Categories
News Release

MARCH 2014

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 March 2014 are:

KRAEMERHarry William KRAEMER, Master CFI      
(Renew:  1Mar14)
Germantown  MD
E-mail:  Harry@Flymall.org

Harry Kraemer, a 9-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. 

Harry is the CEO and president of Kraemer Aviation Services, a flight training operation located at Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK). 

He specializes in class cockpit, turbine, and complex aircraft training as well as aircraft checkouts.   (Photo: MCFI Harry Kraemer of Germantown, MD)   



FAILEDavid Hall FAILE Jr, Master CFI    (Renew:  1Mar14)
Fairfield  CT
E-mail:  DFaile@aol.com

David H Faile, a 9-time Master CFI and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. 

David is an AOPA Airport Support Network (ASN) representative, a FAASTeam representative in the Windsor Locks FSDO area, and the holder of the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. 

The 1999 Nat’l CFI of the Year, David instructs at Bridgeport’s Sikorsky Airport (BDR).    (Photo:  MCFI David Faile of Fairfield, CT)
 



ELLIOTTMichael Joseph “Mike” ELLIOTT, Master CFI    (Initial:  18Mar14)
Tarpon Springs  FL
E-mail:  
Mike@Aviating.com

Michael J Elliott, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his initial Master CFI accreditation. 

Mike is an independent flight instructor at Clearwater Air Park (CLW) where he specializes in Mooney transition training. 

The founder of Florida’s Mooney Summit, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Birimgham FSDO area.  (Photo:  MCFI Burt Stevens of Woodbury, CT)   



DARAParvez DARA, Master CFI             ( Renew:  28Feb14 )
Toms River  NJ
E-mail:   ParvezDara@gmail.com

Parvez Dara, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. 

Parvez is an aviation medical examiner (AME) as well as a Mooney Pilot Proficiency flight and ground instructor with the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association Safety Foundation

He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Philadelphia FSDO area.    (Photo:  MCFI Parvez Dara of Toms River, NJ)



CORBELLPhilip Terry “Phil” CORBELL, Master Instructor Emeritus        (14Mar14)
Sun City West  AZ
E-mail:
   USAFPLT@gmail.com

Philip T Corbell, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, 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. 

Phil is an independent Phoenix-area glider instructor who also represents the glider and balloon communities in numerous aviation safety organizations. 

He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the Scottsdale FSDO area.  (Photo:  MCFI Phil Corbell of Sun City West, AZ)



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/