June 21 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 12-ISSUE 13-June 21, 2022

TRAINING TRENDS

All about AFTA

Heading to Oshkosh? You'll want to stop by the AOPA tent to check out the AOPA Flight Training Advantage (AFTA), a web-based application for flight schools, flight instructors, and student pilots that we've been telling you about. At AirVenture you can try out AFTA with our dedicated staff. Not going to the show? Chris Moser (pictured above), AOPA Foundation senior director of flight training education, answers your questions about AFTA. READ MORE ›

NEWS

Airline hiring hits record high

The airline hiring numbers from January to May are in, and they have already surpassed 2021 as the best year on record for pilot hiring since 2000. In the past five months, airline hiring has reached 5,526, according to Future and Active Pilot Advisors. In 2021, total hiring was 5,426. "If you are a pilot, you are finding a job," said Sam Scanlon, managing partner for aviation consultant JSfirm.com. READ MORE ›

Aircraft registration relief on the way

The FAA agreed to begin issuing new aircraft owners what the agency is calling preemptive extensions to its 90-day temporary registrations until the processing backlog is reduced below 90 days. By mid-August, the agency expects to begin sending preemptive extensions to new owners of previously registered aircraft. AOPA staff has been working closely with agency officials to address a situation that has led to new registration applications taking up to six months to process. READ MORE ›

Bahamas lifts travel health visa requirement

The Bahamas is no longer requiring travelers to carry a Travel Health Visa to enter the country. The June 15 announcement from the Bahamian government stressed that all COVID-19 testing and vaccination protocols will remain in effect for now. READ MORE ›

Flight school announces merit-based financing program

AeroGuard Flight Training Center announced June 9 that it has partnered with financial company Meritize to provide merit-based financing for flight training. AeroGuard, with locations in Arizona, Florida, and Texas, offers a pilot pathway program to SkyWest, as well as individual ratings, rotor transition, and one-week add-on programs. Meritize said its lending programs take into account "the full breadth and depth of an individual's academic or military achievements to enhance credit evaluation and potentially improve loan options," according to a news release.

POLL

Financing options

Does someone at your flight school discuss financing options (loans, pay as you go, scholarships) with potential clients? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the June 7, 2022, survey we wanted to know if your flight school had ever experienced a fatal accident. Here are the results:

MARKETING

Get your social media cooking

Social media is what’s cooking when it comes to getting your message out to the public. But how do you keep that content fresh and interesting? William J. Woodbury offers 10 great ideas. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Time to expand the business? Congratulations. Did you know growth can sink a business as easily as it can boost revenue? Planning smart growth is essential. Inc. offers three steps to guide you through a successful growth phase.

SAFETY

Take the ASI Thunderstorm Avoidance Challenge

Test your thunderstorm avoidance strategy with the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Weather or Not: Thunderstorm Challenge online course. Fire up your Cessna 172 for a VFR cross-country flight from New Jersey's Cape May County Airport to Erie, Pennsylvania, and deal with pop-up thunderstorms, deteriorating weather, on-board and ATC radar realities, and fuel concerns. Make critical go/no-go decisions and experience where they lead. Then choose different flight paths for different decision outcomes. Take the challenge online.

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