December 8 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 10-ISSUE 25-December 8, 2020

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight: San Carlos Flight Center

Moving on is never easy. For someone who started a flight school from the ground up and shaped its growth into a national award winner, it must be excruciating. Ian J. Twombly interviews Dan Dyer, founder of San Carlos Flight Center, who earlier this year decided to step down from SCFC, but remains involved with the business in a surprising way. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Texas Aircraft pitches basic Colt S-LSA

Flight schools asked for an affordable, factory-built light sport aircraft with Garmin in the panel and an all-metal airframe. Texas Aircraft Manufacturing responded. The entry-level Colt, priced at $139,000, has a single Garmin G3X display on the left side of the panel and steam gauges on the right, toe brakes only on the left pedals, and an all-white paint scheme. READ MORE ›

FAA requires Piper wing inspections

Wing spar corrosion in a hard-to-reach area of certain Piper PA–28 and PA–32 models could cause a fatal failure, and the FAA requires inspections by borescope, access panel installation, wing removal, or other approved means within 12 months or 100 hours. The airworthiness directive issued in November has an effective date of December 28. READ MORE ›

ATC zero events in resurgence

Outbreaks of COVID-19 in some regions affected a growing number of air traffic control facilities on November 25. As operational impacts spread, AOPA advised members to be aware of the potential for “ATC zero” events—situations where an air traffic control facility goes offline—and check the FAA website for the most current available information. READ MORE ›

Frasca road show bringing sims to GA airports, colleges

Frasca International is taking a page out of its history books for a training device “road show” that provides students with the opportunity to try out a reconfigurable flight simulator during an immersive experience that also highlights potential aviation careers. A company representative is visiting airports and colleges with a reconfigurable training device that can be set up as a Cessna, Piper, or Diamond single, or a Piper Seminole twin. READ MORE ›

COVID-19 downturn could be short-lived

Business aviation—like all segments of the aviation industry—has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But the industry has been resilient and metrics are already improving, Honeywell Aerospace President and CEO Mike Madsen said December 2 during the company's press conference that traditionally kicks off the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition. READ MORE ›

POLL

Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Did your flight school offer Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals this year? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the November 24, 2020, poll we asked about your flight school offering drone instruction. Here are the results:

MARKETING

Red flags

Does your flight school exhibit "red flags"—warnings that prospective flight students should give you a pass? Read more to find out the most common red flags that flight school customers will warn other customers about. 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. Read more.

SAFETY

'Real Pilot Story': Pressure over the Atlantic

Ferry pilot Kerry McCauley was flying solo over the North Atlantic when he discovered a serious issue with his auxiliary fuel tank. Watch this new AOPA Air Safety Institute Real Pilot Story to learn how he found a solution and survived.

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