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Planning Underway for Ascend Flight Training Summit

NAFI is joining AeroSummit, an aviation community-building leader, to deliver the Ascend Flight Training Summit in fall 2026.
CBS News

A flying instructor had a heart attack mid-flight. The pilot with him thought he was joking, according to an investigation.

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
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AeroSummit and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) Announce Joint Venture: Ascend Flight Training Summit

AeroSummit and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) today announced the creation of the Ascend Flight ...
Flying

Flight Instructors: Finding One That Soars

When choosing a flight instructor, prioritize whether you'll enjoy spending time with them and trust their expertise and safety practices. Research potential instructors using online resources like ...
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Career Flight Instructors Are Hard to Find But Worth the Search

I received a call from a recruiter for a regional airline who had stumbled across my CFI résumé someplace. As I have well over 1,500 hours, he wanted to know if I would like to fly for it. "No, thank ...
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Pilot Thought Instructor Was 'Just Pretending' When He Had Died Mid-Takeoff

"The pilot knew the instructor well and thought he was just pretending to take a nap whilst the pilot flew the circuit," the report states A pilot thought his flight instructor was pretending when he ...