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 these achievements in their proper perspective, there are approximately 97,000 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, the last 18 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.
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during July 2013 are:
Adam Dominick RUSCITTI, Master CFI
Loves Park IL
E-mail: ADRuscit@aol.com
Adam D Ruscitti, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
A United Airlines pilot, Adam is also an independent instructor pilot and mentor.
He specializes training and mentoring owner pilots transitioning into single-pilot very light jets as well as initial jet type ratings and recurrent jet training.
(Photo: MCFI Adam Ruscitti of Loves Park, IL)
Matthew Pope Robbins “Matt” MC DANIEL, Master CFI
Oak Creek WI
E-mail: Matt@ProgAviation.com
Matthew McDaniel, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
A Cirrus Platinum CSIP instructor, Matt owns Progressive Aviation Services at Milwaukee International Airport (MKE) where he specializes in recurrent training in customer-owned Cirrus aircraft.
In addition, he serves as an A-320 series pilot with Virgin America Airlines.
(Photo: MCFI Matt McDaniel of Oak Creek, WI)
Karen Mayde KAHN, Master CFI
Santa Barbara CA
E-mail: KMKahn@cox.net
Karen M Kahn, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation.
Karen is a United Airlines 757 / 767 pilot, aviation author, career counselor, and independent CFI at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA).
She is also active in the Ninety-Nines and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Van Nuys FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Karen Kahn of Santa Barbara, CA)
Ann-Margaret “Meg” GODLEWSKI, Master CFI & Master GI
Lakewood WA
E-mail: FlyPercu@aol.com
Meg Godlewski, a 5-time double Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI and Master GI accreditations.
A journalist with General Aviation News, Meg is a flight and ground instructor with Safety In Motion Flight Center at Pierce County Airport (PLU).
Additionally, she teaches at Crest Airpark (S36) and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Seattle FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI -MGI Meg Godlewski of Lakewood, WA)
Larry Stephen BOTHE, Master CFI
Seymour IN
E-mail: LBothe@comcast.net
Larry S Bothe, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Larry serves as a board member and treasurer of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) as well as an independent flight instructor at Freeman Municipal Airport (SER).
Additionally, he is a designated pilot examiner and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Indianapolis FSDO area.
(Photo: MCFI Larry Bothe of Seymour, IN)
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and revered by 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, 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.
Questions regarding the Master Instructor Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com For more information about the Master Instructor Programä and to locate other Masters, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.org/ The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) can be reached through their website at http://IAC.org/