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Episode #14a – Flying Clubs Explained

One of the best ways to decrease the cost of flying and increase your time in the air is to join a flying club. Recently I spoke with Todd Castro, former President of The Blue Sky Aviation Association, one of the most successful flying clubs in the United States.

Todd shared many aspects of starting and running a flying club. In this in depth interview you will learn:

  • Why you should consider joining a flying club.
  • Benefits other than flying you can expect.
  • Various legal structures.
  • Scheduling.
  • Dues.
  • Maintenance.
  • Insurance.
  • Unexpected Costs
  • Creatively Financing Aircraft
  • Interviewing Prospective Members.
  • Trouble Members
  • How Member Participation and Volunteerism Reduces Costs.
  • Accidents and Incidents.
  • Aircraft Storage.
  • How To Reduce Fuel Costs.
  • Resources For Forming A Flying Club.

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NOTAMs Video Interview: DIY Aircraft Fractionals With Paul Citarella

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Welcome to the first video in our Notice To Airmen Series (NOTAMs) of video interviews! In this series, I sit down with various aviation business owners and professionals in order to get to know the proprietors in addition to learning more about their products and services available to us in the aviation community.

Today’s video is how to setup a do-it-yourself fractional ownership program for any of your underutilized assets. Though the shared ownership concept can apply to pretty much any piece of equipment, vehicle, etc, such as a power boat or camera equipment, we’ll be focusing on how to use a do-it-yourself fractional service to either share your aircraft with other partners or find an aircraft partnership to participate in.

In this interview I’m joined with Paul Citarella of diyFractional.com who created such a website and service designed to help individuals facilitate fractional ownership programs like mentioned above. Paul’s website not only allows you to share your asset, but to also seek other assets for shared use and includes equipment management tools like scheduling, expense tracking, voting, and more.

Check out the video above to learn more about Paul Citarella and diyFractional.com so you can start sharing your underutilized assets and equipment like a boss!

Clear Skies & Calm Winds,

Len @ ThePilotReport.com