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 98,000 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 19 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 June 2014 are:
James Lee “Jim” ALSIP, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Indiantown FL
E-mail: JAlsip@yahoo.com
James L Alsip, a 4-time Master as well as a member of IAC and SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation.
Jim owns Dylan Aviation, an aerobatic flight school at Indiantown Airport (X58) that specializes in basic aerobatic training as well as tailwheel transitions and upset recovery.
An aviation writer, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Orlando FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI-A Jim Alsip of Indiantown, FL)
Gary Michael BROSSETT, Master Aviation Educator
Midland GA
E-mail: BrossettG@bellsouth.net, Gary.Brossett@PW.UTC.com,
Gary M Brossett, a 3-time Master and a member of SAFE as well as the AMT Society, recently renewed his Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation.
Gary holds an A&P with IA and is a quality engineer at Pratt & Whitney’s Columbus Engine Center.
An Air Force veteran and balloon pilot, he also serves as a FAASTeam lead representative in the FAA’s Atlanta FSDO area. (Photo: MAE Gary Brossett of Midland, GA)
Lamar Anthony CHILDS, Master CFI
Pensacola FL
E-mail: LAChilds@cox.net
Lamar A Childs, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
The president of Lamar A Childs Flight Training, Lamar specializes in primary and advanced flight training in single and multiengine aircraft at Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport (PNS).
He also instructs with the Pensacola Navy Flying Club. (Photo: MCFI Lamar Childs of Pensacola, FL)
Julie Ann Elizabeth PAASCH, Master CFI
Salt Lake City UT
E-mail: Paasch99@gmail.com
Julie Paasch, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation.
Julie is the former chief flight instructor with Westminster College’s Part 141 aviation program at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).
She also served as Westminster’s director of flight education and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Salt Lake FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI Julie Paasch of Salt Lake City, UT)
John Urban “Rock” ROCKCASTLE, Master CFI
Oxford FL
E-mail: Rancher@digital.net
John U Rockcastle, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Rock is a simulator instructor with Simcom in Orlando and serves on the production crew at the FAA’s National Resource Center in Lakeland.
An Orlando FAASTeam representative, he was also the 1989 Nat’l CFI of the Year. (Photo: MCFI Rock Rockcastle of Oxford, FL)
Vicki Lynn SHERMAN, Master CFI
DeLand FL
E-mail: AeroSupplies@msn.com
Vicki Lynn Sherman, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation.
Vicki is an instructor with Hayes Aviation at New Smyrna Beach Municipal (EVB).
The 2011 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year, she also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Orlando FSDO area. (Photo: MCFI Vicki Sherman of DeLand, FL)
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.
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/