December 10 issue of Flight School Business

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VOL. 9-ISSUE 25-December 10, 2019

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight: Trade Winds Aviation

Have you tried—and failed—with Groupon? Scheduled in-person ground school classes might be the missing element. San Jose, California-based Trade Winds Aviation shares its winning strategy to make a profit by combining Groupon with ground school. READ MORE ›

NEWS

AOPA 2020 fly-in locations announced

Get ready, Texas, Wyoming, and New York: AOPA's 2020 fly-ins are coming to you. The two-day events will be held May 29-30 in San Marcos, Texas; June 19-20 in Casper, Wyoming; and September 11-12 in Rochester, New York. READ MORE ›

Mooney again making parts, aircraft

Workers are back on the job at the Mooney International Corp. factory in Kerrville, Texas. Workers had been furloughed November 12. A Mooney representative said negotiations are ongoing with an additional investor. READ MORE ›

Leidos wins new flight service contract

The FAA has selected current flight service provider Leidos to receive a new five-year contract under its Future Flight Service Program. The contract includes a goal of reducing the cost of services by 65 percent over its lifetime. READ MORE ›

Steady increases continue for avionics sales

Worldwide sales of avionics to the business and general aviation segments surpassed $2.28 billion for the first nine months of 2019—a 14.3 percent increase over the comparable 2018 period, according to an industry report. This continues a trend of steady growth. READ MORE ›

ATP Flight School opens second Colorado location in Boulder

ATP Flight School announced December 2 it has opened a new training center in Boulder, Colorado. The center is located at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. This is the company’s second location in Colorado. ATP Flight school has 38 locations and 396 aircraft.

POLL

2019 performance

As we come to the end of another year, Flight School Business would like to know how your flight school performed in 2019 as compared to 2018. Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the November 26, 2019, survey we wanted to know whether your flight school has equipped its fleet for the Jan. 1, 2020, ADS-B Out mandate. Here are the results.

MARKETING

Be transparent

Why not just tell a customer why you do things the way you do them? It might prevent that person from running to the internet to complain. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Just as you celebrate solos, checkrides, and other flying milestones, don't forget to celebrate the milestones of your business. "From renting your first office to processing your first payroll run, the experience of starting and running a … business is filled with important milestones," says Rise, a company that markets human resources software platforms. "Take the time to appreciate each new experience together."

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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