The Right Pilot for the Right Aircraft and the Right Mission
The most important part of an aircraft ferry flight is not simply finding someone with a pilot certificate.
It is finding the right pilot for your specific aircraft and mission.
A pilot with extensive experience in a Cessna 172 may not be the right pilot for a pressurized Cessna 421.
A highly experienced jet pilot may not have the tailwheel experience needed to ferry a vintage Piper Cub.
A multi-engine pilot may be legally qualified to fly a particular twin but still fail to satisfy the aircraft owner’s insurance requirements.
That is why Ferry Flight USA approaches pilot selection on a mission-by-mission basis.
Our pilot network supports qualifying aircraft ferry and delivery missions throughout the United States, with pilot matching based on factors such as:
- Aircraft category and class
- Aircraft make and model
- Ratings and endorsements
- Total flight experience
- Pilot-in-command experience
- Instrument experience
- Complex-aircraft experience
- High-performance experience
- Tailwheel experience
- Multi-engine experience
- Pressurized-aircraft experience
- Turbine and jet experience
- Type ratings
- Recurrent training
- Insurance requirements
- Route and terrain
- Mission complexity
- Pilot availability
Our standard is simple:
Qualified. Experienced. Insurable. Mission-Specific.
Need a Ferry Pilot for Your Aircraft?
Tell Ferry Flight USA:
What aircraft is it?
Where is it located?
Where does it need to go?
When will it be ready?
What insurance pilot requirements apply?
We’ll evaluate the mission and determine the type of pilot experience required.
REQUEST A QUALIFIED FERRY PILOT
Our Pilot Network
Ferry Flight USA coordinates pilots for qualifying aircraft ferry, aircraft delivery and repositioning missions across the United States.
Our pilot network can support a wide range of missions involving aircraft such as:
Piston Singles
- Cessna
- Piper
- Cirrus
- Beechcraft
- Mooney
- Diamond
- Grumman
- Tecnam
- Maule
- American Champion
- Other qualifying aircraft
Piston Twins
- Piper
- Beechcraft
- Cessna
- Diamond
- Aerostar
- Other qualifying twins
Specialized Aircraft
- Tailwheel aircraft
- Complex aircraft
- High-performance aircraft
- Pressurized aircraft
- Vintage aircraft
- Selected experimental aircraft
Selected Business Aircraft
- Turboprops
- Light jets
- Midsize business aircraft
- Other qualifying turbine aircraft
Pilot availability and requirements depend on the exact aircraft and mission.
We Don’t Assign Pilots Generically
There is no single pilot profile that fits every ferry flight.
Consider these four missions:
Mission 1
Cessna 172
300-mile regional delivery
Mission 2
Cirrus SR22
California to Florida
Mission 3
Aerostar
1,500-mile pressurized twin delivery
Mission 4
Business Jet
Type-rated two-pilot repositioning mission
All four are aircraft ferry flights.
But the pilot qualifications required for each can be dramatically different.
That is why Ferry Flight USA starts with:
The aircraft and the mission.
Then we evaluate the pilot.
FAA Qualifications Are the Starting Point
A Ferry Flight USA pilot must possess the appropriate FAA privileges for the operation being performed.
Depending on the aircraft and mission, that may include:
- Appropriate pilot certificate
- Airplane Single-Engine Land
- Airplane Multi-Engine Land
- Instrument rating
- Complex endorsement
- High-performance endorsement
- Tailwheel endorsement
- Type rating
- Applicable flight currency
- Medical qualification where required
But regulatory qualification alone does not tell the entire story.
Aircraft-specific experience, insurance requirements and mission complexity can all require additional evaluation.
Aircraft Experience Matters
A pilot can have thousands of hours and still have little or no experience in the specific aircraft being moved.
That matters.
Aircraft differ in:
- Flight characteristics
- Fuel systems
- Landing gear
- Engine management
- Avionics
- Electrical systems
- Autopilots
- Pressurization
- Emergency procedures
Relevant make/model experience can become increasingly important as aircraft complexity increases.
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE
Total Flight Time Is Only One Number
Total pilot time is important.
But it is not the only number that matters.
Consider two pilots:
Pilot A
5,000 hours total time
Mostly transport-category jet experience
Very little tailwheel experience
Pilot B
2,000 hours total time
Hundreds of hours in tailwheel aircraft
Extensive experience in the exact aircraft family
For a vintage tailwheel ferry mission, Pilot B may be the more appropriate choice.
The same principle applies across aviation.
