19 episodes of The Aviation Business Podcast on aviation business - interviews with flight school owners, CFIs and aviation business leaders.
Your students want to fly for an airline. Most of them have no idea what an airline actually is. They picture the flight deck. They do not picture the people who decide whether that airplane flies th
Stop Buying Airplanes. Start Buying Training Capacity. Two 172s and a Warrior on the ramp. It's July, your schedule is stacked, and three students just asked when you're adding another airplane. S
Lute Atieh never planned to run a flight school. He planned to stop driving three and a half hours each way to Jefferson City, Missouri for monthly meetings. One slick evening on that drive, he nearly
_Jack Parrish resigned from Envoy Air with shaking hands at a coffee shop. Six years later, Parrish Aviation has 12 aircraft, nine more on order, a second location opening this month, and a glider-fir
Who Is Greg Kedzierski? Greg is not a typical aviation software founder. He spent 20 years building software across agencies, startups, and large enterprises before getting his private pilot licen
Running a flight school in 2026 isn't just about scheduling aircraft and coordinating instructors anymore. It's about creating experiences, solving problems creatively, and finding ways to work smarte
Here's something that keeps most flight school owners up at night: about 80% of students who start flight training never finish. That's not just a statistic—it represents thousands of dreams deferred
Lessons from an unexpected conversation about positioning, innovation, and standing out in aviation When Marty Tascona called me a few weeks ago, I'll admit—I was confused. He was talking about aer
Here's something most flight school owners won't admit: they're amazing pilots but struggle with the business side of things. It's not a character flaw, it's just reality. Most aviation professionals
Live Recording: October 16, 2 PM Central on Riverside The aviation training industry stands at a pivotal moment. After nearly a decade of advocacy wor
Live Recording: October 10, 10AM Central on Riverside Episode Guest: Lyn Askin, EOS Implementer® & Former Digital Marketing Agency Owner **What if
Turbulence and Opportunity: Navigating the Current Market Conditions and Pilot Demand In the ever-shifting skies of aviation, flight school owners must stay ahead of both economic and industry tre
This episode examines the extraordinary journey of Gordon, founder of Rainier Flight Service, as detailed in a recent podcast with Right Rudder Marketing. His
In this episode, Tim Jedrek from Right Rudder Marketing sits down with Tammy Barlette, a retired Air Force pilot and founder of Crosscheck, a mental performance training company for pilots.
Streamlining Flight School Management with Tom Verbruggen from Aviatize In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, Tim Jedrek interviews Tom Verbruggen, co-founder and CEO of Aviatize
In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, Tim Jedrek interviews Brett Hart, co-founder and CEO of Four Forces. Brett shares how his platform is revolutionizing flight school operations wi
In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, Tim Jedrek interviews Ari Prevalla, owner of Flight Schools for Sale and an aviation consultant. Ari shares his expertise on running successful f
In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing podcast, Tim Jedrek hosts Adriana Barragan, co-founder and CEO of ORKA, for an in-depth conversation on how independent CFIs (Certified Flight
How Milivate Helps Flight Schools Elevate Their Workforce with Military Talent The aviation industry faces a persistent challenge: finding skilled and dependable talent to grow its workforce. In