Aircraft Ferry & Delivery Services
Professional Aircraft Ferry, Delivery, Repositioning & Maintenance Transportation Nationwide
Your aircraft needs to be somewhere else.
Maybe you:
- Just purchased it
- Just sold it
- Need it delivered to a buyer
- Need it taken to annual inspection
- Need it moved to an engine shop
- Need it delivered for avionics
- Need it flown to a paint facility
- Need it repositioned between bases
- Need it moved for a pre-buy inspection
- Need it recovered after maintenance
- Need it relocated seasonally
- Need a flight-school aircraft moved
- Need dealer inventory repositioned
- Need corporate aircraft positioned
- Need a qualifying ferry-permit flight
Ferry Flight USA coordinates professional aircraft ferry, aircraft delivery, and aircraft repositioning services throughout the United States.
Our mission can be as simple as:
Airport A → Airport B
or involve a more complex sequence such as:
Seller → Pre-Buy → Maintenance → Buyer
or:
Home Airport → Engine Shop → Avionics Shop → Home Airport
or:
Dealer → Buyer Across the Country.
The reason the airplane needs to move may change.
Our objective stays the same:
Match the Right Pilot to the Right Aircraft and the Right Mission.
Explore Ferry Flight USA Services
Choose the service that best describes why your aircraft needs to move.
Aircraft Ferry Services
Professional aircraft ferry flights throughout the United States.
Aircraft Delivery
Airport-to-airport aircraft delivery for owners, buyers, sellers, brokers, dealers, and aviation businesses.
Aircraft Repositioning
Move an aircraft between airports, operating bases, hangars, maintenance facilities, or company locations.
Newly Purchased Aircraft Delivery
Bought an airplane hundreds or thousands of miles away?
We can help coordinate getting it home.
NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT DELIVERY
Aircraft Sale & Buyer Delivery
Professional delivery after an aircraft sale.
AIRCRAFT SALE & BUYER DELIVERY
Maintenance Ferry Flights
Move an aircraft to or from an A&P, IA, repair facility, or specialty maintenance provider.
Annual Inspection Ferry
Move an aircraft to the annual-inspection facility you prefer.
Engine Shop Ferry
Professional aircraft delivery to engine-overhaul, repair, or replacement facilities.
Avionics Shop Ferry
Move an aircraft for GPS, glass panel, autopilot, ADS-B, radio, and other avionics work.
Paint Shop Ferry
Aircraft pickup and delivery for paint, exterior restoration, and refurbishment.
Pre-Buy Inspection Repositioning
Move an aircraft to an independent pre-purchase inspection facility before closing.
PRE-BUY INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
Aircraft Recovery & AOG
Help reposition an aircraft after maintenance, a mechanical event, weather delay, or other interruption.
Ferry Permit Flights
Qualifying repositioning missions involving FAA Special Flight Permit requirements.
Seasonal Aircraft Relocation
Move an aircraft between seasonal bases, including common snowbird routes to and from Florida.
Dealer & Broker Ferry Services
Aircraft acquisition pickup, inventory movement, trade-ins, pre-buy positioning, and buyer delivery.
DEALER & BROKER FERRY SERVICES
Flight School Fleet Repositioning
Move training aircraft for acquisitions, maintenance, campus transfers, or aircraft sales.
FLIGHT SCHOOL FLEET REPOSITIONING
Corporate Aircraft Repositioning
Selected business aircraft repositioning when normal crews are unavailable or better utilized elsewhere.
CORPORATE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING
Aircraft Ferry Services
Professional Aircraft Movement From Airport to Airport
Aircraft ferry service means moving an aircraft by flying it from its current location to another airport.
The aircraft itself is the reason for the flight.
Common ferry missions include:
- Newly purchased aircraft
- Aircraft sales
- Maintenance
- Annual inspections
- Engine work
- Avionics
- Paint
- Owner relocation
- Seasonal repositioning
- Fleet movement
- Dealer inventory
- Business aircraft repositioning
A ferry flight may cover:
50 miles
500 miles
1,500 miles
or:
The Entire Country.
The aircraft, route, weather, pilot qualifications, and insurance requirements determine how the mission is planned.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Aircraft Delivery
Professional Delivery to the Airport You Choose
Aircraft delivery is often associated with a final handoff.
Examples include:
Seller → Buyer
Dealer → Customer
Maintenance Shop → Owner
Manufacturer / Facility → Operator
Previous Base → New Home Airport
Ferry Flight USA coordinates qualifying aircraft delivery throughout the United States.
The aircraft can generally be delivered directly to the agreed airport.
It does not need to pass through our Florida base unless Florida is actually part of the mission.
Newly Purchased Aircraft Delivery
You Found the Airplane. Now You Need to Get It Home.
Buying an airplane far from home is common.
The best aircraft for you may be:
- In Florida
- In Texas
- In California
- In Colorado
- In the Midwest
- In the Northeast
- Across the country
Professional aircraft delivery allows you to choose the airplane based on:
- Condition
- Maintenance history
- Engine time
- Avionics
- Equipment
- Price
- Value
rather than simply:
How Close Is It to Me?
