July 07 issue of Flight School Buisness

Flight School Business

VOL. 10-ISSUE 14-July 7, 2020

TRAINING TRENDS

Kingsky places emphasis on standardization

The father-son duo Isaac and Mauricio Kelmann have an airline background—and they have emphasized standardization at their flight school, extending through curriculum, airplanes, and the way instructors teach. The results are a program that emphasizes the same level of professionalism found in the airlines, whether the student is Part 61 or Part 141. READ MORE ›

NEWS

New SFAR keeps most of original pandemic relief

Pilot medical certificates expiring between April 30 and September 30, 2020, will now have a three-month extension after their expiration month under an updated coronavirus-pandemic special federal aviation regulation the FAA published June 29. The new SFAR makes clear that other than relief for medical certificate duration, "the relief in this final rule applies to a new population" of pilots "and does not extend the relief provided in the original" SFAR. READ MORE ›

You Can Fly is looking for stories about flight training

AOPA's You Can Fly program is looking for your stories about flight training this year. Especially considering the challenges we've faced with the covid-19 pandemic, help us take a moment to celebrate the strength and hard work of our flight training community. We want to know how aviation inspired you or others this year. You might also share how you, your instructor, or your school overcame the challenges to make flight training a success this year. We’ll be selecting stories to share in AOPA's media and at Redbird Migration this October. Want to help? Tell us your story in a short video with the #FTEProject. Record your story using your favorite device, save and post to your favorite social media channel, and tag your post #FTEProject. Share your story by July 31. See the website for more details and examples of videos.

Special Flight Training edition available

As part of AOPA's ongoing efforts to support the flight training community, a special edition of Flight Training magazine titled "You Can Fly: Your Path to Become a Pilot" and accompanying countertop displays have been shipped to hundreds of flight schools across the country. Provided free to flight schools, it details the steps to becoming a pilot and is a great handout for prospective and new students. If you haven't received any—or if you have and need refill copies for your display—contact AOPA at [email protected].

Textron Aviation to cut 250 jobs as parent company retrenches

Textron Aviation notified employees June 23 that it will lay off 250 workers, the news coming days after its parent company, Textron Inc., informed regulators of plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs across several business segments in a coronavirus-pandemic-related restructuring. Seventy of the 250 nonunion jobs will be cut in Wichita, Kansas, where Textron Aviation, parent of Cessna Aircraft and Beechcraft, is based. READ MORE ›

UND training operations push Grand Forks Airport to top of the heap

University of North Dakota's flight training operations pushed Grand Forks International Airport to the top of the list as the busiest airport in the nation for a day in June. According to the Grand Forks Herald (registration required), flight school operations accounted for the majority of the more than 1,200 takeoffs and landings on June 18, even though the school is operating at about half of normal volume. The article noted that the number underscores how seriously affected air travel in the nation has been since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

POLL

Twin on the line

Does your flight school have a twin-engine aircraft in its fleet? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the June 23, 2020, survey, we wanted to know if your flight school is training foreign nationals. Here are the results.

MARKETING

What do you do for a living?

A 30-second "elevator speech" can capture the essence of what you do—which is to change people's lives by teaching them to fly. William Woodbury explains how this simple first step can help flight school professionals sell the industry. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Office equipment expenses such as computers, printers, and company vehicles are tax-deductible, up to a certain amount, under Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code. Business-related software also qualifies under Section 179. Be aware of the amount you can deduct under Section 179, because it changes each year. See more tax tips for small businesses here.

SAFETY

'Preparing for the Worst: Post-crash tips from a combat SAR pilot'

We all want to believe the worst won't happen to us, but as safe pilots, we need to prepare for the possibility of an unscheduled off-airport landing. In this previously recorded webinar from the AOPA Air Safety Institute, John "Bart" McGonagill, a veteran USAF combat search and rescue pilot, shares strategies for every pilot, regardless of skill level. Watch the webinar.

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