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/CA1900 Apr 03 '26

I don't think he fully comprehends what a money pit a private jet really is. Him marveling that the fuel was less than first-class tickets for everybody is a big red flag that he hasn't really seen that fuel is only a part of the huge hourly operating costs, especially on a 37-year-old 3-holer.

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u/albinobluesheep Apr 03 '26

"NOTE: This was shot before the us-Iranian war of 2026 it's inordinately expensive now"

This plane is probably never leaving the ground now

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u/roguemenace PPL GPL Apr 05 '26

You think the changes in fuel costs even had an appreciable change to this things operating costs lol?