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14 Maine, and New York City, stopping at the cities of Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, Framingham, worcester, Springfields, hartford and New Haven. A letter addressed to the Mayor of Augusta on the subject has elicited a cooperative reply. Same is attached herewith. The schedule follows: [[6 column table]] |Augusta|0|Miles|0|Minutes| | |Portland|55|Miles|36|Minutes|Plus 15 Min.stop| |Portsmouth|50|Miles|33|Mnutes|Plus 15 min.stop| |Boston & Framing'|55|Miles|36|Minutes|Plus 15 Min.stop| |Worcester|45|Miles|30|Minutes|Plus 15 Min.stop| |Springfield|45|Miles|30|Minutes|Plus 15 Min.stop| |Hartford|20|Miles|13|Minutes|Plus 15 Min.stop| |New Haven|35|Miles|24|Minutes|Plus 15. Min.stop| |New York-Mieola|75|Miles|1-48|Minutes|Plus COST Estimated cost of operation- One AVRO biplane from Augusta. Maine to New York City with full load under normal weather conditions, in winter or summer. Distance- about 380 miles. Air speed unit used- 90 miles per hour. This may be increased or decreased from five to twenty miles per hour, according to direction and velocity of the wind. Actual time in the air- 4 hours 13 minutes. [[2 column table]] |Fuel ---Gasoline and oil---|$17.11 |Pilot's salary, per day|10.00| |Mechanic's salary, per day|6.50| |Overhead, office, aerodrome, service|5.00| |Depreciation 33%|5.00| |Insurance|1.00| |Total operating cost|$44.61| REVENUE Two passengers or three hundred pounds in freight. Passenger rate unit used - $ .25 per mile. Amounting to $80.00 for trip from August to New York. Two passengers -- $160.00 Net earnings per trip- passengers withour freight- $115.39 Two machines 230.78 Three hundred pounds of freight instead of passengers. Unit used -- $.005 per pound per mile. 300 pounds -------------- $570.00 for 380 miles. NET EARNINGS Per trip-- One machine ---------- $525.39 Two machines --------- 1050.78 For this operation three machines would be required, two being kept on the route and one undergoing a periodic overhauling.