Sling Pilot Academy Announces Rollout of Flight Training AI

School says ground-based AI intended to enhance learning, safety and efficiency.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Sling Pilot Academy has partnered with NAVI AI to integrate artificial intelligence into its accelerated pilot training programs.
  • The AI tools will provide students and instructors with support for ground school, real-time flight analytics, checklist management, and personalized post-flight debriefs to enhance safety and accelerate competency.
  • This collaboration reflects a broader industry shift towards technology-driven aviation training, with other flight schools also beginning to adopt AI systems.
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Sling Pilot Academy has partnered with NAVI AI to bring artificial intelligence into its accelerated pilot training programs. The Torrance, California-based school said the collaboration will give students and instructors access to tools supporting ground school preparation, real-time flight analytics and post-flight debriefs. The agreement was announced Sept. 9 in a press release issued by the academy.

Students will use NAVI AI’s suite of tools to access real-time insights, checklist management and simulation support. The system will also provide tailored post-flight feedback through what the company says are data-driven analytics, with the aim of helping students to move more quickly through key competencies. NAVI AI’s predictive technology will be used to support scenario planning, risk analysis and decision-making. 

“By partnering with NAVI AI, we’re adding a powerful technological layer that not only enhances safety but also modernizes how we teach and learn,” said Matt Liknaitzky, co-founder of Sling Pilot Academy, in the release.

NAVI AI CEO Nikola Kostic described the partnership as “a pivotal moment in aviation training.” The company said its software was designed to empower pilots with adaptive training tools and real-time decision support.

Sling Pilot Academy said the integration reflects a broader shift in aviation toward technology-driven training. 

Other schools have also begun incorporating AI systems into their training programs in recent months. Earlier this year, US Aviation Academy in Denton, Texas, introduced what it called the first AI-driven aviation knowledge system for student pilots, largely focused on ground knowledge training. Arizona-based Hilo Aviation also announced its own AI-powered suite of operations, scheduling, tracking and test preparation tools aimed at improving flight school efficiency and student training outcomes earlier this year as well.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.
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