The Master Instructor designation is a national FAA-recognized professional accreditation and parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to increase their professionalism. The designation must be renewed biennially and significantly surpasses the FAA requirements for renewal of the candidate’s flight instructor certificate. Of the 101,000 flight instructors in the US, fewer than 800 have earned the Master Instructor designation, and most are SAFE members.
Newlan R Parker of Helena MT, a 1st-time Master CFI and SAFE member, earned his Master CFI accreditation April 19 through the Master Instructors LLC.
Newlan R Parker, MCFI
Newlan is a graduate of Rocky Mountain College’s aviation program in Billings, MT and currently flies as a captain in a Citation Mustang air ambulance with Aero Air / Mercy Flight for Benefis Health Systems at Montana’s Great Falls International Airport.
Additionally, he provides all levels of primary flight training, largely at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) while serving as a FAASTeam representative in the Helena FSDO