February 02 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 11-ISSUE 3-February 2, 2021

TRAINING TRENDS

Flight School Spotlight: Premier Flight Center

Community outreach can be expensive, the payback can be hard to quantify, and it can take focus away from a flight school's primary mission. Why do it, then? Because it's the right thing to do. READ MORE ›

NEWS

ATP, Frontier Airlines announce Pilot Pathway program

ATP Flight School and Frontier Airlines announced a new initiative for ATP graduates and flight instructors that allows them to plot a course to the flight deck of a commercial airliner after gaining additional experience during an airline transport pilot certification training program. READ MORE ›

February Flight School Connector to discuss key performance indicators

The February 3 AOPA Flight School Connector webinar will feature a discussion about key performance indicators—determining the best ones for your flight school. The Flight School Connector is a gathering of school owners and managers to learn, share, and problem solve the specific challenges of running a successful flight school. Meetings typically feature a short presentation followed by an open forum where participants ask questions, share ideas, and offer advice. The program will be held at noon Eastern on February 3. Register to be on the email list here.

Presidential flight restrictions updated

Future visits to his home state by President Joe Biden will prompt temporary flight restrictions in Delaware centered on two possible destinations: one around Wilmington, and another around Rehoboth Beach. When active, both locations would affect operations at several local airports. READ MORE ›

Pilots: Plan on Florida Super Bowl restrictions

Pilots can stay out of the Super Bowl limelight by adhering to FAA airspace protocols in place for the February 7 game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Special air traffic procedures will be centered on Tampa from February 3 to 9—well ahead of the 6:40 p.m. Eastern time kickoff—that could affect VFR and IFR arrivals and departures, and a 30-nm temporary flight restriction will be in place over the stadium.

CDC releases interim guidance for flying people with COVID

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledges that there are instances when someone who has COVID-19 must be transported by air, such as when medical care is not available in the person's area. In those cases, the CDC has outlined procedures for safely flying the passenger. READ MORE ›

POLL

Temporary flight restrictions

Has a temporary flight restriction (TFR) ever affected your flight school? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the January 19 poll, we asked when you had last refreshed your flight school's website. Here are the results:

MARKETING

What does your flight school look like? Part 2

A potential client is driving up to your door to check out your flight school. From the outside signage to the attitude of your front-office staff to your airplanes, what is that client going to experience when he or she walks through the door? Learn more from Ed Helmick on how to make the best first impression possible. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

If there's ever a time to capture and analyze customer data, it's now. Even a simple email list can yield dividends by putting you in rapid touch with your customer base should a situation arise. (COVID closures, anyone?) This article from Constant Contact discusses how to collect contacts, send out simple surveys, and sync contacts from other platforms.

SAFETY

‘There I Was...’: Dennis Martin

Helicopter pilot Dennis Martin joins the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Richard McSpadden to talk about an incident he had had after departing the AOPA Fly-In at Carbondale, Illinois, in 2018. While flying his Enstrom 480B from Carbondale to Chicago Executive Airport, Martin experienced deteriorating weather conditions and found himself in half-mile visibility. Listen to the podcast here.

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