Welcome to the National Association of Flight Instructors

Welcome to the National Association of Flight Instructors

NAFI provides valuable resources to all flight educators to further its 50+ year commitment to raise and maintain the professional standing of flight instructors in the aviation community. NAFI members follow a Code of Ethics in their flight instruction practices that provides a standard of character and professionalism, setting them apart in the flight training community. Be a part and JOIN!

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NAFI MentorLIVESeptember 20th, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET: 

The Fastest Growing Pilot Demographic Is Age 70+.  Is There Such A Thing As An "Average" Older Pilot? Presentation by NAFI Board Member Dr. Victor Vogel

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Lieutenant Colonel Herbert W. “Bill” Powley, retired U.S. Air Force to Be Inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame during Airventure 2023!

Read the 2023 Induction Event Press Release

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NAFI Mentor Magazine July/August 2023 Issue (Exclusive Member Benefit)

July/Aug NAFI Mentor Magazine

Latest NAFI NOTAMs Blog: Embracing the Tapestry of Learner Diversity in Flight Training ~Guest Blogger Jason Schappert, MzeroA.com


Did you miss Airventure 2023 and the NAFI Professional Development Center?

Watch the second of our 2023 NAFI Professional Development Center Presentation Series

Five Skills Instructors Should Cover w/Spencer Suderman

Watch last year's PDC presentations in our 2022 PDC Archive Here


Congratulations to our August/September NAFI Master Instructor Recipients: (Left to Right) Robert Mitchell 2xMCFI, Matthew McDaniel 11xMCFI, Douglas Auclair 4xMCFI, Fred Gibbs 2xMCFI, Alexander Crosett MCFI/MGI  Learn more about these and other amazing instructors here!

Robert Mitchell NAFI MCFIMatt McDaniel NAFI MCFIDoug Auclair, MCFIFred GibbsLex Crosett NAFI MGI