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Dan Traska, Certified Pilot, Instructor
International Falls, Minnesota
(218) 286-1191 or E-mail

 
  
Dan Traska
Certified Pilot, Instructor
International Falls, Minnesota
(218) 286-1191
E-mail
   VoyageAirShares

Put the fun back into flying!

Have access to your own Sport Pilot Category Airplane without the expense of individual ownership.

  • Sport Pilot category reduces entry barriers.
  • Shared ownership reduces cost of ownership.
  • Professional management reduces maintenance worries, and mediates disputes.
  • An Airplane Time Share Arrangement

    Acquisition Cost is less than the price of a new boat, snowmobile or 4-wheeler.  -- $5,000.00
    Monthly dues only $75.00 per month plus 1 hour minimum flight time per month
    Hourly operating fee $54.00 per hour

For more information, call Dan Traska 240.4199 or e-mail

Voyage Air Shares is a professionally managed aircraft fractional ownership arrangement. (time share) 
The average members fly ~ 25 - 50 hours a year.

We are looking for members interested in making a commitment to this program.
If shared ownership is for you and you are ready to commit to Voyage Air Share Membership.  We ask you to make an earnest money deposit of $500.00.  When we have 10 investors we will take the next step. –find an appropriate aircraft and draft a purchase agreement on a Sport Pilot category aircraft as described.  At the time of the purchase agreement we will be asking for the balance of $4500.00 for your investment.  Prior to your full investment we will have a full membership agreement for you to review and execute.
If you are interested and would like more information give us your contact information and we will arrange a time for you to learn more about Voyage Air Shares

What is Sport Pilot?
 FAR 61.301 Defines Sport Pilot fully
Here it is in a nutshell.

  • Sport Pilot is a new simplified pilot license
  • Maximum Seating is two people
  • Max gross weight is 1320 pounds (1430 on floats)
  • 100 horsepower engine maximum
  • 120 knots maximum cruise speed
  • Fixed landing gear and propeller
  • Medical certification through valid US drivers license
  • Only 20 hours of flight training required for certification
  • Sport Pilot rating puts the fun back into flying an airplane
  • Sport Pilot reduces your cost to fly for fun

 

How to know if a Sport Pilot time share is for you?

  • You’ve always wanted to fly airplanes
  • You are not sure you can pass an FAA medical exam
  • You like the idea of going low and slow
  • You don’t see yourself flying 100 hours a year or more
  • You can afford $5000.00 investment in a shared recreational aircraft but not $40,000
  • You can share your toys with others
  • You would rather have someone else deal with scheduling and maintenance

Voyage Air Shares aircraft will be a well maintained vintage fixed wing aircraft like a cub or champ

Cost to learn to fly:
 Private Pilot Rental and
Voyage Air Shares shared ownership

Private Pilot via Rental

    • 40 hours A/C rental       @ $120.00 /hr  = $4800.00
    • 30 hrs of dual instruction    @ $45.00/hr = $1350.00
    • Ground school    @ $500.00                 =   $ 500.00
    • Medical practical and  written exams =       $ 700.00
      Total                                                       $7350.00

Sports Pilot License as a member of Voyage Air Shares

    • 20 hours aircraft usage @ $54.00/hr =$1080.00
    • 15 hrs of dual instruction   @ $45.00/hr= $ 675.00
    • Ground School @ $400.00          
    •  Practical and written exams   =   $ 500.00
                                                                   $2559.00
    • Plus initial investment of                       $ 5000.00
      Total                                                   $7559.00

See FARs for details on Sport Pilot rules, all prices are based on estimates of a shared ownership model with 10 - 12 members. 

Voyage Air Shares
Put the fun back into flying I’m ready to commit to a share in Voyage Air Shares, and am including a $500.00 earnest deposit at this time, and understand the full acquisition cost will be $5,000.00 per share, and monthly dues will be approximately $129.00 per month which includes 1 hour flight time per month. 

If you would like more information please email me at dtraska@airplanesr.us with Voyage Air Shares in the subject line.