Master InstructorsMaster Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is pleased to welcome Thomas Slavonik of Pueblo West, Colorado, to the Community of Master Instructors with his First Accreditation as a Master Flight Instructor. Tom is a 4700-hour Gold Seal CFI/CFII/MEI/IGI with over 2000 hours of instruction given, including over 800 hours as a CFII. He instructs […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is pleased to announce that Andrew Borash of Bozeman, Montana, has received his Second Accreditation as a Master Instructor. Andrew was born into aviation, introduced to flying at the age of 7 by his grandfather. He went on to study aviation in college and graduated […]
MCFI Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is honored to announce that Parvez Dara of Toms River, New Jersey has received his Eleventh Accreditation as a Master Instructor, recognizing more than twenty years as an Aviation Educator. Parvez is an ATP, Advanced Ground Instructor, Gold Seal Instructor and M.D./FACP/MBA. He has been recognized […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is honored to announce an extraordinary 15th designation as a Master Instructor to Lonnie Hilkemeier of Boulder, Colorado. This milestone recognizes his excellence as an Aviation Educator for more than thirty years – only among 5 in the world with this achievement. Lonnie shares his […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is pleased to announce that Craig Agapie of Ada, Michigan has received his first accreditation as a Master Instructor-Aerobatic. As an Indiana native, Craig earned degrees from Indiana State University in both Professional Aviation and Aerospace Administration after being influenced by his dad, an aviation lover […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators are FAASTeam Industry members that support the FAASTeam at the national level and as such have a vested interest in aviation safety. Actively participating in FAASTeam sponsored events and being involved as a FAASTeam representative has always been an implied requirement, for all people applying […]
Master Instructors and the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators is pleased to announce that James Alexander of Fort Defiance, Virginia, has received his Second accreditation as a Master Ground Instructor. Jim found his passion for aviation at a small local airshow at age 11 and has been a Private Pilot since his 17th birthday. He has […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Kenneth Solosky of Mineola, New York, has received his Second Accreditation as a Master Ground Instructor. Ken began learning to fly in 1988 and earned his private, instrument, commercial airplane, and ATP ratings at Farmingdale’s Republic-Airport. He is retired from the NYPD Aviation Unit as a Lieutenant & Chief Pilot. In that […]
Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Thomas Sando of Williston, North Dakota has received his Second Designation as a Master Aviation Educator, recognizing his dedication to excellence in classroom teaching. There are only two Master Aviation Educators with this designation, and Thomas is the only educator at the high school level. Thomas is an aviation […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch is a Three-Time Master CFI – Aerobatic. Mike is a former Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot, combat veteran, and school trained Aviation Safety Officer (Naval Postgraduate School). He is the owner and Chief Flight Instructor at Specialized Aero Works, LLC in Bend, Oregon. Mike teaches UPRT, […]