July 18 issue of Flight School Business

Flight School Business

VOL. 13-ISSUE 15-July 18, 2023

TRAINING TRENDS

Selecting, onboarding, and transitioning flight instructors

Selecting and onboarding the right instructors is crucial not only to ensure high standards of training, but to even be able to keep providing training services. This process takes time and resources both from a staff and cost standpoint and can be a gamble as any flight training operation invests in a new CFI to join their team as an employee. READ MORE ›

NEWS

AOPA 'You Can Fly' guides refreshed for summer flying

The AOPA Foundation's You Can Fly program has updated a set of flight training field guides to help student pilots, CFIs, and flight schools get the most out of their flight training experience. The field guides are a collection of flight training best practices, advice, and information collected from students, CFIs, and flight school staff who shared what has worked for them in the past. Flight schools will find valuable knowledge for running a successful business, including tips for setting and building goals and having a strong foundation for success. READ MORE ›

Kansas flight school orders 30 Tecnam aircraft

Kilo Charlie Aviation has ordered 30 Tecnam aircraft to be added to its fleet over the next two years. The school will be getting Tecnam's P-Mentor two-seat trainers and twin-engine P2006Ts that its customers will use to transition to multiengine training. Kilo Charlie Aviation is located near Kansas City at New Century AirCenter (IXD). The school has 96 students and was founded in 2020 by Robert Renfro and Drew Konicek, according to a news release.

ATP Flight School to acquire 40 Cessna Skyhawks

ATP Flight School has agreed to purchase 40 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, Textron Aviation announced. The aircraft will be added to ATP's existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks positioned across 82 training centers nationwide, according to a news release. ATP Flight School said it is scaling up to train 20,000 airline pilots by 2030.

AV8 Prep introduces online ground school

AV8 Prep unveiled a suite of online ground school courses for pilots, including courses for private pilot, instrument rating, commercial certificate, certificated flight instructor, and drone certificate. The courses combine studio and live style lectures and interviews to cover aviation communication and the federal aviation regulations, along with 3D animations and in-cockpit videos. Each course is taught by a rotating team of five instructors. The platform offers students the opportunity to access course materials, participate in interactive simulations, and collaborate with instructors and other student pilots in real time. For more information, see the website.

POLL

CFI hiring

How does your flight school recruit new flight instructors? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the July 4, 2023, issue, we wanted to know whether your flight school offers aerobatic or upset recovery training. Here are the results.

MARKETING

What are people saying about you?

The aviation community is very small. Someone you met in flight school may be the person who right seats with you at the regionals, and so on. Pilots will encounter people again, and again, particularly if aviation becomes their career. What is the community saying about you? READ MORE >

QUICK TIP

Are you a veteran? The federal government offers special help for veteran entrepreneurs. This includes guidance, training programs, government contracting opportunities, and fee relief on Small Business Administration loans. Want to hire a veteran? You may be entitled to a federal tax credit. Get the details from Barbara Weltman's article on BigIdeasforSmallBusiness.com.

SAFETY

Early Analysis: Cessna Citation 550 crash in California

What happened when a Cessna Citation jet crashed short of the runway into French Valley Airport in California on July 8? The AOPA Air Safety Institute has published an early analysis of the accident, which claimed the lives of all six occupants on board the aircraft. View the video.

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