Episode 96: Flight School: From Launch to Scale with Jack Parrish

Episode 96: Flight School: From Launch to Scale with Jack Parrish

Certification, Scaling, Pricing, and Company Culture.

In this episode, Lindsay Dyer talks with Jack Parrish, President and Founder of Parrish Aviation, a Part 141 flight school with campuses in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Jack shares the road to launching the business, as well as the mindset shifts he needed to make as a CEO of his company. They discuss certification, scaling, pricing, and company culture. With one-on-one orientation and accessibility, it’s clear that Parrish Aviation values their students!

More With Jack Parrish Jack Parrish is the President/Founder of Parrish Aviation, a Part 141 flight school with campuses in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Jack is a former airline pilot, current 141 Chief Instructor, NAFI Master Flight Instructor, and serves on the board of the Flight School Association International (FSAI).

https://www.parrishaviation.com

Show Notes

0:00 Intro

2:10 Road To Aviation Instructing

6:00 Student Lending Impact

11:44 Mindset Shift to CEO

16:43 141 Certification Process

19:47 First Aircraft Training

23:57 Growing the Business

28:54 Culture of Serving Others

37:54 Flight School Then vs Now

42:36 Pricing & Margins

45:51 Advice & Looking To The Future

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