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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 gathered over 300 attendees, vendors, and federal agency representatives to address critical issues facing the U.S. flight training industry.
  • Key discussions included potential FAA/TSA regulatory changes, operational challenges like test availability and airspace management, business best practices, and the vital role of quality flight training in national aviation safety.
  • The conference highlighted the industry's collective effort to efficiently meet the high demand for skilled pilots and improve the overall effectiveness of flight training services.
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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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