Chartered Flights on Private Jets by the administrators of West Virginia University

Morgantown to Austin, TX to Houston, TX (round trip)

Trip Details
  1. Date
    Nov 11-12, 2021
  2. Route
    LBE-MGW-AUS-HOU-RON(1)-MGW-LBE
  3. Destinations
    Morgantown, WV
    Austin, TX
    Houston, TX
  4. Aircraft
    Challenger 350 (N468CE)
  5. Flight Hours
    6.6
  6. Approx. Distance
    2,221.37 nmi
  7. Flight Crew
    David Theodore Zmuda
    Justin Travis Spencer
Cost
  1. Hourly Rate
    $4,745.25
  2. Landing Fees
    $390.00
  3. Fuel Surcharge
    $2,101.99
  4. Crew Expenses
    $750.00
  5. Domestic Tax
    $8.60
  6. Est. Federal Tax†
    $2,592.69
  7. Total
    $34,569.24
  8. (per passenger)
    $17,284.62
$ The cost of this flight is greater than one year of tuition.

† Federal Excise Tax is only an estimate of the actual, at 7.5%. It is not included in the total.

Carbon Footprint
  1. Fuel Burned‡
    1,993.20 gal
  2. CO2 Emitted*
    17.82 metric tons

‡ Challenger 350 burns 302 gal/h.
* US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data shows the average CO2 emitted by burning 1 gallon of jet fuel/AVGAS is 8,939.50 grams.

Passengers (2)
1. E. Gordon Gee
Dept.
WVU President
VP/Div.
President's Office
2. Sarah Biller
Dept.
Exec Dir, Vantage Ventures
VP/Div.
Chambers College / Academic Affairs
Justification
  1. Justification

    Multiple meetings related to economic development in WV as well as attend the University of Austin inauguration; meeting with WVU alum and donor

    Travel to Austin and Houston, TX for multiple meetings related to the continued work of the Virgin Hyperloop economic development project in WV as well as to speak at the inauguration at the University of Austin, as well as attend events associated with the inauguration. Additionally, pax will meet with a WVU donor and alum in Houston.

  2. Signed for by
    Amy Garbrick
  3. Approved by
    Amy Garbrick
Trip Itinerary

itinerary.pdf (93.6 kB)

Reservation Form

reservation.pdf (65.8 kB)

Invoice (2021-11)

2021-11.pdf

Information on this site is classified as public record and was obtained from a legal request pursuant to W.Va. Code § 29B-1-1 et. seq. (WVFOIA).

This site is not affiliated with West Virginia University or LJ Aviation.

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