Kenneth Solosky

The National Association of Flight Instructors is proud to announce that NAFI member
Kenneth Solosky has earned accreditation as a NAFI Master Ground Instructor. This is Solosky’s second NAFI Master Ground Instructor accreditation.

Solosky began flying in 1988. He holds ATP ratings in airplane multiengine land and
helicopter. He is a CFI-H, AGI, IGI, and Part 107 (drone) pilot.

He retired from the NYPD Aviation Unit as a lieutenant and chief pilot and subsequently
served as chief pilot for the Newark, New Jersey Police Department Aviation Unit. He is an
adjunct professor at the SUNY Farmingdale State College aviation program and is the lead
ground instructor for Nassau Flyers flight school.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University in public administration and a
master’s degree in criminal justice from the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is an FAA Safety Team representative and volunteers as the moderator of the Chaminade Aviation Club.