MCFI Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is honored to announce that Parvez Dara of Toms River, New Jersey has received his Eleventh Accreditation as a Master Instructor, recognizing more than twenty years as an Aviation Educator. Parvez is an ATP, Advanced Ground Instructor, Gold Seal Instructor and M.D./FACP/MBA. He has been recognized by his peers as Philadelphia FSDO CFI of the Year in 2008 and 2017 and is also an FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. He has been recognized continuously since 2004 by the FAA for his Volunteer External Service. He is a former Senior Aviation Medical Examiner and serves on the Boards of two non-profit organizations – the MAPA Safety Foundation, involved in Mooney Aircraft Pilot Recurrent Training and SAFE, an educational organization that serves aviation and the STEM programs nationwide, where he served as a Treasurer. As a Lead FAASTeam Representative, Parvez is a regular seminar presenter and is also a BPPP accredited Certified Flight Instructor.
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is pleased to announce that Michael Louis Phillips, a resident of Ventura, California, has received his Tenth Accreditation as a Master Instructor, which recognizes more than twenty years as an Aviation Educator and a commitment to professionalism and excellence. Michael remarks:
“I have had the privilege to be the National Coordinator of the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program since 2021 and during this time I have been amazed by the men and women that receive this accreditation. Their commitment to aviation education is extraordinary as is the commitment that they make to excellence. Each person is an inspiration and a role model for me to grow and improve as an educator and an aviator. I owe a great deal of gratitude to Rich Stowell who has been a role model and mentor. He has given me the opportunity to think outside the box and grow as an educator as we have worked on several initiatives together focused on learning and teaching Aviation Educators.
“I am grateful to Sandy and JoAnn Hill for having the vision to start the MICEP accreditation program in 1997, and their commitment to making it a “Hallmark of excellence” for each Master Instructor. Taking the reins of this program from JoAnn Hill has been a responsibility that is a wonderful challenge, and I try each day to honor the designation of Master Instructor by being a role model for others and making sure that the program continues to be the PhD for professional Aviation Educators.”
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is honored to announce that Doug Stewart of South Egremont, Massachusetts has received his Fourteenth Accreditation as a Master Flight Instructor. Doug is among a handful of professional Aviation Educators who has earned the distinction of more than thirty years of excellence in this field. Doug, the 2004 National Instructor of the Year and Instructor Hall of Fame inductee, is a full-time flight instructor focusing on real world IFR training. He has provided more than 13,500 hours of flight instruction and has also served as a DPE for more than 20 years. As a SAFE representative to the General Aviation Joint Safety Committee for 12 years, he has collaborated with others in the industry to help improve GA safety standards. Doug is a well-known Educator nationally with experience as a subject matter expert for Pilot Workshops and Community Aviation, and has presented seminars to thousands of pilots from coast to coast and border to border. When not flying he is often found riding his bicycle.