"TTA Cherokee Driver" wrote in message
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As part of due dilligence in deciding whether or not to buy a plane and
if so how, I would like some feedback from people in small partnerships
(2-3 partners).

How do you usually handle scheduling? Do you divide up the calendar
("every other week is mine") and if so how flexible is it? Or do you
just do it ad hoc? How do you resolve conflicts, like you both want to
take a trip on July 4th?

How do you finance and own it? Do you form a corporation, or just get a
joint loan with joint ownership?

How important are compatible flying times? I.e., if one partner flies
2-3 times the hours of the other, does that cause problems, particularly
for scheduling and availability for the partners?

any feedback or info on this topic would be appreciated.


We've got 3 people in our Cherokee 180 for almost a year. We use the week
rotating schedule. If it's my week, I don't have to call anyone to fly. If
partner 2 wants to fly during my week, he calls me. If I have no plans I
give him that time. If partner 3 wants it, he calls me & I tell him partner
2 has it. Too bad. Next week, it rotates. So far, very few scheduling
conflicts, and most of those we were able to work around so the involved
parties still got to fly.

2 of us are in a local flying club, so we have some alternatives if the
Cherokee is tied up. It's a nice cheap backup.