FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 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 October are:
Kenneth Francis “Ken” WITTEKIEND Jr, Master CFI (Renew: 1Oct10)
Burnet TX
E-mail: Ken@ProMarkAviation.net
Kenneth F Wittekiend, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Ken owns and operates ProMark Aviation Services (http://ProMarkAviation.net/) at Burnet Municipal Airport (BMQ). He is also a flight instructor with the Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program (www.BPPP.org/) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Antonio FSDO area.
Todd Michael UNDERWOOD, Master CFI (Initial: 20Oct10)
Prescott AZ
E-mail: Todd@Atjeu.com
Todd M Underwood, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Todd is a flight instructor with North-Aire Aviation (http://www.NorthAire.com/) at Prescott’s Love Field (PRC). He also serves as a volunteer Angel Flight pilot as well as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Scottsdale FSDO area.
Donna Martha STEVENS, Master CFI (Renew: 30Sep10)
Chesterton IN
E-mail: DonnAir_Aviation@hotmail.com
Donna M Stevens, a 5-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Donna is the chief flight and ground instructor as well as owner of DonnAir Aviation (http://www.DonnAirAviation.com/) at Valparaiso’s Porter County Airport (VPZ). She also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s South Bend FSDO area.
John Clarke MC NEACE, Master CFI-Aerobatic (Renew: 29Oct10)
Queen Creek AZ
E-mail: Clarke.McNeace@APSTraining.com
Clarke “Otter” McNeace, a 2-time Master and IAC member, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. Clarke is the director of operations & training with Aviation Performance Solutions (www.APSTraining.com/ ) at Gateway Airport (IWA). A former naval aviator and combat veteran, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the Scottsdale FSDO area.
Paul Edward JURGENS II, Master CFI & Master GI (Renew: 30Sep10)
Williamsburg OH
E-mail: PJurgens@Sportys.com
Paul E Jurgens, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Paul is the chief flight instructor for glider and multiengine land operations with Sporty’s Academy (http://Sportys.com/Academy/) at Batavia’s Clermont County Airport (I69). He is also the vice president for publishing with Sporty’s.
Richard Milton “Rick” HENRY III, Master CFI (Renew: 1Oct10)
Anchorage AK
E-mail: Rick@RickHenry.com, Rick@ExperimentalAirplane.com
Richard M Henry, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Rick is an independent flight and ground instructor specializing in primary training at Anchorage’s Merrill Field (PAMR). He is also an MD-11 pilot and simulator proficency check airman with Federal Express ( http://FedEx.com/ ).
Darrel LeRoy DILLEY , Master CFI (Renew: 1Oct10)
LaSalle CO
E-mail: DLDilley@aol.com
Darrel L Dilley, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Darrel is the chief flight instructor with Blue Sky Flyers Flying Club ( www.BlueSkyFlyers.com ) at Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY). A United Airlines B-777 instructor pilot, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the Denver 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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