NAFI Unveils New CFI Column From Longtime Instructor

Brian Schiff shares his decades of experience with ‘CFI Care’ debut.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, May 30, 2025 at 09:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

NAFI board member Brian Schiff has started a monthly column devoted to imparting his knowledge as a flying instructor. [iStock]

Key Takeaways:

Veteran flight instructor Brian Schiff launched his new column "CFI Care" in the National Association of Flight Instructors' (NAFI) eMentor newsletter to share his 40 years of expertise.
Schiff aims to help flight instructors enhance their teaching skills, emphasizing making learning enjoyable and impactful through humor and storytelling.
He advocates for continuous learning among CFIs, noting they learn from every client, and stresses the critical role of effective communication to develop "great pilots."
The monthly column will be featured on NAFI's website, supporting the organization's mission to elevate professional standards for aviation instructors.

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What no one tells you about becoming a CFI is you will be learning along with your clients. So when you reach 40 years as a flight instructor like Brian Schiff has, you have a lot of knowledge to share.

This week Schiff’s column “CFI Care” debuted in the National Association of Flight Instructors’ (NAFI) eMentor newsletter. Schiff, who is also an airline pilot and NAFI board member, provides expertise served up through humor and storytelling to help instructors develop as better teachers of flight.