Master Instructors LLC (MI 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 through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ 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 101,000 FAA-certificated 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, twenty-one (22) of the last National Flight Instructors of the Year, National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year, or AMTs of the Year were Masters (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.
Professional aviation educators who earned or renewed their “Master” title during August 2016 are:
Lance Alan BARTEL, Master CFI
Bel Aire KS
Lance’s e-mail address: LanceABartel@gmail.com
Lance Bartel, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
A graduate of Kansas State University’s Professional Pilot Program at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN), Lance works as an instructor with Textron Aviation.
He specializes in providing Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza factory training courses to customers nationwide while also conducting aircraft flight demonstrations.
(Photo: MCFI Lance Bartel of Salina, KS)
Timothy John “Tim” BRILL, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Reno NV
Tim’s e-mail addresses: Tim@AerobaticCompany.com, TNBrill@gmail.com
Timothy J Brill, a 4-time Master as well as a member of IAC and SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Tim owns and operates the Aerobatic Company, a flight school specializing in emergency maneuver, spin recovery, aerobatic training, tailwheel endorsements, and mountain flying at Reno Stead Airport (RTS).
He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Reno FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI-A Tim Brill of Reno, NV)
David Alan “Dave” SIMPSON, Master CFI
San Diego CA
Dave’s e-mail address: Dave@TakeFlightSanDiego.com
David A Simpson, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Dave owns and operates Take Flight San Diego at Gillespie Field (SEE) where he specializes in accelerated primary, commercial, and instrument ground and flight training.
He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Diego FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Dave Simpson of San Diego, CA)
David Paul “Dave” ST GEORGE, Master CFI
Ithaca NY
David’s e-mail address: DavidSaintGeorge@gmail.com
David St George, a 10-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
The newly elected chairman of SAFE and Part 141 charter pilot, Dave is a designated pilot examiner and a FAASTeam representative in the Rochester FSDO area.
Additionally, he was one of the first aviation educators to earn the Master designation when the accreditation program was first introduced in 1997 by then-FAA Administrator Barry Valentine at Oshkosh AirVenture.
(Photo: MCFI David St George of Ithaca, NY)
Richard Kingston “Rick” WRIGHT, Master Aviation Educator
Phoenix AZ
Rick’s e-mail address: Rick@WrightAviation.net
Richard K Wright, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation through MI LLC’s MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Rick is the founder of Wright Aviation and JetWright LLC based in Phoenix which specializes in initial and recurrent as well as type rating & annual PC training focused on single pilot operations.
A Marine Corps veteran, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Scottsdale FSDO area.
(Photo: MAE Rick Wright of Phoenix, AZ)
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and revered by industry. It 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.
Please feel free to disseminate this information widely. Questions regarding the Master Instructor Continuing Education Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com For more information about the Master Instructor Continuing Education Programä ( https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ ) and to locate other Masters, please visit www.MasterInstructors.org To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.org/