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Ferry Flight USA

Aircraft Ferry Services for Estates & Trustees

Professional Aircraft Repositioning for Inherited Aircraft, Estate Administration, Storage, Maintenance, Sale & Beneficiary Delivery

An aircraft can become one of the most complicated assets in an estate or trust.

It may be:

  • Sitting at an airport hundreds of miles from the trustee
  • Stored in a private hangar
  • Due for maintenance
  • No longer being flown
  • Scheduled for appraisal
  • Being prepared for sale
  • Transferring to a beneficiary
  • Under the control of an executor, personal representative, trustee, attorney, or fiduciary

Ferry Flight USA provides professional aircraft ferry and repositioning services for estates, trusts, executors, personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, attorneys, fiduciaries, and other authorized representatives throughout the United States.

We help coordinate qualifying aircraft movements involving:

  • Inherited aircraft
  • Estate administration
  • Trust-owned aircraft
  • Probate-related aircraft assets
  • Aircraft storage
  • Maintenance
  • Annual inspections
  • Appraisals and inspections
  • Pre-sale preparation
  • Broker or dealer delivery
  • Beneficiary delivery
  • Sale closing and buyer delivery
  • Multi-aircraft estates

We support qualifying:

  • Piston single-engine aircraft
  • Piston twins
  • Complex aircraft
  • High-performance aircraft
  • Pressurized aircraft
  • Selected light jets
  • Selected midsize business jets
  • Other qualifying aircraft

Pilot assignment depends on aircraft type, aircraft condition, insurance requirements, maintenance status, legal authorization, crew requirements, and qualified pilot availability.

You Manage the Estate. We Help Move the Aircraft.

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Nationwide Aircraft Ferry Services for Estates & Trusts

Managing an aircraft after an owner’s death can be very different from handling a typical vehicle or piece of personal property.

The aircraft may require:

  • Specialized maintenance
  • Airport access
  • Insurance
  • Pilot qualifications
  • Aircraft records
  • Hangar coordination
  • Inspection
  • Storage
  • Sale preparation
  • Physical delivery

The executor, trustee, or family member responsible for the estate may not be a pilot.

They may not even live in the same state as the aircraft.

Ferry Flight USA can help manage the physical aircraft movement while the estate’s legal and financial professionals handle administration of the asset.


Inherited Aircraft Repositioning

A beneficiary may inherit an aircraft located somewhere else in the country.

The aircraft may need to move:

Estate Airport → Beneficiary’s Home Airport

or:

Estate Airport → Maintenance

or:

Estate Airport → Storage

or:

Estate Airport → Broker / Dealer

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying repositioning.


Inherited an Airplane?

Receiving an aircraft through an estate can create a long list of questions.

You may need to determine:

  • Where the aircraft is located
  • Who has access
  • Whether it is insured
  • Whether it is current on inspections
  • Whether it can be flown
  • Where the logbooks are
  • Whether you want to keep or sell it
  • Where it should be stored
  • Who is qualified to fly it

You do not have to personally fly the aircraft to solve the transportation problem.

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the aircraft movement once the appropriate authority and aircraft status are established.


Executor Aircraft Ferry Services

An executor or personal representative may be responsible for an airplane without having any aviation background.

The aircraft may still need to be:

  • Secured
  • Inspected
  • Maintained
  • Relocated
  • Sold
  • Delivered

Ferry Flight USA can serve as the aircraft-movement resource while the executor remains focused on estate administration.


Trustee Aircraft Repositioning

Aircraft owned by a trust may need to be moved because of:

  • Beneficiary distribution
  • Sale
  • Storage
  • Maintenance
  • Change of trustee
  • Change of management
  • Change of aircraft base

Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying movements based on instructions from the properly authorized trustee or representative.


We Do Not Determine Estate Authority

Ferry Flight USA does not determine:

  • Who legally owns the aircraft
  • Who inherits the aircraft
  • Whether probate is required
  • Whether a trustee has authority to sell
  • Whether an executor may distribute the aircraft
  • How the asset should be divided among beneficiaries

Those matters should be handled by the estate’s:

  • Attorney
  • Trustee
  • Executor
  • Personal representative
  • Court
  • Other authorized fiduciary

Our role begins once the appropriate party has authority to release and move the aircraft.


