September 28 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 11-ISSUE 20-September 28, 2021

TRAINING TRENDS

Boeing 20-year pilot outlook indicates 20-percent decline

Boeing Co.'s Pilot and Technician Outlook 2021–2040 lowered predicted pilot hiring numbers by 20 percent since 2020—down to 612,000 from 763,000 forecast in 2020. However, the aerospace firm says long-term demand for pilots and aviation personnel "remains strong" despite an "uneven global recovery" from the coronavirus pandemic. Pre-pandemic forecasts in 2019 called for 804,000 flying jobs when the industry faced severe personnel shortages because of retirements and attrition. READ MORE ›

NEWS

House passes amendment to reverse FAA flight training policy

An amendment included in the proposed National Defense Authorization Act that would reverse the FAA’s sudden change in flight training policy for certain types of aircraft garnered approval from the House of Representatives September 23. The amendment would clarify that a flight instructor providing student instruction, flight instruction, or flight training shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. READ MORE ›

Federal air surgeon offers tips to speed medical certification

All pilots—and, by extension, all flight schools—have a strong interest in doing whatever they can to speed up the medical certification process. In a new video, FAA Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup prescribes a few easy but important steps pilots can take to facilitate this important task. READ MORE ›

Learn how to host a great flight event

Throwing an event at your flight school can be a great way to bring people in to show off general aviation, get to know your business, and potentially make your school the “go to” place with your local community. Join the AOPA You Can Fly team and special guest Chris Eads, AOPA senior director of outreach and events, on Wednesday, October 6, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time to learn from the pros about the planning process and best practices of hosting a great event. Register for the event online.

AOPA releases findings of weather survey

The steady reduction in the role of flight service specialists in providing preflight weather briefings continues as pilots shift to briefing themselves using online or mobile resources. That’s one of the top trends in AOPA’s 2021 Weather Survey released September 16. READ MORE ›

View-limiting device is controlled by an app

The ICARUS flight training view-limiting device is a face shield controlled by an app that can instantly change to opaque to simulate instrument meteorological conditions. AOPA Content Producer David Tulis and AOPA Live Producer Paul Harrop took the device for a flight and found that it’s an intriguing—if somewhat pricey—way to practice simulated IFR. READ MORE ›

POLL

Working with the regionals

Does your flight school have an agreement with a regional airline to train pilots? Tell us in this week's survey.

Results

In the September 14, 2021, poll, we wanted to know whether your flight school offers sport pilot training. Here are the results:

MARKETING

Red flags

When a customer comes to your flight school, will they spot any of these red flags? READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

If your flight school weathered the pandemic, you likely had an emergency fund in place to help get you through the crisis. It's time to start rebuilding that reserve for 2022 and beyond. Three to six months of business expenses is recommended, and you can start by opening a business bank account and setting up automatic deposits to ensure a certain amount is put away each week or month. See more ideas on small business accounting from incfile.

SAFETY

New ASI video: 'Avoiding Gear-Up Landings and Gear Collapses'

Gear-up landings and gear collapses happen to pilots regardless of experience levels or certificates held. They are often caused by distractions that lead to forgetting to lower the gear before landing or mistakenly selecting the gear up lever instead of the flaps up lever on the ground. A new video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute helps pilots avoid self-induced woes that lead to one of the costliest insurance claims. Watch the video.

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