Originally Posted by
fujii
The ideal number in a syndicate is 1.
I see why you say that, but I think you're wrong.
I've done everything from sole-ownership to 1/20th share via 1/2, 1/3, 1/8 and 1/17.
The worst availability I ever had was with sole ownership, because when anything went wrong, it was always mine to sort out from my limited flying-time available.
1/8th is pretty optimal because the useage tends to be such that I can still treat it as *my* aeroplane when I want it, but I only get 1/8th of the effort to deal with any issues on my lap, and 1/8th of the fixed running costs.
But, 1/20th still works well enough and is a route to very cheap flying.
G