Your huckleberry in Aircraft Leasing.
Students & Parents
In the past, parents and students had to choose between purchasing an aircraft for flight training or enrolling in a flight school.
We offer an alternative:
An aircraft lease, tailored to students and their parents who may need it for only a short season. In addition, we offer to set you up with one of our vetted, in-house Certified Flight Instructors and coordinate all operating costs for the aircraft.
Lease Structure for Parents & Students:
Our aircraft lease structures for students and parents are optimized for cost and simplicity. At its core, our aircraft leases start with a fixed fee, rather than an hourly use fee. Much like renting a home, you pay an unchanging fee for the right to use the aircraft as much as you want, acting as the sole 'tenant' of the aircraft during the lease period.
Utility Fee:
Further expanding the home tenant illustration, we have a 'utility' fee that funds a reserve escrow account for large maintenance events, such as engine overhauls or parachute repacks. This payment is placed in an aircraft-specific escrow account to ensure you don't have added major maintenance or system failure costs or delays. We are fully transparent about the breakdown of the 'utility' fee cost, and can provide details on how it is spent.
Aircraft Lease Examples:
Prices listed are consistent with industry standards
Low-Cost Example
Diamond DA-20
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Fixed Monthly Rate:
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$2,500
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Utility Fee:
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$20/hr in overhaul reserve
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$5/hr in emergency reserve
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Premium Example
Cirrus SR-20 G1-G2
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Fixed Monthly Rate:
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$4,000
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Utility Fee:
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$45/hr in overhaul reserve
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$15/hr in emergency reserve
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$500/mo in parachute repack reserve
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Add-ons
At Huckleberry Aeroworks, we want to ensure our product reduces
headaches for our Lessees. We address this by providing in-house
services that reduce the operational burden of leasing an aircraft.
Add-ons for Parents & Students
Insurance
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Hull
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Liability
Additional Services
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Mx Coordination
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Flight Training
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Consumables Inventory
Insurance is required. You can source from us or get approved independently
Problems with modern flight training:
The current flight training can be incredibly cost-prohibitive for the average prospective pilot, so much so that many student pilots (or their parents) purchase an aircraft in an effort to offset the cost. Unfortunately, this rarely achieves the goal of the buyer, because they do not understand all the responsibilities, coordination, and upkeep of owning an aircraft. Additionally, most flight schools are priced and structured in a way that students are fighting for flight time, have delayed examiner dates, and have multiplied financial stress.
Why lease an aircraft to earn ratings and build time:
Our student & parent-friendly lease programs are tailored to reduce the stress and increase the autonomy of flight training.
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No waitlists to begin training or time building.
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Learn to own/manage an aircraft in stages.
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Earning a Pilot Rating is more cost-effective than any flight school training in a comparable aircraft.
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Higher priority of service from your flight instructor.
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Greater independence and flexibility of schedule with aircraft.
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Short-term leases, friendly to
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Not constrained to a region of the U.S., able to fly the aircraft across the country if desired.
Flight Training Cost Comparison:
Huckleberry Aeroworks pricing modeled with Diamond DA-20
Cost Estimate for Training with
Huckleberry Aeroworks
Typically 18hr/mo (3 flights per week, 1.5 hrs/flight)
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Monthly fixed cost: $3,420
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Hourly cost of operating: $78/hr
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Instruction Fee: $55/hr
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75% of flights are flown WITH an instructor
Breakdown for Private Pilot's Licence
The more you fly per month, the higher the value you receive
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$3,420 x 3 months
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$135/hr (Aircraft + Instructor) x 40 hrs
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$55/hr (Ground Instruction) x 20 hrs
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$78/hr (Solo Flights) x 15 hrs
Total Cost: $16,853 for a complete Private Pilot's Licence
Cost Estimate for Training with
Industry Standard Flight School
18hr/mo (3 flights per week, 1.5 hrs/flight)
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Monthly fixed cost: $0
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Hourly Aircraft Rental Rate: $200/hr
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Instructor Fee: $75/hr
Breakdown for Private Pilot's Licence
Most PPL programs take 5-8 months and 60-80 hrs to finish
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$275/hr (Aircraft + Instructor) x 70 hrs
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$75/hr (Ground Instruction) x 40 hrs
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$200/hr (Solo Flights) x 15 hrs
Total Cost: $25,250 for a complete Private Pilot's Licence
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Supported Aircraft:
We support a wide variety of aircraft types and cost ranges beyond the aircraft listed. Explore our portfolio of supported aircraft to discover a platform that best fits your needs.