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying delivery from the:
- Seller
- Broker
- Dealer
- Pre-buy facility
- Maintenance shop
to your:
- Home airport
- Maintenance facility
- Training location
- Avionics shop
- Other agreed destination
NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT DELIVERY
New Owner Not Yet Qualified?
You may own the airplane but not yet satisfy:
- Insurance minimums
- Make/model experience requirements
- Complex-aircraft requirements
- High-performance requirements
- Multi-engine requirements
- Transition-training requirements
That does not necessarily mean you need to leave the aircraft at the seller’s airport.
An appropriately qualified and insurance-compatible ferry pilot may be able to deliver it while you complete required training separately.
Ownership Does Not Automatically Mean Insurance Qualification.
AIRCRAFT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Purchase Delivery After a Pre-Buy
A common aircraft purchase sequence can look like:
Seller
↓
Independent Pre-Buy Inspection
↓
Closing
↓
Buyer Delivery
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft movement during that process.
This may be particularly useful when the buyer wants an independent specialist who is not located at the seller’s airport.
Aircraft Sale & Buyer Delivery
Complete the Sale With Professional Aircraft Delivery
Selling an airplane to an out-of-state buyer creates one final problem:
Who Gets the Aircraft to the Buyer?
Professional delivery can help make the sale easier.
Potential mission:
Seller Airport → Buyer Airport
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate with:
- Seller
- Buyer
- Broker
- Dealer
- Escrow or transaction parties
- Maintenance facility
- Destination airport
as appropriate to the mission.
AIRCRAFT SALE & BUYER DELIVERY
Aircraft Delivery for Sellers
Professional aircraft delivery can expand the practical market for your aircraft.
Instead of focusing only on:
Local buyers
a seller may be able to transact with a buyer:
- Several states away
- Across the country
because aircraft transportation can be handled professionally.
The purchase agreement should clearly identify:
- When ownership transfers
- Who authorizes the flight
- Who is responsible for expenses
- Insurance requirements
- Delivery expectations
Ferry Flight USA handles the aircraft movement according to the agreed mission—not the legal terms of the underlying sale.
Aircraft Repositioning
Move the Aircraft Without Changing Ownership
Not every aircraft move is a delivery to a new owner.
Sometimes the airplane simply needs to be somewhere else.
Aircraft repositioning can involve:
- New home airport
- New hangar
- Seasonal base
- Company base
- Maintenance location
- Storage
- Aircraft management location
- Flight-school campus
- Flying-club location
Potential mission:
Existing Base → New Base
or:
Hangar A → Hangar B Across the Country.
Base Changes
Owners and operators sometimes relocate.
The aircraft may need to follow.
Potential mission:
California → Florida
Florida → Texas
New York → Arizona
Illinois → Florida
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate the aircraft separately from the owner’s household or business relocation.
Fleet Repositioning
Organizations operating several airplanes may need multiple aircraft moved.
Potential customers include:
- Flight schools
- Flying clubs
- Dealers
- Aircraft management companies
- Corporate flight departments
Multi-aircraft missions can be evaluated according to:
- Aircraft types
- Pilot requirements
- Locations
- Schedule
- Available crews
Maintenance Ferry Flights
Get the Aircraft to the Shop You Actually Want to Use
Your preferred maintenance facility may not be at your home airport.
It may be:
100 miles away
or:
1,000 miles away.
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft repositioning to facilities providing:
- Annual inspections
- 100-hour inspections
- Engine work
- Avionics
- Propeller work
- Aircraft paint
- Structural repair
- Interior refurbishment
- Specialty maintenance
- Manufacturer-specific service
Potential mission:
Home Airport → Maintenance Shop
and after the work:
Maintenance Shop → Home Airport.
Stop Choosing Maintenance Based Only on Distance
Aircraft owners frequently choose specialized facilities because of:
- Expertise
- Reputation
- Model-specific experience
- Scheduling
- Equipment
- Price
- Availability
Professional ferry service can make a facility several states away a realistic option.
That can be particularly valuable for owners of:
- Mooneys
- Cirrus aircraft
- Bonanzas
- Aerostars
- Vintage aircraft
- Specialized piston twins
- Aircraft requiring model-specific knowledge
Customer Pickup for Maintenance Shops
Maintenance facilities can also work with Ferry Flight USA.
Instead of telling a customer:
“Bring the airplane to us.”
a shop may be able to offer a transportation solution involving:
Customer Airport → Shop
and after completion:
Shop → Customer Airport.
That can expand a maintenance provider’s effective geographic market.
MAINTENANCE SHOP FERRY SERVICES
Annual Inspection Ferry Flights
Aircraft Delivery to Your Preferred A&P / IA
An annual inspection is required on a recurring basis for many general aviation aircraft.
The facility you trust may not be located at your home airport.
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate:
Home Airport → Annual Inspection Facility
and potentially:
Annual Facility → Home Airport
after inspection and required maintenance are complete.
Plan Before the Annual Expires
Whenever possible, schedule the repositioning flight:
Before the Annual Inspection Expires.
Once an annual is expired, ordinary flight to another airport for annual inspection is not automatically authorized.
