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Title:
ASCEND 2026
Topic:
ASCEND Flight Training Summit
Date and Time:
Tuesday, September 8, 2026, starting at 15:00 Central Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
See schedule link(s) for more information
Brief Description:

All ASCEND presentations can be found on  FAASafety.gov with a title beginning "ASCEND 2026..."

See the schedule below for individual presentations.

WINGS credit available!

Select Number:
EA13146293
Location of Seminar:
Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center
7050 N Stemmons Freeway

Dallas, TX 75247
Directions to Venue:

Follow the signs to the ASCEND Flight Training Summit meeting rooms


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Fly-in Seminar?:
No
Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Contact Information:
Karen Kalishek
Phone: (920) 819-4774
kkalishek@nafinet.org
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

These presentations are offered during the 2026 ASCEND Flight Training Summit.

No fee for the presentations, but there is an admission charge for ASCEND. Visit Ascend Flight Training Summit - Pilot Education & Careers for information and conference registration information.

FAA WINGS preregistration is not required for activities offered during ASCEND.

ASCEND Flight Training Summit is co-hosted by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and AeroSummit.

 

 

Tuesday September 8, 2026

Title

Quick Link

1500 - 1600

Sport Pilot Training

N081501

1500 - 1600

Steal My Lesson Plan: A CFI Idea Exchange

N081502

1500 - 1600

Part 141 Update

N081503

1500 - 1600

Using Pilot Stories for Training and Safety

N081504

1500 - 1600

Playing Nice or Not: Dealing With the School Down the Runway

N081505

1500 - 1600

Leadership and Development

N081506

Wednesday September 9, 2026

 

 

1015 - 1115

We Teach Them to Fly, Do We Teach Them to Perform?

N091001

1015 - 1115

Updates on MOSAIC and Sport Pilot Instruction

N091002

1130 - 1230

DPE Panel: Advice, Insight, and Answers

N091101

1130 - 1230

Stayin’ Alive: Accident Case Studies

N091102

1315 - 1415

The Kings: Straight Talk About Aviation Safety

N091301

1315 - 1415

Student Personalities and What to Do About Them

N091302

1430 - 1530

Update on FAA Medical Guidance

N091401

1430 - 1530

Using NASA Reports to Improve Flight Instruction

N091402

1530 - 1630

Pilot Mental Health 2026

N091501

1545 - 1645

Using AI in Your Flight Training

N091502

1545 - 1645

Returning to Flight Instruction After Another Career

N091503

1545 - 1645

Something Seems Off

N091504

Thursday September 10, 2026

 

 

0900 - 1000

Teaching in the Sweet Spot: Managing Mental Workload to Grow Better Pilots, Faster

N100901

0900 - 1000

One on One With an AME

N100902

1015 - 1115

The Debrief – The Missing Link in Student Learning and Instructor Accountability

N101001

1015 - 1115

Hiring AI as Your Virtual Assistant

N101002

1130 - 1230

Learn and Teach Angle of Attack Awareness

N101101

1130 - 1230

Weather or Not to Fly

N101101

1315 - 1415

The Emergencies You Weren’t Trained For…

N101301

1315 - 1415

Regulators Panel

N101302

Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Safety Promotion Outreach for Pilots
Additional Event Documents: