Re: need help with business plan
FP,
I also recently wrote a BP for an aviation related business - I couldn't get the funding in the end, but that's another story - needless to say I hope it wasn't down to the BP.
I found the FAA website very useful for licensing statistics- this helps to identfy the trend in licensing (although anomolies exist, e.g. 911 etc, so pick the figures that look good and interpret that way - although any investor worth their salt will check your figures).
Through work I have also use the software by Conklin & De-Decker that StaticDroop refers to. The version I used is called "Aircraft Cost Evaluator" and was an excellent package for looking at the DOC's for various types. Takes a bit of setting up with correct reference values (cost of fuel, maintenance, labour, etc) but once there provides good [sic - might not be what you want to see !!] numbers.
As for format of BP - have you looked at the Microsoft website ? There are a number of templates for "business" documents - they're not necessarily appealing aesthetically but will provide a useful starting point if this is new to you (not trying to make assumptions).
I'd be happy to discuss some of the headings / subjects I used in my BP if you think it'll help.
FO