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 Master Instructors LLC’s https://MICEP. FluidReview.com/ by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority for the six (6) Master Instructor designations as well as the home of the industry acclaimed and FAA-recognized Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP)ä. (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-four (24) of the last National Flight Instructors of the Year, National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year, or National Aviation Maintenance Techs (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 biennial flight instructor certificates.
Professional aviation educators who earned or renewed their “Master” title during December 2019 are:
Robert Kloman “Bob” GAWLER, Master CFI Emeritus
Gaithersburg MD
Bob’s e-mail address: RKGawler@gmail.com
Robert K Gawler, an 11-time Master and charter SAFE member, recently was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status through MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education. Bob is an independent flight and ground instructor at Gaithersburg’s Montgomery County Airpark (GAI). He was one of the first aviation educators to earn the Master designation when the accreditation program was first introduced by then-FAA Administrator Barry Valentine at Oshkosh AirVenture 1997. A recently retired designated pilot examiner (DPE) , Bob also continues to work with the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and serves as a FAASTeam representative with the FAA’s Baltimore FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI-E Bob Gawler of Gaithersburg, MD)
Quay Carlton SNYDER Jr, Master CFI
Monument CO
Quay’s e-mail address: ASW-19Pilot@comcast.net
Quay C Snyder, a 9-time Master (one of only 15 worldwide to earn the credential nine (9) times) and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through the Master Instructors LLC professionalism program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ Quay is the president & CEO of Aviation Medicine Advisory Services specializing in aeromedical certification for pilots and air traffic controllers. Additionally, he is a pilot examiner (DPE) and FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Denver FSDO area as well as the Black Forest Soaring Society’s chief glider flight Instructor from 1999-2019 at Kelly Air Park (CO15). (Photo: MCFI Quay Snyder of Monument, CO)
Mark John SZPAK, Master CFI
Prescott Valley AZ
Mark’s e-mail address: MSMSzpak82@gmail.com
SAFE member Mark Szpak has recently earned his second Master CFI accreditation through the Master Instructors LLC MICEP program https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ A graduate of ERAU-Prescott, Mark provides flight, ground, and simulator instruction with JetWright Aviation LLC at Prescott’s Earnest Love Field(PRC), Cottonwood Airport (P52) and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT). He specializes in flight instructor training and jet transition training. (Photo: MCFI Mark Szpak of Prescott Valley, 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/