggressivepayforclickGoogleAdwordsCampaign Salesofallmakesandmodelsofusedaircraft

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