Host: Chris Fitch and Bill Boehm
Duration: 12 Weeks (90 minutes per week)
Format: Live, interactive mentorship + templates, case studies, and Q&A;
Goal: Teach investors how to buy, rehab, rent, refinance, and repeat using aircraft instead of houses, building long term cash-flow through aviation assets.
WEEK 1 — Orientation & The Airplane BRRRR Blueprint
- Welcome + success mindset: “From real estate to runways”
- Program roadmap and deliverables
- The Airplane BRRRR framework: Buy → Rehab → Rent → Refinance → Repeat
- Overview of how aviation assets cash-flow and appreciate
- Homework: Identify your investment goals and ideal aircraft class
WEEK 2 — Buying Right: Finding the Deal
- Understanding aircraft valuation drivers: TT, SMOH, avionics, paint, logs
- Where to source aircraft (Controller, Trade-A-Plane, wholesale networks)
- How to read a logbook and spot red flags
- Financing options: SBA, equipment loans, partnerships, syndications
- Prebuy inspection checklist & negotiation tactics
WEEK 3 — Due Diligence & Acquisition Structure
- Setting up LLCs / lease-back entities
- Tax benefits: Bonus Depreciation & Section 179
- Insurance & title registration essentials
- Purchase agreement templates + closing process walkthrough
- Case study: One plane to cash flow positive in 30 days
WEEK 4 — Rehab Phase 1: Cosmetic and Mechanical Value Add
- Paint, interior, and avionics ROI analysis
- Rehab budgets ($10K–$25K vs $50K+)
- Working with shops, A&Ps;, and IAs — how to manage turn-times
- How to document upgrades to increase appraisal value
WEEK 5 — Rehab Phase 2: Compliance & Optimization
- ADs, TBO schedules, and airworthiness requirements
- How to build a maintenance plan that impresses lenders & lessees
- Creating “turnkey training aircraft” for flight schools
- Prep for lease placement and FAA paperwork filing
WEEK 6 — Rent Stage: Structuring Profitable Leases- The NNN (Aviation Triple Net) Lease model explained
- Lease term options — hourly, minimum guarantees, flat rent
- Building your reserve fund and security deposits
- Managing relationships with Part 61 and 141 schools
- Templates + live lease contract review
WEEK 7 — Flight School Partnerships & Marketing
- How to pitch schools and position your aircraft as solutions to their capacity problems
- Vetting operators (financials, student volume, insurance coverage)
- Onboarding operators step-by-step checklist
- Maintaining positive cash-flow relationships
WEEK 8 — Refinance: Extracting Your Equity
- When and how to refinance aircraft
- Understanding loan-to-value (LTV) and residual calculations
- How refinancing turns equity into fuel for the next plane
- Case study: Leveraging 3 aircraft into a 10-plane fleet
WEEK 9 — Repeat: Scaling Your Fleet
- Compounding cash flows and buyback cycles
- Fleet management software and tracking systems
- Hiring or outsourcing mechanical oversight
- Preparing for institutional financing and larger lines of credit
WEEK 10 — Advanced Funding & Investor Relations
- Raising private capital the right way
- Structuring equity vs debt instruments
- Communicating returns and risk to investors
- Sample investor deck and pitch review
WEEK 11 — Sale-Leaseback and Exit Strategies
- How sale-leasebacks supercharge growth
- Exit options: refinance, portfolio sale, or securitization
- Long-term playbook for institutional valuation
- Building a brand that attracts strategic buyers
WEEK 12 — Graduation & Implementation Plan
- Review of each student’s first deal plan
- Checklist for launching their own leasing LLC
- Next-step mentorship and community access
