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April	24,	2016

Barbara	Snoden

U.S.	DOT

Air	Carrier	Fitness	Division

1200	New	Jersey	Avenue	SE

Washington,	D.C.	20590

Re:	Docket	DOT-OST-2015-0014

Application	for	LIMA	NY	Corp.

for	commuter	authority

Dear	Ms.	Snoden:

LIMA	NY	Corp.	is	in	receipt	of	the	letter	sent	by	your	office	on	April	16,	2015	

regarding	our	previous	application.	Please	find	our	response	attached	with	this	

letter.

Sincerely,

Michael	Siegel

Director	of	Operations

LIMA	NY	Corp.

Enclosure

The	contents	of	this	application	and	the	attached	exhibits	are	true	and	correct	to the	best	of	my	knowledge	and	belief.	

Pursuant	to	Title	18	United	States	Code	Section	1001,	I	Michael	Siegel,	Director	of	Operations,	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	this	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.

Submitted	by,

Michael	Siegel,	Director	of	Operations
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RESPONSE	TO	REQUEST	FOR	INFORMATION

LIMA	NY	Corp.

GENERAL	INFORMATION

1. LIMA	NY	Corp.	does	not	propose	to	operate	the	CE-208B	in	the	commuter	operation.	

2. Tailwind	Air	Service,	LLC	owns	N801TW.	Tailwind	Air	Service,	LLC	leases	the	aircraft	to	

LIMA	NY	Corp.	Tailwind	and	LIMA	are	distinct	entities	with	different	owners.

3. Tailwind	Air	Service,	LLC	does	not	intend	to	provide	financial	support	to	LIMA	NY	Corp.	

proposed	commuter	operations.	Tailwind	Air	Service,	LLC	will	continue	to	lease	N801TW	to	

LIMA	and	pay	for	a	crew	salary	to	fly	the	aircraft.

4. The	State	of	New	York	requires	Biennial	Statements	filed	for	Limited	Liability	Companies.	

Underhill	Holdings,	LLC	has	since	submitted	the	required	Biennial	Statement	to	the	State	of	

New	York.

5. Underhill Holdings,	LLC is	a	holding	company	that	owns	two	aircraft	and	LIMA	NY	Corp.

6. Page	numbers	were	listed	on	all	pages	except	for	attachments.	All	attachments/files	were	

numbered	and	referenced	in	the	table	of	contents.

MANAGEMENT	AND	KEY	TECHNICAL	PERSONNEL

1. At	the	time	the	Pre	Application	Statement	of	Intent	was	filed,	Mr.	Ron	Naane	was	the	

Director	of	Operations	of	LIMA	NY	Corp.	Mr.	Naane	has	since	left	the	company	and	Mr.	

Michael	Siegel	is	now	the	Director	of	Operations

2. Please	find	the	resumes	for	Mr.	Siegel	and	Mr.	Miller	on	pages	3	and	4	of	this	response

3. Please	find	Ms.	Tomkiel’s	Affidavit	of	Citizenship	on	page	5	of	this	response.	

FINANCIAL	POSITION

1. Please	find	third	party	verification	of	the	line-of-credit	on	page	6.	

2. Please	find	third	party	verification	of	the	line-of-credit	on	page	6.	

3. Please	find	income	statements	and	balance	sheets	for	2011,	2012,	and	2013.	These	

statements	were	generated	by	our	Certified	Public	Accountant,	Mr.	Ken	Lipner.	

4. All	manuals	are	up	to	date.	Our	in	house	staff,	at	no	additional	cost	to	the	company,	will	

complete	any	necessary	revisions.	

5. As	2014	has	just	ended,	LIMA	NY	Corp.	and	Underhill	Holdings,	LLC	are	in	the	process	of	

finalizing	the	accounting	for	fiscal	year	2014.	Please	find	a	draft	copy	of	2014	below.

6. The	Annual	Projected	Profit/Loss	includes	both	Scheduled	Operations	as	well	as	On-Demand	

Operations.		For	example,	the	month	of	April	shows	84	block	hours	of	scheduled	or	

commuter	operations	and	45	hours	of	On-Demand	or	charter	operations.	LIMA	NY	Corp.	will	

continue	to	operate	On-Demand	to	supplement	operations	and	maintain	current	obligations	

to	our	On-Demand	clients.	

