Master InstructorsMaster 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, […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Adam Boyd of Cabot, Arkansas, is now a Three-Time Master Certificated Flight Instructor. Adam holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with multiple ratings, as well as an Aircraft Dispatcher and Remote Pilot Certificate. He has served 20 years in the USAF and Air National Guard in multiple roles to […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Randall Brooks of Queens Creek, Arizona has received his sixth accreditation as a Master Instructor-Aerobatic. He continues to represent excellence and a commitment to education and professionalism that is at the core of Aviation Performance Solutions, which has a number of Master Instructors-Aerobatic on their team. Randall has […]
North Dakota teacher named 2025 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year DAYTON, OH, March 26, 2025—The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is proud to announce that Thomas M. Sando, aviation instructor at Williston High School and the Williston Basin CTE Center in Williston, North Dakota, has been selected as this year’s A. […]
The Master Instructor Community has lost a shining light. John “Jack” Wesley Vandeventer 1952-2024 has flown West. Throughout his life, he remained devoted to his lifelong passion for aviation, becoming a CFI-I flight instructor and accumulating more than 6,000 flight hours. He was recognized as a Master CFI by the National Association of Flight Instructors […]
Master Instructors is honored to welcome a new member to the Master Instructor Community. Christopher Baye of North St. Paul, MN has received his first accreditation as a Master Flight Instructor. Christopher Baye is a life-long adventurer and educator with a particular interest in applications of technology to access environments otherwise inhospitable to the human […]
Master Instructors is honored to announce that Raymond F “Ray” Spengler Jr, has been awarded the title of Master Flight Instructor for the tenth consecutive time (20 years). Currently a SAFE member (Society of Aviation and Flight Educators), former member of the SAFE board of directors, and current board member of the FSANA DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) National […]
Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Paul “BJ” Ransbury of Queen Creek, Arizona has been awarded the Master Certified Flight Instructor-Aerobatic designation for the Eighth Time, recognizing his continued dedication to excellence in aviation safety and loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) mitigation. BJ is the CEO of Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), the global leader in Upset Prevention […]
Master Instructors is pleased to honor Nicholas Marcantonio of Milton, Florida as a Master Flight Instructor for the Third time. Nick began flying GA in 2008 and is a 2012 graduate of Auburn University. He served 9 years active duty as an Aerospace Engineer in the US Navy in California, Japan, and Florida. He currently serves in the reserves […]