Relevant experience matters.
Pilot-in-Command Experience
Ferry Flight USA may consider how much time a pilot has spent actually acting as pilot in command.
A pilot’s:
total flight time
and:
PIC time
are not necessarily the same.
PIC experience can provide additional insight into the pilot’s experience making operational decisions involving:
- Weather
- Flight planning
- Fuel
- Diversions
- Aircraft problems
- Cross-country operations
Cross-Country Experience
Aircraft ferrying is fundamentally cross-country flying.
A professional ferry mission may involve:
- Several states
- Multiple fuel stops
- Changing weather
- Unfamiliar airports
- Terrain
- Overnight stops
- Changing routes
For long-distance missions, meaningful cross-country experience can be particularly important.
Instrument Experience
An instrument rating can significantly increase operational flexibility for appropriate aircraft and missions.
But simply holding an instrument rating does not mean every instrument-rated pilot is equally appropriate for every ferry mission.
Relevant factors may include:
- Recent IFR experience
- Actual instrument experience
- Aircraft equipment
- Avionics familiarity
- Weather experience
- Aircraft capability
IFR capability does not turn a limited-weather aircraft into an all-weather airplane.
Make & Model Experience
Some aircraft ferry missions may require or strongly benefit from experience in the exact aircraft make and model.
For example:
A pilot ferrying a:
Cessna 172
may have many transferable skills from similar fixed-gear trainers.
But a pilot ferrying a:
Cessna 421
or:
Aerostar
may need substantially more specific experience because of:
- Pressurization
- Turbocharging
- Engine management
- Fuel systems
- Aircraft performance
Aircraft-specific requirements should reflect the actual airplane.
Insurance Requirements Affect Pilot Selection
Aircraft insurance is one of the most important considerations in ferry pilot assignment.
An insurance policy may require minimum:
- Total flight time
- PIC time
- Category/class experience
- Make/model time
- Retractable-gear time
- Tailwheel time
- Multi-engine time
- Turbine time
- Time in type
- Recurrent training
- Named-pilot approval
A pilot can be completely FAA-qualified and still fail to meet a particular insurance policy.
That is why insurance compatibility needs to be considered before dispatch.
AIRCRAFT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
FAA Qualified Does Not Always Mean Insurance Qualified
This distinction is fundamental.
A pilot may possess:
- Commercial Pilot Certificate
- Instrument Rating
- Multi-Engine Rating
- Complex qualification
and legally be able to operate a particular airplane.
But the insurance policy might require:
1,500 hours total time
500 hours multi-engine
50 hours in type
If the pilot does not meet those requirements, legal qualification alone does not resolve the insurance issue.
The aircraft owner should confirm applicable policy requirements before the flight.
Piston Single Ferry Pilots
Piston singles make up a large portion of general aviation aircraft movements.
Our network can support qualifying missions involving aircraft such as:
- Cessna 150
- Cessna 152
- Cessna 172
- Cessna 182
- Cessna 206
- Piper Cherokee
- Piper Warrior
- Piper Archer
- Piper Arrow
- Piper Saratoga
- Cirrus SR20
- Cirrus SR22
- Beechcraft Bonanza
- Mooney
- Diamond DA40
Pilot qualifications depend on the specific aircraft.
A Cessna 152 and a Cirrus SR22 are both single-engine piston airplanes.
Their ferry-pilot requirements can be very different.
Complex Aircraft Ferry Pilots
Complex aircraft may require pilots with appropriate:
- Retractable-gear experience
- Constant-speed propeller experience
- Complex-aircraft endorsement
- Make/model experience
- Insurance qualifications
Examples include:
- Piper Arrow
- Piper Saratoga
- Beechcraft Bonanza
- Mooney
- Cessna 210
- Many piston twins
Complex-aircraft experience should reflect more than simply having completed an endorsement once.
Relevant recent experience matters.
High-Performance Ferry Pilots
High-performance aircraft can require pilots comfortable with:
- Higher horsepower
- Greater speeds
- Faster aircraft energy management
- Engine management
- Increased workload
Aircraft can include:
- Cessna 182
- Cessna 206
- Cirrus SR22
- Beechcraft Bonanza
- Piper Saratoga
- High-performance Mooney models
Insurance may impose experience requirements beyond the FAA high-performance endorsement.
Tailwheel Ferry Pilots
Tailwheel aircraft require specific experience.
