In this week’s AFM Pilot Training Leadership Interview Series we speak with Doug Abramowitz, Co-Founder and CEO at Flycore. Flycore is a CRM platform designed specifically for flight schools, built by aviation professionals. Flycore centralizes lead management, communication, and student engagement in one system.

The conversation covers:

• Flycore’s origin: Doug Abramowitz’s aviation journey began early, progressing from flight training in high school to instructing, flight school management, and corporate aviation. His hands-on experience exposed inefficiencies in how flight schools handled leads, communication, and customer engagement. Flycore was founded in 2023 to address these gaps with a purpose-built CRM designed specifically for flight training organizations.
• Flycore’s mission and value proposition: Flycore centralizes lead management, communication, and student engagement into a single, aviation-focused platform. Its goal is to improve the customer journey from the very first inquiry by enabling immediate follow-up, consistent communication, and clear visibility into each student’s progress. By replacing spreadsheets and generic tools, Flycore helps flight schools operate more professionally and competitively.
• Impact on flight schools and customer experience: Flight schools using Flycore have seen tangible improvements in conversion rates, internal processes, and overall student experience. Schools transitioning from no CRM gain business-level visibility, while those switching from tools like Salesforce or HubSpot benefit from a simpler, industry-specific interface. This focus allows staff to spend less time managing software and more time engaging with students.
• Industry trends, demand, and challenges: Doug highlights sustained growth in career-oriented pilot training, with flight schools now competing on a national scale due to financing options and student mobility. While demand remains strong, maintaining training quality as the industry scales is a key challenge. Smaller flight schools are increasingly investing in sales, marketing, and structured follow-up to compete with large training organizations.
• Flycore’s role in the future of pilot training: Flycore positions itself as vertical software built by pilots for pilots, embedding best practices directly into its workflows. By learning from successful flight schools and continuously refining outreach and communication strategies, Flycore helps schools reduce student drop-off and deliver a more coherent training journey.

For more information:

• Doug Abramowitz’s LinkedIn
• Flycore’s Supplier Profile
• Flycore’s Website

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