July 10 2018 issue of Flight School Business

VOL. 8-ISSUE 14-7/10/2018

TRAINING TRENDS

Vendor Spotlight: OpenAirplane

Do you have one or more airplanes that you wish would fly more? Would your current customers benefit from being able to easily rent airplanes all over the United States? If your answer to either or both of those questions is yes, OpenAirplane might have just what you need. READ MORE ›

NEWS

FAA cuts costs of training, proficiency

Instrument and sport pilots will see big benefits from changes in training rules published by the FAA on June 27. The Part 61 overhaul will allow instrument-rated pilots who use advanced aviation training devices to satisfy flight experience requirements to enjoy six months of currency rather than two. Sport pilots will be allowed to credit their flight experience toward higher certificates and ratings. The final rule takes effect July 27, with all changes to be implemented by Dec. 24. READ MORE ›

Join the You Can Fly team at EAA AirVenture

Headed to AirVenture this year? Be sure to join the You Can Fly team for its annual Flight School Social on Monday, July 23. Learn how we can bring pilots to your flight school and get updates on AOPA’s initiatives to get more pilots flying. Refreshments will be served. The social will be held at the AOPA Pavilion from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register online.

TSA’s Alien Flight Student Program gets a pat-down

AOPA expressed concerns with the Transportation Security Administration’s Alien Flight Student Program in a June 12 letter to TSA Administrator David Pekoske. The association called out cost-prohibitive training requirements and ambiguity with TSA’s definition of flight school employees, among other issues. READ MORE ›

FAA releases policy for eliminating circling approaches

The FAA has released the policy it will use when selecting circling instrument approach procedures for cancellation as the transition of the National Airspace System to satellite-based navigation continues. The final policy takes effect July 30. READ MORE ›

Envoy, ATP ink training, flow-through deal

American Airlines’ wholly owned subsidiary Envoy Air announced a partnership with ATP Flight School to expand the carrier’s pilot cadet program that could eventually land students a full-time position with American Airlines. The deal calls for nine months of training before ATP graduates are guaranteed a flight instructor position that allows them to build time and experience to meet airline pilot hiring minimums. READ MORE ›

POLL

Specialized training

Is your flight school the go-to place for mountain flying? Tailwheel training? Upset recovery? What types of specialized training does your flight school offer? Tell us in this week’s poll.

Results

In the June 26, 2018, issue, we wanted to know whether your flight school offers Father’s Day promotions. Here are the results.

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MARKETING

There’s still time

The AOPA Flight Training Experience Survey closes Aug. 13. That gives you just more than a month to encourage your customers to submit a survey about your flight school. You get valuable feedback, and they get a chance to win a prize. We also give you tools to promote the survey. READ MORE ›

QUICK TIP

The health of your local economy is probably one of your biggest challenges. There’s probably not much your business can do to affect the health of your local economy, but when you join the chamber of commerce or other local business group, you can work with others to bring about changes that benefit all businesses in your community. Andrew DePietro shares more insights on Forbes.com.

SAFETY

Choose online or in-person to renew your CFI

The AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) offers two ways to renew a flight instructor certificate: online or in person. The online eFIRC can be customized to suit your interests. The in-person FIRC is held in more than 20 locations and allows you to network with other CFIs. For more information, see the website.

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