September 4 issue of Flight School Business

VOL. 8-ISSUE 18-9/4/2018

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight:

Discover Flight

Where can flight instructors go to become properly trained to teach spins and other basic aerobatic maneuvers? Jamie Pittman, owner of Discover Flight in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, wants to help instructors at flight schools all around the United States become qualified and confident to provide spin training and loss of control prevention. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Van’s Aircraft to start producing RV-12

Van’s Aircraft is set to begin manufacturing RV-12s in 2018 in its headquarters in Aurora, Oregon, the company announced. The factory-built special light sport aircraft will use fuel-injected Rotax 912 iS and iST engines instead of earlier carbureted models. Van’s employees will build new airplanes—not Synergy Air of Eugene, Oregon, a separate company that previously assembled SLSA RV-12s from kits that Van’s supplied. READ MORE ›

Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet on Las Vegas flight line

Aspiring Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet pilots can learn the ropes during dual flight lessons at All in Aviation, a Las Vegas-based fixed-base operator. The company will make flight packages available beginning at $1,500 per hour for those seeking “high-end adventure.” The training is hoped to appeal to some of the 600 potential owners on a waiting list for the single-engine V-tail jet. READ MORE ›

Chicago’s Tuskegee Next gains momentum

Graduates of the Tuskegee Next summer flight program celebrated earning nearly a dozen private pilot certificates at Chicago’s Illinois Aviation Academy. The program, in its fourth year, hopes to graduate 100 pilots by 2025. READ MORE ›

University of Memphis to launch commercial aviation degree

The University of Memphis and Crew Training International are partnering to provide a offer a bachelor of science in commercial aviation program beginning in the fall. CTI, based at Millington Regional Jetport (NQA), in Millington, Tennessee, will administer the program. An estimated five to 30 students will participate annually, according to the Memphis Daily News.

POLL

Flight instructors, count off

How many flight instructors—full- and part-time—does your business employ? Let us know in this week’s poll.

Results

In the August 21, 2018, issue, we wanted to know how long your flight school has been in business. Here are the results.

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MARKETING

Selling points: Standardization for training and marketing

A standardized syllabus is important for any flight school—but it’s also an important marketing tool. You can use your consistent training as a selling point to prospective and new customers. READ MORE ›

QUICK TIP

Considering starting a flight school but you need to keep your full-time job? It’s doable, but you’ll want to get organized and outsource business tasks as needed. And you’ll want to map out a plan for transitioning into being a full-time small business owner—establishing an emergency fund or building a customer base so that you’re generating some revenue once you take the business full time. Read more ideas from The Journal Times.

SAFETY

Fall seminar series launches in September

Starting at the crash scene and working backwards, the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s “ASI Investigates: Weather Accidents” lets participants examine accidents in which weather played a role. The free seminar features a guided discussion about what went wrong, why, and how to avoid making the same mistakes. See the website for upcoming dates and times.

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