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VOL. 9-ISSUE 14-July 9, 2019
TRAINING TRENDS
Flight School Spotlight: CFI Bootcamp
Is your flight school feeling the instructor shortage? CFI Bootcamp is on a mission to work with flight schools across the country to develop more qualified flight instructors as quickly as possible. READ MORE ›
NEWS
Landing fee fiasco averted for CA flight school
Pilots, instructors, and staff at Oakland International Airport breathed a long sigh of relief after a June 27 decision exempted Oakland Flyers, the airport’s lone flight school, from a proposed $47 landing fee. READ MORE ›
FAA orders full review of designated examiner system
The FAA has assigned a joint FAA-and-industry committee to study ways to improve the designated pilot examiner (DPE) system and report back with recommendations within a year. Reforming the DPE system has been a top priority for AOPA’s efforts to end bottlenecks in the airman certification process. READ MORE ›
Flight Design electrified
Flight Design, maker of the CTLS series of Light Sport aircraft, mounted a Siemens motor on the new F2 to create an electric edition for certification. The F2e made its public flight debut in Germany in June. READ MORE ›
AOPA awards primary, advanced flight training scholarships
AOPA has awarded 23 scholarships to student pilots and certificated pilots to continue their primary and advanced flight training. The scholarships are part of AOPA’s You Can Fly program to get more pilots flying and keep them flying. READ MORE ›
POLL
Social media
What types of social media does your flight school use? Tell us in this week's poll.
Results
In the June 25, 2019, survey, we wanted to know whether you would institute a workplace policy on dating customers if a flight instructor asked out a client. Here are the results.
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MARKETING
Ready, set, post: 5 simple steps to launch your social media marketing
Want to get more students and customers at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing? William Woodbury walks you through a simple action plan to get your photos and videos up and working for you on Facebook. READ MORE >
QUICK TIP
It’s hurricane season. If your flight school is in a hurricane-prone area, you’ll want to have a plan for what to do if there is a severe weather warning in your path. The plan should include strategies to relocate your aircraft in the event of a storm. Get more tips in this article from AssuredPartners Aerospace.
SAFETY
'There I Was…' ditching a Cirrus in the Atlantic
A Cirrus SR22 pilot and passenger were forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean after an engine failure. Hear the story of how they were rescued by a nearby cruise ship and the U.S. Coast Guard in this podcast from the AOPA Air Safety Institute.
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