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• NPRM Points to Flight Training’s Future

  In the August 31, 2009 Federal Register, the FAA published Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 09-08, Pilot in Command Proficiency Check and Other Changes to the Pilot and Pilot School Certification Rules . Its seemingly disparate proposals regarding flight... Posted Sep 16 2009, 04:45 AM by Jetwhine Filed under: Airlines, Aviation Marketing, Blogging, Business Aviation, FAA, FAA NPRM, instrument rating, Light sport aircraft, PIC proficiency checks, Private Pilot, very light jets, VLJ, General, pilot checkrides, Pilot Training, Flight School, Flight Training

• EASA Taking Aim on U.S. Flight Schools

  Measuring the health of U.S. flight schools is easy. Grab the latest General Aviation Manufacturers Association Statistical Databook and see how many student pilot certificates the FAA issued last year. The most recent number is for for 2007: 66,793.... Posted Mar 19 2009, 12:13 PM by Jetwhine Filed under: Airports, Aviation Marketing, Blogging, Business Aviation, aviation user fees, FAA, The Buzz, General, pilot licenses, Pilot Training, Flight School, Flight Training, EASA, bilateral aviation agreements

• Is the Sport Pilot NPRM Too Late?

  When the FAA issued the sport pilot rules in September 2004, it was clear that the new certificate was a stepchild to the FAA family of “real” pilots, you know, the private, commercial, and ATP certificates. The clues? “Real” pilots... Posted May 29 2008, 03:30 PM by Jetwhine Filed under: Aviation Marketing, Blogging, FAA, Light sport aircraft, New Pilots, Private Pilot, sport aviation, Sport Pilot, The Buzz, Recreational Pilot, Pilot Certificates, Flight School

• General Aviation Won’t Find Future Pilots in Rear View Mirror

  Pilots are a population in decline. We are getting old and resting our wings, and it saddens me no end to watch the industry trawl yesterday’s fishing grounds for tomorrow’s pilots, most of whom have moved on to places unknown. It’s... Posted May 15 2008, 01:36 PM by Jetwhine Filed under: Learn to Fly, Aviation Marketing, Be A Pilot, Blogging, sport aviation, Student Starts, The Buzz, General, Pilot Population, Pilot Recruiting, CFIs, Flight School, Flight Training

• LSA Trainers Can Cut Flight School Fuel Costs, Increase Student Pool

  On the ground and in the air, ever increasing fuel costs are eviscerating the disposable income of wannabe pilots and the profit margins of flight schools who teach them to fly. Looking forward, many schools are wringing their hands and searching for... Posted May 08 2008, 03:50 PM by Jetwhine Filed under: Airports, Avgas, Aviation Marketing, Blogging, Fuel Costs, Light sport aircraft, LSA, Private Pilot, sport aviation, Sport Pilot, The Buzz, General, Flight School, Flight Training

• Flight Instructors: What is in short supply is a reason to teach

  When the airlines start hiring, it doesn’t take long for flight schools large and small to start wailing about the shortage of certificated flight instructors. As FAA airmen certificate data proves, this is utter nonsense. More pilots hold current... Posted Mar 05 2008, 02:41 PM by Jetwhine Filed under: Airline Job, Airlines, Aviation 2.0, Aviation Career, Aviation Marketing, Blogging, Business Aviation, FAA, The Buzz, General, CFI Shortage, NAFI Master Instructor, Flight Instructor, Flight School, Flight Training