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Now more than ever, the aviation industry needs flight instructors to conduct themselves as aviation educators. As the training pipeline accelerates and quality of instruction suffers in measurable ways, a cultural shift is required in how we view the profession, how we mentor new instructors, and how we conduct ourselves with and around students. "Good enough" isn't really good enough, and leaves little to no margin for safety or performance. 

Join career aviation educator Jason Archer for a solution-oriented discussion about how we can improve the culture of flight instruction by combating professional apathy, one instructor, and one interaction at a time.

JASON ARCHER - Presenter

Jason Archer is a seasoned educator with a deep passion for aviation. He serves as Chief Flight Instructor for Berkshire Aviation in Great Barrington, MA. There, he prides himself on mentoring a cadre of instructors and sharing distinctive, effective instructional techniques.  Jason is particularly passionate about teaching in tailwheels. Jason holds a CFI-I, CFI-G, MEI, AGI, and IGI.

Shortly after completing his bachelor’s degree in astronomy from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst he became a member of the senior management team at the Children’s Museum in West Hartford, CT. Later in his career, Jason became the Director of Floor Programs at the New England Air Museum. Today, Jason serves as the Coordinator of Planetarium Operations at the Glastonbury/East Hartford Magnet School.  He also works as a freelance aviation writer, providing inspirational and technical content for Redbird Aviation Simulations' online landing page.

AARON DABNEY - Host

Aaron Dabney has been a professional flight instructor since 2009. A five-time Master Flight Instructor, he owns and operates Waco Flight Training in Waco, Texas. Dabney also serves as an adjunct lecturer for the Baylor University Institute for Air Science where he teaches both first-year and upper-level courses.

An active volunteer for NAFI, he serves on the Board of Directors and oversees the MentorLIVE broadcasts.  Dabney holds a CFI and CFI-I, as well as a Master of Science degree in Education.

NAFI MENTORLIVE!

MentorLIVE! is the National Association of Flight Instructors monthly Live Broadcast airing on the third Wednesday of every month at 8:00pm Eastern Time. These programs feature subject matter experts from many aspects of the flight instruction industry to help CFIs be more successful in their training endeavors.

To learn more about MentorLIVE! and to access previously broadcast WINGS programs, click on this link https://www.nafinet.org/mentorlive