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Mentor Transitions to Digital-Only Beginning May/June 2026
Beginning with the May/June issue, Mentor magazine will transition to a fully digital format. This strategic shift allows NAFI to reinvest in expanded educational content, enhanced digital features, improved accessibility, and broader reach across the aviation instruction community…
NAFI Names Brian Wynne as President and Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portage, Mich. — January 12, 2026 The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) today announces the selection of Brian Wynne as their new Executive Director. Wynne will also assume the role of President of the Board of Directors. Wynne is a seasoned association leader who has participated on numerous FAA Aviation Rulemaking…
Brian Schiff Authors New eMentor Column, CFI Care
NAFI is pleased to announce CFI Care, a new educational column in its eMentor newsletter. CFI Care, which will debut on May 28, 2025, is a monthly column offering bite-sized nuggets of knowledge from aviation educator and NAFI board member Brian Schiff.Schiff draws from 20,000 hours of flight time and multiple instructor ratings to share…
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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.
Are You an Aviator or an Airplane Driver?
Every instructor has seen it. The preflight feels like a chore. The checklist was recited from memory rather than read aloud. The taxi looks more like a commute than a deliberate operation. And then the inevitable phrase in the debrief: “I’ve done it that way a hundred times.” That’s not an aviator talking. That is…