February 04 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 10-ISSUE 3-February 4, 2020

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight: Aviation Adventures

Do you conduct regularly scheduled recurrent training with your employees? Have you considered an annual companywide event? Virginia-based Aviation Adventures is a multi-location flight school that is achieving great success with its annual CFI University/Safety Stand-down. READ MORE ›

NEWS

ADS-B off to smooth start

The FAA's ADS-B Out mandate took effect on January 2, and the formal implementation of the new surveillance technology seems to be going well. About 120,000 U.S. civil aircraft were equipped when the mandate kicked in, an FAA spokesman said. READ MORE ›

FSANA seeks data on practical test pricing

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) is conducting a survey on practical test costs around the United States. The effort is to determine variations and extremes currently being experienced. FSANA conducted a similar survey in 2018. To add your input, see the website. The 2020 survey closes on February 7.

HAI names new president

James A. Viola became president and chairman of the Helicopter Association International (HAI) on January 16. He replaces Matthew S. Zuccaro, who announced his retirement last fall. Viola most recently served as director of the Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance for the FAA. He is rated in both helicopters and airplanes. READ MORE ›

Pre-owned helicopter market looking up

Aero Asset's 2019 Preowned Helicopter Market Trends report shows that global market conditions continued to improve last year, amid a slowdown in light and medium twin retail sales volume. READ MORE ›

Owner of restored Cessna gives back with intro flights

Sometimes, all you have to do is ask. Texas pilot Greg Hughes asked an airport friend if he could have the man’s cast-off Cessna 150. He pitched the owner on a plan to restore it, start a small flying club, and use the Cessna to give youth and young adults free or low-cost introductory flights. Three years later, Lil Angel took flight. READ MORE ›

POLL

Kobe Bryant accident

On January 26, 2020, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant and his daughter died in a helicopter crash, along with seven others. The accident thrust aviation safety into the international spotlight. Have your customers been asking about this crash? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the January 21, 2020, survey we asked how often your flight school holds staff meetings. Here are the results.

MARKETING

Buyer beware

You've decided to hire a marketing firm to help you promote your business. What are the red flags that should warn you away from doing business with a company? A dodgy website and a reluctance to meet face to face are just two. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Do you have an employment agreement? Whether you hire your in-laws or strangers, an employment agreement should set forth straightforward expectations and rules for everyone to follow, and also outline rules forbidding employees from any form of discrimination, harassment, or other illegal activities. Learn more in Robert Moscowitz’s article on Quickbooks.

SAFETY

'There I was…': Patty Wagstaff's runway excursion

In September 2019, airshow pilot Patty Wagstaff and a fellow pilot experienced a runway excursion in her V-tail Bonanza. Wagstaff discusses the incident in the latest edition of the AOPA Air Safety Institute There I Was…podcast. Listen here.

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