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 these achievements in their proper perspective, there are approximately 97,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 800 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of the significance and prestige associated with this title, the last 18 National Flight Instructors of the Year or National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year were Master CFIs (see: http://www.GeneralAviationAwards.org/). In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during August 2013 are:
Mark Richard ADAMS, Master CFI
El Paso TX & Germantown TN
E-mail: AdamsMark@earthlink.net
Mark R Adams, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Mark is a FedEx Airbus flight standards check airman in Memphis as well as an independent El Paso-area flight instructor specializing in Cessna 300 / 400 training.
He also served as chairman of SAFE and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Albuquerque FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI Mark Adams of El Paso, TX)
Randall Loren “Randy” BROOKS, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Arlington TX
E-mail: Randall.Brooks@APSTraining.com
Randall L Brooks, a 1st-time Master as well as a member of IAC and SAFE, recently earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation.
Randy is the vice president of training and business development with APS Emergency Maneuver Training at Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY).
He specializes in spin and recovery training as well as formation aerobatics. (Photo: MCFI-A Randy Brooks of Arlington, TX)
Theodore “Ted” CORSONES, Master CFI
Naples FL & Rutland VT
E-mail: TedC@Corsones.com
Theodore Corsones, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Ted is an independent flight and ground instructor providing primary through advanced aviation training in Vermont and Florida.
Additionally, he is an instructor, treasurer, and chief financial officer for Mooney’s MAPA Safety Foundation. (Photo: MCFI Ted Corsones of Naples, FL)
Bernard Francis “Barney” KING, Master CFI
Salina KS
E-mail: KingB@KSU.edu
Bernard F King, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
A retired US Army aviator, Barney is the program lead for Kansas State University’s Professional Pilot Program at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN).
He currently specializes in glider training and Part 141 airplane progress checks. (Photo: MCFI Barney King of Salina, KS)
James Edward “Jim” MC CORD Jr, Master CFI
Santa Rosa CA
E-mail: JimMcCordCFI@gmail.com
James E McCord, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation.
Jim is an independent flight instructor with North Coast Air at the Sonoma County Airport (STS).
Additionally, he also serves on the Sonoma County Aviation Commission and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Oakland FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI Jim McCord of Santa Rosa, CA)
Gordon Kenneth PENNER, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Cincinnati OH
E-mail: Penner.GK@gmail.com
Gordon K Penner, a 3-time Master as well as a member of IAC and SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation.
Gordon is an independent flight instructor specializing in emergency maneuver, aerobatic, tailwheel, and glider training at Stewart Airfield (4ØI) and Caesar Creek Gliderport (2OH9).
He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Cincinnati FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI-A Gordon Penner of Cincinnati, OH)
Dominick “Dom” RUSCITTI, Master CFI
Rockford IL
E-mail: DRuscit@aol.com
Dominick Ruscitti, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
A retired United Airlines pilot, Dom specializes training and mentoring owner pilots transitioning into single-pilot very light jets (http://www.VLJMentoring.com/) as well as initial single pilot jet type ratings and recurrent jet training. (Photo: MCFI Dom Ruscitti of Loves Park, IL)
Sanford Cresap “Cres” WISE III, Master CFI
Bonaire GA
E-mail: Cres_Wise@hotmail.com
Sanford C Wise III, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation.
Cres is an assistant chief flight instructor at the Robins Air Force Base Aero Club (WRB) where he specializes in primary and instrument training.
He also serves as check pilot examiner for the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol as well as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Atlanta FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI Cres Wise of Bonaire, GA)
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and revered by 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, Masters have earned their “black belts” in aviation education. They truly represent the crème de la crème of the aviation industry! High and low resolution photos are available upon request.
Questions regarding the Master Instructor Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com For more information about the Master Instructor Programä and to locate other Masters, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.org/ The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) can be reached through their website at http://IAC.org/