2 min read
Sources:
Form 1-A, Kevin's account, Kevin's account (Sept 29, 2026), his own videos
["sky","default","default","lime"]
Short answer
He is type-rated to fly the Embraer Phenom 300E, a light business jet, as a single pilot, per the Form 1-A. He earned his private certificate in 2024 and his instrument, multi-engine and Phenom ratings in 2025. He says he no longer flies as a hobbyist, because the skill fades without constant practice, and that when the company needs to fly it flies commercially. He personally paid for the aircraft he used to scout markets; he puts that spending at potentially $10 million, an estimate not in any filing. 12
Type rating: Phenom 300E (single-pilot light jet, 2025)
Also rated: Instrument, multi-engine (2025; private pilot 2024)
Flies today: Not as a hobby (charters instead)
Paid by: Kevin (no company reimbursement)
The rating
The Form 1-A lists a single-pilot type rating in the Phenom 300E, earned in 2025, alongside an instrument rating, a multi-engine rating and a 2024 private pilot certificate. The Phenom 300E is a light jet certified for single-pilot operation by pilots who hold the type rating, which requires dedicated ground school, simulator or aircraft training and a checkride. 1
Does he fly it now
Kevin’s account
Most of my hours were 20- to 40-minute hops between airports, training to be the best pilot I could be. But if you do not keep up the training pace, piloting is a skill that fades fast. So I no longer fly as a hobbyist. Aviation is a business tool you use only when you are sharp and capable. Otherwise, subcontract it: use a jet charter company. 2
Who paid
Kevin’s account
When the company was a startup, I personally paid for all the plane expenses I used to study the country before acquiring the real estate. Nobody says spending potentially $10 million on aircraft was a good decision, but it provided uncompensated value to the startup. 2
The Form 1-A adds that from January 2023 through October 31, 2025 Kevin provided the use of his plane to the company without reimbursement, that the aircraft was sold on October 31, 2025, and that it is no longer available to the company. The $10 million figure is Kevin’s estimate of his own spending. 1
From the September 29, 2026 Q&A
Kevin’s account
Kevin received a first-class medical certificate in approximately November 2024. Kevin took his last flight on August 31, 2025, which was his son’s 10th birthday celebration. 3
In his own videos
October 2025: the video explaining why he sold the jet. 4
December 2024: the private pilot certificate, earned in 24 days by his account, with the cost and checkride prep. 5
July 2025: he holds a first-class medical certificate. 6
September 2026: the Phenom 300E is the aircraft he is rated in. 7
In his own videos
Rated for a Phenom 300E jet, and mostly grounded by choice. The company charters; Kevin paid for the training and the scouting flights himself. 12
Simply put
✅ The plane
➡️ The Phenom 300E, a small jet you can fly without a copilot if you hold the rating. He does.
✅ Does he fly it
➡️ Not for fun anymore. He says a pilot who is not current is not safe.
➡️ The company uses a charter company when it needs to fly.
✅ Who paid
➡️ Kevin, personally. He says it was worth potentially $10 million and admits that was not a great financial decision.
Sources
Form 1-A, Directors, Executive Officers and Significant Employees (private pilot 2024; instrument, multi-engine, Phenom 300e single-pilot type-rated 2025) Open the filing
Kevin's account, The pilot: “I no longer fly as a hobbyist. Aviation isn't a hobby to me, it's a business tool you use only when you're sharp and capable. Otherwise, subcontract it: use a jet charter company.” Read the excerpt
Kevin's account (Sept 29, 2026), Question 98, flying Read the excerpt
Kevin on YouTube, "why i just sold the jet.." (2025-10-25), at 0:00: “why i just sold the jet..” Watch from 0:00
Kevin on YouTube, "How I Became a LICENSED Pilot in 24 Days (How much it Cost to be a Pilot & PPL Checkride Prep]" (2024-12-25), at 45:33: “you really want to go into your check ride having your student pilot certificate, your medical certificate” Watch from 45:33
Kevin on YouTube, "Air India 171 Questions ANSWERED | Captain Steeeve" (2025-07-13), at 9:45: “I have a first class medical certificate. And you sit down with an aviation rated doctor” Watch from 9:45
Kevin on YouTube, "NEW DATA/FOOTAGE: Amazon Prime Cargo Jet Crash Miami International Airport [N1997A] Air 21 - Overrun" (2026-09-06), at 3:38: “the type of aircraft that I'm rated in, a Phenom 300E” Watch from 3:38
Kevin on YouTube, "Revealing the REAL Reason I Bought a Private Jet." (2022-12-27), at 0:00: “Revealing the REAL Reason I Bought a Private Jet.” Watch from 0:00
Kevin on YouTube, "Dangerous Jet Landing: Phenom 300e WORST TURBULENCE Yet" (2025-07-02), at 0:00: “Dangerous Jet Landing: Phenom 300e WORST TURBULENCE Yet” Watch from 0:00
Kevin on YouTube, "Meet Kevin CLICKBAITED by Codie Sanchez on Jets" (2025-06-13), at 0:00: “Meet Kevin CLICKBAITED by Codie Sanchez on Jets” Watch from 0:00