A qualifying aircraft may require an FAA Special Flight Permit.
Early scheduling can simplify the process significantly.
Engine Shop Ferry Flights
Aircraft Delivery for Engine Repair, Overhaul & Replacement
Aircraft engine work often requires specialized facilities.
Potential missions can involve:
- Engine overhaul
- Engine replacement
- Cylinder work
- Fuel-system service
- Magnetos
- Turbocharger service
- Exhaust work
- Oil-consumption troubleshooting
- Propeller-related engine work
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft delivery to engine facilities nationwide.
When an Aircraft Should Not Be Flown to the Engine Shop
Not every engine problem should be solved by:
“Fly It to the Shop.”
If the aircraft has a serious engine discrepancy, the appropriate maintenance professional should evaluate whether the airplane is suitable for flight.
Potential concerns can include:
- Serious oil-pressure problem
- Major oil leak
- Significant metal findings
- Severe cylinder problem
- Exhaust failure
- Turbocharger problem
- Other potentially unsafe condition
Ferry Flight USA does not determine aircraft airworthiness.
The PIC remains responsible for safe operation, and appropriately authorized maintenance personnel handle maintenance determinations and return-to-service actions.
Avionics Shop Ferry Flights
Move Your Aircraft for Panel Upgrades, GPS, Autopilot & Repair
The avionics shop you want may be hundreds of miles away.
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft delivery for:
- Glass cockpit upgrades
- Garmin installations
- GPS
- NAV/COM
- Autopilot
- ADS-B
- Engine monitoring
- Audio panels
- Transponders
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Avionics repair
Potential mission:
Owner Airport → Avionics Shop
followed by:
Avionics Shop → Owner Airport.
Inoperative Avionics & Ferry Flights
An avionics discrepancy does not automatically mean an aircraft:
- Can fly
- Cannot fly
The answer depends on:
- Equipment required by aircraft certification
- Regulations
- Operating rules
- Airspace
- Applicable Airworthiness Directives
- Aircraft-specific equipment
- Proper deactivation or placarding where allowed
- Pilot judgment
The actual aircraft and discrepancy must be evaluated.
Paint Shop Ferry Flights
Aircraft Pickup & Delivery for Paint and Restoration
Quality aircraft paint facilities often attract customers nationwide.
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft delivery for:
- Full repaint
- Exterior restoration
- Corrosion treatment
- Custom graphics
- Strip and repaint
- Pre-sale refurbishment
- Exterior finishing
Potential mission:
Owner → Paint Shop → Owner
or:
Seller → Paint Shop → Buyer.
Post-Paint Delivery
After aircraft painting, appropriate maintenance and return-to-service procedures must be completed before flight.
This can be especially important where work involved:
- Control surfaces
- Removal and reinstallation of components
- Rigging
- Balance-sensitive parts
The paint facility or appropriately authorized maintenance personnel are responsible for maintenance completion.
The ferry pilot then evaluates the aircraft for the delivery mission as PIC.
Pre-Buy Inspection Repositioning
Move the Aircraft to the Buyer’s Independent Inspector
A buyer may want an independent pre-buy inspection performed away from:
- Seller’s mechanic
- Seller’s home airport
- Dealer’s maintenance facility
Potential mission:
Seller Airport → Independent Pre-Buy Facility
then:
Pre-Buy Facility → Seller
if the deal does not close
or:
Pre-Buy Facility → Buyer
after closing.
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying and properly authorized movements.
PRE-BUY INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
Why Buyers Use Independent Pre-Buy Repositioning
A buyer may prefer a shop that has specific experience with:
- Mooney
- Cirrus
- Bonanza
- Cessna twins
- Piper twins
- Aerostar
- Vintage aircraft
- Experimental aircraft
Professional repositioning can make that specialist available even if they are not located near the seller.
Aircraft Recovery & AOG
Help Getting the Aircraft Moving Again
Aircraft can become stranded away from home because of:
- Mechanical problem
- Weather
- Maintenance
- Inspection
- Pilot availability
- Unexpected discrepancy
- Diversion
- Scheduling
Once the aircraft is appropriately ready for flight, Ferry Flight USA can evaluate a recovery mission.
Potential mission:
Remote Airport → Home Airport
or:
Maintenance Facility → Home Airport.
After Maintenance Recovery
An owner may have flown an aircraft somewhere, experienced a mechanical issue, and returned home commercially.
After the repair is complete, someone still has to retrieve the airplane.
Ferry Flight USA can potentially coordinate:
- Pilot positioning
- Aircraft pickup
- Return delivery
subject to aircraft readiness, insurance, pilot qualifications, and weather.
Ferry Permit Flights
Specialized Repositioning When a Special Flight Permit May Be Required
Certain aircraft that do not currently meet all normal applicable airworthiness requirements may potentially qualify for an FAA Special Flight Permit when they are capable of safe flight for a qualifying purpose.
Potential situations can include:
- Expired annual inspection
- Certain maintenance discrepancies
- Repositioning to repair
- Repositioning to inspection
The FAA determines whether a Special Flight Permit is issued.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate the operational ferry portion of qualifying missions after required authorization and aircraft preparation are addressed.
