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 this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last 14 FAA National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA 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, Master Instructors have earned their “black belts” in aviation education. They truly represent the crème de la crème of the aviation industry!
Questions regarding the Master Instructor Program may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.US/ For more information about the Program and to locate other Master Instructors, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during February are:
William Jeffrey “Jeff” EDWARDS, Master CFI
Chesterfield MO
E-mail: VTailJeff@aol.com
W Jeffrey Edwards, the 2003 Nat’l CFI of the Year and a 6-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Jeff is a consulting aircraft accident investigator and president of AvSafe (www.AvSafe.com). He is also the president of the Lancair Owners & Builders Organization and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s St Louis FSDO area.
Arthur Herman “Art” HAYSSEN, Master CFI (Renew: 31Jan09)
Sebastopol CA
E-mail: Art@NorthCoastAir.com
Arthur H Hayssen, a 5-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Art is the chief flight instructor and owner of North Coast Air ( www.NorthCoastAir.com ) at Sonoma County Airport (STS) and is director of aviation technology at Santa Rosa Junior College. He also serves as a FAASTeam representative for the FAA’s Oakland FSDO.
Richard Loren “Rich” STOWELL Jr, Master CFI-Aerobatic (Renew: 28Feb09)
Venture CA & McCall ID
E-mail: Rich@RichStowell.com
Richard L Stowell, a 6-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. Rich is an aerobatic instructor specializing in emergency maneuver training and spin recovery (www.RichStowell.com) at Santa Paula Airport (SZP). The 2006 Nat’l CFI of the Year, he is also a noted aviation author and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Ventura FSDO area.
Mallory Daniel “Mal” WOODCOCK, Master CFI
Biloxi MS
E-mail: UKPilot1@yahoo.com,
Mallory D Woodcock recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Mal is the Gulf Coast Flight Training Center’s chief CFI (www.OceanSpringsAirport.com), at Ocean Springs Airport (5R2). He is also a member of the CAP’s Mississippi Wing and serves as a pilot examiner as well as a FAASTeam rep in the FAA’s Jackson FSDO area.