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No More Chasing Payments: How Stripe Integration Simplifies Flight School Finances

Running a flight school without a modern, reliable payment system is like flying without a fuel gauge — you’re never quite sure when you’ll run out of resources. Keeping track of your payments is essential for staying airborne — financially and operationally. That’s where Best Pilot comes in.

With our new integration of Stripe Payments, flight schools can now manage student payments with confidence, clarity, and control. Read on to discover how awkward payment chases are no more, how cash flow is better managed, and find out how to give your admin team one less thing to worry about.
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What a Flight Instructor Needs: Systems That Work!

Being a flight instructor sounds like the perfect job. Doing what you want 365 days a year, financially lucrative, emotionally rewarding, and getting paid for taking off and touching down with your students. At least that's how it's often perceived from the outside, but is it really that perfect? Can anything really be that perfect? We'll start by taking a look at the myths vs. the sometimes grim reality flight instructors frequently face.

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Aviation Leaders Join Forces to Modernize Pilot Training in Germany

Motorflugschule Egelsbach and IFR-Flugschule, two of Germany’s most respected flight schools, have partnered with Evionica to bring modern, immersive, and flexible training options to aviation students across Germany. Motorflugschule Egelsbach will be the official reseller of Evionica’s distance learning courses and a key player in the certification process for these courses in Germany, marking a significant milestone in evolving the way aviation training is delivered, while combining over 60 years of tradition with the cutting-edge technology Evionica is respected for globally.

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CRM Inaction vs. CRM In Action: Why Crew Resource Management Matters

What connects Swiss cheese with decision-making and stress management? Clue: it's not the plight of an Alpine dairy farmer whose cows aren't yielding as much milk as in previous years. These are all things you will learn about as part of Crew Resource Management (CRM) training. Even though these might seem trivial, amusing, or at times bizarre, these are components of a CRM course that have saved many lives and improved overall safety since its formal development in 1979 and widespread adoption in the early 1980s.

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Defining the Future of Flight Training: Air4 & Best Pilot

Air4, a leading Polish flight school from Gliwice, which offers flight training from PPL(A) to ATPL(A), has partnered with Best Pilot to enhance its training process with Best Pilots's advanced Flight Training Management Software. This collaboration ensures smooth operations and an exceptional and modern learning experience for students.

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What a Pilot Needs: Differences Training

I Trained on a Cessna 172 — Can I Fly a Diamond DA40?  You're an experienced pilot, yet you will never grow tired of that exhilirating feeling of soaring high in your Cessna 172. She's been a true friend to you, but your head has been turned by a brand-spanking new Diamond DA40, there's nothing stopping you from switching from one to another, is there? After all, they're both single-engine aircraft powered by piston engines and both include glass cockpit systems like Garmin G1000. So, can you just hop from one aeroplane to another? Legally and practically, the answer is: not without Differences Training. Let’s see what this involves and why it’s essential for pilots, instructors, and Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructors (CTKIs) who oversee training standards.

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What a Pilot Needs: Math and Physics

It's rare to find someone with a lifelong, unchanging ambition. Reality doesn’t just bite—it gnaws, chews, and swallows dreams whole. For example, this writer’s dream of winning Wimbledon was dashed by none other than Mr. Federer—not to mention an aversion to physical exercise and a love of fast food. Now, imagine the thoughts of a young person dreaming of becoming a pilot. They see themselves confidently striding to the cockpit, shoulders back, with a determined look and looking like a million dollars in their uniform. But oh! First, they have to face what they need to learn:

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Tecnam and Evionica: Designing the Future of Aviation Training – Together

We are delighted to announce a long-term partnership with one of the world’s leading piston aircraft manufacturers - Tecnam. As part of this agreement, we will be designing the future of aviation training with an interactive learning platform for student pilots. The first models to be included in the agreement are the P2006T and P2008JC. Others will follow.
 
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