Potential missions can involve:
- Piper J-3 Cub
- Piper Super Cub
- Citabria
- Decathlon
- Scout
- Maule
- Vintage aircraft
- Other qualifying tailwheel airplanes
Pilot evaluation may consider:
- Tailwheel endorsement
- Total tailwheel time
- Recent tailwheel experience
- Make/model time
- Crosswind experience
- Insurance requirements
A pilot with thousands of nosewheel hours but minimal tailwheel experience may not be the appropriate choice.
Piston Twin Ferry Pilots
Multi-engine aircraft require another level of pilot qualification.
Pilot matching may consider:
- Multi-engine rating
- Total multi-engine time
- Multi-engine PIC
- Make/model experience
- Complex-aircraft experience
- Instrument experience
- Pressurization
- Insurance requirements
Qualifying aircraft can include:
- Piper Seminole
- Piper Seneca
- Piper Twin Comanche
- Piper Apache
- Piper Aztec
- Beechcraft Baron
- Beechcraft Travel Air
- Cessna 310
- Cessna 340
- Cessna 414
- Cessna 421
- Diamond DA42
- Aerostar
Pressurized Aircraft Ferry Pilots
Pressurized piston aircraft can require additional experience.
Pilots may need familiarity with:
- Pressurization systems
- Oxygen
- High-altitude operations
- Turbocharged engines
- High-altitude weather
- Engine management
Examples include:
- Cessna 340
- Cessna 414
- Cessna 421
- Aerostar
These aircraft should not be treated as ordinary piston twins simply because they share the same category and class.
Turbine Ferry Pilots
Turbine aircraft may require pilots with:
- Turbine experience
- Aircraft-specific experience
- Type rating where applicable
- Time in type
- Recurrent training
- Simulator training
- Insurance approval
The exact requirements depend on the aircraft.
Type-Rated Ferry Pilots
Certain aircraft require pilots with the appropriate aircraft type rating.
Pilot selection may additionally consider:
- Time in type
- PIC time in type
- Recent recurrent training
- Simulator training
- Insurance requirements
- Crew structure
A type rating alone may not satisfy all mission or insurance requirements.
Light Jet Ferry Pilots
Selected light-jet missions can be evaluated for aircraft such as qualifying:
- Citation
- Phenom
- HondaJet
- Eclipse
- Premier
- Vision Jet
- Other light business aircraft
These missions may require:
- Type-rated pilot
- Recurrent training
- Time in type
- Insurance approval
- Second pilot in some circumstances
Midsize Jet Ferry Pilots
Selected midsize business-aircraft missions may involve qualifying aircraft from manufacturers such as:
- Citation
- Learjet
- Hawker
- Challenger
- Falcon
- Gulfstream
- Embraer
Requirements can include:
- Type rating
- ATP or commercial privileges as applicable
- PIC experience
- SIC qualification
- Recurrent training
- Simulator currency
- Insurance approval
Two-Pilot Ferry Crews
Some aircraft or missions may require or benefit from two pilots.
A crew can include:
Pilot in Command
and:
Second in Command
Two-pilot requirements may be driven by:
- Aircraft certification
- Insurance
- Customer policy
- Corporate operating standards
- Mission complexity
Ferry Flight USA evaluates the required crew structure for qualifying missions.
Ferry Permit Pilots
An FAA Special Flight Permit does not eliminate the need for an appropriately qualified pilot.
Ferry-permit missions may require particular attention to:
- Aircraft condition
- Permit limitations
- Route
- Weather
- Make/model experience
- Insurance
- Pilot judgment
Some permit missions may justify substantially more aircraft-specific experience than an ordinary repositioning flight.
A ferry permit is not permission to fly an unsafe aircraft.
Mountain-Experienced Ferry Pilots
Certain routes may involve significant mountain terrain.
Relevant experience may become especially valuable when crossing:
- Rocky Mountains
- Sierra Nevada
- Other high-elevation terrain
Potential considerations include:
- Mountain winds
- Density altitude
- Terrain clearance
- Turbulence
- Mountain wave
- Airport elevation
- Aircraft performance
The pilot assigned should fit the operating environment as well as the airplane.
Alaska Ferry Pilots
Alaska aircraft delivery presents unique planning considerations.
Potential requirements may involve:
- Remote operations
- Mountain terrain
- Limited fuel availability
- Rapidly changing weather
- Survival considerations
- Aircraft range
- Specialized experience
Alaska missions are evaluated individually.
