EDUCATE · MENTOR · PROMOTE

UNITING INSTRUCTORS. PROMOTING FAIRNESS.
STRENGTHENING AVIATION

Flight Instructors carry one of the most important responsibilities in aviation—training the pilots of tomorrow. Yet, across the industry, instructors may face professional challenges that affect their *career growth, financial security, professional dignity, and ability to move forward in their careers.

The *Flight Instructor Association (FIA)* aims to provide a professional platform to bring these concerns into constructive discussion and work towards fair, transparent, and professional practices.

SIGHTS ON OUR FUTURE

Because a profession cannot grow when its professionals are unheard

  • Annual Conference

    Responsible for the development of the FIA annual conference. This includes content and speaker selection and programming.

  • Airline Pilot Career

    Responsible for developing programs and systems which will assist member flight instructors to develop pilots who seek a career as an airline pilot

  • Corporate Pilot Career

    Responsible for developing programs and systems which will assist member flight instructors to develop pilots who seek a career as a corporate pilot.

  • Legislative Affairs

    Responsible for monitoring and providing guidance on governmental and FTO issues that can or will impact flight instructors.

  • Public Relations

    Responsible for developing programs intended to develop sustainable relationships with flight schools and the Government Authorities

  • Programs

    Responsible for developing programs that will benefit member flight instructors.

  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Responsible for developing programs that will benefit flight instructors for upcoming futuristic aviation.

FIA'S STAND

We believe professionalism must work both ways

FIA recognises the importance of FTOs and their management in maintaining safe and efficient flight-training operations. At the same time, *Flight Instructors deserve fair treatment, professional dignity, transparency, and reasonable career mobility.*

Our objective is *not confrontation.*

Our objective is *resolution

A Flight Instructor should never have to choose between professional integrity and career security.

A professional career should be built on merit—not influence

And the process of moving forward should never become a barrier to someone's future.

Flight Instructors Association (FIA)

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