How a number
will become a handshake.
When the marketplace opens, every buyer and seller will carry a public Trust Score — a 0–1000 number built from verified identity, flight history, disclosures, past deals, and responsiveness. No editorial picks. No paid placement. Until the first deal closes, everything here is illustrative.
- .01Identity
- .02Flight history
- .03Disclosure
- .04Deals closed
- .05Responsiveness
Five signals.
One number.
A few things matter most when a deal stays on the rails: who's across the table, whether the history checks out, whether everything important is on the listing, what the person's done before, and how fast they show up. Those five are all we score on.
Your government ID and pilot certificate are matched against the FAA registry at signup, then re-checked every couple of years. You can't list, offer, or accept on Wingbase without getting through this first step.
Grades & what they unlock.
| Grade | Score range | What it unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 900+ | Priority placement on the marketFaster escrow releaseFeatured on Live Market |
| A | 800 – 899 | Full marketplace accessVerified badge on the listing |
| B | 650 – 799 | Listing accessStandard marketplace flow |
| C | 500 – 649 | Listing access with a short cooling period before buyers commit |
| — | Below 500 | Browse only — finish identity and a first verification to transact |
Both sides
get scored.
Most marketplaces only grade sellers — buyers ghost, lowball, and disappear. We rate both sides on the same scale, with the same five signals. A buyer with no funded escrow, no pre-approval, and a trail of abandoned pre-buys is a buyer the next seller deserves to know about.
Public.
Append-only.
Empty, for now.
When a deal closes on Wingbase, a public record of it — the aircraft, the close date, the days it took, and which sides were verified — goes on the ledger. It's the audit trail that makes the score mean anything. We won't fake it to fill it up.
| Aircraft | Closed | Days to close | Seller verified | Buyer verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The ledger opens with the first close.
We won't seed it with synthetic deals or demo data. Until a real Wingbase transaction closes, this page stays empty — on purpose.
Things owners ask.
Can I dispute my score?
Yes. Open a dispute from your profile. Identity, flight history, and disclosure items are reviewed by our team within five business days. Deal ratings and responsiveness recompute on their own as new events come in.
How quickly does my score update?
Identity changes are instant. Flight history updates within a day of sync. Deal ratings settle about a week after close — there's a short cooling-off window for both sides to confirm. Responsiveness is a rolling average of the last few months.
What if someone leaves an unfair rating?
Low ratings are held until both sides have rated each other. If a pattern of retaliation shows up — one-sided low scores without a real deal behind them — the rating is removed and the rater takes the hit instead.
Why isn't every signal weighted the same?
Some signals predict a clean close better than others. Verified flight history carries the most weight because a complete, cross-checkable record is the single best indicator of a deal that actually transfers. Responsiveness carries the least — fast replies don't always mean clean closes.
Can I pay to raise my score?
No. There's no paid, sponsored, or premium path to a higher score. The only way up is through verification.
Who can see my score?
Your grade and number are visible on any active listing and on your public profile. The breakdown behind them is visible to verified counterparties only — a buyer sees a seller's breakdown when they make an offer, and vice versa.