December 20 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 12-ISSUE 26-December 20, 2022

A LOOK BACK

The news that affected flight schools

If 2021 was a rebuilding time for flight schools recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 was a year in which they—and the rest of the industry—seemed to soar. READ MORE ›

BEST OF 2022

These are the stories that drew your attention in 2022

Training Trends: Better luck next time (November 22, 2022)

Jill W. Tallman's report on a study of private pilot single engine land practical tests drew attention to the fact that fewer pilots are passing the first time they take the checkride, and that has serious implications for the kind of pilots the industry is sending out into the world. READ MORE ›

Training Trends: Tracking pass rates on practical tests (March 28, 2022)

Designated Pilot Examiner Jason Blair's deep dive into practical test pass rates found that although there's a wide belief that most CFI applicants fail on the initial try, that's just not the case. In recent years the CFI pass rate is almost equal to that of private pilot certificate testing. READ MORE ›

Training Trends: Managing rising fuel costs in flight training operations (March 15, 2022)

Avgas prices surged this year—again—but DPE Jason Blair pointed out that this is nothing new, and he offered some methods to address those increased costs, as well as ways to communicate the issue to customers. READ MORE ›

Pilot job market has never seen numbers like this (November 15, 2022)

Unprecedented hiring by the 12 major airlines along with a record number of pilots actively seeking employment was reported in November. READ MORE ›

FAA issues special airworthiness information bulletin for Piper wing spar issues (October 20, 2022)

A special airworthiness bulletin reports on the findings from an airworthiness directive following a fatal 2018 accident involving an in-flight wing separation on a Piper PA-28R-201. READ MORE ›

Embry-Riddle trims student start-to-solo time by 30 percent (February 9, 2022)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University implemented new virtual reality technology into its private pilot curriculum, and the change resulted in flight students soloing in 30 percent the amount of time. READ MORE ›

Training Trends: Flying with 'Crystal' and 'Leonard' (July 13, 2022)

Niki Britton described how an Arizona flight school is using the AOPA Flight Training Advantage program (AFTA) to help its students see and evaluate their progress throughout the flight training. "As soon as I saw AFTA, I knew it was the right platform," said CFI and flight school owner Cathy Frankel. READ MORE >

FAA extending aircraft registration period (November 22, 2022)

The FAA spread a little early holiday cheer by issuing a new rule that gives aircraft owners seven years to renew their aircraft registration, instead of the previous three years. READ MORE >

Flight School Spotlight: Centennial Aviation Academy (December 5, 2022)

Lillian Geil’s profile of an Atlanta-based flight school focuses on how Centennial Aviation Academy has grown from a mom and pop operation to a flight school so popular it has a six-month waiting list. READ MORE >

Training Trends: Time for a pinch hitter program? (May 23, 2022)

When the local news picked up on a story about a Florida man who successfully landed a Cessna 208 at Palm Beach Airport after the pilot in command collapsed against the controls, Jill W. Tallman wondered if this was an impetus for flight schools to adopt pinch-hitter programs. READ MORE >

421 Aviation Way Frederick, MD 21701
800-872-2672
301-695-2375 Fax

Send Feedback | Unsubscribe | FSB Archive | Subscribe

Flight School Business Editor:
Jill W. Tallman

Production Specialist:
Sylvia Horne

Advertising and Sales Specialist:
Donna Stoner

AOPA Advertising website