A Ferry Permit Does Not Make an Unsafe Aircraft Safe
A Special Flight Permit does not:
- Repair an engine
- Fix a fuel leak
- Repair landing gear
- Eliminate serious structural problems
- Guarantee insurance coverage
The aircraft must still be capable of safe operation under the permit’s limitations.
Seasonal Aircraft Relocation
Snowbird Aircraft Ferry Service
Many aircraft owners split their time between:
Northern States
and:
Florida / Arizona / Other Warm-Weather Bases.
Professional aircraft relocation allows the owner to travel separately while the aircraft is moved.
Common seasonal routes can include:
New York ↔ Florida
Connecticut ↔ Florida
Pennsylvania ↔ Florida
Ohio ↔ Florida
Michigan ↔ Florida
Illinois ↔ Florida
Indiana ↔ Florida
Iowa ↔ Florida
Potential mission:
Fall
North → Florida
Spring
Florida → North
Have the Aircraft Waiting for You
Instead of spending several days personally repositioning the airplane:
- Travel commercially
- Drive
- Complete your household move
- Handle business commitments
while the aircraft is professionally repositioned.
The goal can be:
Arrive at Your Seasonal Home and Have the Aircraft Already There.
Hurricane Aircraft Relocation
Florida and Gulf Coast owners may sometimes choose to move aircraft away from an approaching tropical system.
Potential relocation can involve:
- Inland airport
- Another state
- Available hangar
- Lower-risk region
Hurricane relocation must be planned early.
Waiting too long can lead to:
- Pilot shortages
- Fuel shortages
- Airline cancellations
- Hangar shortages
- Deteriorating weather
- Closed operational windows
No hurricane evacuation can be guaranteed.
Flight School Fleet Repositioning
Keep Your CFIs Teaching
Flight schools frequently move aircraft for:
- Fleet acquisitions
- Aircraft sales
- Campus transfer
- 100-hour inspection
- Annual inspection
- Engine work
- Avionics
- Paint
- Temporary relocation
A CFI spending two days ferrying an aircraft across the country is:
Not Teaching Students.
Professional ferry support allows flight schools to keep instructors focused on:
- Students
- Checkrides
- Training schedules
- Revenue-producing flight activity
while Ferry Flight USA coordinates the aircraft move.
FLIGHT SCHOOL FLEET REPOSITIONING
Multi-Aircraft Flight School Moves
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying fleet movements involving multiple aircraft.
Potential fleets may include:
- Cessna 172
- Piper Warrior
- Piper Archer
- Cirrus SR20
- Diamond DA40
- Seminole
- Seneca
- DA42
- Tecnam
Pilot requirements are evaluated aircraft by aircraft.
Flying Club Aircraft Repositioning
Flying clubs and co-ops may also require aircraft transportation for:
- Acquisitions
- Maintenance
- Annual inspection
- Avionics
- Engine work
- Aircraft sale
- New operating base
Professional ferry pilots give the club another resource when:
- Members are unavailable
- Instructors are busy
- Insurance requires specific experience
Dealer & Broker Ferry Services
Aircraft Logistics for the Sales Side of Aviation
Aircraft brokers and dealers operate nationally.
One aircraft may be:
Coming Into Inventory
while another is:
Going to Pre-Buy
and another is:
Being Delivered to a Buyer.
Ferry Flight USA can support qualifying dealer and broker missions involving:
- Acquisition pickup
- Trade-in repositioning
- Inventory transfers
- Buyer delivery
- Pre-buy inspection
- Maintenance
- Avionics
- Paint
- Auction purchases
- Storage
- Demonstration aircraft
DEALER & BROKER FERRY SERVICES
Dealer Inventory Repositioning
Dealers may want to move aircraft because:
- Buyer demand is stronger elsewhere
- A sales event is approaching
- Maintenance is needed
- Another branch needs inventory
- Storage changes
- A demonstration is scheduled
Professional ferry coordination provides an alternative to using:
- Sales employees
- Instructors
- Internal pilots
for every repositioning mission.
Aircraft Broker Transaction Support
A broker transaction may involve:
Seller
↓
Pre-Buy
↓
Maintenance
↓
Closing
↓
Buyer
The aircraft itself can move multiple times during one transaction.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate the flight logistics while the broker focuses on:
- Buyer
- Seller
- Negotiation
- Escrow
- Closing
Maintenance Shop Pickup & Delivery
Help Your Shop Serve Customers Farther Away
Maintenance facilities can use professional aircraft transportation to expand their effective customer radius.
Potential customers include:
- A&P shops
- IAs
- Repair stations
- Engine shops
- Avionics shops
- Paint facilities
- Specialty aircraft shops
Potential service:
Customer Aircraft Pickup
↓
Maintenance Facility
↓
Return Delivery
Professional logistics can make a specialist shop practical for an owner hundreds of miles away.
MAINTENANCE SHOP FERRY SERVICES
Avionics Shop Customer Pickup
An avionics shop installing:
- Garmin
- Autopilot
- Glass panel
- ADS-B
- GPS
may have customers several states away.
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying aircraft pickup and return-delivery relationships.
