Expert Opinion
AINsight: 1 in 60 Rule and Why Accuracy Matters
Aircraft specification on aircraft listings need to be extremely accurate since buyer deals are often predicated on installed equipment per the specs.
(Photo: Mark Wagner/AIN)
(Photo: Mark Wagner/AIN)

What is the 1 in 60 rule? If a pilot takes off headed to their destination and they are just one degree off course, every 60 miles you fly with that error moves you one full mile off course. So you can see that even a slight variance from accuracy can create a real issue.

Buying and selling business aircraft is a complex and complicated business. The dollars are high, the risks of mistakes are great, and the reputations of us all depend on doing things correctly. I want to stress how critically important to a transaction the accuracy of the specifications of what you are selling or buying are, and what a difference mistakes make.

Jay Mesinger
AIN Contributor
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Jay Mesinger is the CEO and Founder of Mesinger Jet Sales, an international aircraft brokerage firm, and has been regularly contributing to AIN since 2018.

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