Demo school. A sample flight school with four aircraft and two years of invented flights and bills (September 2024–August 2026). Sign in to see your own school's numbers.
Financials
2026-10-01 to 2026-10-20
2026-10-01 to 2026-10-20
Revenue vs. operating cost
May–Oct, by calendar month; Oct to the range's end. Revenue includes instruction, ground and other revenue; operating cost includes shared overhead.
Cost breakdown
- Fuel$0
- Maintenance$0
- Insurance$1,319
- Hangar$1,161
- Lease$0
- Instructor pay$0
- Shared overhead$0
- Other$0
Margin by aircraft
| Tail | Revenue | Operating cost | Operating margin | Margin % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N744PSest | $0 | −$1,032 | −$1,032 | — |
| N4521Kest | $0 | −$565 | −$565 | — |
| N8123Vest | $0 | −$510 | −$510 | — |
| N6047Qest | $0 | −$374 | −$374 | — |
| Fleet total | $0 | −$2,481 | −$2,481 | — |
est Includes estimated values: inferred bills, placeholder fixed costs or allocated fuel.
From operating result to net
- Revenue$0
- Operating cost−$2,481
- Shared overhead$0
- Operating result−$2,481
- Aircraft loans−$742
- Net after loan payments−$3,223
From the School lines on the dashboard. Loans: aircraft loan payments.
Cash flow forecast
est| Month | Expected revenue | Expected costs | Known upcoming costs | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $43,664 | −$27,637 | — | $16,027 |
| November 2026 | $34,402 | −$32,343 | N744PS 100-hour inspection $2,006 N744PS annual inspection $6,110 | $2,059 |
| December 2026 | $29,599 | −$29,540 | N8123V 100-hour inspection $2,024 N4521K 100-hour inspection $2,084 N4521K annual inspection $2,974 | $59 |
| January 2027 | $29,991 | −$25,506 | N8123V annual inspection $2,902 | $4,486 |
| February 2027 | $27,737 | −$21,782 | — | $5,955 |
| March 2027 | $51,015 | −$32,416 | N4521K 100-hour inspection $2,084 | $18,599 |
| Running total after 6 months (from 0) | $47,184 | |||
A forecast from your recent months and known upcoming costs. Not a bank balance.
Expected revenue and hours: Jun ’26–Aug ’26's average, scaled by the seasonal pattern. Costs: hours × $97 an hour (fuel, hourly maintenance, instructor pay) and $11,580 a month of fixed costs, both from the 12 months to September 2026; inspections, overhauls and insurance renewals in their projected months.
Seasonality
- January: 61% of an average month
- February: 57% of an average month
- March: 104% of an average month
- April: 117% of an average month
- May: 124% of an average month
- June: 134% of an average month
- July: 149% of an average month
- August: 123% of an average month
- September: 112% of an average month
- October: 89% of an average month
- November: 70% of an average month
- December: 60% of an average month
Revenue in each calendar month against an average month (100%), from 23 months of data (October 2024 to August 2026).