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 16 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/ The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) can be reached through their website at http://IAC.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 August are:
Bernard Francis “Barney” KING, Master CFI
Salina KS
E-mail: KingB@Sal.KSU.edu
Bernard F King, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Barney is the program lead for Kansas State University’s Professional Pilot Program (www.Salina.K-State.edu/Aviation) at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN). A retired US Army aviator, he also served as the Civil Air Patrol’s Kansas Wing commander and is currently the Wing’s finance officer.
David Newman “Dave” GOLL, Master CFI
Midland TX
E-mail: DaveGoll@yahoo.com, DGoll@Midland.edu,
David N Goll, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Dave is an independent CFI as well as an assistant chief flight instructor with Midland College’s Part 141 professional pilot preparation program ( http://www.Midland.edu/Pilots/ ) at Midland Airpark (MDD). In addition to giving stage and progress checks, he also provides training at all levels.
Thomas Nelson “Tom” GILMORE, Master Instructor Emeritus
Stuart FL
E-mail: ToPilot@aol.com
Thomas N Gilmore, a 7-time Master CFI and charter SAFE member, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus status in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education. A noted aviation author, Tom operated Gilmore Aviation Services ( http://www.StuartJets.com/ ) and served as a FAASTeam representative for the FAA’s Fort Lauderdale/South Florida FSDO area.
Theodore “Ted” CORSONES, Master CFI
Rutland VT & Naples FL
E-mail: TedC@Corsones.com
Theodore Corsones, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Ted is an independent flight and ground instructor providing aviation training primarily in Vermont and Florida. Additionally, he is a past president, current treasurer, and an instructor with Mooney’s MAPA Safety Foundation (http://www.MAPASafety.com/).
Larry Stephen BOTHE, Master CFI
Seymour IN
E-mail: LBothe@comcast.net
Larry S Bothe, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Larry is an independent flight instructor and designated pilot examiner at Freeman Municipal Airport (SER). He also serves as a board member as well as treasurer of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Indianapolis FSDO area.
Michelle Tatia BASSANESI, Master CFI
Rome, Italy
E-mail: Mash@CentroPilota.IT
Michelle Bassanesi, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned her Master CFI accreditation. Michelle works as an independent flight and ground instructor in Rome, Italy, specializing in primary training. The founder of Aviation and Women in Europe (http://www.AWEU.org/), she is also very active in Women in Aviation International and The Ninety-Nines.
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Master Instructors LLC, Longmont CO
Cells: 303-475-6008 (S) / 303-709-6862 (J)
Phone: 303-485-8136
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