All The Tools You Need To Build A Successful Aviation Leasing Business
Learn how to buy, optimize, lease, refinance, and scale general aviation aircraft with flight schools—using the exact framework APM Leasing uses in its own portfolio. This is not theory. This is a real operating model.
Active + Passive Income
Generate a steady stream of income without the daily grind. It takes work, but it pays off.
Tax Benefits
Leverage aviation leasing to enjoy significant tax advantages
Expert Knowledge
Gain insights from industry experts to navigate the aircraft leasing landscape
Led by Industry Experts
Chris Fitch and Bill Boehm, owners of APM Leasing, bring a unique blend of aviation expertise, business acumen, and military service to the aviation industry. Both are current airline pilots flying the Boeing 767 and hold MBAs, combining real-world cockpit experience with strong financial and operational insight. Chris is a former Designated Pilot Examiner and IA A&P, while Bill serves as a 767 instructor. Bill retired from the U.S. Army, and Chris served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and Army, giving them a shared foundation of discipline, leadership, and commitment that drives APM Leasing's mission.
Why Listen to Bill and Chris?
Chris and Bill currently own and lease over 40 general aviation assets, generating over $1,500,000 in revenue in 2025 alone. This program teaches the same acquisition, leasing, and refinancing systems used to build and operate that portfolio—step by step. No guesswork. No hypotheticals. Just real airplanes producing real cash flow.
Real Aviation Experience, Not Theory
Our guidance is grounded in real-world aircraft operations, command experience, maintenance oversight, and ownership risk—not theoretical models. Our recommendations reflect what actually happens when aircraft fly hard, break, sit idle, or get grounded.
The Plane Playbook
by Chris Fitch
Brought to you by pilot and investor Chris Fitch, The Plane Playbook reveals how ordinary investors are acquiring aircraft with little or no money down and turning them into high-cash-flow assets. Learn the exact process for finding distressed planes, using creative financing, and generating consistent monthly income or large resale profits—even without aviation experience.
Don't Take It From Us
Student testimonial with Dave Dishman.
What Is the Airplane BRRRR™ Model?
Buy → Rehab → Rent → Refinance → Repeat
Just like real estate—but with airplanes.
You’ll learn how aviation assets:
• Produce consistent cash flow
• Appreciate through smart value-add strategies
• Can be refinanced to recycle capital
• Scale into multi-aircraft portfolios
All while being leased to flight schools that need reliable aircraft.
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MASTER CLASS OUTLINE
Why Demand is Only Growing
The aviation industry is entering a historic pilot training boom that will drive demand for flight school aircraft for decades. According to Boeing’s Pilot & Technician Outlook, the global aviation industry will require approximately 660,000 new airline pilots over the next 20 years to support retirements and fleet growth. CAE projects that nearly 300,000 new pilots will be needed worldwide over the next decade alone. This demand doesn’t start at the airlines it starts at flight schools.
Flight schools are under pressure to:
• Train more pilots
• Increase aircraft utilization
• Reduce downtime
• Secure reliable, turnkey aircraft
The bottleneck is not student demand.
The bottleneck is aircraft availability.
That reality positions well-maintained training aircraft as mission-critical infrastructure in the pilot pipeline—and creates long-term, durable leasing demand for aircraft owners.
Investor Advantage
Aircraft leasing offers one of the most compelling cash-flow-first investment strategies available today.
Successful aircraft investors focus on results in the following order:
1. Cash Flow — Consistent lease revenue from flight schools operating in a capacity-constrained market
2. Profit — Value creation through smart acquisition, rehab, leasing, and refinancing
3. Tax Advantages — Accelerated depreciation as a byproduct of owning a productive asset
Through 100% Bonus Depreciation, qualifying aircraft may allow investors to:
• Accelerate depreciation into the first year
• Potentially offset W-2 and other active income• Reduce current tax liability while still owning a cash-flowing aircraft
You’ll learn how aircraft depreciation fits into a broader investment and tax strategy—and how experienced operators structure ownership to support long-term profitability, scalability, and compliance.
(Always consult your CPA—this program teaches strategy, not tax advice.)
Who is this Program For?
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Financing Options Available
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Ready to Get Started?
Last cohort: 60+ applicants. Only 7 accepted. Spots are limited. Selection is intentional. This is a selective program built for serious operators and investors—not spectators. We intentionally select students we can partner with in future aircraft acquisitions and leasing opportunities.
Airplanes are flying every day. Flight schools need capacity. The opportunity is now. The only question is whether you own the asset—or rent it from someone else.
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