6-Feb-2023Source: NAFI
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) will convene its inaugural flight instruction safety and business summit Oct. 24-26 in Lakeland, Fla. The organization will conduct the summit on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport for current and prospective Certified Flight Instructors, aviation leaders, industry advocates, government representatives, and the news media. “The... Read more
23-Jan-2023Source: NAFI
Nominations for 2023 Flight Instructor Hall of Fame inductees are now open and will be accepted until April 1, 2023. Administered by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), Flight Instructor Hall of Fame inductees exemplify individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction while also reflecting credit upon themselves and their... Read more
6-Dec-2022Source: NAFI
George Charles Allen is an experienced aviator, consultant, and educator. At age 1 ½, George was strapped into a Cessna 172 alongside his father in what would be an inauguration to a lifetime of defying the earthly bonds of gravity. By age 5, he took his first formal flight lesson. A short twenty-two years later,... Read more
26-Aug-2022Source: NAFI
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) announces the winner of the Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award. The award was presented at the annual member breakfast, on July 28th at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Ned Parks received the Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award for his outstanding service to NAFI and flight instruction. This award recognizes... Read more
7-Feb-2022Source: NAFI
What is the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame (HOF)? Its purpose is to recognizes those individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction while reflecting credit upon themselves and their profession. It highlights the important role flight instructors play as a foundation for the safety of the entire national air transportation... Read more