Renting a Plane for a Trip

Of course, the rent a car service possesses and assures the vehicle, but as a motorist (in this case the pilot) you also need it.

Probably the best aircraft hire is not from your flying schools, FBO or your nearest airports. Traveling 20 mile to another General Aviation International Airfield may be worth it if the rent is significantly lower. You can find the best offer by looking for rent prices or making a few telephone conversations. I' m looking for a bargain.

A weekend is the busy period for renting a plane, so you probably won't find a rate cut. How about the blocking period? For example, you are saving cash by purchasing a 10 hour pad, not to speak of the impulse a 10 hour pad gives you to fly. If something happens and you can't use the lease, you may have a problem getting a reimbursement for the idle uptime.

Best practice is to consider all your choices before spending your cash on the blocking period. Just ask for an offer. Sharing the cost with another pilots. They have another pair of eye-catchers in the dashboard and another pilots to guarantee a secure outing. You' ll have to divide the PIC times, but it' s more enjoyable to fly with another pilots.

Purchase your rent policy and get this (successful) cash register out of the way before the date you rent. That may not be saving you much cash, but when the time comes for your next trip, you can focus 100% on your scheduling and be the best one. Contrary to flyers who own their own aircraft, you know nothing about the last individual to drive this one.

On top of the apparent air traffic control concerns, you do not want to be billed for things, bumps or unresectable gear that may have occurred before the checks were taken. Have a good fly and compliment yourself on all you have done to ensure the liberty of air travel. Do you know that you can buy tenant cover on-line, debit it from a major bank account and get the certificate within a few min?