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| Pistons continue to prop up aircraft market |
| While the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the aviation industry as a whole, piston aircraft sales bucked the trend with a third-quarter uptick. The General Aviation Manufacturers Association released another quarterly report of aircraft deliveries November 18, marking a continuation of painful trends that have hamstrung business jet and turboprop sales, and COVID-19 got most of the blame for double-digit declines in most sectors.
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| N.Y. flight school EnCore Aviation acquires Prior Aviation Services |
| EnCore Aviation, based in Rochester, New York, has acquired Prior Aviation Services. The company’s Buffalo flight school will be EnCore’s third location, according to a report in the Niagara Gazette. Owner Todd Cameron told WKBW.com that the Buffalo location will be updated with flight simulators and modern aircraft with glass cockpits. EnCore also locations in Rochester and Niagara Falls.
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| November 'Flight School Connector' now available |
| Did you miss the November edition of AOPA You Can Fly's "Flight School Connector"? The monthly webinar is designed for flight school owners and operators, and the November edition is now online. This month's topic discusses the stages of growth in a flight school. Walt Gyger, owner of Trade Winds Aviation, discusses buying Cessna 162s for his flight school. Listen now.
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| 'An amazing resource': A few magazine displays remain available |
| Lori Curless, who runs the airport and flight school at Crawfordsville (Indiana) Regional Airport, discovered AOPA's "You Can Fly: Your Path to Become a Pilot" special edition of Flight Training magazine during a recent visit to another airport. Now, there's a countertop display in her flight school. "It is an amazing resource for those seriously looking to get flying," she said. "I think it'll be very beneficial for those looking to get into the pilot seat." If your school doesn't have any, additional copies and a few countertop displays remain available at no charge to your school. Contact AOPA at [email protected].
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| One-day fly-in, drive-in to replace January Sport Aviation Showcase |
| The DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase in Florida that was originally planned for November 12 to 14 and postponed until January 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic has been delayed again until November 2021, organizer Jana Filip confirmed. Instead, a one-day event will take place in January.
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| New AOPA Weather available online, via AOPA app |
| The new AOPA Weather, powered by SiriusXM Aviation, provides national and airport-specific data in a mobile-friendly format that makes it perfect for checking weather on the go—even via the AOPA app. "We specifically tailored these upgrades to make it easier for you to plan your flights on the go," said Jiri Marousek, AOPA senior vice president of marketing. "As pilots, we need to be flexible, and we wanted our flight planning tools to be just as flexible so that you can access them whether you are at home, at the airport, or enjoying an outing at a new destination."
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