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# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e at



## Alamosa , Colorad o (a t 9 8 percen tcompletion ) Departures : Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e Sea tMiles : 

### 1,840 1,81 0 2,595,50 0 6,257,84 0 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : 14,50 0 .psgrsa t $92.5 5 $1,341,97 5

Other : (a t0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $8,32 0 $1,350,29 5 Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraf t an d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l IndirectExpenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement :

Flt # 505 4 505 5 505 6 505 7 505 8 505 9 Fre q

123456 7 1234 5 1234 5 1234 5 7 1234 5 7 123456 7 Flo w

ALS-DE N DEN-AL S ALS-DE N DEN-AL S ALS-DE N DEN-AL S $338,71 0 $941,74 9 $297,32 9 $488,56 6

Schedul e 0600-070 0 0940-103 8 1045-114 5 1300-135 8 1408-150 8 2058-215 6 Tim e

6 0 5 8 6 0 5 8 6 0 5 8 Equi p

BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 $2,066,35 4 $1,112,17 0 $3,178,52 4 ($1,828,229 ) $158,92 6 $1,987,15 5

# Grea tLake s Aviation , Ltd

. Annua l Compensatio n Requirement s fo rEssentia l Ai rServic e at



## Cortez , Colorad o (a t9 8 percen tcompletion ) Departures ; Bloc k Hours : Revenu e Passenge rMiles : Availabl e Sea t Miles : 1,84 0 2,34 7 4,934,50 0 9,721,20 4 Operatin g Revenues :

Passenger : 17,75 0 psgrsa t $117.1 8 $2,079,94 5

Other : (at0.62 % o fpassenge rrevenue ) Tota l Operatin g Revenues : $12,89 6

Operatin g Expenses :

Direct : Aircraf t an d Hul l Insuranc e

Fue l an d Oi l Flyin g Operation s Maintenanc e Tota l DirectExpenses : Tota l Indirect Expenses : Tota l Operatin g Expenses : Operatin g Los s Profi tElemen t(5.0 % o fTota l Operatin g Expenses ) Annua l Compensatio n Requirement :

Fi t# Fre q Flo w 510 6 12345 6 CEZ-DE N 510 7 1234 5 DEN-CE Z 510 8 1234 5 7 CEZ-DE N 510 5 123456 7 DEN-CE Z 510 4 1234 5 7 CEZ-DE N 510 9 1234 5 7 DEN-CE Z hoH i il o llcUUlc ; Schedul e 600-71 3 0910-103 0 1050-120 3 1443-160 3 1617-173 0 2056-221 6 $338,71 0

$1,223,53 0 $385,54 2 $558,22 6

Tim e 7 3 8 0 7 3 8 0 7 3 8 0 f

Equi p BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 BE 1 $2,092,84 1

$2,506,00 8 $1,246,84 7 $3,752,85 5 ($1,660,014 ) $187,64 3 $1,847,65 7