Flying Finance

05/29/2026

You manage the chaos of the flight line, unpredictable weather, and the daily grind of shaping tomorrow's pilots. But is your funding pipeline built to scale? 🛩️💼

Most flight school operators rely heavily on the GI Bill for career-track students. But thanks to recent federal expansions, standalone flight schools can now accept 529 Plan funds, a massive $595 billion market.

The best part? Because 529 students count as civilian "self-pay," bringing them onto your flight line actually dilutes your VA ratio, helping you beat the dreaded 85/15 Rule so you can train even more veterans.

We’ve put together the ultimate step-by-step guide on how to get your school qualified to accept 529 capital, the software you need to track it, and the financing strategies to expand your fleet for the incoming volume.

Read the full guide and learn how to unlock the skies for your business:
👉 https://flyingfinance.com/flight-school-529-guide/

Discover how flight schools can unlock $595B in 529 plan funds, navigate GI Bill compliance, and beat the 85/15 rule.

05/23/2026

Check out this Cirrus SR22T that is heading to a new owner! We are glad to have helped with your journey. If you're looking for your next aircraft, we can help with financing! Visit FlyingFinance.com to start your application.

05/21/2026

🤩 Check out this Piper Arrow that is heading to a new owner! If you're looking for your next aircraft, we can help with financing! Visit FlyingFinance.com to start your application.

05/17/2026

Check out this Cirrus SR22 that is heading to a new owner! We are glad to have helped with your journey. If you're looking for your next aircraft, we can help with financing! Visit FlyingFinance.com to start your application.

05/16/2026

We just had this conversation yesterday at the US Aircraft Expo in Nashville.

FLYING Finance walks you through what new aircraft owners should actually budget for the first 100 hours.

05/16/2026

One if by land, two if by sea.

WHAT ABOUT BY AIR?!!!

05/15/2026

Flying Finance and Flying Magazine are headed to Miami for AeroSummit, powered by Stratus Financial.

Come check it out, say hello and hear about what is happening at the flight schools behind so many great pilot origin stories.

https://stratusaerosummit.com/aerosummit/

05/15/2026

Check out this Mooney M20K that is heading to a new owner! We are glad to have helped with your journey. If you're looking for your next aircraft, we can help with financing! Visit FlyingFinance.com to start your application.

05/14/2026

Being a part of the largest voice in the air and on the sea, it was time we took an updated look at how our Firecrown Media markets looked. What we found was really interested and correlated for our Flying Magazine, Plane & Pilot Magazine and AvBuyer audience, as well as our Boating Magazine, Yachting Magazine and Power & Motoryacht Magazine audience.

Don't miss out on this experiential look into how aircraft and boating are evolving.

Aircraft & Marine Manufacturers go full rich. FLYING Finance's market update on the premiumization of luxury assets and how to finance them.

05/13/2026

We are looking forward to being just up the road at Smyrna Airport outside Nashville, Tennessee for the US Aircraft Expo event this Friday with FLYING Magazine!

If you are in the Nashville area or coming in from around the country, let us know!

From owner presentations to displays of the latest aircraft coming off the manufacturing lines and onto the flight lines, come spend Friday in the sun and check out what might be your new aircraft.