Money

Engine reserve

Money set aside per flying hour to fund the engine's eventual overhaul, so the cost lands on the hours that caused it.

In practice

The engine wears per hour, so fair groups fund it per hour: overhaul cost divided by TBO, charged on every flight, accumulating in a dedicated fund. Done right, overhaul day arrives with the money already in the bank and no capital call. Done late, the required per-hour rate climbs because fewer hours remain to spread the shortfall across. Prop and avionics reserves follow the same logic with smaller numbers.

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