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Aviation Education Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

May 2023

Master Instructors is honored to announce that Adam Boyd of Cabot, Arkansas has received his Second Accreditation as a Master Flight Instructor. Adam in Cabot with his wife Anna of 18 years, and his children Walker and Olivia. He is a C-130H Instructor Pilot with the Arkansas Air National Guard, training new pilots how to fly the C-130 […]

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Aviation Education Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

April 2023

Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Heather McNevin of Northfield, Minnesota has received her Third accreditation as a Master Aviation Educator. Heather has been an air traffic control specialist at an air route traffic control center (ARTCC) for 16 years and holds an FAA commercial pilot certificate with DC3 and B25 type ratings, is a CFI/CFII/MEI, and has […]

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Aviation Education Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

March 2023

It is an extraordinary honor for Master Instructors to bestow the title of Master Instructor Emeritus on Hobie Tomlinson of Huntington, Vermont. This eleventh designation as a Master Instructor follows a number of career awards including Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in 2010, EAA “Spirit of Flight Award” from Society of Experimental Test Pilots in 2012, FAA National […]

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Aviation Education Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

February 2023

Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Raymond F. Spengler, Jr. has been awarded the title of Master Flight Instructor for the Ninth consecutive time. Currently a member of SAFE (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 Review Board, he […]

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Aviation Education Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

January 2023

Master Instructors is honored to announce that James Leighton Stover of Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been designated a Master Instructor Emeritus, marking more than twenty years as a Master CFI and 27 years as an active instructor. Jim began his aviation journey with flight lessons at the local airport in Fort Myers, Florida. Following a break in flying for […]

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Aviation Education Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

December 2022

Master Instructors is honored to bestow the Master Instructor Emeritus designation on Edward John Murphy of Palm Beach Gardens, FLorida After 45 years of flying and more than fifteen years as a Master Instructor focusing on helicopter pilot training, courseware development and Level D Simulator development. Now reaching 65, he is now enjoying retirement. He is hoping to utilize his Master […]

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Aviation Education Excellence Celebrating Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

November 2022

Master Instructors is honored to recognize Shane Vande Voort of Pella, Iowa as a Master Instructor for the Tenth time.  This accreditation puts Shane in a very exclusive group of Aviation Educators with more than twenty years as a Master Flight Instructor, demonstrating a long-term commitment to personal growth and excellence. Shane is a second-generation CFI and owner/operator […]

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Aviation Education Excellence Celebrating Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

October 2022

Master Instructors is honored to announce that Todd Underwood of Winter Springs, Florida has received his Seventh accreditation as a Master Instructor which recognizes more than fourteen years as a Master CFI. Todd is a 35+ year ATP, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner and Pilot Proficiency Examiner. He is also a Gold Seal Certified Flight and Ground Instructor. Todd has […]

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Aviation Education Excellence Celebrating Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

September 2022

Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Jared Sebesta of Sandwich, Illinois, has received his initial accreditation as a Master Certified Flight Instructor-Aerobatic. Jared specializes in Basic to Unlimited Aerobatics Training, Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT), Loss of Control In Flight (LOC-I), Advanced Spin Series, Radial Engine and Jet Warbird Training, High Performance Taildragger Transition Training, and […]

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Aviation Education Excellence Celebrating Excellence News Release Society of Aviation & Flight Educators

July 2022

Master Instructors is honored to recognize Dave Simpson of Escondido, California as a Master CFI for the Eighth time. In addition to this recognition, Dave will also become an Emeritus Master. This recognition is available to  an educator who has been recognized as a Master Instructor for at least twelve years and will no longer seek the accreditation every […]