Engine Shop Customer Pickup
Engine shops may attract aircraft from a nationwide customer base.
Professional ferry support can help with qualifying aircraft that are still appropriate for flight to the facility.
Aircraft with serious engine-condition concerns require maintenance evaluation before any ferry mission.
Paint Shop Customer Pickup
Aircraft paint facilities often attract customers nationally.
A professional aircraft pickup and return-delivery option can reduce customer friction and expand the practical sales radius of the shop.
Aircraft Management Company Repositioning
Additional Aircraft-Movement Support for Managed Fleets
Aircraft management companies may need aircraft moved for:
- Maintenance
- MRO appointments
- Acquisitions
- Aircraft sales
- Base changes
- Management transitions
- Storage
- Paint
- Avionics
- Lease transitions
- Seasonal repositioning
If the regular flight crew is:
- Operating owner trips
- In training
- On days off
- Unavailable
- Better utilized elsewhere
Ferry Flight USA can provide another qualifying aircraft-movement resource.
AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY FERRY SERVICES
Finance & Leasing Aircraft Repositioning
Aircraft lenders, lessors, and finance companies may occasionally need aircraft moved for:
- Lease transition
- New operator delivery
- Storage
- Maintenance
- Inspection
- Sale
- Repositioning
These missions can involve additional:
- Authorization
- Insurance
- Documentation
- Operator requirements
and are evaluated individually.
FINANCE & LEASING AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Insurance Company Aircraft Repositioning
Selected missions may also involve:
- Insurance companies
- Claims-related aircraft movements
- Repair-facility repositioning
- Recovery
- Post-repair return delivery
Aircraft condition and authorization must be clearly established before a ferry flight.
INSURANCE COMPANY AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Estates & Trustee Aircraft Delivery
Aircraft held by:
- Estates
- Trusts
- Trustees
- Executors
may need to be moved for:
- Sale
- Maintenance
- Inspection
- Storage
- Delivery to beneficiary
Professional aircraft transportation can help solve the operational part of the transition.
ESTATES & TRUSTEES AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Corporate Aircraft Repositioning
Selected Business Aircraft & Flight Department Support
Corporate flight departments may need supplemental aircraft-movement support for:
- Maintenance
- Base changes
- Aircraft acquisition
- Aircraft sale
- Lease transition
- Hangar move
- Storage
- Operational positioning
Selected turbine and business-jet missions can be evaluated based on:
- Aircraft
- Type rating
- Crew requirements
- Time in type
- Recurrent training
- Insurance
- Operator requirements
- Pilot availability
CORPORATE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING
Piston Single Aircraft Ferry Services
Qualifying missions can involve aircraft such as:
- Cessna
- Piper
- Cirrus
- Beechcraft
- Mooney
- Diamond
- Grumman
- Tecnam
- Maule
- American Champion
- Experimental aircraft
- Vintage aircraft
Examples include:
- Cessna 172
- Cessna 182
- Cessna 206
- Piper Cherokee
- Piper Archer
- Piper Arrow
- Cirrus SR20
- Cirrus SR22
- Bonanza
- Mooney
- DA40
PISTON SINGLE AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Piston Twin Aircraft Ferry Services
Qualifying multi-engine missions can involve aircraft such as:
- Beechcraft Baron
- Piper Seminole
- Piper Seneca
- Piper Apache
- Piper Aztec
- Twin Comanche
- Cessna 310
- Cessna 340
- Cessna 414
- Cessna 421
- Diamond DA42
- Aerostar
Pilot selection considers:
- Multi-engine experience
- Make/model time
- Instrument proficiency
- Pressurization where applicable
- Turbocharging where applicable
- Insurance requirements
PISTON TWIN AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Selected Turbine & Business Aircraft
Ferry Flight USA can also evaluate selected:
- Turboprops
- Light jets
- Midsize business aircraft
Mission acceptance depends on:
- Exact aircraft type
- Crew requirements
- Type-rating requirements
- Training
- Time in type
- Insurance
- Operator requirements
- Pilot availability
AIRCRAFT WE FLY
Aircraft Ferry Services by Manufacturer
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft from manufacturers including:
Cessna
CESSNA AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Piper
Cirrus
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Beechcraft
BEECHCRAFT AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Mooney
[MOONEY AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Diamond
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
and other qualifying aircraft.
Nationwide Aircraft Ferry Services
Ferry Flight USA coordinates qualifying missions throughout the United States.
Potential service areas include:
- Florida
- Georgia
- Carolinas
- Northeast
- Midwest
- Texas
- Southwest
- Mountain West
- California
- Pacific Northwest
- Nationwide markets
Our home base is:
Orlando-Apopka Airport (X04)
Hangar 56
Apopka, Florida
But your aircraft does not need to come through Florida.
The mission is built around:
Where the Aircraft Is
and:
Where It Needs to Go.
NATIONWIDE AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Regional Aircraft Ferry Flights
Not every mission needs to cross the country.
Ferry Flight USA can also evaluate shorter repositioning such as:
- Home airport → maintenance
- Dealer → buyer
- Seller → pre-buy
- Airport → airport
- Hangar → new base
A 100-mile mission can still save an owner:
- Airline travel
- Rental car
- Ground transportation
- Time away from work
Cross-Country Aircraft Delivery
Long-distance missions require additional planning.
