Designation Will Help Maintain High Standards For Flight Schools

The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) announced Monday the creation and official start of the first flight school accreditation program in the history of flight training. The purpose of flight school accreditation is to maintain the highest standard for flight schools with respect to industry business practices and professionalism.

"For the first time in the history of flight training, flight schools will be able to determine if their business model meets a set of minimum standards developed by their peers," said FSANA President and CEO Robert Rockmaker. "As a result, the business of flight training will be well served for years to come."

The FSANA Accreditation Committee, consisting of FSANA member flight school owners and operators along with a variety of industry partners, were responsible for the drafting of the new accreditation program. The program is built on these seven core business strategies:

• Safety
• Security
• Risk management
• Business practices
• Finance and accounting
• Education
• Customer satisfaction

Flight school accreditation will also provide the general public with an opportunity to identify flight schools that comply with the FSANA "Code of Ethics" and meet or exceed the FSANA accreditation standards.

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