Pilot Retention

2 episodes of The Aviation Business Podcast tagged pilot retention - practical insight for flight school owners and aviation professionals.

How Hawkins Flight Academy Ditched Hourly Billing and Built a 140-Student Flight School

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Flight Training

How Hawkins Flight Academy Ditched Hourly Billing and Built a 140-Student Flight School

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

Matt Wilkins 04 May, 2026

How a Navy Commander Is Fixing Flight School Training

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Flight Training

How a Navy Commander Is Fixing Flight School Training

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

Scott Angelo 20 Apr, 2026