Aircraft Movement After an Owner’s Death

An aircraft may remain parked for weeks or months while estate matters are being resolved.

During that period, concerns can arise involving:

  • Hangar rent
  • Insurance
  • Battery condition
  • Engine inactivity
  • Tires
  • Fuel
  • Corrosion
  • Inspection expiration
  • Aircraft records

Once the appropriate representative has authority to act, relocating the aircraft may help protect the asset.


Move the Aircraft to Secure Storage

The existing airport may not be the best place to keep an estate aircraft.

The estate may prefer:

  • Secure hangar storage
  • Lower-cost airport
  • Climate-protected storage
  • Broker facility
  • Maintenance facility
  • Location closer to the estate representative

Ferry Flight USA can help move qualifying aircraft to the selected storage location.


Estate Aircraft Storage Repositioning

A typical mission may involve:

Current Airport → Secure Storage Facility

Later, the aircraft may move:

Storage → Maintenance

or:

Storage → Broker

or:

Storage → Buyer

or:

Storage → Beneficiary

Ferry Flight USA can coordinate the applicable flight legs.


Aircraft Maintenance During Estate Administration

Aircraft should not be ignored simply because probate or trust administration is underway.

Maintenance considerations may include:

  • Annual inspection
  • Oil changes
  • Battery
  • Engine preservation
  • Tires
  • Brakes
  • Fuel system
  • Corrosion
  • Known squawks

If the estate chooses a maintenance provider at another airport, Ferry Flight USA can help reposition the aircraft when it is appropriate for flight.

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Annual Inspection Repositioning for Estate Aircraft

An estate aircraft may need an annual inspection before it can:

  • Be sold
  • Be delivered
  • Be distributed to a beneficiary
  • Return to operation

If the selected IA is located elsewhere, Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying repositioning.

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Aircraft With an Expired Annual

Estate aircraft sometimes sit long enough for the annual inspection to expire.

In that situation, the airplane generally should not simply be flown to another airport as a normal operation.

Potential solutions can include:

  • Completing the annual where the aircraft sits
  • Ground transportation
  • A qualifying FAA Special Flight Permit

Ferry Flight USA can evaluate the flight portion once the appropriate maintenance and regulatory requirements have been addressed.

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Aircraft That Have Been Sitting

An aircraft that has not flown for an extended period may need additional evaluation.

Potential concerns can include:

  • Engine condition
  • Corrosion
  • Fuel contamination
  • Battery
  • Tires
  • Brakes
  • Oil
  • Propeller
  • Avionics
  • Inspection status

Ferry Flight USA does not substitute for a maintenance evaluation.

The aircraft must be appropriate for the intended flight before departure.


Aircraft Appraisal & Condition Inspection Repositioning

The estate may need to determine the value and condition of the aircraft before deciding what to do with it.

The airplane may need to move to:

  • Independent appraiser
  • Maintenance facility
  • Type-specific specialist
  • Manufacturer service center
  • Broker facility

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying aircraft movement to the chosen location.


Preparing an Estate Aircraft for Sale

Many estates ultimately decide to sell the aircraft.

Before listing, the estate may choose to complete:

  • Annual inspection
  • Maintenance
  • Detail
  • Paint correction
  • Avionics repair
  • Engine evaluation
  • Logbook organization

The aircraft may need to move to one or more facilities before being marketed.

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate those movements.


Delivering an Estate Aircraft to a Broker

An aircraft broker may be selected to handle:

  • Valuation
  • Marketing
  • Buyer inquiries
  • Negotiations
  • Pre-buy coordination
  • Closing

The aircraft may need to move:

Estate Airport → Broker Facility

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate that repositioning.

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Delivering an Estate Aircraft to a Dealer

An estate may decide to:

  • Sell directly to a dealer
  • Consign the aircraft
  • Wholesale the aircraft
  • Trade it

The airplane may then need to move:

Estate Location → Aircraft Dealer

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the delivery.

EXPLORE AIRCRAFT DEALER FERRY SERVICES


Estate Aircraft Sale Delivery

After an estate aircraft sells, it may need final delivery to the purchaser.

Potential routes include:

Estate Airport → Buyer

Broker → Buyer

Dealer → Buyer

Maintenance Shop → Buyer

Pre-Buy Facility → Buyer

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the final physical delivery after the transaction is properly completed.

