November 27 issue of Flight School Business

VOL. 8-ISSUE 24-11/27/2018

TRAINING TRENDS

Shirt tails? It’s ‘solo bricks’ at Central Florida Aerospace Academy

Traditionally, the flight instructor cuts the shirt tail from the back of a newly soloed student pilot. At Central Florida Aerospace Academy in Lakeland, Florida, they do things a bit differently. Shirt-tail clippings are replaced by red clay bricks placed permanently in the walkway that leads to the school’s main entrance. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Sporty’s courses go Android

Android users rejoice: Sporty’s Pilot Shop is rolling out its popular Learn to Fly courses on the platform. Other new features include detailed analytics in the knowledge test prep section, video search, and hyperlinked study resources. READ MORE ›

Advocates press case for VIP TFR relief

General aviation advocates in two regions where temporary flight restrictions regularly shut down several airports when the president is in town are renewing their fight to keep local aviation businesses afloat. READ MORE ›

Aircraft manufacturing outlook positive for 2019

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association expressed optimism about the industry’s prospects for 2019, announcing increased third-quarter 2018 aircraft delivery figures across all aircraft segments. Estimated billings registered a modest decline. READ MORE ›

Avionics sales growth an ‘encouraging sign’

Worldwide avionics sales for business and general aviation aircraft in the first three quarters of 2018 were up a “robust” 15.5 percent from the same period in 2017, and totaled more than $2 billion, the Aircraft Electronics Association said. Retrofit and forward-fit markets each registered double-digit sales increases compared to the first nine months of 2017. READ MORE ›

POLL

Where do your customers come from?

Where do you get leads for prospective clients at your flight school? Tell us in this week’s survey.

Results

In the Nov. 13, 2018, issue, we wanted to know who meets with prospective students at your flight school. Here are the results.

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MARKETING

Be transparent

The flight school didn’t accept cash or debit cards for introductory flights. The customer wanted to know why, but either he didn’t ask the flight school, or he didn’t get a satisfactory answer. So he took his suspicions to the internet. What happened next? READ MORE ›

QUICK TIP

Scammers will go after small businesses as well as unsuspecting senior citizens. The usual tactics are fake invoices for office supplies you never ordered; requests for your business’s updated contact information; and phony loans and grants. Read more on how to protect yourself against scams.

SAFETY

Bringing it back to Bernoulli

Technology is great. We have more information at our fingertips about weather, airspace, and the airplane’s performance than ever before. Yet the laws of physics haven’t changed. It’s still all about the wing, and the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Essential Aerodynamics online course reminds your clients of that simple fact—or helps new pilots grasp it for the first time. Point them to www.aopa.org/lms/courses/aerodynamics for a great free tutorial.

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