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NEWS
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| Encouraging signs for industry observed in Redbird survey |
| Redbird Flight Simulations released the results of an inaugural State of Flight Training Report from survey results the Texas company gathered in early 2021, and there is good news for students, flight training professionals, and general aviation. "Despite an unprecedented and unpredictable year, the data collected for the report describe a healthy industry on an upward trend," the company said.
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| Flight School Connector presentation to focus on financing options |
| The upcoming edition of the You Can Fly Flight School Connector webinar will discuss aircraft and student training financing options with guests Adam Meredith, president of AOPA Finance, and Austin Elsey, chief credit officer at FMS Bank, Denver, Colorado. The webinar will be held 12 noon to 1 p.m. Eastern on April 7. Sign up to participate. Go online to see recordings of previous Flight School Connector webinars.
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| New sample knowledge test questions highlight FAA training update |
| The FAA has posted new batches of sample knowledge test questions for pilots, instructors, mechanics, and other aviation professionals in the training and testing section of its website, the agency said. The sample knowledge test questions, posted March 11, are intended for use in practice for the exams and may not be identical to actual questions applicants encounter. However, the sample questions are representative of the real thing and can be considered "suitable study material," the FAA said.
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| New school for jump pilots opens in NC |
| Jumpers Away founder Ed Scott, an instrument-rated commercial pilot and longtime skydiver, is teaching pilots how to fly jumpers in North Carolina near the birthplace of powered flight. Jumpers Away seeks to enhance the competence of commercial pilots through training and a thorough understanding of jump pilot operations for the pilot, the aircraft, and the skydivers.
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| ATP certificate issuance dropped sharply in 2020 |
| Designated pilot examiners issued 3,180 airline transport pilot certificates in 2020, down from 6,690 in 2019, the National Flight Instructors Association of North America reported March 23. The COVID-19 pandemic was largely to blame in the sharp drop, DPE Jason Blair said in his analysis. However, other certificates and ratings did not see such a sharp drop, indicating that training at these levels continued somewhat normally during the same time period, Blair said.
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| Florida flight school to expand fleet, facilities |
| Paragon Flight Training at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida, recently signed an agreement with the Lee County Port Authority that will enable the flight school to expand its fleet and operations. According to a report in the Business Observer, the flight school intends to grow its fleet from 15 aircraft to an estimated 45 to 55 within five years. Paragon also plans to purchase and renovate a 14,000-square-foot hangar that will be used as a maintenance hub for the fleet. Paragon Flight Training was named 2014 Best Flight School in the AOPA Flight Training Excellence Awards for that year.
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