Redbird Flight Simulations yesterday released the results of its first industry-wide survey conducted with the support of its partners to better understand how the flight training industry is surviving in the age of COVID-19. The 78-page document—The State of Flight Training—represents the first comprehensive survey of people from all facets of the industry, including full-time and independent flight instructors, 315 flight school operators, random pilots, and vendors. The age range of respondents skewed older with 75 percent saying they were more than 45 years of age. Redbird says overall 2,414 individuals responded to their call for information, which evolved into a solid demographic guide for anyone working in the flight training industry.
Redbird Reports on the State of Flight Training
Key Takeaways:
- Redbird Flight Simulations' "State of Flight Training" survey found that most Flight Training Organizations (FTOs) navigated the 2020 pandemic reasonably well, with some even benefiting, while independent CFIs faced significant challenges due to a lack of infrastructure.
- Top industry concerns included COVID-19 business restrictions, insurance costs, and acquiring new students, highlighting the increased necessity for sophisticated digital marketing.
- Despite the challenges of 2020, the industry showed optimism for 2021, with over 50 percent of FTOs making major purchases, leases, or increasing instructor headcount.
- Students and pilots tend to value simulator training time and efficiency in achieving their goals more than their instructors do.
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