Planning Underway for Ascend Flight Training Summit

NAFI and AeroSummit team up to launch new ‘education-forward’ conference.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, January 09, 2026 at 01:45 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

A rendering of the Ascend Summit [Credit: Ascend Flight Training Summit]

Key Takeaways:

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is partnering with AeroSummit to launch the new Ascend Flight Training Summit, scheduled for September 8-10, 2026, in Dallas.
This "education-forward" event will replace the annual NAFI Summit, aiming to expand educational experiences and reach a broader audience of student pilots, instructors, and industry professionals.
The summit will feature NAFI's CFI-focused programming, professional development workshops, networking, and a strong career-readiness component, including interview preparation and connections with airlines, to help pilots advance their careers.

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One of the best aspects of being part of an organization like the National Association of Flight Instructors is that it helps instructors access resources to become better teachers of flight.

This year NAFI is joining AeroSummit, an aviation community-building leader, to deliver the Ascend Flight Training Summit in fall 2026. Described as an “education-forward” conference, the event is scheduled for September 8-10 in Dallas.