Your existing Aircraft Sale & Buyer Delivery page already supports delivery from sellers, brokerages, maintenance shops, FBOs, and storage facilities to the buyer’s selected destination.

EXPLORE AIRCRAFT SALE & BUYER DELIVERY


Pre-Buy Inspection Repositioning for Estate Aircraft

A prospective buyer may request an independent pre-purchase inspection.

The estate may need to authorize:

Estate Aircraft → Buyer-Selected Pre-Buy Facility

After the inspection, the aircraft may:

Return to Estate

or:

Remain for Closing

or:

Move to Maintenance

or:

Move Directly to Buyer

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying repositioning. Your existing pre-buy service already supports multi-state and cross-country inspection movements before closing.

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Beneficiary Aircraft Delivery

Not every estate aircraft is sold.

A beneficiary may choose to keep the airplane.

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate delivery:

Estate Location → Beneficiary’s Airport

or:

Estate Location → Maintenance → Beneficiary

or:

Estate Location → Training Facility → Beneficiary

depending on the aircraft and beneficiary’s plans.


Beneficiary Who Is Not a Pilot

A beneficiary does not need to be a pilot in order to inherit an aircraft.

They may decide to:

  • Keep it
  • Sell it
  • Store it
  • Lease it
  • Donate it

If the airplane needs to move, a professional ferry pilot can handle the flight.


Beneficiary Who Is a Pilot but Not Qualified in the Aircraft

A pilot beneficiary may still not be ready to fly the inherited aircraft.

The aircraft could be:

  • Complex
  • High performance
  • Tailwheel
  • Multi-engine
  • Pressurized
  • Turbine
  • Type-rated jet

Insurance may also impose minimum experience requirements.

A qualified ferry pilot can help move the aircraft while the beneficiary completes any necessary training.


Deliver an Inherited Aircraft to Training

A beneficiary who intends to keep and fly the aircraft may want it delivered directly to:

  • Flight school
  • CFI
  • Type-specific instructor
  • Training provider

rather than immediately to a private hangar.

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying delivery.


Aircraft Distribution Between Beneficiaries

An estate may include multiple beneficiaries.

The decision about who receives the aircraft is a legal and estate matter.

Once the authorized representative identifies the receiving beneficiary and destination, Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the physical delivery.


Trust-Owned Aircraft Base Changes

A trust may retain ownership while changing:

  • Beneficiary use
  • Operating location
  • Aircraft manager
  • Hangar
  • Home airport

Ferry Flight USA can help reposition the aircraft to the new base.


Estate Aircraft Management Company Delivery

Higher-value aircraft may be placed with a professional management company.

The aircraft may need to move:

Estate / Trust Location → Aircraft Management Company

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying repositioning.


Business Jet Estate & Trust Repositioning

Some estates and trusts own business aircraft.

Those assets can require more complex planning involving:

  • Type-rated pilots
  • Two-pilot crews
  • Recurrent training
  • Insurance
  • Aircraft management
  • MRO
  • Storage

Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying business-aircraft estate missions.


Piston Single Estate Ferry Services

Qualifying estate and trust aircraft may include:

  • Cessna 150 / 152
  • Cessna 172
  • Cessna 182
  • Cessna 206
  • Piper Cherokee
  • Piper Warrior
  • Piper Archer
  • Piper Arrow
  • Piper Saratoga
  • Cirrus SR20
  • Cirrus SR22
  • Bonanza
  • Mooney
  • Diamond
  • Other qualifying piston singles

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Piston Twin Estate Ferry Services

Qualifying estate aircraft may include:

  • Beechcraft Baron
  • Piper Seminole
  • Piper Seneca
  • Piper Apache
  • Piper Aztec
  • Cessna 310
  • Cessna 340
  • Cessna 414
  • Cessna 421
  • Aerostar
  • Diamond DA42
  • Other qualifying twins

Multi-engine pilot and insurance requirements should be evaluated before assignment.

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Vintage & Classic Aircraft Estates

Estate aircraft are often older airplanes that have been owned for many years.

