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NEWS
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| New 'Nall Report' indicates continued decrease in accident trends |
| The AOPA Air Safety Institute's just-released editions of the Joseph T. Nall Report note a continued decrease in overall accident rates. The overall accident rate in 2017 was 4.81 per 100,000 flight hours and 4.56 in 2018. The fatal accident rate also decreased to 0.76 per 100,000 hours in 2017 and 0.74 in 2018, based on available data.
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| FlyThisSim complaints continue |
| AOPA reached out to flight simulator firm FlyThisSim after receiving continued complaints about the company to our Pilot Information Center, but emails bounced back as undeliverable and phone calls were not answered. The company's events webpage hasn't been updated since 2017.
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| Boeing's 20-year job predictions lowered |
| Boeing's Pilot and Technician Outlook 2020–2039 cites a drop in demand of 41,000 pilots and 30,000 technicians from the 2019 forecast because of "a temporary oversupply of qualified personnel" driven by the COVID-19 pandemic but predicts "the long-term need remains robust."
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| Able Flight pursuing drone operations |
| Able Flight, an outreach that has been providing flight training scholarships to individuals with physical disabilities for almost 15 years, is partnering with the Unmanned Safety Institute to provide training to its scholarship recipients that could lead to careers.
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| Norwegian flight school establishes U.S. training site |
| Pilot Flight Academy in Norway is opening a training site in Denton, Texas, in partnership with US Aviation Academy. The operation in Denton will be a fully integrated part of its EASA approval from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authorities and the Norwegian Lånekassen for student funding, according to a news release. Students will complete all ground school and knowledge tests in Norway before they start flight training in the United States.
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| Welcoming new customers: You Can Fly issue a 'very valuable resource' |
| Does your flight school offer an information package or welcome kit to prospective new students? United Flight Systems, at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Spring, Texas, north of Houston includes pricing and information on what to expect in training; as a member of Liberty University's Flight Training Affiliate Program, there's information about the college programs. It also adds AOPA's "You Can Fly: Your Path to Become a Pilot" special edition of Flight Training. "It’s a very valuable resource," said Bobby Doss, president and owner of the flight school. "It has been a great tool to share with potential students as they come in to learn more." It’s not too late to request a countertop display or extra copies, all provided at no charge to your school. Contact AOPA at [email protected].
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