Title:
NAFI 2026 - The First 25 Hours Getting it Right the First Time
Topic:
As a CFI, You Have the Responsibility to Get It Right from Day One
Brief Description:
We’ve all learned about the law of primacy. The first way we learn something is often the way we continue to do it. In aviation, this isn't just psychological, it's a powerful force that shapes a pilot's behavior for decades. Once a habit is learned early in training, it becomes deeply ingrained. Even if it appears to have been replaced later, it often lies dormant, ready to resurface under stress. This is why the first 25 hours of flight training carry such immense significance. During those initial hours, your students are establishing their foundational relationship with flying itself. From how to hold the yoke to scanning for traffic. These are habits being formed that will define their flying career. Your instructor is shaping your mindset, judgment, and risk tolerance. They're crafting you into an aviator. Changing a behavior established under primacy is like correcting a bone that healed improperly. You must break it, realign it, and allow time to solidify the correction.
Select Number:
EA13145357
Location of Seminar:
NAFI Professional Development Center
Wittman Regional Airport
Booth 354
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Directions to Venue:
Booth 354, east of hangar B - just behind the Garmin booth, white tent with a huge NAFI logo.
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Seating:
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Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Jason Miller is a highly respected Certified Flight Instructor (CFII) with 23 years of experience and over 10,000 hours of instruction given. He is the founder and host of The Finer Points – Aviation Podcast, a critically acclaimed educational resource that has delivered over 4 million flight training podcasts to pilots worldwide. Miller was named FAA Western Pacific CFI of the Year in 2009 and has served as an instructor for the AOPA Air Safety Institute. His training philosophy emphasizes safety, efficiency, and excellence, aiming to help pilots pass their checkrides and, more importantly, fly safely throughout their careers. Beyond the podcast, Miller offers a comprehensive suite of training tools, including a ground school app, adventure flying trips, and the CFI Club, all designed to elevate pilot proficiency and confidence.
NAFI is the National Association of Flight Instructors and is the largest association dedicated exclusively to flight instruction. NAFI’s vision is ‘Safer pilots through flight instruction excellence.’ NAFI’s mission throughout its 59-year history is to promote flight instruction excellence with education, mentorship, and advocacy. This is accomplished by providing instructors with tools and resources that help them deliver the best professional training and service possible. Anyone may join NAFI to take advantage of the many educational and flight tools, products, and discounts available. www.nafimentor.org. Contact nafi@nafimentor.org 866-806-6156.
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Equal Access Information:
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Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
CFI/DPE Forum
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