June 25 issue of Flight School Business

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VOL. 9-ISSUE 13-June 25, 2019

TRAINING TRENDS

Power dynamics

Flight schools, guess what? You've got the unenviable task of not only shaping today's aviation professionals but also positively influencing flight instructors who are brand new to the workforce. And this is a responsibility you can't take lightly. READ MORE ›

NEWS

FAA completing clearance delivery modernization effort

The June 20 issue of the chart supplement included a new batch of air traffic control facility phone numbers that pilots can call to receive or cancel IFR clearances. The agency is ending the practice of flight service "relaying" clearances to pilots from ATC. READ MORE ›

AOPA announces 2019 high school scholarship winners

Eighty high school students and 20 teachers have won scholarships of $10,000 each in AOPA’s 2019 You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship program. Scholarship recipients will be able to use the money for direct flight training expenses to pursue a primary pilot certificate. READ MORE ›

Virginia flight school receives AOPA Presidential Citation

Aviation Adventures, headquartered in Manassas, Virginia, celebrated 30 years in business in June and was the recipient of an AOPA Presidential Citation in recognition of its impact on flight training. AOPA Air Safety Institute Executive Director Richard McSpadden presented the award to Aviation Adventures owner Bob Hepp. Aviation Adventures has locations in Leesburg, Warrenton, and Stafford, and was the 2012 AOPA Flight Training Outstanding Flight School.

FBO fees published in AOPA Airport Directory

A new tool in the AOPA Airport Directory is the first step toward a one-stop portal for pilots and fixed-base operators in the quest for fee transparency at airports. FBOs can enter their fees into the directory and pilots can access that information for free. READ MORE ›

POLL

Fraternization with customers

If it came to your attention that a flight instructor had asked out a client, would you institute a policy on dating customers? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the June 11, 2019, survey, we wanted to know whether your flight school offers discounts or incentives on flight instruction to your employees. Here are the results.

MARKETING

'Rusty Pilot' success for a Utah flight school

How do you reach out to customers when most of them live in another part of the state? Hold a Rusty Pilots seminar, as Pilot Makers Advanced Flight Academy did. Ed Helmick explains how the seminar was a success for the Heber City, Utah, flight school. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Want to learn some valuable business lessons? Look no further than the U.S. Marine Corps. “Their website explains the 14 leadership traits—such as justice, judgment, endurance, and loyalty—that facilitate their success,” Julia Neumer explains in the Huffington Post. She said the Marines exemplify three traits that are particularly valuable in the business world: integrity, dependability, and enthusiasm.

SAFETY

Help clients become 'weather wise' about air masses and fronts

Whether your customers are planning a quick local flight or a weeklong cross-country adventure, they need to understand the large-scale forces that create weather so they can make the right decisions. The AOPA Air Safety Institute’s safety advisor lifts the curtain on air masses, fronts, regional weather, and high- and low-pressure systems. Find it online.

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