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 MI LLC’s https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority (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-one (21) of the last National Flight Instructors of the Year or National FAASTeam Representatives of the Year were Master CFIs (see: http://www.GeneralAviationAwards.org/) In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.
Professional aviation educators who earned or renewed their “Master” title during January 2016 are:
Larry Stephen BOTHE, Master Instructor Emeritus (Emeritus: 1Jan16)
Seymour IN
E-mail: LBothe@comcast.net
Larry S Bothe, an 8-time Master and a founding member of SAFE, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education.
A US Army veteran, Larry is an independent flight instructor with Cherry Hill Aviation at Freeman Municipal Airport (SER).
Additionally, he is a designated pilot examiner and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Indianapolis FSDO area.
(Photo: MIE Larry Bothe of Seymour, IN)
Robert Kloman “Bob” GAWLER, Master CFI (Renew: 1Jan16)
Bethesda MD
E-mail: RKGawler@gmail.com
Robert K Gawler, a 9-time Master and charter SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Bob is an independent flight and ground instructor at Gaithersburg’s Montgomery County Airpark (GAI).
He also works with the Maryland Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and serves as a FAASTeam representative as well as a pilot examiner (DPE) in the FAA’s Baltimore FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Bob Gawler of Bethesda, MD)
Timm PREUSSER, Master CFI (Renew: 31Dec15)
Kleinwallstadt Germany
E-mail: TimmPreusser@gmail.com
Timm Preusser, a 9-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
A mechanical engineer, Timm is the chief flight instructor and president of the Darmstadt Flying Club as well as the chief instructor for the Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association (COPA) in Europe.
He also serves on COPA’s board of directors and is a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP).
(Photo: MCFI Timm Preusser of Kleinwallstadt, Germany)
John Wesley “Jack” VANDEVENTER, Master CFI (Renew: 1Jan16)
Zionsville IN
E-mail: Jack@MasterInstruction.com
John W Vandeventer, a 6-time Master and a founding member of SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/
Jack is an independent CFI who instructs with Montgomery Aviation at Indianapolis Executive Airport (TYQ) where he specializes in technically advanced and high performance flight training.
A former member of SAFE’s board of directors, he also serves a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Indianapolis FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Jack Vandeventer of Zionsville, IN)
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/