HOW does the Netejts base system save them money

[Grizz]

d91papa,

This should illustrate how things are -

I picked up the daughter of an owner on the east coast and flew her to So Cal. Two days later, we just happened to be the aircraft that she used to return home. In casual conversation, I asked what she had gone to CA for and she replied "shopping."

Roughly 10 hours of occupied time in a Citation X on the round trip just to go shopping. I don't think they're worried about the price of gas.

 

[gunfyter]

A friend reports he picked up a 70+ yr old widow and her cat at BFI. They flew the Ultra to the mountains near Aspen nd circled without landing to return to BFI.

You see... her cat had never seen the Colorado mountains before.

 

[d91papa]

d91papa,

This should illustrate how things are -

I picked up the daughter of an owner on the east coast and flew her to So Cal. Two days later, we just happened to be the aircraft that she used to return home. In casual conversation, I asked what she had gone to CA for and she replied "shopping."

Roughly 10 hours of occupied time in a Citation X on the round trip just to go shopping. I don't think they're worried about the price of gas.

Please forgive me my naievite'. I drive a Volkswagen.

I still worry however that inefficiencies gotta eventually bite NJA.

To quote Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby, "The rich are not like you or I"

Do these rich women like pilots?

 

[skiandsurf]

Do these rich women like pilots?

Of course these rich women like pilots....they like pilots to be on time. They like pilots to load their bags. They like pilots to provide a safe flight. You see they like pilots, they just dont want to date pilots or pay pilots.

 

[ozpilot]

d91papa,

Let's put this in terms you and I can understand.

Lets say a friend calls and invites you to a liquid lunch downtown. You accept but wisely decide not to drive. You decision is do you take the bus or call a cab?

The bus cost $1, but you'll have to walk to end end of the street where the bus stop is, you don't know what the schedule is so you may be waiting awhile, you'll have to share the bus with a bunch of folk you don't know, the bus will take longer to get you there due to multiple stops and of course you'll have to walk to the resturant once the bus drops you off. What a hassle but it only costs a $1.

Alternatively you could skip all the hassle and call a cab. The cab costs $20.

I'd call the cab even though its 20 times more expensive than the bus. Why? Because the saving is not worth the hassle of the bus and the $20 is not a lot compared to my income.

Now say the cost of fuel goes up and the cab ride is now $25. Would it affect my decision? Likely not.

 

[gunfyter]

Plus if you don't spend it on jet Fuel it goes to income Tax anyway

 

[supra-dlr]

What are the 5 bases??

 

[Cavpilot]

What are the 5 bases??

Welcome to flightinfo, Rip Van Winkle.

 

[Fozzy]

What are the 5 bases??

CMH, CMH, CMH, CMH and CMH.

 

[hopalong]

d91papa,

Let's put this in terms you and I can understand.

Lets say a friend calls and invites you to a liquid lunch downtown. You accept but wisely decide not to drive. You decision is do you take the bus or call a cab?

The bus cost $1, but you'll have to walk to end end of the street where the bus stop is, you don't know what the schedule is so you may be waiting awhile, you'll have to share the bus with a bunch of folk you don't know, the bus will take longer to get you there due to multiple stops and of course you'll have to walk to the resturant once the bus drops you off. What a hassle but it only costs a $1.

Alternatively you could skip all the hassle and call a cab. The cab costs $20.

I'd call the cab even though its 20 times more expensive than the bus. Why? Because the saving is not worth the hassle of the bus and the $20 is not a lot compared to my income.

Now say the cost of fuel goes up and the cab ride is now $25. Would it affect my decision? Likely not.

Oz, you are so right. Perfect analogy! It's hard for us to imagine the bucks these owners are willing to spend but to them it is a drop in the bucket.