ALASKA AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Long-Distance Ferry Pilots
A long-distance ferry mission can involve:
- Multi-day operations
- Multiple fuel stops
- Changing weather
- Different terrain
- Overnight stops
- Unfamiliar airports
Long-range cross-country experience becomes especially relevant on missions such as:
- Florida to California
- California to Florida
- Northeast to Southwest
- Midwest to West Coast
A pilot must be prepared to continuously reassess the plan as the trip progresses.
Weather Judgment Matters
A professional ferry pilot must be willing to say:
Not today.
or:
Not yet.
Weather can require:
- Delayed departure
- Route changes
- Early overnight stops
- Waiting
- Diversion
Pilots should not be pressured into inappropriate conditions because:
- Owner wants the airplane home
- Hotel costs money
- Airline reservation is booked
- Delivery is running late
Operational judgment comes first.
Flight Planning Experience Matters
A ferry pilot may need to evaluate:
- Weather
- Fuel
- Terrain
- Airspace
- Airports
- Runway suitability
- Fuel availability
- Aircraft range
- Alternatives
- Maintenance availability
The shortest geographic route is not always the best route.
Aircraft Condition Comes Before Schedule
When the pilot reaches the airplane, the aircraft may not always match what was expected.
Potential issues can include:
- Dead battery
- Tire problems
- Oil leak
- Brake issue
- Avionics problem
- Electrical fault
- Landing-gear discrepancy
- Missing documentation
The pilot should be prepared to stop the process when a condition requires evaluation.
Ferry Flight USA does not expect a pilot to take an inappropriate aircraft simply because the customer wants it moved.
Our Pilots Are Not a Substitute for Maintenance
A ferry pilot’s role is to operate the aircraft.
A ferry pilot should not be used as a workaround for unresolved maintenance or airworthiness issues.
If an aircraft requires:
- Inspection
- Repair
- Maintenance
- Special Flight Permit
the proper process should be followed.
The fact that a pilot is willing to fly something does not make the aircraft appropriate for flight.
Professional Communication
Pilots represent Ferry Flight USA during the mission.
Professional communication matters.
The ferry pilot may interact with:
- Owner
- Buyer
- Seller
- Broker
- Dealer
- Maintenance facility
- FBO
- Flight school
- Aircraft manager
- Corporate flight department
Customers should receive clear and accurate information about meaningful mission developments.
Ferry Flight Updates
Depending on the mission, updates can include:
- Pilot reached the aircraft
- Aircraft departed
- Fuel-stop progress
- Weather delay
- Maintenance issue
- Overnight stop
- Expected arrival
- Aircraft delivered
Aircraft owners should not have to wonder whether their airplane ever left the departure airport.
Professional Aircraft Handling
Customer aircraft should be treated conservatively.
The objective of a ferry flight is:
Aircraft delivery.
Not:
Aircraft performance demonstration.
Professional handling includes avoiding unnecessary:
- Aggressive maneuvering
- Excessive braking
- Improper towing
- Careless ground handling
The pilot should operate the aircraft according to its applicable limitations and appropriate procedures.
Pilot Professionalism
A professional ferry pilot should demonstrate professionalism in both flying and customer interaction.
Expectations can include:
- Accurate scheduling communication
- Honest pilot-experience reporting
- Professional customer communication
- Responsible weather judgment
- Accurate expense reporting
- Respectful FBO interaction
- Appropriate aircraft handling
- Reliable mission updates
Professionalism begins before the pilot enters the airplane.
Accurate Pilot Experience Reporting
Pilot qualifications must be reported accurately.
That includes:
- Total time
- PIC time
- Make/model time
- Multi-engine time
- Tailwheel time
- Turbine time
- Instrument time
- Type ratings
- Training history
Inflated or inaccurate flight-time reporting is incompatible with responsible pilot assignment and insurance evaluation.
Currency vs. Proficiency
A pilot may satisfy legal currency requirements and still not be the best pilot for a particular mission.
Pilot evaluation may also consider:
- Recent flight activity
- Recent aircraft-specific experience
- Route complexity
- Weather
- Terrain
- Aircraft systems
Meeting the regulatory minimum is not necessarily the same as being highly proficient for the mission.
Ferry Pilots for Newly Purchased Aircraft
Purchase delivery is one of the most common reasons aircraft owners need ferry pilots.
A new owner may:
- Live across the country
- Not yet meet insurance requirements
- Need transition training
- Lack time to retrieve the airplane
- Have limited experience in the model
A ferry pilot can collect the aircraft from the:
- Seller
- Broker
- Dealer
- Maintenance facility
and deliver it to the buyer’s airport.
NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT DELIVERY
Ferry Pilots for Maintenance Flights
Aircraft owners may need pilots to move airplanes to:
- Annual inspections
- Engine shops
- Avionics facilities
- Paint shops
- Propeller shops
- Specialty maintenance facilities
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying outbound and return repositioning missions.
Ferry Pilots for Brokers & Dealers
Aircraft brokers and dealers regularly sell aircraft outside their local market.
Professional ferry pilots can support:
- Pre-buy repositioning
- Seller-to-buyer delivery
- Inventory movement
- Maintenance positioning
- Customer delivery
This allows brokers and dealers to serve buyers nationwide.
DEALER & BROKER FERRY SERVICES
Ferry Pilots for Flight Schools
Flight schools may use ferry pilots for:
- Aircraft acquisition
- Maintenance
- Annual inspections
- 100-hour inspections
- Engine work
- Avionics
- Fleet transfers
- Aircraft sales
That can keep instructors focused on students rather than spending several days repositioning aircraft.
FLIGHT SCHOOL FLEET REPOSITIONING
Ferry Pilots for Corporate Flight Departments
Corporate flight departments may occasionally need supplemental pilot or repositioning support.
Qualifying missions may involve:
- Aircraft repositioning
- Maintenance movement
- Crew-gap support
- Acquisition delivery
- Sale delivery
Pilot selection may need to satisfy:
- Company SOPs
- Type-rating requirements
- Recurrent training
- Insurance
- Corporate minimums
CORPORATE FLIGHT DEPARTMENT FERRY SERVICES
How Ferry Flight USA Matches a Pilot to Your Aircraft
Step 1 — Identify the Aircraft
We begin with:
- Make
- Model
- Variant
- N-number
Step 2 — Understand the Mission
Where is it?
Where is it going?
Why is it moving?
When is it needed?
Step 3 — Review Aircraft Requirements
Consider:
- Single vs. multi-engine
- Complex
- High performance
- Tailwheel
- Pressurized
- Turbine
- Type-rated
Step 4 — Review Insurance Requirements
What pilot minimums apply?
Step 5 — Review Pilot Experience
Consider:
- Ratings
- Endorsements
- Total time
- PIC
- Make/model time
- Relevant experience
Step 6 — Consider Geography & Availability
Which appropriate pilot is positioned to accept the mission?
Step 7 — Assign the Mission
Pilot matching is completed based on the complete mission—not simply who is available first.
Our Pilot Standard
Ferry Flight USA’s pilot standard is:
FAA Qualified
The pilot has the required legal privileges.
Aircraft Appropriate
The pilot has experience appropriate for the aircraft.
Insurance Compatible
Applicable insurance requirements are addressed.
Mission Appropriate
The pilot fits the route, aircraft and operating environment.
Professional
The pilot communicates and treats customer aircraft responsibly.
Safety-Minded
The pilot can delay, reroute or stop when conditions require it.
The Right Pilot for the Right Aircraft and the Right Mission.
Want to Join the Ferry Flight USA Pilot Network?
Ferry Flight USA is interested in qualified professional pilots with relevant aircraft experience who want to participate in aircraft ferry and delivery missions.
Pilot applicants should be prepared to provide information involving:
- Pilot certificate
- Ratings
- Medical status where applicable
- Total flight time
- PIC time
- Cross-country experience
- Instrument experience
- Single-engine time
- Multi-engine time
- Complex time
- High-performance time
- Tailwheel time
- Pressurized-aircraft time
- Turbine time
- Jet time
- Make/model experience
- Type ratings
- Recurrent training
- Home airport
- Availability
- Nationwide travel willingness
Pilots: Aircraft Experience Matters
When applying, provide accurate aircraft-specific experience.
For individual aircraft models, be prepared to identify:
- Make
- Model
- Total time
- PIC time
- Last flown
That information allows Ferry Flight USA to identify missions for which your experience may be particularly relevant.
Specialized Pilot Experience
We also want to understand specialized experience such as:
- Mountain flying
- Alaska
- Canada
- International operations
- Ferry-permit flights
- Tailwheel
- Bush operations
- Long-range cross-country
- Pressurized aircraft
- Turbine aircraft
- Type-rated aircraft
Not every specialized experience applies to every mission.
But it helps create better pilot-to-aircraft matching.
Are Ferry Pilots Employees of Ferry Flight USA?
Pilot engagement structure may vary depending on the specific assignment, contractual relationship and operational arrangement.