7. A	cell	did	not	properly	calculate	in	our	spreadsheet	program.	Please	find	corrected	a	

corrected	Scheduled	Service	Income	and	Expense	Data	and	Annual	Projected	Profit/Loss	

sheets	attached	here.	

8. The	maintenance	reserve	of	$50/hour	is	sufficient	for	this	type	of	operation.	

9. LIMA	NY	Corp.	has	operated	the	Amphibious	Caravan	airframe	for	over	5	years	and	has	

significant	experience	with	the	maintenance	costs	involved.	
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MICHAEL R. SIEGEL

US Citizen

35A Randall Ave

Stamford, CT 06905

913-515-8066

michael@flythewhale.com

EDUCATION: BA, Sociology with Biology Minor, Drake University, Des Moines, IA

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Air Transport Pilot 269986 and Gold 

Seal Flight Instructor 2699986CFI

EXPERIENCE:

May 2012 – Present: Chief Operating Officer, Fly the Whale, 670 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, NY

- Consulted as the technical subject matter expert for best operating practices within an organization certified as an 

airline by the FAA. 

- Supervised the purchase of aircraft and eventual integration into the airline while working with the FAA to ensure 

regulatory compliance

-Acted as Part 135 Chief Pilot for the LIMA NY Corp. d/b/a Fly The Whale Air Operator Certificate from July 2012 to 

July 2013. 

-Acting as Director of Operations for the LIMA NY Corp. d/b/a Fly The Whale Air Operator Certificate from May 

2013 to present. 

October 2010 – May 2012, Director of Operations, Performance Flight, 136 Tower Road, White Plains, NY

- Implemented risk assessment & risk management programs for 20 employees that resulted in no accidents over 18 

months.

- Oversaw development of Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) programs for three turbine aircraft.

- Liaised with the FAA on matters of safety, regulation, and outreach.

October 2009 – October 2010, Vice President of Flight Operations, Career Pilot School, Liberty, MO*

- Managed the day-to-day operations for a pilot school that included a $1,000,000 budget & 8 employees.

- Responsible for the FAA certification of the California site & worked closely with the FAA to ensure federal 

compliance mandates were met. 

- Acted as Part 141 Chief Flight Instructor.

October 2007 – October 2009, President & CEO, Career Pilot School, Liberty, MO*

- Created the start-up budget, defined company policies, and implementation at start-up.

- Liaised with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Transportation Safety 

Agency to ensure compliance of all state and Federal regulations 

-Oversaw the certification of the school by the FAA for operation under Part 141 of the regulations.

- Acted as Part 141 Chief Flight Instructor.

April 2004 – November 2008, President & CEO, Siegel Aviation, New Century, KS*

- Prepared the initial Airline certification with the FAA and achieved successful certification in less than ten months 

beating the national average at the time by 8-14 months.

-Acted as a Part 135 Captain.

August 2003 – April 2004, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor, ATD Flight Systems, 10 NW Richards Road 

Kansas City, MO

- Oversaw initial Part 141 certification of the flight school by FAA

- Assisted in the initial purchase & acceptance of a new turbine aircraft, which allowed the company to expand into 

turbine aircraft management.

- Acted as Part 141 Assistant Chief Flight Instructor.

“*”	Denotes	company	is	no	longer	in	business	and	does	not	have	a	current	address
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CORY MILLER

USA Citizen

101 Washington Blvd #1220

251-382-2697

corymiller01@gmail.com

EDUCATION: Aviation Business and Management, Degree Unfinished, Spartan College of Aeronautics, Tulsa, OK

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certified Commercial Pilot 3150837 and Flight 

Instructor 3150837CFI

EXPERIENCE:

May 2014 – Present: Chief Pilot, LIMA NY Corp, 670 White Plains Road, Scarsdale, NY

-Act as the Chief Pilot for Part 135 Charter Operation

February 2009 – May 2014, Company Instructor and Line Captain, Southern Seaplane, Belle Chasse, LA

-Act as designated Company Instructor and Line Captain for a Part 135 Charter Operation.

January 2012 – December 2012, Contract Pilot, Mobile, AL

-Second in Command on a privately owned Falcon 20, Falcon 50, and Kingair E90.

January 2008 – February 2009, Line Captain, Martinaire, Addison, TX

-Act as Line Captain for a Part 135 Charter Cargo Operation.
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