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NAFI Honors Key Contributors With Awards at EAA AirVenture 2026
The association presented awards to Paul Preidecker, Gerry McBurney, and Dr. Tony S. Reed, at its member breakfast at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin on July 23. PORTAGE, Mich. — August 6, 2026 — The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) honored several top aviation educators with its annual Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award, Greg…
Flight Instructor Hall of Fame Inducts Trescott
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) announced the 2026 Flight Instructor Hall of Fame inductee Max Trescott during its member breakfast at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin on July 23. PORTAGE, Mich. — August 6, 2026 — The Flight Instructor Hall of Fame has inducted Max Trescott, a nationally recognized flight instructor, aviation educator,…
NAFI and FLYING Magazine Launch Content Collaboration
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and FLYING Magazine have launched a content collaboration designed to bring flight instructor perspectives, practical training guidance, and aviation safety insights to a wider audience. The collaboration begins with the republication of CFI Care, a monthly column written by veteran flight instructor Brian Schiff for NAFI’s weekly eMentor…
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CFI Care
By Brian Schiff
CFI Care is an educational column published each month in NAFI’s eMentor newsletter. CFI Care offers bite-sized nuggets of knowledge to increase aviation safety. Aviation educator and NAFI board member Brian Schiff teaches misunderstood topics that pilots need to know in a brief, easy to understand way.
Schiff draws from 20,000 hours of flight time and multiple instructor ratings to share techniques, tips, and advice to help make you a better CFI. His contagious enthusiasm for teaching and sense of humor makes learning fun and impactful.
Mastering the Glide
Learning to fly means mastering four fundamentals: climbs, descents, turns, and straight-and-level flight. Today, I’ll discuss one type of descent: the glide. Gliding is an underrated skill that too few pilots understand or practice. Regularly practicing gliding descents teaches pilots one of an airplane’s important limits and builds confidence. Knowing how far an airplane can…