Aviation teachers’ group emerges after contention The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators launched Feb. 9 to compete with the National Association of Flight Instructors for membership and industry clout. SAFE started as an ad hoc group of 42 NAFI members urging governance reforms at the 5,200-member organization. Discontent among some NAFI members arose in October amid concerns that the NAFI board was about to remove two longtime directors, a decision that left many in the group feeling disenfranchised. A group of NAFI members formed the Take Back Our National Association of Flight Instructors committee (TBO-NAFI), which attempted to push changes to NAFI… Read More