Qualifying aircraft may include:

  • Piper Cub
  • Cessna 170
  • Cessna 180
  • Vintage Pipers
  • Vintage Cessnas
  • Tailwheel aircraft
  • Other classic aircraft

Older aircraft deserve careful attention to:

  • Maintenance history
  • Recent utilization
  • Inspection status
  • Parts availability
  • Pilot experience

Tailwheel Estate Aircraft

Tailwheel aircraft require appropriately qualified and experienced ferry pilots.

Pilot selection should consider:

  • Tailwheel experience
  • Make/model familiarity
  • Insurance requirements
  • Aircraft condition

Light Jet Estate & Trust Ferry Services

Selected light jets may include qualifying:

  • Citation Mustang
  • Citation M2
  • Citation CJ-series
  • Phenom
  • HondaJet
  • Eclipse
  • Premier
  • Vision Jet
  • Other light business jets

These missions may require:

  • Type-rated pilot
  • Recurrent training
  • Insurance approval
  • Single- or two-pilot crew

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Midsize Jet Estate & Trust Ferry Services

Selected midsize business-aircraft estate missions may involve qualifying:

  • Citation
  • Learjet
  • Hawker
  • Challenger
  • Falcon
  • Gulfstream
  • Embraer aircraft

Pilot and crew requirements vary by aircraft model.

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Insurance for Estate Aircraft

Insurance can become complicated after an aircraft owner’s death.

Before a ferry mission, the authorized estate or trust representative should confirm:

  • Whether coverage remains active
  • Who is the named insured
  • Whether ownership has changed
  • Pilot requirements
  • Whether the ferry pilot needs approval
  • Effective dates
  • Applicable limitations

Ferry Flight USA can provide pilot qualification information for the appropriate insurance review.


Aircraft Registration & Ownership Transition

Aircraft registration and estate administration can involve issues outside the ferry flight itself.

Ferry Flight USA does not provide legal determinations regarding:

  • Probate ownership
  • Trust interpretation
  • Registration title
  • Beneficiary rights
  • Estate tax
  • Sales tax

Those matters should be handled by the appropriate legal, tax, escrow, title, or FAA-registration professionals.

We focus on moving the aircraft once the authorized party is ready.


Chain of Custody

Estate aircraft often involve several people.

Before pickup, it should be clear:

  • Who authorizes release
  • Who has the keys
  • Where logbooks are
  • Who controls the hangar
  • Who receives the aircraft
  • Who is paying the ferry expenses

A clear chain of custody helps prevent unnecessary delays.


Aircraft Records

Records can materially affect both aircraft operation and sale.

The responsible estate representative should determine the location of:

  • Airframe logs
  • Engine logs
  • Propeller logs
  • Supplemental records
  • Aircraft documents

The ferry pilot does not replace the estate’s responsibility for preserving aircraft records.


Logbooks Should Not Be Left Unprotected

Original aircraft logbooks can be highly valuable.

The estate should establish how records will be:

  • Stored
  • Transported
  • Copied
  • Delivered to buyer or beneficiary

before the aircraft is moved.


Hangar & Airport Coordination

The executor or trustee may not have direct airport access.

Ferry Flight USA can coordinate aircraft pickup with the authorized:

  • FBO
  • Hangar manager
  • Airport manager
  • Maintenance shop
  • Broker
  • Family representative

once the estate provides appropriate authorization.


Estate Aircraft Recovery

An inherited aircraft may be stranded somewhere other than its normal base because of:

  • Mechanical problem
  • Maintenance
  • Previous owner’s last trip
  • Storage
  • Weather diversion

Once the aircraft is appropriately repaired and returned to service, Ferry Flight USA can help recover it.

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Multi-Aircraft Estates

Some estates and trusts contain more than one aircraft.

The assets may include:

  • Several piston airplanes
  • Aircraft plus a business jet
  • Aircraft at different airports
  • Aircraft in varying condition

Ferry Flight USA can evaluate coordinated multi-aircraft repositioning.


Estate Portfolio Consolidation

Several aircraft may need to be moved to:

  • One storage location
  • One broker
  • One maintenance facility
  • One estate-controlled airport

A coordinated movement plan can reduce the administrative burden on the estate.


Aircraft Donation From an Estate

An estate may choose to donate an aircraft to:

  • Nonprofit
  • Educational organization
  • Aviation organization
  • Museum
  • Other qualified recipient

The legal and tax aspects of the donation should be handled by the appropriate professionals.

