21 episodes of The Aviation Business Podcast on flight training - interviews with flight school owners, CFIs and aviation business leaders.
MOSAIC has been the loudest topic in general aviation for the past year, and most of what your students are reading about it is wrong. Last week we ran a panel on MOSAIC with flight school owners and
You have watched students quit. Some made it through their solo and disappeared. Others struggled from the first lesson and you sensed it early, but you had no objective way to act on the feeling. On
Joe Gilroy walked off a Delta A330 flight deck for the last time on March 6, 2026. He was 65. He had no intention of stopping. In this episode of the Aviation Business Podcast, Dan Gill sits down wit
Most flight school owners think fleet growth is a capital problem. You need more aircraft, but you do not have the cash, and traditional lenders do not understand your business. In this episode of The
Matt Wilkins knows exactly what it feels like to run out of money mid-certificate and stop flying. He started his private pilot at Auburn University in 2007, earned his license, began instrument train
Search marketing, home simulators, and the AI future of flight training. One conversation with the man running all three at the world's largest pilot shop. Chris McGonegle has a view of the aviatio
If you run a flight school, you have probably watched a student go from motivated to missing. They come in ready to fly, grind through ground school, show up for their first few lessons, and then some
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
Live Recording: October 9, 2PM Central on Riverside What if I told you that the same safety principles keeping F-15 fighter pilots alive in combat cou
Get ready for takeoff with this game-changing episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast! We're joined by Randy Taussig, founder and Chief Navigation Officer of BlueCore Leadership and Expert EOS I
A 50-Year Lens on Flight Training “I was told I was too old and too short. Years later, they came calling.” These words from Designated Pilot Examiner Mary Schu land like a crosswind on final—
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 Brandon Martini, co-founder and COO of Stratus Financial, the largest student loan lender for pilots. They discuss Br
Integrating Purdue Global’s Degree Program into Your Flight School In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, Tim Jedrek sits down with Andrew Rachmell from Purdue Global to discuss h
Transforming Aviation Education with Rod Machado In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, Tim Jedrek sits down with Rod Machado, a legendary flight instructor, author, speaker, and
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
Carl Valeri's Journey in Aviation: The Benefits of Continuous Learning and Practice for Pilots In this episode, Right Rudder Marketing’s Tim Jedrek sits down with Carl Valeri, host of the Aviatio
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
In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, we sit down with the team from PlaneEnglish to discuss their innovative Aviation Radio Simulator (AR Sim) and how it has transformed
In this episode of the Right Rudder Marketing Podcast, we dive deep into the flight training industry with Robert Meder, Chairman Emeritus of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), and