January 31 issue of Flight School Business

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VOL. 13-ISSUE 3-January 31, 2023

TRAINING TRENDS

How many CFIs do you need?

The obvious answer to this question is you need enough instructors to meet the needs of your customers. But what if a flight instructor could bring you new students? How would your calculations differ? Ed Helmick offers variables for your hiring formula. READ MORE ›

NEWS

eFlyer 2 one step closer to certification

Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace announced January 25 that it received FAA approval of the specific methods and measures that the agency will apply to certify the two-seat eFlyer 2, positioning it to be the first all-electric aircraft to achieve this landmark status. The eFlyer 2 is designed to be powered by a 150-horsepower air-cooled 110kW motor, with three hours of range at 73 knots. Bye Aerospace first applied for the eFlyer 2 Type Certificate in 2018, and the FAA approved a previous certification basis paper in 2020. READ MORE ›

FAA publishes 'Aviation Weather Handbook'

The FAA has published its Aviation Weather Handbook, a compendium of weather information from several advisory circulars that operates as a technical reference for anyone flying within the national airspace system. READ MORE ›

Earn financial incentives with the AOPA Flight Training Advantage program

AOPA’s Flight Training Advantage (AFTA) now has 1,545 flight schools enrolled. These flight schools have discovered that AOPA's web portal and iPad-based training program is making the process of flight training more effective for students, flight instructors—and flight schools, too. And now AFTA offers financial incentives for participating flight schools. They can receive $250 after three students have each logged at least three lessons within the program, or receive $50 for each student who completes an initial pilot certificate using AFTA. The program is free for flight schools and instructors. Find out more information or sign up online.

2023 opens with abundant flight training opportunities

From publishing to vertical flight, the world of aviation is broad and eager for new faces. Witness these scholarship opportunities with upcoming deadlines that you can pass along to your customers. They include the Vertical Flight Foundation, the Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation. READ MORE ›

Alton Bay ice runway operations canceled for 2023

East Coast pilots who were planning a fun flight to the lower 48's only charted ice runway will need to change their plans in 2023. The runway won't open this season; warm temperatures and winds have hampered the formation of the amount of ice needed to permit operations. READ MORE ›

POLL

How long do you wait for a DPE?

What's the current lead time for scheduling a designated pilot examiner in your geographic area? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the January 17, 2023, issue, we wanted to know whether your flight school hires seasonal employees. Here are the results:

MARKETING

Money out, customers in

Are your marketing dollars doing their job? There's only one way to know for sure—and that's to measure some critical variables to see whether your marketing programs have had an impact. It sounds complicated, but it needn't be—thanks to these smart suggestions from William Woodbury. READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Cyberattacks on small businesses are projected to increase in 2023, according to a forecast published in Forbes. "[Small businesses] already make up over 41 percent of data breaches, but as large enterprises spend more on cybersecurity and adopt more robust frameworks, attackers will increasingly turn their attention to small businesses," said Amir Tarighat, co-founder and chief executive officer of Agency, a cybersecurity firm. He said cybersecurity will also be a major differentiating factor in sales and partnerships for small businesses, as organizations will want to work with vendors that have major security and compliance programs.

SAFETY

ASI releases 'Pilot Short Story: Indent the Detent'

It was the summer of 2018, and Cayla Hunt was a 130-hour private pilot of about seven months. She was sitting in the front seat of a Beechcraft T–34 Mentor on the way to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the annual pilgrimage to EAA AirVenture. Cayla turned her attention toward the fuel selector. She moved the switch from the left to the right tank, lining up the handle with the placard. The engine went from purring to a few gurgles and then a deafening silence. Find out what happened next in the latest installment of the Pilot Short Story series, from the AOPA Air Safety Institute.

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