June 20 issue of Flight School Business

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VOL. 13-ISSUE 13-June 20, 2023

TRAINING TRENDS

High school students get early access to aviation

AlphaFlight, a flight school based at Plymouth Municipal Airport (C65) in Indiana, gives local high school juniors and seniors the chance to earn college credits and take to the skies through a two-year vocational aviation program. Since 2019, AlphaFlight, co-owned and operated by Dan Marohn and Ken Norris; the North Central CTE Cooperative; and Ivy Tech Community College have worked together to introduce teens to the myriad career possibilities that exist in the world of aviation. READ MORE ›

NEWS

House, Senate begin consideration of FAA reauthorization bills

The House and Senate began marking up the 2023 FAA reauthorization bills, and this year's legislation is very focused on general aviation. On the table are a number of issues related to expanding pilot privileges, rights, and protections, and improving safety and services provided by the FAA. The House and Senate bills would authorize programs administered by the FAA for a five-year period. Current authority expires September 30. READ MORE ›

VFR charting changes for wind turbines coming soon

The FAA is implementing changes to make wind turbine farms more visible on VFR sectionals, VFR terminal charts, and helicopter route charts. These changes will take effect on or around August 10, 2023. Wind turbines were first depicted on charts in 2011, and there were about 25,000 wind turbines with an average height of 408 feet. Today there are more than 75,000 wind turbines, with an average height of more than 499 feet. READ MORE ›

Utah flight school places order for Diamond training fleet

FLT Academy in Woods Cross, Utah, has placed an order for 10 new Diamond DA20s with an option to increase that order to 20. The flight school is working with LifeStyle Aviation to acquire the airplanes, which said that as the school continues its growth plans, it anticipates increasing the commitment to as many as 40 aircraft in the next three years. FLT's existing fleet has 50 airplanes at locations in Woods Cross and Spanish Fork. The current fleet consists of Diamond DA20s, DA40s, and DA42s.

Noise concerns divide airport, community in Naples, Florida

Ongoing noise concerns at Naples Municipal Airport (APF) in Florida have community members calling for airport operation restrictions while airport advocates fight to convince officials of the benefits of the field. Citizens in Naples have intensified efforts to pressure the Naples Airport Authority to restrict operations at the airport, up to and including calls for curfews on airport operations to moving city services and flight schools to alternate locations. READ MORE ›

POLL

Plans for growth

Does your flight school have any plans for growth in the coming year? Tell us in this week's poll.

Results

In the June 6, 2023, issue, we wanted to know if your flight school gives ballpark estimates for solo time to its customers. 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

AOPA Air Safety Institute releases 'Night Flying Accident Analysis' report

A new report from the AOPA Air Safety Institute examines night flying accidents that occurred between 2017 through 2021. Although night accidents accounted for just 7 percent of all fixed wing GA accidents during that period, they accounted for 16 percent of all fatal GA accidents. ASI has several recommendations in the report, such as: Pilots should get night-specific training that goes beyond proficiency, improve stick-and-rudder skills with an emphasis on stall awareness and prevention, and install synthetic vision heads up displays and angle of attack indicators. Read the complete report.

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