+Free tool
Three inputs show the gap between what your fleet earns today and what it earns at a realistic utilization target - and how many flying hours per airplane stand between the two.
Well-run training and rental fleets typically sustain 50 to 90 billable hours per aircraft, per month. Partnerships run lower by design.
+Reading the numbers
For rental and training fleets, 50 hours per aircraft per month is steady, 70 is well-run, and 90+ means a busy school with tight scheduling. Partnerships and clubs run lower by design - the target that matters is the one that covers your fixed costs with margin.
Mostly from friction, not demand. Airplanes sit because bookings clash, squawks linger ungrounded or unclear, members cannot see availability, and no-shows go unnoticed. Removing scheduling friction routinely buys hours without a single new customer.
Flying costs money per hour - fuel and reserves - but fixed costs do not change. As long as your rate clears your hourly operating cost, every added hour contributes margin, and funded reserves mean the engine overhaul is already paid for when it comes.
Add your aircraft and your rates, then see the schedule, the squawks, and the ledger all work off one record. No card required.
