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of Transportation 

September?, 2010 

Mr. Michael Origel 

AirlineCert, LLC 

3812 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 410 

Torrance, CA 90505 

Re: Docket DOT-OST-2010-0120 

Application of Jet-A, LLC for Section 41102 Certificate Authority 

Dear Mr. Origel: 

We have completed our initial review of the application filed on May 6, 2010, by 

Jet-A, LLC ("Jet-A"), for the determination of its fitness to conduct interstate charter air 

transportation. 

This review has revealed the need for additional and/or clarifying information before we 

can complete processing of Jet-A's application. The attached Information Request lists 

the areas where further and/or clarification information is necessary. I ask that you 

respond fully to this request within 30 days of the date of this letter. The original plus 

6 copies of your response should be filed in Docket DOT-OST-2010-0120. 

As is the Department's practice, further processing of Jet-A's application will be deferred 

pending receipt of this material. In addition, please remember that Jet-A should promptly 

provide the Department with any information regarding changes it may undergo in areas 

affecting its fitness (i.e., management, operating plans or financial condition, compliance 

disposition, or ownership) while its application is under review by the Department. 

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

letter or the requested information, please feel free to contact me at (202) 366-9721. 

'anessa R. Balgobir 

Transportation Industry Analyst 

Air Carrier Fitness Division 

Enclosure 
cc: DOT-OST-2010-0120 

Mr. Robert Ference 

Aviation Safet Inspector 

Allentown Flight Standards District Office 

Federal Aviation Administration 

961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 111 

Allentown, PA 18109 
INFORMATION REQUEST 

JET-A, LLC 

MANAGEMENT AND KEY TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 

1. Please provide the month and year of employment for all resumes provided, as 

well as certificate numbers for those individuals holding certificates from the 

Federal Aviation Adminstration. 

2. According to the resume provided for Mr. John Ronacher, Director of Operations, 

he has logged 1,500 flight hours in B727/B737 aircraft and 800 hours in DC9 

aircraft, but his resume states that he has logged 9,000 total flights hours. Please 

explain. Also, please indicate where Mr. Ronacher gained his B727/B737 

experience. 

3. According to Mr. Ronacher's resume, he is currently working as a pilot for FedEx 

in addition to serving as the Director of Operations for Jet-A. Does Mr. Ronacher 

plan to continue working for FedEx while also working for Jet-A? If so, please 

state what percentage of his time will be spent with each company and whether or 

not the FAA has expressed any concern about this working arrangement. 

OWNERSHIP 

4. According to Exhibit 7 of Jet-A's application, Mr. Ronald Boros, Vice President, 

Managing Director, and Chief Pilot, maintains a 100 percent ownership interest in 

Shearson International Corp. ("Shearson"), and according to Exhibit 1, Shearson 

maintains a 50 percent ownership interest in Jet-A. Please describe the principal 

business of Shearson and describe any relationship the company may have with 

Jet-A other than ownership. 

FINANCIAL POSITION 

5. Please provide a current (within 3 months) balance sheet and income statement 

for Jet-A. 

6. In accordance with section 204.3(t), provide (1) a forecast balance sheet for the 

first normal year of operations, along with the assumptions underlying the 

amounts shown, and (2) a forecast income statement, broken down by months or 

quarters, for the first year of operations. Also, please submit an itemization of all 

pre-operating and start-up costs associated with initiation of the proposed 

service.' 

This information will be used to assess the financial position of the applicant, whether the applicant 

has a reasonable understanding of the costs of starting and conducting its operations, and whether it has 

access to the capital required to commence operations. Because projected expenses during the first several 
7. Please provide third-party verification of any lines-of-credit available to support 

Jet-A's proposed operations. This verification should include the total line-ofcredit being made available, the amount such credit line has been drawn down to 

date, any conditions that must be met before funds will be advanced, the terms of 

repayment, and the expiration date. Further, if the line-of-credit is being supplied 

by an individual or organization (other than a recognized financial institution) 

copies of the personal or corporate financial statements of the individual or 

organization should also be provided. 

8. Please provide third-party verification of all cash deposits available to support 

Jet-A's proposed operations. 

9. Section 41113 of the Statute requires certificated air carriers to develop and 

submit to the Department and the National Transportation Safety Board a plan 

("accident plan") to address the needs of families of passengers and other victims 

involved in any aircraft accident involving an aircraft of the air carrier and 

resulting in major loss of life. Section 41113(c) prohibits the Department from 

approving an application for a certificate unless the applicant has filed an accident 

plan that meets the requirements of section 41113(b). As a result, the Department 

will not be able to issue a final order regarding Jet-A's certification until this 

requirement has been met. Therefore we ask that Jet-A promptly file a copy of its 

accident plan in the public docket established for these plans (Docket DOT-OST1996-1960), submit the required copy of this plan to the National Transportation 

Safety Board, and, at the same time, file a notice in Docket DOT-OST-2010-0120 

stating that it has complied with the Accident Plan requirements. 

10. Section 243.13 requires each certificated air carrier to file a brief statement 

summarizing how it will collect the passenger manifest information and transmit 

it to the Department of State following an aviation disaster. If the applicant does 

not intend to operate any covered flight segments in the foreseeable future, the 

applicant must file a statement so stating and also stating that the applicant will 

not operate any covered flight segment unless it has filed the summary required 

by section 243.13. Therefore we ask Jet-A promptly file a copy of its passenger 

manifest plan in the public docket established for these plans (Docket DOT-OST1998-3305) and file a statement in DOT-OST-2010-0120 confirming that it has 

complied with the requirements of Part 243. 

months of operations do not include all costs that will be incurred during a "normal" or average period of 

operations, a three-month standard is calculated by dividing the applicant's estimated total first year 

operating expenses by four. 
The information provided pursuant to this Information Request should be accompanied 

by the following certification: 

The contents of this application and the attached exhibit (s) are true and correct to 

the best of my knowledge and belief. Pursuant to Title 18 United States Code 

Section 1001, I [the individual signing the application, who shall be a principal 

owner, senior officer, or internal counsel of the applicant], in my individual 

capacity and as the authorized representative of the applicant, have not in any 

manner knowingly and willfully falsified, concealed or failed to disclose any 

material fact or made any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or knowingly 

used any documents which contain such statements in connection with the 

preparation, filing or prosecution of the application. I understand that an 

individual who is found to have violated the provisions of 18 U.S.C section 1001 

shall be fined or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.