About BetterPlane
Howdy! I'm Jason, a dedicated airplane geek, private pilot, and life-long wrench turner turned software engineer (and a proud Texas Aggie). BetterPlane is the culmination of my passion for aviation and my career building software for companies that span the gamut from financial service provider to nimble data startup.
My journey into aircraft ownership began with the purchase of a 1955 Piper Tri-Pacer. What seemed like a beautiful and partially restored aircraft turned out to be a valuable learning experience:
- Lesson #1: Be very cautious of purchasing aircraft that have been sitting; even if they look great! There are probably more hidden issues than you'll expect.
- Lesson #2: Always get a pre-purchase inspection from an impartial third party.
Despite finding out that my Tri-Pacer needed some work, this kicked off an adventure of learning, discovery, new airplane friends, and buckets of elbow grease. Along the way, I discovered a critical gap in the market:
There wasn't an affordable, mobile-friendly tool to help fellow general aviation aircraft owners manage their planes, stay on top of maintenance schedules, and digitize their logbooks.
This realization, combined with the understanding that GA maintenance resources were spread as thin as the paint on an old rental Cessna, led to the birth of BetterPlane.
