FSANA Hosts 2023 International Flight School Operators Conference in Orlando

More than 300 attendees met to discuss challenges and upcoming changes facing the aviation training industry.

Monday, March 20, 2023 at 11:30 AM ET

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FSANA CEO Robert Rockmaker presents an award to Bruce Landsberg of the National Transportation Safety Board at the conference. [Courtesy of Jason Blair]

Key Takeaways:

The 14th annual International Flight School Operators Conference (FSANA) convened over 300 attendees, vendors, and federal agency representatives to discuss challenges and best practices in U.S. flight training.
Key discussions focused on potential FAA regulatory updates, operational issues such as test availability and TSA approvals, and improving collaboration between federal agencies and training providers.
NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg highlighted the critical role of quality flight training in overall aviation safety, while other sessions covered business management, ADA compliance, and airline staffing needs.
The conference aimed to help the flight training industry collectively address concerns and improve its ability to efficiently meet the high demand for skilled pilots.

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Each year the business providers of flight training services in the U.S. come together at the International Flight School Operators Conference hosted by the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA). This year’s 14th annual conference at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida, took place March 1–3 with more than 40 vendors, more than 300 attendees, and representatives from federal agencies in attendance to share information, concerns, and best practices.

On the first day of the event, attendees were briefed on challenges, upcoming changes, and efforts to improve feedback and working relationships between federal agencies that directly interact with the flight training process.