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Fractionals for Small Airplanes: Part II

Fractional ownership for small planes
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author's experience with fractional aircraft ownership (OurPlane program) was largely positive, providing access to a high-quality, well-maintained airplane without the typical hassles of full ownership.
  • The primary concern about aircraft availability proved unfounded, as the plane was consistently accessible when needed, though this is now being re-evaluated as the ownership group has reached full capacity.
  • Despite minor issues, such as an initial learning curve with the scheduling system and an inconvenient relocation of the aircraft, the overall experience affirmed the viability and benefits of the fractional ownership model.
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As a kid who grew up with the new math, I learned early on to look at numbers in new and different ways. So I was well prepared, it seems, to take an objective look at a different model of small aircraft ownership, fractionals.

The idea behind fractional ownership is to give the airplane’s many owners the impression that each one of them owns the whole darn thing spinner to tail. They also get red carpet treatment from day one with few worries about the everyday concerns that can haunt traditional whole-airplane owners, like surprise annual bills. Just pay and fly. Who wouldn’t like the sound of that kind of math problem?

FLYING Staff

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