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Body building is serious business. One of our clients was a top body builder, and needless to say that missing out on a work-out session was something that he couldn't fathom. To make things worst, it was leg day, and as the old adage goes, you should never miss leg day. His request? Remove all but 2 seats for himself and his personal trainer. That was definitely a new one.
Sure, the client had the ability to pay, but everyone is conscious about keeping tabs on their finances. There was a tight limit to make that happen
We did have a few days to see if it was feasible, but how will we find an operator that’s willing to take such drastic steps to make such a material change.
Any aircraft you fly will have weight limits, and let’s say he needed quite some weight up there, with more than a 2,000lbs of dumbbells and equipment.
To be completely transparent, we initially thought it was an innocent prank. Once the client started insisting and asking for progress on the inquiry, that's when we really sat down with different operators to discuss the feasibility. Out of the 40+ operators we contacted, not a single one accepted, even though we were prepared to upfront the cost plus some margin.
At that time, we came to the conclusion that the best way was to see if we could shift the schedule for him to not miss his work-out, and still make it to the wedding. We couldn't convince him. After all, even superheroes have their kryptonite. So we keep pushing...
Well, we still weren't able to find an operator willing to go such length, and we understand. We made it stick by digging deep into our network of private jet owners who could use the extra cash to help with maintenance and all the costs associated with owning a jet.
Of course we still made sure the plane and its owner was flying fully legally in accordance with all FAA rules, we convinced an owner to send the jet over for seat removal, and reinstatement upon completion of the flight. It definitely helped with the weight too.
No leg day was missed that day! Client abided by all weight restrictions and was able to complete his 2 hour long workout. Once the flight was completed, the plane flew back to reinstall all seats back.
Benchpressed Aboard a Jet
IS ALL IT TOOK TO REMOVE THE SEATS
LEG DAYS WERE MISSED THAT DAY
PEOPLE INVOLVED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN