May 12 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 10-ISSUE 10-May 12, 2020

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight schools and COVID-19

As of early May, the United States is about two months into a national response to the coronavirus. Many flight schools opted to shut down during the outbreak, while still others remained open. For those flight schools still operating, airplane sanitizing and social distancing practices are at the top of list of concerns. READ MORE ›

NEWS

AOPA publishes COVID-19 flight ops guide

As states begin to open back up during the coronavirus pandemic, AOPA has published a guide for flight schools, FBOs, flying clubs, and other organizations to recover and sustain operations. The guide discusses sanitation practices, sequential operations, and monitoring risks going forward, and it includes numerous resources on state-by-state COVID rules. It is available at AOPA Online.

'Brace for a slowdown'

University of North Dakota aerospace students were advised to "brace for a slowdown" in airline industry hiring but to be poised for a recovery that could occur “dramatically” once the coronavirus pandemic has passed. The information was delivered during an online Aviation Industry Speaker Series forum created by UND aerospace faculty that allowed them to communicate directly with aviation students facing withering job prospects during the pandemic. READ MORE ›

EAA AirVenture canceled

EAA AirVenture officials held out hope as long as possible of keeping the popular summer airshow on schedule but on May 1 ended up canceling the event for 2020. EAA staff members are still under stay-at-home orders in Wisconsin through May 26, preventing them from working with suppliers to begin setting up the show’s infrastructure at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh and printing essentials like wristbands, programs, and such. READ MORE ›

CFIs: Don't wait to renew your certificate

If your flight instructor certificate is expiring soon, don't procrastinate. Otherwise, you could create some extra paperwork for yourself. READ MORE ›

Update: Special rule sets limited conditions, extensions during pandemic

The FAA issued a special federal aviation regulation (SFAR) that provides blanket extensions of medical certificates and airman knowledge tests that would have expired between March 1 and May 31 to all pilots regardless of the type of their flying. The SFAR also provides flight review and instrument currency extensions under very limited circumstances to get pilots back in the air to support the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE ›

POLL

Open or closed?

States are starting to relax business closures. Is your flight school open or closed? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the April 28, 2020, survey we wanted to know whether your flight school is changing flight ops procedures. Here are the results.

MARKETING

Who's training the trainers?

Flight instructors don't magically become good teachers just because they pass the CFI checkride. Here's a cautionary tale of a flight instructor who came close to crushing a student pilot's dream because he let personal issues create too much stress during a lesson. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Want to learn some valuable business lessons? Look no further than the U.S. Marine Corps. "Their website explains the 14 leadership traits—such as justice, judgment, endurance, and loyalty—that facilitate their success," Julia Neumer explains in the Huffington Post. She said the Marines exemplify three traits that are particularly valuable in the business world: integrity, dependability, and enthusiasm.

SAFETY

Do you know the marshaling dance?

Your flight school may cater to seasoned pilots as well as folks brand-new to aviation. If they’re planning to fly to an unfamiliar airport, knowing the correct visual signals is integral to their safety. Help them be confident in translating marshaling signals by sharing this video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute.

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