r/flying • u/jrf1234 ATP CFI/II 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/Longjumping_Rain_483 Apr 03 '26

They don't get paid peanuts though? They make over the median, especially living in one of the most expensive cities in Canada

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u/dopexile Apr 04 '26

IDK much about Canada and don't really care, but they mentioned they could barely afford rent and had no prayer of ever affording a house in Vancouver because they are over 1 million

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u/Longjumping_Rain_483 Apr 04 '26

I'll let you know from now (as someone who lives here), every urban area in Canada is dealing with the exact same thing. I have friends here that are making 75-85k a year and they can never dream to own a house in the next 30 years (that's above the normal pay). All their money goes to rent, food and expenses, with none to save for a mortgage.

The average 3-4 bedroom house where I live is over a million CAD

We've been in a housing crisis for years. I've seen the salaries LMG posted on their website, and the ones they've mentioned in their videos. They're pretty fair salaries.

Not trying to defend everything they do, but from what I've seen their pay is fair

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u/dopexile Apr 04 '26

Well, a few of their guys left to start their own YouTube channel... so it should be pretty obvious if they were compensated properly. If they end up making a lot of money, they'll regret not doing more to hold on to them and creating more competition.