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 this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last 14 FAA National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA that 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, Master Instructors have earned their “black belts” in aviation education. They truly represent the crème de la crème of the aviation industry!
Questions regarding the Master Instructor Program may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.US/ For more information about the Program and to locate other Master Instructors, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during July are:
RENEWALS
John Robert MORROW, Master Instructor Emeritus
Lake Katrine NY
E-mail: MasterCFI@yahoo.com
John R Morrow, a 6-time Master CFI, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education. John is an independent flight instructor with the Hudson Valley Flying Club at Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N) and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Albany FSDO area.
Matthew Pope Robbins “Matt” MC DANIEL, Master CFI
Oak Creek WI
E-mail: Matt@ProgAviation.com
Matthew P R McDaniel, a 4-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Matt is the chief flight instructor and owner of Progressive Aviation Services ( www.ProgAviation.com ) based at Milwaukee International Airport (MKE). He specializes in high-performance, recurrent, and transition training nationwide primarily in customer-owned Cirrus and other TAA aircraft.
Karen Mayde KAHN, Master CFI
Santa Barbara CA
E-mail: KMKahn@verizon.net,
Karen M Kahn, a 4-time Master, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Karen is an airline pilot, aviation author, consultant, and independent CFI at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA). She also serves a chair of the Santa Barbara Airport Commission and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Van Nuys FSDO area.
Ann Margaret “Meg” GODLEWSKI, Master CFI & Master GI
Lakewood WA
E-mail: FlyPercu@aol.com, Meg@GeneralAviationNews.com
Meg Godlewski, a 3-time double Master, recently renewed her Master CFI and Master GI accreditations. Meg is a flight and ground instructor at Crest Airpark (S36), as well as Clover Park Technical College and Green River Community College. She is also a journalist with General Aviation News and is active in Women in Aviation as well as The 99s.
Larry Stephen BOTHE, Master CFI
Seymour IN
E-mail: LBothe@comcast.net
Larry S Bothe, a 5-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Larry is a flight instructor and a designated pilot examiner at Freeman Municipal Airport (SER). He also serves on the board of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Indianapolis FSDO area.
INITIALS
James “Jim” MARTONE, Master Aviation Educator
Gilbert AZ
E-mail: JMart162@cox.net, James.Martone@TrinityV1.com
James Martone recently earned his Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation. Jim is a senior consultant with Williams Aviation Consultants (WilliamsAviationConsultants.com) in Gilbert, AZ. A retired Air Force officer, he will soon become a FAASTeam representative with the FAA’s Scottsdale FSDO and is managing director of Trinity V1, an aviation and management consulting firm.