April 3 2018 issue of Flight School Business

VOL. 8-ISSUE 7-4/3/2018

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight:

TakeWING Aviation

Are you looking for a fun way to encourage your customers to fly more while engaging in some friendly competition? This Oregon flying club might have just the answer you’re looking for. ”It’s one thing to go practice landings or go to brunch to a neighboring airport, but pretty soon you run out of things to do and then pilots start flying less and less,” says CFI Dorothy Schick. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Join the You Can Fly team at Sun ‘n Fun

Headed to Sun ‘n Fun this year? Join AOPA’s You Can Fly team to find out what your association is doing to combat issues facing the flight training industry. Learn what we’ve discovered, the investments we’re making, and contribute your thoughts in the open forum as we work to develop solutions. The event is Thursday, April 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Please RSVP by April 11.

Pilot, A&P sentenced for falsifying maintenance records

Two men were sentenced March 20 in U.S. district court for falsifying airplane maintenance records at Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ulipiano Luis Amy was sentenced to six months of house arrest and three years of probation, while James Schiller received two years of probation. Amy’s pilot certificate and Schiller’s A&P certificate were revoked, according to MyPalmBeachPost.com.

Flight instructor spots N.C. house fire, calls for help

A pilot and flight instructor spotted a house fire in Franklin, North Carolina, during routine landing practice. Flight instructor Marc Bryson radioed the Macon County Airport (1A5) to alert someone of the blaze, and airport personnel contacted fire crews. The homeowners were not in the house at the time of the incident, according to WENY News.

W.Va. college aviation program acquires Cessna 172

Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia, has acquired a 2017 Cessna 172 Skyhawk for its Part 141 aviation program. The airplane is equipped with a Garmin G1000 avionics package and airbag seatbelts. Fairmont State University offers a bachelor of science degree in aviation technology with options in professional flight, aviation administration management, and aviation maintenance management, according to The Fairmont News.

Correction

The March 20, 2018, edition of Flight School Business published a news item about North Orca Technologies’ flight school scheduling software, Sked+. Subsequently the company announced that it changed the name of the software to SkedMax. Flight School Business regrets the error.

POLL

Competition

Who is your competition? Is it another flight school or another activity altogether? Tell us in this week’s poll.

Results

In the March 20, 2018, issue, we wanted to know whether you plan to attend any fly-ins or airshows this year. Here are the results.

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MARKETING

Careful what you post

Videos are a great addition to your website. Videos that show dangerous or illegal behavior are not great for your flight school’s reputation. What’s more, just because you remove them doesn’t mean they have vanished forever. READ MORE ›

QUICK TIP

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has dubbed May ”Learn to Fly Month,” and the association has lots of ideas to help you promote flying. FSANA offers an ideas sheet, a press release template you can customize, a poster, and more. All flight schools are invited and encouraged to participate. For more information, email [email protected].

SAFETY

Free Pinch Hitter syllabus available

Thinking about offering a Pinch Hitter course, but not sure how to structure it? The AOPA Air Safety Institute offers a free syllabus that includes scenario-based training and an emergency checklist. Teaching nonpilot flying companions how to safely land an aircraft might even encourage budding pilots to take wing. Download the syllabus here.

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