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 14 FAA 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 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://SafePilots.US/ 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:
Michael Alan “Mike” BERLIN, Master Instructor Emeritus
West Hartford CT
E-mail: WU1M@arrl.net
Michael A Berlin, a 6-time Master CFI, 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. Mike is a flight and ground instructor with Premier Flight Center (www.PremierFlightCt.com) at Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) as well as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Windsor Locks FSDO area.
Theodore “Ted” CORSONES, Master CFI
Naples FL & Rutland VT
E-mail: TedC@Corsones.com
Theodore Corsones recently earned his initial Master CFI accreditation. Ted is an independent flight and ground instructor teaching with the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association (MAPA) Safety Foundation (www.MooneyPilots.com). He also serves as a board member, treasurer, and chief operating officer for MAPA’s Safety Foundation.
Arthur Herman “Art” HAYSSEN, Master Instructor Emeritus
Sebastopol CA
E-mail: Art@NorthCoastAir.com
Arthur H Hayssen, a 6-time Master CFI, 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. Art is the owner of North Coast Air (www.NorthCoastAir.com) and director of aviation technology at Santa Rosa Junior College. He is also a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Oakland FSDO area.
Bernard Francis “Barney” KING, Master CFI
Salina KS
E-mail: KingB@Sal.KSU.edu
Bernard F King, a 5-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Barney is an associate professor of aviation at Kansas State University-Salina (http://www.Salina.K-State.edu/Aviation) and the program lead for K-State’s Professional Pilot Program. 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.
George Elliott LUCK, Master Instructor Emeritus
Everett WA
E-mail: George.Luck@verizon.net
George E Luck, a 6-time Master CFI, 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 retired Air Force officer, George is an instructor with the Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (www.BPPP.org) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Seattle FSDO area.
Jeffrey Robert “Jeff” MOSS, Master CFI
Los Angeles CA
E-mail: JRobertMoss@aol.com
J Robert Moss, a 3-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Jeff is an independent flight instructor, a mentor pilot, and the president of Flying Like the Pros (www.FlyingLikeThePros.com) at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Van Nuys FSDO area.