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 […]
Category: Aviation Education Excellence
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 […]
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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 […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is a Gold Sponsor for An Experiment in Optimal Learning to be conducted during the week of AirVenture 2024. The genesis of this event came out of the Nine Principles of Light Airplane Flying authored by Master Instructor Rich Stowell and has been in development […]
Master Instructors is pleased to announce that D. Lee “Monty” Hall Jr. has, for the fourth time, been awarded the prestigious designation Master Instructor-Aerobatic. As an Advanced Instructor Pilot at Aviation Performance Solutions, Mesa, AZ, he is an Upset Prevention and Recovery Training expert. In this role, along with the entire APS team, Monty trains […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators are honored to recognize Sherry Rossiter, Ph.D. for her more than fifty-year passion and commitment to excellence as an Aviation Educator with the title of Honorary Master Aviation Educator. This award recognizes her unsurpassed dedication to the role of women in aviation, as a helicopter […]
Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Stephen Fiegel of Hookset, New Hampshire has received his Second Accreditation as a Master Instructor-Aerobatic. Stephen fell in love with aviation at a young age, often attending airshows in the Northeast with his Dad and siblings. He earned his pilot certificate in 2006 and became a Certified Flight Instructor in early […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Kyle Thomas of Durant, Oklahoma has been named a Master Instructor for the Tenth time. Kyle’s first Master CFI designation was in March of 2006, a designation he has held continuously since that time. This extraordinary accomplishment recognizes his more than twenty years as an Aviation Educator, committed to excellence, […]