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 97,000 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 18 National Flight Instructors of the Year or 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.
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! 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/
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during March are:
Sean WALSH, Master CFI
New Fairfield CT
E-mail: Sean.Walsh@FullMotionFlight.com
Sean Walsh, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation.
Sean is lead flight and ground instructor as well as the founder of Motion Simulations LLC, a school specializing simulator, avionics, and high performance training at Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR).
He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Windsor Locks FSDO area.
Hobart Caleb “Hobie” TOMLINSON, Master CFI
Huntington VT
E-mail: HobieTW@att.net
Hobart C Tomlinson, a 6-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
The 2012 National CFI of the Year, Hobie is a CSIP instructor and manager of Montairair Flight Services LLC at Burlington International Airport (BTV).
He also serves as a pilot examiner and FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Portland Maine FSDO area.
Raymond Francis “Ray” SPENGLER Jr, Master CFI & Master GI
Odessa TX
E-mail: Ray@SkyparkFlying.com
Raymond F Spengler, a 4-time double Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations.
Ray is the president of Skypark Aviation LLC, a Cessna Pilot Center at Odessa-Schlemeyer Airport (ODO).
He also serves in the Civil Air Patrol’s Texas Wing and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Lubbock FSDO area.
Elaine Helen KAUH, Master CFI
Green Bay WI
E-mail: Elaine.Kauh@WisconsinAviation.com
Elaine Kauh, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation.
Elaine is a ground and flight instructor with Wisconsin Aviation at Watertown Municipal Airport (RYV).
A committed career flight instructor and aerobatic pilot, she also serves as a FAASTeam representative for the Milwaukee FSDO area.
Charles Henry “Chuck” EBBECKE, Master CFI
Santa Rosa Beach FL
E-mail: Ebbecke@mchsi.com
Charles H Ebbecke, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Chuck is a flight and ground instructor with Mooney’s MAPA Safety Foundation as well as a senior aviation consultant and an independent instructor at Defuniak Springs Airport (54J).
He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Birmingham FSDO area.