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying physical delivery to the recipient.


Estate Aircraft Auction Delivery

An estate may dispose of an aircraft through auction.

After the sale, the aircraft may need to move:

Estate Location → Buyer

or:

Auction Location → Buyer

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying post-sale delivery after the authorized release is complete.


Estate Aircraft Dealer Sale

A dealer may purchase the aircraft directly from the estate.

The mission may simply be:

Estate Airport → Dealer

Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying delivery.


Coast-to-Coast Estate Aircraft Repositioning

Estate and trust aircraft may be located anywhere in the United States.

Possible missions may include:

  • Florida → California
  • California → Florida
  • Texas → Northeast
  • Arizona → Southeast
  • Midwest → Florida
  • Northeast → Texas

Your broader Aircraft Ferry Services page already supports nationwide piston, twin, and selected business-aircraft delivery.


Florida Estate Aircraft Ferry Services

Florida has a large general aviation population and a significant number of aircraft owned by:

  • Individuals
  • Trusts
  • Businesses
  • Estates

Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying estate-aircraft movements involving:

  • Orlando
  • Central Florida
  • Tampa
  • Lakeland
  • Sarasota
  • Naples
  • Fort Myers
  • Palm Beach
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Miami
  • Jacksonville
  • Daytona Beach
  • Ocala
  • Other Florida airports

How Estate & Trustee Aircraft Ferry Service Works

1. Tell Us About the Estate or Trust

Provide:

  • Estate or trust name
  • Authorized representative
  • Role
  • Primary contact
  • Attorney or fiduciary contact if relevant

2. Tell Us About the Aircraft

Provide:

  • Make
  • Model
  • N-number
  • Current airport
  • Hangar or FBO
  • Known maintenance status
  • Last known flight activity

3. Tell Us What Needs to Happen

Common missions include:

  • Storage
  • Maintenance
  • Annual Inspection
  • Appraisal / Inspection
  • Broker Delivery
  • Dealer Delivery
  • Beneficiary Delivery
  • Buyer Delivery
  • Aircraft Management Company Delivery

4. Confirm Authority to Move the Aircraft

Before dispatch, the appropriate representative should be able to authorize:

  • Aircraft access
  • Aircraft release
  • Pilot operation
  • Destination
  • Insurance

Ferry Flight USA may request appropriate confirmation for the mission.


5. Review Aircraft Status

We evaluate available information involving:

  • Annual inspection
  • Airworthiness
  • Recent maintenance
  • Known squawks
  • Inactivity
  • Insurance
  • Ferry permit considerations

6. Match the Aircraft With an Appropriate Pilot

Pilot assignment may depend on:

  • Aircraft category
  • Aircraft class
  • Complex requirements
  • High-performance requirements
  • Tailwheel experience
  • Multi-engine requirements
  • Pressurization
  • Type rating
  • Insurance

7. Coordinate Pickup

Pickup may involve:

  • Executor
  • Trustee
  • Family representative
  • Attorney
  • FBO
  • Hangar manager
  • Maintenance provider
  • Broker

8. Ferry the Aircraft

The aircraft is repositioned according to applicable regulations, aircraft limitations, any permit limitations, and safe operating practices.


9. Destination Handoff

The aircraft is delivered to the authorized:

  • Beneficiary
  • Maintenance provider
  • Storage facility
  • Broker
  • Dealer
  • Buyer
  • Aircraft manager
  • Other designated party

How Much Does Estate Aircraft Ferry Service Cost?

Pricing depends on:

  • Aircraft type
  • Distance
  • Pilot qualifications
  • Aircraft condition
  • Required crew
  • Number of flight days
  • Pilot positioning
  • Airline airfare
  • Hotels
  • Ground transportation
  • Insurance requirements
  • Ferry permit considerations
  • Mission complexity

A Cessna 172 being moved 200 miles to storage is very different from a pressurized twin or business jet crossing the country.

Ferry Flight USA provides mission-specific quotes.

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Who Pays the Ferry Cost?

Depending on the estate or trust, ferry expenses may be paid by:

  • Estate
  • Trust
  • Beneficiary
  • Buyer
  • Dealer
  • Other authorized party

The executor or trustee should determine the appropriate payment responsibility.


