---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/12/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:58 AM - Re: partnerships (Pat Ladd) 2. 10:22 AM - Re: partnerships (Dennis Thate) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:58:05 AM PST US From: "Pat Ladd" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: partnerships Nothing wrong with sharing a plane.its done all the time.Gliding syndicates arequite usual.Boaters too. Keep it simple. Everyone put in the same amount. Agree who can fly on what day at the beginning of the season. Best syndicate I was ever in was an Olympia 2. There were 12 of us and we each put in =A3100. We were all at the same stage of training, just gone solo so it was unlikely that one person was a good enough pilot to fly much longer than anyone else.We all paid equally for insurance, C of A and other running costs etc although some members would rather do the actual work and trade that off against their share of the cost. Not difficult with a bit of goodwill. The best rule was that if you moved on, resigned or whatever, you left your share behind.. People who left were down =A3100 which was not really enough to get too upset about, and the ones who remained enjoyed the increased availability and picked up a slightly larger share of the operating costs.. I think that when we finally sold the plane there were only about 4 or 5 of us left in the syndicate and we shared out equally whatever we sold it for. I dont think that would work if we had paid several thousand for a share of course. Where you lose of course is that when it is a nice day all the members want to fly. This MUST be scheduled beforehand for the entire season. If you want the plane for a week yourself and it is not your `day` then you just do a deal with whoever holds the days involved and swap around. Not impossible. Certain amount of trust involved and you need to know the other members reasonably well. Cheers Pat ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:22:11 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: partnerships From: "Dennis Thate" http://all-things-aviation.com/aircraft/aircraft-partnerships-a-good-idea/ I was in a twelve member Cessna 172 Flying Club. The plus side, few ever used the plane. I used it often. On the downside, an inexperienced member pushed the plane into the vertical support hangar beams and downtime on getting horizontal stabilizer parts was all summer. You need good chemistry, so pick your partners well, have good insurance and know what you are getting yourself into, a signed flying club policy contract with rules a must. Good Luck -------- Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=370615#370615 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.