Do not assume that every pilot in a professional ferry network has the same employment, contractual or operational relationship.
The applicable mission documentation and agreement govern the individual assignment.
Our Pilots FAQ
What is an aircraft ferry pilot?
An aircraft ferry pilot flies an aircraft from its current location to another airport on behalf of an owner, buyer, seller, operator or another authorized party.
How does Ferry Flight USA choose pilots?
Pilot matching is based on the aircraft and mission. Factors can include certificates, ratings, endorsements, total time, PIC time, make/model experience, specialized experience, insurance requirements, geography and availability.
Are all Ferry Flight USA pilots qualified for every aircraft?
No. Pilot qualification is mission-specific. A pilot appropriate for one aircraft may not be appropriate for another.
Does Ferry Flight USA have Cessna pilots?
Qualifying Cessna missions can be matched based on aircraft model, pilot experience, insurance requirements and availability.
Does Ferry Flight USA have Piper pilots?
Qualifying Piper missions can be evaluated across trainers, complex singles, tailwheel aircraft and twins.
Do you have Cirrus ferry pilots?
Qualifying Cirrus missions can be evaluated based on model-specific experience, aircraft equipment, training, insurance and pilot availability.
Do you have Bonanza ferry pilots?
Qualifying Beechcraft Bonanza missions can be evaluated based on aircraft experience and insurance requirements.
Do you have piston-twin ferry pilots?
Yes. Qualifying piston-twin missions can be evaluated using appropriately multi-engine-rated pilots with relevant aircraft and insurance experience.
Do you have tailwheel ferry pilots?
Qualifying tailwheel missions can be matched with pilots having appropriate endorsements and relevant tailwheel experience.
Do you have turbine and jet pilots?
Selected turbine and business-aircraft missions can be evaluated based on aircraft type, type ratings, recurrent training, insurance and crew availability.
Does the ferry pilot need time in my exact aircraft model?
It depends on the aircraft, insurance policy and mission. Some missions may require substantial make/model or time-in-type experience.
Is total pilot time the most important qualification?
No. Relevant aircraft experience can be equally or more important depending on the mission.
Does the pilot need to satisfy my insurance company?
Applicable insurance requirements should be addressed before pilot dispatch. A pilot can be legally qualified but fail to satisfy the aircraft owner’s policy.
Can my insurer review the ferry pilot?
When specific approval is required, pilot qualification information can be submitted to the appropriate insurance representative.
Can the ferry pilot provide flight instruction?
Potentially, when the pilot holds the appropriate flight-instructor privileges and the training arrangement is established in advance.
Can I fly with the ferry pilot?
Potentially, depending on the aircraft, insurance, weight and balance, mission requirements and pilot agreement.
Do pilots provide updates during delivery?
Appropriate mission updates can include pickup, departure, weather delays, overnight stops and final delivery.
What happens if the pilot finds a maintenance problem?
The pilot may delay departure and communicate the issue so appropriate maintenance or troubleshooting can be coordinated.
Can a ferry pilot fly an airplane with an expired annual?
Not as a normal aircraft delivery simply because the pilot is experienced. A qualifying aircraft may require an FAA Special Flight Permit before being repositioned for its annual inspection.
How do I request a Ferry Flight USA pilot?
Provide the aircraft make/model, N-number, departure airport, destination airport, aircraft status, desired timing and applicable insurance pilot requirements.
How do I apply to become a Ferry Flight USA pilot?
Use the Ferry Flight USA pilot application and provide complete, accurate information about your certificates, ratings, flight experience, aircraft time, training, home airport and availability.
Need the Right Pilot for Your Aircraft?
Tell Ferry Flight USA:
Aircraft
Make
Model
Variant
N-number
Origin
Where is the aircraft?
Destination
Where does it need to go?
Timing
When will it be ready?
Aircraft Condition
Any known discrepancies?
Insurance
What pilot minimums apply?
We’ll use that information to evaluate:
- Required ratings
- Required endorsements
- Aircraft-specific experience
- Insurance compatibility
- Route considerations
- Pilot availability
- Mission logistics
Request a Qualified Ferry Pilot
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Pilot eligibility and assignment are mission-specific and subject to applicable certificates, ratings, endorsements, aircraft experience, insurance requirements, customer requirements, aircraft condition, crew requirements and pilot availability. Inclusion in or application to the Ferry Flight USA pilot network should not be interpreted as blanket qualification for every aircraft or assignment.