He was sitting on the back of a C-130 waiting for an instrument check. Something was broken. And while he waited, he watched four Navy technicians try to read a wiring diagram — flipping back and forth, losing their place, burning time on a document that was never built for the way humans actually learn.That was the moment Scott Angelo knew exactly what he needed to build.Scott is the Co-Founder and CRO of UpskillAir, a mobile microlearning platform built for the aviation industry. He is also a First Officer at United Airlines flying the Boeing 737, and a recently retired U.S. Navy Commander with 25 years of flying across the P-3 Orion, C-130, and S-3.In this episode, Tim Jedrek sits down with Scott to talk about why flight school training has not kept pace with the industry, what the brain actually does with information between flight events, and how schools can use short-form video and neuroscience to produce better pilots faster.If you run a flight school, manage a maintenance operation, or train anyone in aviation, this one is worth the full hour.🔗 LINKSUpskillAir website: https://www.upskillair.comContact UpskillAir: info@upskillair.comConnect with Scott Angelo on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scottangeloWant to grow your flight school?Right Rudder Marketing is the only full-service digital marketing agency built exclusively for flight schools.📞 Call us: 314-804-1200📧 Email us: info@rightruddermarketing.com🌐 Visit us: https://www.rightruddermarketing.com

Most flight school owners look at their premium and assume they're covered. Beth Clark, Aviation and Business Insurance Specialist at Marsh McLennan Agency, says that assumption can be devastating. In this episode, Beth breaks down exactly how flight school insurance works, what policies you actually need, where the gaps are, and how to make sure you are not holding the bag when a claim hits.Beth has 19 years of insurance experience and has spent the last 8 years specializing in aviation, working with flight schools, FBOs, charter operations, drones, ag spraying, and more. At MMA, the 5th largest insurance agency in North America, she has direct access to 14 aviation-specific markets to find coverage that fits your operation.Topics covered in this episode: types of insurance a flight school needs to operate, how Part 141 vs. Part 61 affects your pricing and your risk profile in the eyes of underwriters, why older aircraft are not necessarily cheaper to insure (parts availability, loss of use exposure), what actually happens when a student damages an aircraft and who pays, the difference between having CFI professional liability on your fleet policy vs. your general liability, when a CFI needs their own individual insurance, how third party rentals affect your coverage and your premium, and why the Cessna 172s in your fleet are not worth $35,000 anymore and your hull values need to reflect that.Connect with Beth Clark:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beth-dunphyRight Rudder Marketing — the only full-service digital marketing agency built exclusively for flight schools.Website: rightruddermarketing.comPhone: 314-804-1200

Beau Garrett trained Navy and Air Force officers as a CFI, flew corporate jets out of Atlanta, lost his job in the 2008 financial crisis, and came out the other side with an MBA, a consulting career, and a $2,000 Facebook survey that would change everything.That survey got 1,800 responses. Those responses built a product. That product landed a design patent, a feature in AOPA Pilot Magazine, and a partnership with the Wright Brothers Family Foundation. The brand started as Bravo Golf. In 2025, it became Call Sign.In this episode, Tim Jedrek sits down with Beau to talk about building a brand inside one of the most tight-knit, skeptical communities in the world, and what every flight school owner can take from his story.WHAT WE COVER:• How Beau went from IFS instructor to corporate pilot to watch brand founder• The $2,000 Facebook survey that gave him his product roadmap• Why Call Sign does less on purpose, and why that is the whole point• The design patent behind the crescent Zulu time window• How a chance conversation at Sun 'n Fun led to a Wright Brothers partnership• Why he walked away from a brand name that was working• How Call Sign grows revenue at in-person events vs. digital• The free affiliate program flight schools can sign up for right now• The one piece of advice Beau would give every student pilot starting outFLIGHT SCHOOL OWNERS: Call Sign has a free affiliate program built specifically for you. Sign up at mycallsign.com, get a custom co-branded brochure printed and shipped to your school at no cost, earn a commission on every student purchase, and give your students an exclusive discount they can not get anywhere else.LINKS MENTIONED:Call Sign Watches: https://www.mycallsign.comCall Sign on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callsignwatchesAOPA Pilot Magazine Review: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2024/november/pilot/products-bravo-golf-watchesABOUT THE AVIATION BUSINESS PODCAST:The Aviation Business Podcast is hosted by Tim Jedrek, founder of Right Rudder Marketing, the only full-service digital marketing agency built exclusively for flight schools. Each episode features founders, operators, and industry leaders building something real inside aviation.Want to be a guest? Call us at 314-804-1200 or email info@rightruddermarketing.com.Looking to grow your flight school? Visit rightruddermarketing.com and schedule a strategy call with our team.