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JUNE 2015

Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review take pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of these very special aviation educators.  Recently, they were all accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority (US Copyright Office registration number TX0006987479).

To help put these achievements in their proper perspective, there are approximately 101,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 800 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far.  As a measure of the significance and prestige associated with this title, the last 21 National Flight Instructors of the Year or National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year were Master CFIs (see: http://www.GeneralAviationAwards.org/).  In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.

Professional aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during June 2015 are:

Paul Weston "BJ" RANSBURY, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Paul Weston “BJ” RANSBURY, Master CFI-Aerobatic

Paul Weston “BJ” RANSBURY, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Queen Creek  AZ
E-mail:   Paul.Ransbury@APSTraining.com

Paul BJ Ransbury, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation.

BJ is the chief flight instructor and president of APS Emergency Maneuver Training, a Part 141 flight school at Mesa’s Williams Gateway Airport (IWA) as well as several international venues.

He specializes in upset prevention and recovery training, stall, unusual attitude, spin and loss of control training.

(Photo:  MCFI-A BJ Ransbury of Queens Creek, AZ)  


 

Matthew Pope Robbins "Matt" MC DANIEL, Master CFI
Matthew Pope Robbins “Matt” MC DANIEL, Master CFI

Matthew Pope Robbins “Matt” MC DANIEL, Master CFI
Oak Creek  WI
E-mail:   Matt@ProgAviation.com 

Matthew McDaniel, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.

A Cirrus Platinum CSIP instructor, Matt owns Progressive Aviation Services home based at Oak Creek where he specializes in recurrent training in customer-owned Cirrus aircraft.

Additionally, he serves as an A-319 / A-320 series first officer with Virgin America Airlines and holds a Nat’l Aeronautic Association (NAA) record for the fastest time to land at all of the paved public use airports in Wisconsin. 

(Photo: MCFI Matt McDaniel of Oak Creek, WI) 


 

Joe Edward BIRKINBINE, Master CFI
Joe Edward BIRKINBINE, Master CFI

Joe Edward BIRKINBINE, Master CFI
Steamboat Springs  CO
E-mail:   ATPFinancial@SpringSips.com

Joe Birkinbine, a 3-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.

Joe owns and operates Steamboat Flight Academy where he specializes in mountain and technically advanced aircraft training at Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS).

Additionally, he serves as an area representative for the Colorado Pilots Association.

(Photo: MCFI Joe Birkinbine of Steamboat Springs, CO)   


The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and revered by industry.  It is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer review.  Much like a flight instructor’s certificate, it must be renewed biennially.  This process parallels continuing education regimens used by other professionals to enhance their knowledge base while increasing their professionalism. Simply put, the Master Instructor designation is a means by which to identify those outstanding aviation educators, those “Teachers of Flight,” who are demonstrating an ongoing commitment to excellence, professional growth, and service to the aviation community.

Through their dedication to excellence, Masters have earned their “black belts” in aviation education. They truly represent the crème de la crème of the aviation industry!  High and low resolution photos are available upon request.

Questions regarding the Master Instructor Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com   For more information about the Master Instructor Programä and to locate other Masters, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org  To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.org/  The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) can be reached through their website at http://IAC.org/