FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 2010 MASTER INSTRUCTORS
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 15 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 and industry 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://www.SafePilots.org/ 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 September are:
Mark Richard ADAMS, Master CFI
El Pass TX
E-mail: AdamsMark@earthlink.net
Mark R Adams, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Mark is an independent El Pase-area flight instructor specializing in Cessna 300 / 400 initial and recurrent training. He also serves as vice chairman of SAFE (http://SafePilots.org/) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Albuquerque FSDO area.
William Goodwin “Bill CASTLEN, Master CFI
Dothan AL
E-mail: OldCFII@me.com
William G Castlen, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Bill is an independent flight instructor and certified Cirrus instructor at Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) specializing in technically advanced aircraft training. A long time Destin, Florida, pilot examiner (DPE), he also teaches with the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Assoiciation (http://www.MooneyPilots.com/ ).
John Gardner DYE, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Lisbon OH
E-mail: S1Tango@Hughes.net
John G Dye, a member of IAC, recently earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. John is a flight instructor specializing in spin, aerobatic, and emergency upset recovery training with Skyline Aviation (http://www.SalemAirpark.com/Aviation.asp) at Ohio’s Salem Airpark (38D). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Cleveland FSDO area.
Michael Gerard “Mike” GAFFNEY, Master CFI & Master GI
West Melbourne FL
E-mail: MGaffney@FITAviation.com, FlightLogics@gmail.com
Michael G Gaffney, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations. Mike is the director of flight training at the Florida Institute of Technology LLC ( http://www.FITAviation.com/ ). The 2007 National CFI of the Year, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the Orlando / North Florida FSDO area.
Donald Ellis “Don” KAYE, Master CFI
Santa Clara CA
E-mail: DonKaye@earthlink.net
Donald E Kaye, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Don is a San Jose area flight instructor specializing in instrument, recurrency, and complex training (http://www.DonKaye.com/ ). He also teaches with the Mooney Pilot Proficiency Program and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Jose FSDO area.
Robin Henry “Rob” LINDSTROM, Master CFI & Master GI
Huntsville AL
E-mail: RobinHLindstrom@hotmail.com
Robin H Lindstrom, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations. Rob is an assistant chief flight instructor with the Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity (http://www.FlyingActivity.com/) at Redstone Army Airfield (HUA). The holder of Master level WINGS, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Alabama & NW Florida FSDO area.
Lynnwood Karl “Woody” MINAR, Master CFI
Dresser WI
E-mail: Woody.Minar@centurytel.net
Lynnwood K Minar, a 3-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Woody is the chief flight instructor with Osceola AeroSport ( www.OsceolaAero.com ) at Osceola’s Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO). He also works as a pilot for Custom Fire Apparatus and is a FAASTeam representative for the FAA’s Minneapolis FSDO area.
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Alexander “Sandy” & JoAnn Hill, MCFIs
Master Instructors LLC, Longmont CO
Cells: 303-475-6008 (S) / 303-709-6862 (J)
Phone: 303-485-8136
www.MasterInstructors.org
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