Potential considerations include:
- Multiple fuel stops
- Weather systems
- Terrain
- Strong headwinds
- Fuel availability
- Airport hours
- Maintenance options
- Overnight stops
- Pilot duty time
Aircraft performance can dramatically change the mission.
A:
Cessna 152
and a:
Mooney Acclaim
should not be planned the same way.
Coast-to-Coast Aircraft Delivery
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft delivery between:
- East Coast and West Coast
- Florida and California
- Northeast and Southwest
- Southeast and Pacific Northwest
Potential mission:
California → Florida
or:
Florida → California
Aircraft type affects:
- Flight time
- Number of fuel stops
- Pilot days
- Weather exposure
- Cost
How Ferry Flight USA Selects a Pilot
Pilot selection is not simply:
Who Lives Closest to the Aircraft?
We may consider:
- Pilot certificates
- Ratings
- Endorsements
- Total time
- PIC time
- Make/model experience
- Complex time
- High-performance time
- Multi-engine time
- Tailwheel time
- Turbocharged-aircraft experience
- Pressurization experience
- Avionics familiarity
- Instrument proficiency
- Insurance requirements
- Mission environment
The closest pilot is not automatically the right pilot.
The Right Pilot for the Right Aircraft and the Right Mission.
FAA Qualified Does Not Automatically Mean Insurance Qualified
A pilot may legally satisfy FAA requirements while failing to satisfy the aircraft insurance policy.
Insurance may require minimum:
- Total time
- PIC time
- Make/model time
- Retractable time
- Complex time
- Multi-engine time
- Tailwheel experience
- Turbine experience
- Instrument rating
- Named-pilot approval
The actual policy controls.
AIRCRAFT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Aircraft Condition Matters
The mission can only be evaluated properly when we understand the aircraft’s condition.
Tell us about:
- Annual inspection
- Engine condition
- Oil consumption
- Fuel system
- Landing gear
- Tires
- Brakes
- Avionics
- Autopilot
- Known discrepancies
- Recent maintenance
- Inoperative equipment
Known discrepancies should be disclosed before pilot travel.
Ferry Flight USA Does Not Determine Airworthiness
Appropriately authorized maintenance personnel perform maintenance and return-to-service functions.
The assigned pilot in command is responsible for determining whether the aircraft is in condition for safe flight.
If the aircraft requires:
- Maintenance
- Inspection
- Special Flight Permit
- Other authorization
those issues must be addressed appropriately before the flight.
Weather Determines the Schedule
Aircraft delivery dates can be affected by:
- Thunderstorms
- Icing
- Snow
- Strong winds
- Mountain weather
- Low ceilings
- Tropical systems
- Fog
A planned arrival date should never become pressure to operate an aircraft in unsuitable conditions.
How Ferry Flight USA Services Work
Step 1 — Tell Us What Aircraft Needs to Move
Provide:
- Make
- Model
- Year
- N-number
- Configuration
Step 2 — Tell Us Why It Needs to Move
Purchase?
Sale?
Maintenance?
Annual?
Engine shop?
Avionics?
Paint?
Repositioning?
Seasonal move?
Recovery?
Step 3 — Tell Us Where It Is
Provide the origin airport.
Step 4 — Tell Us Where It Needs to Go
Provide the destination airport.
Step 5 — Tell Us About the Aircraft
Include:
- Inspection status
- Engine
- Avionics
- Known discrepancies
- Major modifications
Step 6 — Review Insurance
Provide:
- Open-pilot minimums
- Named-pilot requirements
if known.
Step 7 — Pilot Matching
We evaluate:
- Aircraft
- Pilot experience
- Insurance
- Geography
- Availability
- Mission
Step 8 — Pickup Coordination
Confirm:
- Aircraft access
- Keys
- Local contact
- Documents
- Aircraft readiness
Step 9 — Ferry Flight Planning
The pilot evaluates:
- Route
- Weather
- Fuel
- Terrain
- Airports
Step 10 — Aircraft Ferry Flight
The mission begins.
Step 11 — Mission Updates
Appropriate progress information can be communicated.
Step 12 — Final Delivery
The aircraft is delivered according to the agreed destination instructions.
Information We Need for a Ferry Quote
Aircraft
Make
Model
Year
N-number
Origin
Current airport
Destination
Delivery airport
Mission
Purchase delivery
Sale delivery
Maintenance
Annual inspection
Engine shop
Avionics
Paint
Pre-buy
Repositioning
Seasonal move
Other
Aircraft Condition
Annual status
Maintenance status
Known discrepancies
Inoperative equipment
Avionics
GPS
Autopilot
ADS-B
Glass / analog
Other significant equipment
Insurance
Open-pilot requirements
Named-pilot approval if applicable
Timing
Aircraft available date
Requested delivery window
Providing complete information helps us evaluate the mission faster.
Aircraft Ferry Service Cost
There is no universal ferry price.
