From the Cockpit to the Owner’s Seat:
Meet Ryan Gibson
Ryan Gibson is a commercial airline pilot, investor, and co-founder of Spartan Investment Group. Through Passive Income Pilots, he helps other aviators understand private real estate, evaluate risk, and build income beyond the airline paycheck.
An airline can provide a strong income, but it still depends on seniority, medical qualification, contract cycles, and continued employment. Ryan began investing in real estate to build a second financial engine; one that was not tied entirely to a flight schedule or paycheck
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Co-Founder & CIO of Spartan Investment Group
Operator-Led Real Estate
Spartan acquires, develops, and operates commercial real estate through one integrated platform. The same team that raises capital is accountable for construction, operations, management and investor communication.
That matters because real estate does not perform on a spreadsheet. Results depend on execution: leasing, pricing, expense control, debt management, and timing.
Spartan’s focus is on resilient sectors such as self-storage, with an emphasis on durable demand, conservative leverage, and long-term investor alignment.
Vertically integrated
Conservative Leverage
Self-storage Focus
Long-term Alignment
Cleared for Wealth
The Airline Pilot’s Guide to Building Wealth Beyond the Cockpit
You’ve worked hard to build your career. Now put that earning power to work for your future.
In Cleared for Wealth, pilot, investor, and entrepreneur Ryan Gibson helps airline pilots take a more intentional approach to their financial future. He brings cash reserves, retirement planning, taxes, insurance, and passive investing into one practical framework, showing how each supports the bigger picture.
Drawing on his experience in the cockpit and in real estate, Ryan explores how to prepare for uncertainty, build income beyond flying, and make decisions that support your long-term goals.
This book is a practical guide to putting your earning power to work, protecting what you’ve built, and creating more freedom to choose what comes next.
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