How's Business in Flight Training?

"Greg Esres" wrote in message
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Curious to know how busy flight schools are now that summer has
arrived. Ours sucks, but I'm not sure if it's the economy or our
extraordinarily high prices (C152, $85/hr). Normally this time of
year, the schedule is booked until 8 or 9 pm.

We are booked up beyond belief. All of our instructors have students who are
complaining that they cannot get on the schedule because the instructors are
so busy. Most of us have had to refer potential students to other flight
schools.

The same is true of charters. We simply have no pilots.

The airlines are hiring again and we have lost three instructors so far this
year.

The boss hired some new instructors and they were completely booked within a
week of hire.

We are booked up beyond belief ..The boss hired some new instructors
and they were completely booked within a week of hire.

Geez, that's what I was afraid of. No, no, I'm happy the business is
picking up, but it means that it's US that sucks. sigh