October 29 issue of Flight School Business

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VOL. 9-ISSUE 22-October 29, 2019

TRAINING TRENDS

Earth-to-Moon flight challenges instructors

How's this for a puzzling scenario: Plan a flight from Earth, Texas, to Moon, Pennsylvania—but only two of the three-person crew can land, and all three must fly at least 90 percent of the journey. That's the challenge handed to flight training professionals at this year's Redbird Migration. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Top schools, instructors earn 2019 Flight Experience Awards

A New England flight school known for nurturing students in a professional environment and a Tar Heel flight instructor recognized for his patience and motivation were honored as the top winners of AOPA’s 2019 Flight Training Experience Awards. The awards were presented during the 2019 Redbird Migration Flight Training Conference in Englewood, Colorado. READ MORE ›

NAFI honors John and Martha King

The National Association of Flight Instructors honored John and Martha King of King Schools Inc. with its Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award, named for the founder of the association. The award is given to deserving members, industry leaders, or organizations that have performed great services for NAFI in benefit of its members. NAFI Chairman Bob Meder said the Kings' work "has revolutionized flight training. Just as important has been the Kings’ commitment to improving aviation safety."

Mexico welcomes pilots flying under BasicMed

Pilots flying under BasicMed will be able to travel to Mexico in their aircraft starting December 10 under a policy letter signed by Mexico’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics on October 11. Mexico joins the Bahamas as a BasicMed-friendly destination. More than 51,000 U.S. pilots are flying under BasicMed. READ MORE ›

Flight school apologizes for wheel that went through homeowner's roof

SummerSkyz, a helicopter flight training school in Lansing, Michigan, apologized to a homeowner after a ground handling wheel fell from one of its aircraft and became lodged in the roof. No one was injured. The flight school said a CFI who recently joined the company accidentally left the wheel in place before a flight, because he was not accustomed to doing ground handling, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Final ADS-B rebate claimed

When they're gone, they're gone: The FAA announced October 11 that all 20,000 rebates offered to incentivize ADS-B Out equipage by general aviation aircraft owners has been claimed. ADS-B Out equipage will be required for flights after January 1, 2020, in the airspace defined by FAR 91.225, and the FAA has been adamant that the deadline won't change. READ MORE ›

POLL

Pass/fail

How’s the pass rate at your flight school? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the October 15, 2019, poll we wanted to know how old is the oldest aircraft in your flight school’s fleet. Here are the results.

MARKETING

Marketing to your CFIs

Marketing is what you do to attract, develop, and keep customers. But should you market to your flight instructors as well? With competitive CFI hiring, it’s in your best interest to figure out ways to find and keep good flight instructors. Here are some ideas. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Looking for some free tools to help your business? This article from Fundera offers 50—and they range from money management to legal to internal communications to design to business planning. Starting off strong are four tools to help expand your business's digital visibility—that is, make it easier to find you on the internet.

SAFETY

There I Was: CO poisoning

Dan Bass was flying his Mooney on a return trip from Ontario when he experienced carbon monoxide poisoning and lost consciousness while airborne. In the latest episode of the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There I Was podcast, you can hear his incredible story of survival after he woke up in a snow-covered field in the bitter February cold.

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