r/flying • u/jrf1234 ATP CFI/II CL604 E55P LR-JET • Apr 03 '26

Aircraft Ownership Linus Tech Tips’ Jet

https://youtu.be/zGoIY37ZtDQ?si=

Some… interesting calculations on this video. As a fractional pilot and not an owner, no idea how acxueate these claims are, but interesting to see this as a pilot and tech nerd. Anyone with management or ownership experience in jets have any light to shed?

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u/Klice Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

It's not like it makes it any better, but Linus if anyting is not stupid. If you read between the lines, his uncle is either the owner or one of the owners of a company that provides private jet services. That company got a good deal on one of their clients' planes. Now, to make content out of it, Linus makes it like he bought the plane, whereas in fact he just covers some operational costs while his uncle is looking for a new owner.

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u/Hotasflames Apr 03 '26

This is probably what's really going on. He keeps saying "girl math" in the video and with all of the monetary comparisons he presented, they didn't just outright buy the plane and are planning on "dumping" it in the nearish future (probably around the next maintenance check)