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JUNE 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 (22) of the last National Flight Instructors of the Year, National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year, or AMTs of the Year were Masters  (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 June 2016 are:

James Lee "Jim" ALSIP, Master CFI-Aerobatic
James Lee “Jim” ALSIP, Master CFI-Aerobatic

James Lee “Jim” ALSIP, Master CFI-Aerobatic   (Renew: 1Jun16)  
Indiantown  FL
Jim’s e-mail:   Jim@DylanAviation.com

James L Alsip, a 5-time Master as well as a member of SAFE and IAC, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Jim specializes in basic aerobatic training as well as tailwheel transitions and upset recovery at Dylan Aviation, his aerobatic flight school at Indiantown Airport (X58).

A noted aviation writer, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Orlando FSDO area.  

(Photo MCFI-A Jim Alsip of Indiantown, FL)


 

Gary Michael BROSSETT, Master Aviation Educator
Gary Michael BROSSETT, Master Aviation Educator

Gary Michael BROSSETT, Master Aviation Educator    (Renew: 1Jun16)  
Midland  GA
Gary’s e-mail:  BrossettG@bellsouth.net

Gary M Brossett, a 4-time Master and a member of SAFE as well as the AMT Society, recently renewed his Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Gary holds an A&P with inspection authorization and is a quality engineer as well as a maintenance instructor at Pratt & Whitney’s Columbus Engine Center.

A US Air Force veteran and an FAA-certificated balloon pilot, he also serves as a FAASTeam lead representative in the FAA’s Atlanta FSDO aera. 

(Photo:  MAE Gary Brossett of Midland, GA)  
    


 

Lamar Anthony CHILDS, Master CFI
Lamar Anthony CHILDS, Master CFI

Lamar Anthony CHILDS, Master CFI    (Renew:  Jun16)  
Pensacola  FL
Lamar’s e-mail:   LAChilds@cox.net
Lamar A Childs, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

The president of Lamar A Childs Flight Training, Lamar specializes in primary and advanced flight training in single and multiengine aircraft at Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport (PNS).

A former US Navy hospital corpsman, he also serves as a corporate pilot as well as a designated pilot examiner (DPE) in the FAA’s Birmingham FSDO area.  

(Photo MCFI Lamar Childs of Pensacola, FL)  


 

Christopher John "Chris" HOPE, Master CFI
Christopher John “Chris” HOPE, Master CFI

Christopher John “Chris” HOPE, Master CFI     (Renew:  2Jun16)
Kansas City  MO
Chris’s e-mail:   TheHopesChris@gmail.com

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

The 2015 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year, Chris is an independent flight instructor specializing in primary and instrument training at Lee’s Summit (LXT) and Johnson County Executive (OJC) airports.

He also serves as a volunteer Angel Flight pilot and is a FAASTeam Representative in the FAA’s Kansas City FSDO area.

(Photo: MCFI Chris Hope of Kansas City, MO)


 

Mark Edward MADDEN, Master CFI
Mark Edward MADDEN, Master CFI

Mark Edward MADDEN, Master CFI     (Renew:  15Jun16)
Anchorage  AK
Mark’s e-mail:  MEMadden@UAA.Alaska.edu

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

Mark is a professor of aviation technology at the University of Alaska where he is responsible for curriculum development as well as the classroom and individual education of future professional pilots.

An independent Merrill Field (PAMR) flight instructor, he also serves on the board of the Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation and was the 2013 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year.   

(Photo: MCFI Mark Madden of Anchorage, AK)  


 

John Urban "Rock" ROCKCASTLE, Master CFI
John Urban “Rock” ROCKCASTLE, Master CFI

John Urban “Rock” ROCKCASTLE, Master CFI      (Renew: 31May16)  
Oxford  FL
Rock’s e-mail:   Rancher@digital.net

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

A retired US Navy chief petty officer (CPO), Rock is a simulator instructor with Simcom in Orlando and serves on the production crew at the FAA’s National Resource Center in Lakeland.

An Orlando FAASTeam representative, he was also the 1989 National CFI of the Year.

(Photo:  MCFI Rock Rockcastle of Oxford, FL)


 

Vicki Lynn SHERMAN, Master CFI
Vicki Lynn SHERMAN, Master CFI

Vicki Lynn SHERMAN, Master CFI      (Renew:  31May16)  
DeLand  FL
Vickie’s e-mail:   AeroSupplies@msn.com

Vicki Lynn Sherman, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/

Vicki is a flight and ground  instructor with Hayes Aviation at New Smyrna Beach Municipal (EVB).

The 2011 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year, she operates Aero Supplies and Express in Daytona Beach while also serving as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Orlando / Tampa FSDO area.

(Photo:  MCFI Vicki Sherman of DeLand, FL)  


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/