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 September 2016 are:
Robin Henry “Rob” LINDSTROM, Master CFI & Master GI (Renew: 25Sep16)
Huntsville AL
Rob’s e-mail address: RobinHLindstrom@hotmail.com
Robin H Lindstrom, a 10-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Rob is the assistant chief flight instructor and a ground instructor with the Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity at Redstone Army Airfield (HUA).
He is also an aviation instructor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Birmingham FSDO area.
He was one of the first aviation educators to earn the Master designation when the accreditation program was first introduced in 1997 by then-FAA Administrator Barry Valentine at Oshkosh AirVenture.
(Photo: MCFI -MGI Rob Lindstrom of Huntsville, AL)
Donald Ellis “Don” KAYE, Master CFI (Renew: 5Sep16)
Santa Clara CA
Don’s e-mail address: DonKaye@earthlink.net
Donald E Kaye, a 8-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Specializing in avionics, instrument, recurrency, and complex aircraft training, Don is an independent San Francisco Bay area flight and ground instructor.
Additionally, he serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Jose FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Don Kaye of Santa Clara, CA)
Michael Gerard “Mike” GAFFNEY, Master Instructor (Emeritus: 1Sep16)
Bedford TX
Mike’s e-mail address: FlightLogics@gmail.com
Michael G Gaffney, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education.
Mike, a global project manager for CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, is serving as general manager for China Southern Airlines Western Australia Flying College in Perth.
The 2007 National CFI of the Year, he has also served as a FAASTeam lead representative in the North Texas (Dallas / Fort Worth) FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI-E Mike Gaffney of Bedford, TX)
George Phillip FELIX, Master CFI (Initial: 1Sep16)
Maple Grove MN
George’s e-mail address: FelixFlightServices@gmail.com
George P Felix, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
George owns and operates Felix Flight Services at Crystal Airport (MIC) and several others where he specializes in primary and advanced flight training.
Additionally, he serves as a volunteer Angel Flight Mission Pilot as well as a FAASTeam representative for the Minneapolis FSDO area. (Photo: MAE Heather McNevin of Northfield, MN)
Douglas Scott “Doug” CARMODY, Master CFI (Renew: 5Sep16)
Beaufort SC
Doug’s e-mail address: DSCarmody@SafePilot.com
Douglas Carmody, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Doug owns and operates Executive Flight Training based at Beaufort County Airport (ARW) where he specializes in Citation, King Air, TBM, and Pilatus initial and recurrent training.
Additionally, he is a Citation and CJ pilot proficiency examiner and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Columbia (South Carolina) FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Doug Carmody of Beaufort, SC)
Raylene B ALEXANDER, Master Aviation Educator (Renew: 1Sep16)
Lindsborg KS
Raylene’s e-mail address: Raylene@KSU.edu
Raylene B Alexander, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Raylene is an associate professor of aviation maintenance and avionics in Kansas State University’s department of aviation technology at Salina Municipal Airport (SAL).
A Marine Corps veteran, she is also active in the University Aviation Association and Women in Aviation.
(Photo: MAE Raylene Alexander of Lindsborg, 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/