Part-Time CFI

Navi AI • San Francisco, CA

4d

About The Position

Navi is building AI intelligence for flight training. We can instrument every flight, flag every exceedance, and reconstruct every moment in the air. But the difference between a tool that pilots tolerate and one they trust comes down to whether we got the details right — the workflow, the language, the things that matter to an instructor at 6am before a student's solo. This role involves reviewing and validating Navi's flight debrief outputs, safety event detections, and AI-generated findings against what you would usually observe in the aircraft. You will flag where the product gets it wrong, where the language misses, where the workflow breaks, and articulate why in a way engineering can act on. You will also help shape how Navi communicates findings to instructors and students, represent the instructor's perspective in product decisions, and occasionally join customer conversations with flight schools or military operators to speak instructor-to-instructor.

Requirements

• Active CFI — you teach regularly and have current operational perspective
• Experience across multiple aircraft types, student levels, or operational environments (Part 141, Part 61, military, or collegiate aviation all relevant)
• Opinionated about what good flight instruction looks like — and specific about why
• Strong communicator who can translate what happens in the cockpit into clear, actionable product feedback
• Genuinely curious about technology and how it can improve aviation safety and training
• Comfortable reviewing data, watching flight reconstructions, and engaging with software tools
• Organized enough to turn observations into written feedback that doesn't get lost

Nice To Haves

• MEI, CFII, or ATP — additional ratings mean broader operational perspective
• Experience in military aviation, collegiate flight programs, or large Part 141 operations
• Prior involvement in safety management, ASAP programs, or accident investigation
• Any background in aviation data, avionics, or flight data monitoring

Responsibilities

• Review and validate Navi's flight debrief outputs, safety event detections, and AI-generated findings against what you would usually observe in the aircraft
• Flag where the product gets it wrong, where the language misses, where the workflow breaks — and articulate why in a way engineering can act on
• Help shape how Navi communicates findings to instructors and students
• Represent the instructor's perspective in product decisions — what matters in a debrief, what a safety event actually looks like, what maintenance signals pilots notice first
• Occasionally join customer conversations with flight schools or military operators to speak instructor-to-instructor

Benefits

• Flexible, part-time commitment that works around your flying schedule
• Competitive hourly rate
• Direct access to the founding team — your feedback shapes the roadmap, not a backlog ticket
• Early look at AI tools that will define the next generation of flight training
• A front-row seat to an aviation AI company at the earliest and most impactful stage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed