Master Instructors is honored to announce that Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch is a Three-Time Master CFI – Aerobatic. Mike is a former Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot, combat veteran, and school trained Aviation Safety Officer (Naval Postgraduate School). He is the owner and Chief Flight Instructor at Specialized Aero Works, LLC in Bend, Oregon. Mike teaches UPRT, […]
Category: Aviation Education Excellence
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Randall Brooks of Queens Creek, Arizona has received his sixth accreditation as a Master Instructor-Aerobatic. He continues to represent excellence and a commitment to education and professionalism that is at the core of Aviation Performance Solutions, which has a number of Master Instructors-Aerobatic on their team. Randall has […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Raymond F “Ray” Spengler Jr, has been awarded the title of Master Flight Instructor for the tenth consecutive time (20 years). Currently a SAFE member (Society of Aviation and Flight Educators), former member of the SAFE board of directors, and current board member of the FSANA DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) National […]
Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Paul “BJ” Ransbury of Queen Creek, Arizona has been awarded the Master Certified Flight Instructor-Aerobatic designation for the Eighth Time, recognizing his continued dedication to excellence in aviation safety and loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) mitigation. BJ is the CEO of Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), the global leader in Upset Prevention […]
Master Instructors is pleased to honor Nicholas Marcantonio of Milton, Florida as a Master Flight Instructor for the Third time. Nick began flying GA in 2008 and is a 2012 graduate of Auburn University. He served 9 years active duty as an Aerospace Engineer in the US Navy in California, Japan, and Florida. He currently serves in the reserves […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Shane Vande Voort of Pella, Iowa. has achieved the Master Instructor accreditation for the Eleventh time. This accreditation recognizes his more than twenty-two years as an Aviation Educator and his commitment to professional excellence. Shane is a second-generation flight instructor who owns and operates Classic Aviation, Inc. the […]
Master Instructors is honored to welcome Allen Xie of Sandy, Oregon into the Community of Master Instructors for the first time as a Master Aviation Educator. As an aviation enthusiast, Dr. Xie possesses a lifelong passion and a robust background in the aviation industry. As a dual holder of FAA and Transport Canada Airline Transport […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Brian Robbins of Southampton, New Jersey has received his Tenth accreditation as a Master Flight Instructor. This accreditation recognizes over twenty years as an aviation educator with a commitment to excellence and professionalism. Brian is an ATP and has flown 42 types of aircraft including ASEL, ASES and […]
Master Instructors is honored to recognize Donald Kaye, Santa Clara, CA as a Master Instructor for the twelfth time. This accreditation recognizes his more than 25 years as an aviation educator and a professional at the highest level. Born in Canton, Ohio, Donald was interested in aviation at an early age. After getting his Bachelors degree […]
July 2024
It is with great pleasure that Master Instructors announces that David St. George of Ithaca, New York has received his Fourteenth Accreditation as a Master Instructor. David, a 28-year DPE and charter pilot, is only one of a handful of professional aviation educators to receive this honor more than twelve times, which recognizes his commitment to excellence […]