Mission cost can depend on:
- Aircraft type
- Distance
- Aircraft speed
- Pilot qualifications
- Insurance requirements
- Pilot location
- Airline positioning
- Ground transportation
- Hotels
- Number of pilot days
- Weather
- Aircraft condition
For example:
Cessna 172 — Florida → California
has a very different:
- Flight time
- Fuel-stop requirement
- Pilot-day requirement
than:
Mooney Ovation — Florida → California.
Who Uses Ferry Flight USA?
Our services can support qualifying missions for:
Aircraft Buyers
Get the airplane home after closing.
Aircraft Sellers
Coordinate buyer delivery.
Aircraft Owners
Maintenance, seasonal relocation, base changes, and more.
AIRCRAFT OWNERS
Aircraft Brokers
Pre-buy repositioning, closing support, and buyer delivery.
Aircraft Dealers
Inventory acquisition, trade-ins, transfers, and customer delivery.
Maintenance Shops
Customer aircraft pickup and return delivery.
Avionics Shops
Aircraft pickup for upgrades and repair.
Aircraft Paint Shops
Customer aircraft transportation for paint and restoration.
Flight Schools
Fleet acquisitions, maintenance, and campus repositioning.
Flying Clubs
Maintenance and fleet support.
Aircraft Management Companies
Supplemental repositioning support.
Corporate Flight Departments
Selected business aircraft repositioning.
Finance & Leasing Companies
Aircraft transition and repositioning.
Insurance Companies
Selected recovery and repair-related movement.
Estates & Trustees
Aircraft storage, sale, maintenance, or beneficiary delivery.
Ferry Flight USA Services FAQ
What services does Ferry Flight USA provide?
Ferry Flight USA coordinates qualifying aircraft ferry, aircraft delivery, aircraft repositioning, maintenance ferry, purchase delivery, sale delivery, pre-buy repositioning, annual inspection ferry, engine-shop ferry, avionics-shop ferry, paint-shop ferry, recovery, seasonal relocation, fleet movement, and selected business-aircraft repositioning.
What is an aircraft ferry service?
Aircraft ferry service involves flying the aircraft itself from one airport to another on behalf of the owner, operator, buyer, seller, or aviation business.
What is the difference between aircraft ferry and aircraft delivery?
The flying may be similar. Aircraft delivery usually emphasizes handing the airplane over at its final destination, often to a buyer or owner. Ferry service is the broader category of moving the aircraft from one location to another.
What is aircraft repositioning?
Aircraft repositioning is moving an airplane between airports, bases, maintenance facilities, hangars, or other operating locations without necessarily involving a sale.
Can you deliver an airplane I just purchased?
Yes. Newly purchased aircraft delivery is one of Ferry Flight USA’s core services.
Can you pick the airplane up directly from the seller?
Yes, qualifying pickup can be coordinated with an authorized seller, broker, dealer, or facility.
Can you deliver an airplane to the buyer after I sell it?
Yes. Qualifying seller-to-buyer aircraft delivery can be evaluated.
Can you take my aircraft to annual inspection?
Yes.
Can you return it after the annual is finished?
Yes. Return delivery can also be evaluated once the aircraft is appropriately ready for flight.
Can you ferry an aircraft with an expired annual?
A qualifying aircraft may require an FAA Special Flight Permit before it can be repositioned to the inspection facility.
Is there a 10-hour grace period on an annual inspection?
No general 10-hour annual-inspection grace period exists. The separate 100-hour inspection rule contains a limited en-route extension for reaching a place where that inspection can be performed.
Can you take my airplane to an engine shop?
Yes, when aircraft condition supports the proposed flight.
Can you take my aircraft to an avionics shop?
Yes.
Can you deliver an aircraft for paint?
Yes.
Can you reposition an aircraft for pre-buy inspection?
Potentially, when properly authorized and the aircraft is appropriate for flight.
Can you pick up an aircraft after maintenance?
Yes. Post-maintenance return delivery can be evaluated after the aircraft is appropriately released and ready for operation.
Do you handle AOG aircraft recovery?
Qualifying recovery missions can be evaluated once the aircraft is appropriately ready for flight.
Can you fly an aircraft under a ferry permit?
Qualifying missions involving an FAA Special Flight Permit can be evaluated after required approvals and aircraft preparation are addressed.
Does Ferry Flight USA issue ferry permits?
No. The FAA determines whether a Special Flight Permit is issued.
Can you move my aircraft seasonally?
Yes. Seasonal aircraft relocation is a major Ferry Flight USA service.
Can you move my aircraft to Florida for the winter?
Yes. Qualifying snowbird aircraft relocation to Florida can be evaluated.
Can you move it back north in the spring?
Yes.
Can you evacuate an aircraft before a hurricane?
Potentially, when there is sufficient time, safe weather, pilot availability, aircraft readiness, and a suitable destination. Hurricane relocation cannot be guaranteed.
Do you ferry aircraft for flight schools?
Yes. Qualifying training-aircraft acquisition, maintenance, sale, and fleet-repositioning missions can be evaluated.
Can you move several flight-school aircraft at once?
Potentially. Multi-aircraft missions depend on aircraft types, pilot availability, locations, and schedule.
