NAFI SUMMIT
Join your colleagues for a program designed to help you become a better CFI and pilot. Learn from industry experts, visit exhibitors, and network with fellow CFIs at the NAFI Summit.
October 24-26, 2023 // Lakeland, Florida
Welcome to NAFI Summit 2023
Get an overview of the NAFI Summit from Karen Kalishek, NAFI Chair.
Three Reasons to Join Us in October
Learn from industry leaders
Hear from noted flight instruction experts on the vital role of CFIs, with an emphasis on improving safety, pass-rates, and customer service.
Connect with your peers
We all have stories to tell and information to share. The NAFI Summit will provide plenty of time to network with your friends and colleagues from around the industry.
A priceless program
At long last, actionable solutions! Our program will give you valuable information you can use in your aviation career immediately.
Presentations will focus on the following key topics:
Special Guests
John & Martha King
King Schools, Inc.
Meet the Education Masters
Featured Dinner Speakers | October 25th, 2023
John and Martha King have taught more pilots than anyone in the history of aviation. Through their video lessons, King Schools has delivered millions of courses to pilots in training.
King Schools continues to transform pilot training by pioneering the development of multimedia training programs on many aviation subjects including ground-breaking programs on aviation risk management.
Come hear from John & Martha King at NAFI Summit 2023!
A warm welcome from the Kings
Register Today
$370
General Admission
$310
NAFI Members
$199
Master Instructor
Can be purchased anytime ahead of October 24th
Access to all Summit benefits at a price that recognizes your dedication to instruction.
Must be a Current NAFI or SAFE Master Instructor to Qualify
$200ea
Flight School Rate,
3-5 Ticket Bundle
$150ea
Flight School Rate,
6-10 Ticket Bundle
NAFI Summit Sponsors
Become A Sponsor
Bring more visibility to your business by getting your products or services in front of the NAFI aviation community. View our sponsorship opportunities below to learn more about the different perks built into each sponsorship tier, including in- and post-event promotion and exhibition space.
Begin your mission by either choosing a sponsorship level or by selecting a particular event, and we will help take your brand to new heights.
Act now to secure one of the limited sponsorship slots.
Our Location:
Lakeland, Florida
SUN ‘n FUN Campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport
NAFI Summit | October 24-26, 2023
The SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus is one of the most unique venues in Central Florida. This wide-open space on almost 200 acres of natural Florida setting has access to the Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) and hosts the annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in March or April.
Explore Lakeland
Lakeland, the largest city in Polk County, is home to the largest one-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world at Florida Southern College, Circle B Bar Reserve, Detroit Tigers Spring Training, and Safari Wilderness.
Interactive photo gallery of Lakeland attractions, courtesy of the Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau.
Come to the NAFI Summit,
Go Home a better CFI.
Excellence in Flight Instruction
On behalf of all of us at NAFI, I want to invite you to join us for this important gathering. The NAFI Summit will bring the flight instruction community together to share tips, techniques, best practices, relevant business skills, and networking opportunities.
Presentations will focus on professionalism, proficiency, and pilot well-being, along with changes to FAA regulations and rules.
We will shine a light on the troubling high fail-rates the industry is experiencing on initial pilot exams and what you can do to improve your students’ pass-rates. Learn how to run a more profitable full-time or part-time flight instruction business.
Register now and take advantage of our early registration discounts.
I look forward to seeing you at the Summit!
Blue Skies & Tailwinds,
Paul J. Preidecker
NAFI President