Why Estates & Trustees Use Ferry Flight USA

Nationwide Aircraft Repositioning

Move qualifying aircraft throughout the United States.

No Aviation Experience Required

The executor or trustee does not need to know how to fly the aircraft.

Storage Support

Move aircraft to secure or lower-cost storage.

Maintenance & Inspection Support

Get the aircraft to the appropriate shop or evaluator.

Beneficiary Delivery

Deliver inherited aircraft to the receiving beneficiary.

Sale Support

Move aircraft to brokers, dealers, pre-buy inspections, and final buyers.

Aircraft-Specific Pilot Matching

Pilot assignment considers aircraft requirements and insurance.

Multi-Aircraft Support

Coordinate qualifying estates containing multiple aircraft.

Professional Communication

Keep the authorized estate or trust representative informed throughout the mission.


Frequently Asked Questions for Estates & Trustees

Do you provide ferry services for estates and trusts?

Yes. Ferry Flight USA can support qualifying aircraft repositioning for estates, trusts, executors, personal representatives, trustees, and authorized beneficiaries.

I inherited an airplane but I am not a pilot. Can you move it?

Yes. You do not need to personally fly the aircraft.

Can you move the aircraft into storage?

Yes.

Can you take an inherited aircraft to maintenance?

Yes.

Can you take it to an annual inspection?

Yes.

Can you move it to an appraiser or inspection facility?

Yes.

Can you deliver the aircraft to a broker?

Yes.

Can you deliver the aircraft to a dealer?

Yes.

Can you deliver it to a beneficiary?

Yes.

Can you deliver an estate aircraft to the buyer after it sells?

Yes.

Can you move an aircraft before probate is finished?

That depends on who has legal authority over the aircraft. Ferry Flight USA does not determine probate authority. The authorized estate representative should establish the right to release and move the aircraft before the ferry mission.

Do you need proof that the executor or trustee can authorize the flight?

For estate, trust, and other fiduciary-controlled aircraft, Ferry Flight USA may require clear authorization from the appropriate representative before accepting the movement.

Can you ferry an aircraft with an expired annual?

A normal flight may not be permissible. The aircraft may require completion of the annual or an FAA Special Flight Permit for a qualifying mission.

Can you move an airplane that has been sitting for years?

Potentially, but it should first receive appropriate maintenance evaluation. Long-term inactivity can create mechanical and inspection concerns.

Can you ferry a piston twin?

Yes, when appropriately qualified pilots satisfying applicable insurance requirements are available.

Can you ferry a business jet owned by a trust or estate?

Selected light and midsize business-aircraft missions can be evaluated based on aircraft type, crew requirements, type ratings, recurrent training, insurance, and aircraft status.

Can you move several aircraft from one estate?

Potentially, yes. Multi-aircraft estate movements can be evaluated based on the number of aircraft, types, locations, condition, and pilot availability.

Can you help sell the aircraft?

Ferry Flight USA focuses on aircraft transportation rather than acting as the estate’s broker or legal advisor. We can help move the aircraft to a broker, dealer, inspection facility, or buyer.

Can you help with FAA registration or probate?

Ferry Flight USA focuses on aircraft ferry and repositioning. Legal, probate, ownership, tax, and registration matters should be handled by the appropriate professionals.

What information do you need for a quote?

Provide the aircraft make/model, N-number, current airport, estate or trust representative, desired destination, intended purpose of the move, current maintenance status, and known insurance information.


Managing an Aircraft in an Estate or Trust?

Whether the aircraft needs to move for:

Storage

Maintenance

Annual Inspection

Appraisal

Pre-Buy Inspection

Broker Delivery

Dealer Delivery

Beneficiary Delivery

Aircraft Management

or:

Final Buyer Delivery

Ferry Flight USA can help evaluate the aircraft movement.

Tell Us:

What aircraft is involved?

Where is it located?

Who is the authorized estate or trust representative?

Where does the aircraft need to go?

Is the aircraft being kept, sold, stored, or distributed?

What is its current maintenance and insurance status?

We’ll use that information to evaluate aircraft readiness, pilot requirements, routing, scheduling, and expected ferry cost.

Nationwide Aircraft Ferry Services for Estates & Trustees

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