Following the attempted ouster of two popular board members, a contingent of the National Association of Flight Instructors has organized to challenge the group’s board of directors. Citing “recent developments at the board level,” a group known as Take Back Our NAFI (TBO NAFI) issued a press release calling for “swift and sweeping changes” in the association’s governance. TBO NAFI was formed after directors JoAnn and Sandy Hill, identified as “productive, well liked and pro-instructor,” were informed they would not be re-elected to the board and they would be relieved of their day-to-day duties associated with the NAFI master instructor program. TBO NAFI stressed in its release it has no quarrel with the Experimental Aircraft Association, a staunch supporter of the group, but rather the unnamed issues lie with NAFI governance. A TBO NAFI committee will meet informally tomorrow morning in the lobby of the AOPA Expo in San Jose to plan future action. The group has established a website at tbo-nafi.org.
Flight Instructors Group at Odds With Its Leadership
Key Takeaways:
- A new group, "Take Back Our NAFI" (TBO NAFI), has formed to challenge the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) board of directors.
- This challenge was sparked by the attempted ouster and relief of duties of two popular board members, JoAnn and Sandy Hill, from the board and the NAFI master instructor program.
- TBO NAFI is demanding "swift and sweeping changes" in the association's governance, clarifying that their issues are solely with NAFI leadership and not with supporting organizations like the Experimental Aircraft Association.
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