# AeroSummit 2026 Recap: AI Caught the Instructor Breaking Planes and a $10,000 Scholarship Is Open Now

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Podcast: [Aviation Mentors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607)
Published: 2026-05-30T00:15:48+00:00
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Putting all your squawks into Claude and comparing it with flight data and seeing who's breaking the planes. ✈️ In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson just got back from AeroSummit 2025 in Miami and break down everything that happened, from a heated on-stage FAA debate to a live $10,000 scholarship announcement. The hosts discuss: How AI is now being used in flight schools to identify which instructors are damaging aircraft Why over-speeding flaps is a serious problem and what it does to an airplane The heated on-stage debate over FAA Part 141 modernization and what it means for flight training How AeroSummit grew from 300 to 430 attendees and what to expect next year in California The new Ascend Flight Training Summit coming to Dallas September 8 through 10 in partnership with NAFI 🚀 Whether you're a student pilot, flight instructor, or flight school owner, this episode is packed with real-world insights from one of general aviation's fastest-growing industry events, plus a $10,000 scholarship you can apply for right now if you have over 25 flight hours. 🌎 New episodes drop every Friday, join us, learn, and stay inspired in aviation.

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