I own a small flight school with three to five planes in central Massachusetts. It's the kind where everyone is always greeted properly when they walk in, the kind the fosters a large pilot community, not just a pilot's certificate. Otherwise, you'll only watch them leave and their hours dwindle on year two.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/avmail-september-2-2013