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 and industry 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 January are:
RENEWALS
Mallory Daniel “Mal” WOODCOCK, Master CFI (Renew: 1Feb09)
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.
Dwain Paul WATSON, Master CFI (Renew: 31Dec08)
Grand Junction CO
E-mail: WatsonDP@bresnan.net,
Dwain P Watson recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Dwain is a flight and ground instructor with Colorado Flight Center (www.ColoradoFlightCenter.com ), a Cessna Pilot Center at Grand Junction’s Walker Field (GJT). A US Navy veteran, he specializes in primary and flight instructor training.
Robert Joseph “Bob” SPERA, Master CFI ( Renew: 31Dec08 )
Wise VA
E-mail: Liberty@mounet.com
Robert J Spera recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Bob is the manager of Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) as well as the owner of Liberty Flying Service (www.LibertyFlyingService.com). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Charleston FSDO area and was named NAFI’s 2008 Sun ‘n Fun Flight Specialist of the Year.
Paul Ronald SANBERG, Master Instructor Emeritus (Emeritus: 24Jan09)
Spring Hill FL
E-mail: PSanberg@Health.USF.edu
Paul R Sanberg was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus status in recognition of his many years as an accredited Master CFI. Paul is an independent flight and ground instructor at Spring Hill’s Pilot Country Airport (X05). He also serves in the Civil Air Patrol and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Tampa FSDO area.
Richard Wayne “Dick” ROCHFORT, Master CFI (Renew: 1Feb09)
Baltimore MD
E-mail: Mail@RWRPilotTraining.com, Rochfort@verizon.net,
Richard W Rochfort recently renewed his Master Instructor accreditation. Dick is an independent flight instructor ( www.RWRPilotTraining.com ) specializing in Malibu, Mirage and Meridian checkouts for the Malibu Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Baltimore FSDO area.
Charles Ray “Chuck” MC GILL, Master CFI (Renew: 1Feb09)
San Diego CA
E-mail: ChuckMcGill@sbcglobal.net
Charles R McGill recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Chuck owns and operates Safe Flight International (www.SafeFlightIntl.com) at Montgomery Field Airport (MYF). He specializes in instrument, recurrent and mountain flying training in Mooneys and Cessna Centurions. He also serves as a FAASTeam rep in the San Diego FSDO area.
Daniel Paul “Dan” MAHONEY, Master CFI (Renew: 23Jan09 )
Key Colony Beach FL
E-mail: DM2953@aol.com
Daniel P Mahoney recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Dan is an independent flight instructor at Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) as well as an Airbus A320 and A330 instructor for US Airways. He also teaches aviation classes at Everglades University and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s South Florida FSDO area.
Clifford Floyd “Cliff” CHETWIN, Master CFI (Renew: 1Feb09)
Littleton CO / Santa Fe NM
E-mail: KestrelAir@prodigy.net,
Clifford F Chetwin renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Cliff is an independent flight instructor working primarily with Aspen Flying Club at Denver’s Centennial Airport (APA). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the Denver FSDO area and was named the FAA’s 2008 Northwest Mountain Region FAASTeam Representative of the Year.
Andrew David “Drew” CHITIEA, Master CFI (Renew: 9Jan09)
Aurora CO
E-mail: Drew@ColoradoSkymaster.com
Andrew D Chitiea recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation for the 6th time. Drew is a corporate pilot as well as the chief pilot and owner of Colorado Skymaster (www.ColoradoSkymaster.com) at Centennial Airport (APA). He also serves as a pilot examiner and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Denver FSDO area.
Christopher Timothy “Chris” ANDERSON, Master CFI ( Renew: 31Dec08 )
Janesville WI
E-mail: AV8@milwpc.com
Christopher T Anderson recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Chris is the director of operations for Stein Aircraft Services (www.Stein.aero) and president of Progressive Air at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL). He also serves as a pilot examiner and FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Milwaukee FSDO area.
INITIALS
Eric Joseph SCHABELL, Master CFI (Initial: 20Jan09)
Wilder KY
E-mail: CincySchab@aol.com
Eric J Schabell recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Eric is a flight instructor specializing in primary and multiengine training with Sporty’s Academy (www.Sporty’s.com), a Part 141 flight school at Clermont County Airport (I69). A US Army veteran, he also devotes much of his time to mentoring newly certificated flight instructors.
Timothy Edward “Tim” HERON, Master CFI (Initial: 12Jan09)
Columbus OH
E-mail: Heron.2@OSU.edu, THeron13@aol.com
Timothy E Heron recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Tim is a flight and ground instructor with the OSU flight education department ( www.OSUAirport.org ) as well as the Capital City Aviation flying club at Ohio State University Airport (OSU). He specializes in primary, instrument, and flight instructor training.