The Jump Seat

Notes from a pilot who sells the seats.

The jump seat is the extra seat in the cockpit, the one you can't buy. This is the view from it: what a trip actually costs, and the thinking behind charter, jet cards, fractional shares, and buying an airplane.

Citation XLS on the ramp with the airstair down before departure

Log 001 · July 2026 · 4 min read Five things I check before I put a client on an airplane Pilots don't board an airplane on vibes. There's a checklist, every time. When I became an advisor, I kept the habit. Here's what I check on every operator, plane, and trip before it reaches your inbox. Read the note →

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