Do you work with aircraft brokers?
Yes.
Do you work with aircraft dealers?
Yes.
Can you deliver a dealer’s airplane to its buyer?
Yes. Qualifying buyer-delivery missions can be coordinated.
Can you move a dealer trade-in?
Yes.
Do you work with maintenance shops?
Yes. Maintenance facilities can use Ferry Flight USA as an additional resource for qualifying customer aircraft pickup and return delivery.
Do you work with avionics shops?
Yes.
Do you work with aircraft paint shops?
Yes.
Do you work with aircraft management companies?
Yes.
Can you reposition corporate aircraft?
Selected corporate and business-aircraft repositioning missions can be evaluated according to aircraft type, crew, training, insurance, and pilot availability.
What aircraft do you ferry?
Qualifying missions can involve piston singles, piston twins, complex aircraft, high-performance aircraft, tailwheel aircraft, pressurized aircraft, selected turbine aircraft, and selected light and midsize business jets.
Can you ferry Cessna aircraft?
Yes.
Can you ferry Piper aircraft?
Yes.
Can you ferry Cirrus aircraft?
Yes.
Can you ferry Beechcraft aircraft?
Yes.
Can you ferry Mooney aircraft?
Yes.
Can you ferry Diamond aircraft?
Yes.
Do you ferry aircraft nationwide?
Yes. Ferry Flight USA coordinates qualifying aircraft ferry and delivery missions throughout the United States.
Does my aircraft need to come through Orlando?
No. Ferry Flight USA is based at Orlando-Apopka Airport in Florida, but your aircraft can generally be picked up where it is and delivered toward its actual destination.
Can you ferry an aircraft coast to coast?
Yes. Qualifying coast-to-coast missions can be evaluated.
Can you ferry aircraft to Alaska?
Selected Alaska missions can be evaluated individually according to aircraft capability, pilot experience, route, weather, insurance, and international routing requirements where applicable.
Can you ferry an aircraft to Hawaii?
Specialized Hawaii missions require separate evaluation because mainland-Hawaii ferry flights may involve extended overwater operations, additional fuel capacity, specialized equipment, insurance, and experienced pilots.
How do you choose the ferry pilot?
Pilot matching can consider certificates, ratings, endorsements, make/model experience, aircraft systems, avionics, insurance requirements, geography, and mission needs.
Does the closest pilot always get the mission?
No. Aircraft qualification and insurance compatibility are more important than simple geographic proximity.
Does insurance need to approve the pilot?
Possibly. The aircraft policy may contain open-pilot minimums or require specific named-pilot approval.
Does Ferry Flight USA determine whether my aircraft is airworthy?
No. Maintenance and return-to-service determinations belong to appropriately authorized maintenance personnel, while the pilot in command is responsible for determining whether the aircraft is in condition for safe flight.
Can weather delay aircraft delivery?
Yes. Weather can affect departure, route, fuel stops, overnight requirements, and final arrival.
How much does a ferry flight cost?
Cost depends on aircraft, distance, pilot requirements, insurance, travel expenses, pilot days, weather, and mission complexity.
How do I get a quote?
Provide:
- Aircraft make/model
- N-number
- Origin airport
- Destination airport
- Reason for the move
- Aircraft condition
- Insurance requirements if known
- Requested timing
and Ferry Flight USA can evaluate the mission.
What Does Your Aircraft Need?
Just Bought It?
NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT DELIVERY
Just Sold It?
AIRCRAFT SALE & BUYER DELIVERY
Need It Moved Between Airports?
Going to Maintenance?
Going to Annual?
Going to an Engine Shop?
Going to Avionics?
Going to Paint?
Going to Pre-Buy?
PRE-BUY INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
Stranded After Maintenance or an AOG?
Need a Ferry Permit Mission?
Moving Seasonally?
Operating a Flight School?
FLIGHT SCHOOL FLEET REPOSITIONING
Broker or Dealer?
DEALER & BROKER FERRY SERVICES
Corporate or Managed Aircraft?
CORPORATE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING
Need Your Aircraft Somewhere Else?
Whether the aircraft is:
Across the ramp
Across the state
Across several states
or:
Across the country
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate the mission.
Tell Us:
What Aircraft?
Make
Model
Year
N-number
Why Does It Need to Move?
Purchase
Sale
Maintenance
Annual
Engine
Avionics
Paint
Pre-buy
Repositioning
Seasonal
Recovery
Other
Where Is It?
Origin airport
Where Is It Going?
Destination airport
What Is Its Condition?
Annual status
Maintenance status
Known discrepancies
What Does Insurance Require?
If known
When Is It Ready?
Requested timeframe
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Ferry Flight USA coordinates qualifying aircraft ferry, delivery, and repositioning missions. Mission acceptance is subject to aircraft condition, applicable regulations, pilot qualifications and experience, aircraft insurance requirements, weather, route, airport suitability, crew availability, aircraft operating limitations, and other mission requirements. Ferry Flight USA does not determine aircraft airworthiness, issue FAA Special Flight Permits, guarantee insurance approval, or guarantee delivery dates when weather, maintenance, regulatory, or operational conditions require a change to the mission.