Part-Time CFI

You're here because you know what actually happens in the cockpit, and that knowledge is worth more to us than any dataset we could build. 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. That's where you come in. You fly.

You instruct. And when you're not in the pattern, you help us build something that makes every CFI better. What you'll do
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 — you know what a CFI will and won't read

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

About you
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 — you don't need to be an engineer, but you can't be allergic to screens

Organized enough to turn observations into written feedback that doesn't get lost

Nice to have
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

Why this role matters
Navi's AI is only as good as its understanding of what actually happens in training. Every edge case you surface, every finding you validate or push back on, every piece of instructor language you correct — that's what keeps the product honest. You're not advising from the outside. You're the ground truth.
What you'll get
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

How we work
Find a way. We don't wait for perfect information. Figure it out, ship it, iterate.

Creativity over control. First principles over process.

Update fast. Hypothesis in, ego out.

Intensity with focus. We work hard because the mission demands it.