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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.

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

  • The 14th annual International Flight School Operators Conference, hosted by FSANA, brought together flight training providers, federal agencies, and vendors to address industry challenges and share best practices.
  • Discussions covered a range of critical topics including potential FAA regulation updates, test availability, TSA processes for non-U.S. citizens, and operational efficiencies.
  • NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg delivered an address emphasizing the foundational importance of quality flight training for overall aviation safety.
  • The conference aimed to foster collaboration within the flight training sector to better meet the ongoing high demand for safe, skilled pilots in commercial aviation.
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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. 

Jason Blair

Jason Blair is a flight instructor and an FAA designated pilot examiner, and an active author in the general aviation and flight training communities.

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