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FEBRUARY 2016

Master Instructors LLC (MI 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 through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ 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 FAA-certificated 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, twenty-one (21) of the last 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 or renewed their “Master” title during February 2016 are:

James Leighton "Jim" STOVER, Master CFI
James Leighton “Jim” STOVER, Master CFI

James Leighton “Jim” STOVER, Master CFI    (Renew:  17Feb16)
Fredericksburg  VA
Jim’s e-mail:   StoverJL@cox.net

James L Stover, an 8-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Jim is the chief CFI and owner of JLS Aviation, a Part 141 flight school at Shannon Airport (EZF), where he specializes in light sport through commercial flight training.

A retired US Army infantry officer, he also serves as a representative of AOPA’s Airport Surveillance Network (ASN) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Richmond FSDO area.

(Photo: MCFI Jim Stover of Fredericksburg, VA)  


 

Stewart Douglas "Doug" STEWART, Master CFI
Stewart Douglas “Doug” STEWART, Master CFI

Stewart Douglas “Doug” STEWART, Master CFI      (Renew:  11Feb16)  
South Egremont  MA
Doug’s e-mail:   Doug@DSFlight.com

Douglas Stewart, a 9-time Master and a founding member of SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Doug was the original  executive director of SAFE, the Society of Aviation & Flight Educators and operates Doug Stewart Flight Instruction at Columbia County Airport (1B1).

He also serves as a pilot examiner and FAASTeam rep in the FAA’s Albany / Windsor Locks FSDO area and was named the 2004 Nat’l CFI of the Year.

(Photo:  MCFI Doug Stewart of South Egremont, MA)  


 

Michael Louis PHILLIPS, Master CFI
Michael Louis PHILLIPS, Master CFI

Michael Louis PHILLIPS, Master CFI     (Renew:  1Feb16)
Ventura  CA
Michael’s e-mail:   MCFIMLP@gmail.com

Michael L Phillips, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Michael is a flight, ground, and simulator instructor with CP Aviation, a Cessna Pilot Center at Santa Paula Airport (SZP).

A Marine Corps veteran, he also serves on the Master Instructor Board of Review as well as the SAFE Board and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Van Nuys FSDO area.

(Photo:  MCFI  Michael Phillips of Ventura, CA)


 

Lonnie Lee HILKEMEIER, Master CFI
Lonnie Lee HILKEMEIER, Master CFI

Lonnie Lee HILKEMEIER, Master CFI     (Renew:  20Feb16)
Boulder  CO
Lonnie’s e-mail:   Lonnie@SpecialtyFlight.com
 

Lonnie L Hilkemeier, a 10-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Lonnie is the senior flight instructor and president of Specialty Flight Training, a Cessna Pilot Center at Boulder Airport (BDU).

Colorado’s first Master Instructor in 1998, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Denver FSDO area.

Additionally, he was one of the first aviation educators to earn the Master designation when the accreditation program was first introduced by then-FAA Administrator Barry Valentine at Oshkosh AirVenture 1997.

(Photo:  MCFI Lonnie Hilkemeier of Boulder, CO) 


 

Parvez DARA, Master CFI
Parvez DARA, Master CFI

Parvez DARA, Master CFI             ( Renew:  22Feb16 )
Toms River  NJ
Parvez’s e-mail:   ParvezDara@gmail.com

Parvez Dara, a 5-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Parvez is a New Jersey aviation medical examiner (AME) as well as a Mooney Pilot Proficiency flight and ground instructor with the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association Safety Foundation.

He also serves on the SAFE Board and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Philadelphia FSDO area.

(Photo:  MCFI Parvez Dara of Toms River, NJ)  


 

John Jamieson DALH, Master CFI
John Jamieson DALH, Master CFI

John Jamieson DALH, Master CFI    (Initial:  28Feb16)  
Salina  KS
John’s e-mail:   JDahl@KSU.edu  

John J Dahl, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation through https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

John is a flight and ground instructor as well as an aviation classroom instructor at Kansas State University’s College of Technology and Aviation at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN).

He specializes in human factors, mountain flying, and high altitude operations as well as biweekly CFI mentoring meetings while also serving as a Women’s Air Race Classic team advisor. 

(Photo:  MCFI John Dahl of Salina, KS)  


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.

Please feel free to disseminate this information widely.  Questions regarding the Master Instructor Continuing Education Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com    For more information about the Master Instructor Continuing Education Programä ( https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ ) and to locate other Masters, please visit www.MasterInstructors.org   To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.org/