U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

Of Transportation 

July 16, 2013 

Mr. Scott Harris 

President 

Harris Aircraft Services, Inc. 

400 Airport Road 

Sitka, AK 99835 

Dear Mr. Harris: 

1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

We have completed our initial review of the information you filed on April 16, 2013, on behalf 

of Harris Aircraft Services, Inc. ("Harris Air"), for the determination of its fitness to conduct 

commuter operations. We have determined that we will need additional information and/or 

clarifying information before we may complete our review. The attached Information Request 

lists the areas where further information is necessary. 

Please respond fully to this request within 30 days of the date of this letter. You may upload 

your response via the web at www.regulations.gov or you may mail the original plus 6 copies of 

your response to U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, West Building, Ground Floor, 

W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20590. In either case, your response 

should be filed in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0089 

Please include a statement signed by a representative of the air carrier [who shall be a principal 

owner, senior officer, or internal counsel of the carrier] indicating that, pursuant to Title 18 

United States Code Section 1001, the information provided in response to this letter is true and 

correct and that the aforementioned individual has not knowingly and willingly falsified, 

concealed or failed to disclose any material fact or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent 

statement in connection with the preparation or filing of the material submitted. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions regarding this letter or 

the requested information, please contact me at (202) 366-4834 or via email at 

Barbara. Snoden@dot.gov. 

Sincerely, 

Barbara Snoden 

Analyst, Air carrier Fitness Division 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

cc: Docket DOT-OST-2013-0089 
FINANCIAL POSITION 

INFORMATION REQUEST 

HARRIS AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC. 

1. With respect to the "Forecast at Commuter Operations" income statement: 

Please provide a separate listing of pre-operating costs/startup costs. These would 

normally include costs to obtain necessary government approval (operations 

specifications, etc.) establishing stations, introductory advertising, aircraft, equipment, 

facility deposits and rent, and training and salaries earned prior to the startup of your 

operation. 

You can find this information in 14 CFR §204.3 "Applicants for new certificate or 

commuter air carrier authority." 

For example, salaries for additional pilot and mechanic are included on page 2 of your 

forecast income statement. However, please separate this and also advertising, ale repair 

and maintenance expenses and any other expenses that have been combined. It may help 

you to know that we use the following formula in our financial review: 

Pre operating/startup expenses + ~ of estimatedfirst-year expenses =funds necessary to 

meet our financial criteria 

2. What is the main purpose of Sitka Aircraft & Support Services, LLC? 

3. In regards to the purchase of the new aircraft: 

a) Why doesn't the Harang loan appear in the March 31, 2013 Balance Sheet? 

b) What are the terms of repayment for the Harang loan? 

c) Where is this loan ref1ected in the Forecast Income Statement? 

If it is not reflected, please provide a revised Forecast Income Statement.