| For many, owning a private aircraft is about | | | | ownership. For instance, the aircraft management |
| status-with convenience being important too. Because | | | | company will provide pilots, insurance and |
| aircraft ownership is a sizable investment and | | | | maintenance for your plane. They may also provide |
| because many wisely look before they leap, | | | | catering and other great services. |
| fractional ownership is very popular. | | | | As a private aircraft owner, scheduling flights days |
| Here's how it works. With fractional ownership you | | | | and weeks in advance is a thing of the past. Once an |
| purchase an "interest" in the aircraft. An aviation | | | | owner, you simply pick up the phone and your plane |
| company, as part of its overall aircraft fleet, | | | | will be ready in a few hours-where you want it and |
| operates the aircraft. As a fractional owner you have | | | | where you want to go. It's the ultimate in |
| use of the aircraft basically on demand. Of course, | | | | convenience. |
| you can't use it a million times a year. With your | | | | The investment size will vary with the plane. |
| investment comes a limit of flying hours. | | | | Typically, fractional ownership deals are split into |
| Generally, if you plan to fly 200 hours or less annually, | | | | eighths. Today, these deals are available on just |
| fractional ownership can be a good option for you. | | | | about any type of aircraft-even smaller single-engine |
| Also, as an owner, you won't have to worry about a | | | | piston planes. Fractional ownership is a great first |
| lot of the stuff that goes into private aircraft | | | | step into the private aircraft arena. |