August 04 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 10-ISSUE 16-August 4, 2020

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight: Spencer Aviation

Sometimes small flight schools can make a big impact. Spencer Aviation may not be the biggest school in the Midwest, but it is one of the most celebrated in AOPA's Flight Training Experience Awards, having won an award six of the last seven years, including being named Best Flight School in the region in 2019. Ian J. Twombly relates how this flight school, which started with one man and one Cessna 150, gets the accolades. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Pilots who flew with discredited Ohio DPE face reexamination

The FAA plans to reexamine pilots and flight instructors who took practical tests between 2008 and 2019 from an FAA inspector and examiner whose work was called into question following an investigation. Several hundred pilots may be affected by the decision to reexamine airmen who took practical tests from Michael A. Puehler of Cincinnati. READ MORE ›

Do you need 'Flight Training' special edition refills?

How is your school’s supply of Flight Training's "You Can Fly: Your Path to Become a Pilot" special edition? As the nation continues to make progress against the COVID-19 pandemic, AOPA is seeing increased demand for magazine refills—an encouraging sign for the flight training industry. Complimentary refill copies and countertop displays remain available for shipment; contact AOPA at [email protected].

Adaptive aviation flies with AbleFlight

Tales are legion of aviators who rose to a mighty challenge. But those annals are incomplete unless you include the inspirational stories of a courageous cadre of contemporary fliers known as the Able Flight pilots. Able Flight, based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is a charitable organization that helps persons with disabilities learn how to fly. READ MORE ›

King Schools introduces airline interview prep course

John and Martha King on July 21 revealed a new King Schools course, redesigns for classic courses, and other initiatives. The new Airline Pilot Interview Prep Course led by King Schools instructor Joe Muñoz will teach pilots on a career path how to master interviews, write meaningful résumés, and position themselves for aviation job opportunities. READ MORE ›

FAA urged to scale back updated Piper wing span AD

The FAA should further reduce the number of Piper single-engine airplane models subject to a proposed airworthiness directive requiring corrosion inspections of main wing spars and modify a formula to be used to calculate aircraft time in service, AOPA said in comments filed with the FAA July 20. READ MORE ›

Diamond DA40 fuel hose deterioration prompts AD

Owners of an estimated 737 Diamond DA40 aircraft (various models) in the U.S. registry will need to inspect their fuel tanks for the deteriorated remains of a rubber fuel hose, according to an airworthiness directive published July 15, effective August 4. READ MORE ›

POLL

Uniforms

Branded polo shirts? Epaulettes? Does your flight school require its employees to wear uniforms? Let us know in this week's poll.

Results

In the July 21, 2020, survey, we wanted to know if your flight school offers sport pilot training. Here are the results.

MARKETING

Birthdays and bucket lists

Birthdays and bucket lists can help flight schools can get free advertising in the local media. Flight School Business Editor Jill W. Tallman highlights three examples involving senior citizens taking to the skies to celebrate a milestone birthday or because it's something they always wanted to do. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed down tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires. Does your business have an emergency plan in the event of a severe weather emergency? How or where will you move your aircraft? Check out these last-minute hurricane preparation tips from DisasterSafety.org.

SAFETY

'How to not scare your DPE, pass your checkride, and be a safe pilot'

Much like the name suggests, this AOPA Air Safety Institute webinar hosted by four designated pilot examiners discusses what DPEs see in checkrides that concern them, and answers questions from the audience. View it online.

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Flight School Business Editor:
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