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NAFI breaks away from EAA

By Janice Wood · June 30, 2010 ·

After an extended period of discussions, EAA and the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) board of directors have agreed that NAFI will become a fully independent organization no later than March 1, 2011.

“We endorse NAFI’s decision to position itself as an independent professional association for the flight instructor community,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA chairman and president. “Meanwhile, EAA will continue its focus on events and initiatives aimed at growing participation across the whole aviation community, such as the recent International Learn to Fly Day, expanded flight instruction opportunities for youth, and the Learn to Fly Discovery Center at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.”

This move ends a formal affiliation that has existed between EAA and NAFI since 1995, under which the two organizations have shared administrative functions, office space and other resources. Work will take place over the coming months to ensure an orderly transition for the flight instructor organization, EAA officials said.

“NAFI has become a much stronger organization over the past 15 years, which included doubling the number of members, creating an executive director position, establishing the Master Instructor Program and many other achievements,” said Poberezny.

“We truly appreciate all that EAA has done for NAFI and pledge to work hard to work with EAA to serve our mutual interests, which are many,” said Ken Hoffman, NAFI board chairman. “The focus of NAFI will be to continue to work for the benefit of the professional flight instructor and other teachers of flight.”

For more information: EAA.org or NAFINet.org

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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