Title:
ASCEND 2026 - Playing Nice or Not - Dealing with the School Down the Runway
Topic:
Tips for Coexisting with the Flight School Down the Road
Speaker(s):
Zack Weisenburger
Brief Description:
This moderated panel tackles the friction of sharing an airport with another flight school - overlapping patterns, competing radio calls, unwritten rules - from both a safety and business standpoint. Panelists cover CTAF radio discipline, situational awareness, and precursors to runway incursions, alongside the commercial realities of coexisting with a competing operator on the same field: scheduling, airspace coordination, reputation, and referral dynamics. Attendees will leave able to spot communication and awareness lapses at shared-use airports, apply CTAF discipline and standard-pattern procedures, recognize incursion precursors, and weigh coordination and business strategies for operating alongside a competing school.
Select Number:
EA13146334
Location of Seminar:
Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center
7050 N Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
Directions to Venue:
Follow the signs to the ASCEND Flight Training Summit meeting rooms
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KDAL
Seating:
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Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Zack Weisenburger is a former airline pilot and instructor who has served in pilot recruiting and training roles on the Embraer 170 and Boeing 777. He has also developed Part 121 training curricula and conducted type rating training at FlightSafety International. He is now Vice President of Operations at Texas Flight and co-founder of Texas Flight Airline Academy.
This presentation is offered during the 2026 ASCEND Flight Training Summit.
No fee for the presentations, but there is an admission charge for ASCEND. Visit Ascend Flight Training Summit - Pilot Education & Careers for information and conference registration information.
FAA WINGS preregistration is not required for activities offered during ASCEND.
ASCEND Flight Training Summit is co-hosted by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and AeroSummit.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Safety Promotion Outreach for Pilots
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