Master InstructorsProfessional aviation educators who earned or renewed their “Master” title during October 2019 are: William Ralph “Bill” GROSS, Master CFI (Renew: 27Oct19) Salina KS E-mail: BGross@KSU.edu William R Gross, a 9-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through through the Master Instructors LLC’s MICEP programhttps://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ The holder of the FAA’s coveted Wright Brothers Master Pilot award, Bill […]
Craig Michael Blumer, MCFI-Blimp Craig Michael Blumer of Springfield IL renewed his Master CFI certification on September 19 through Master Instructors LLC, It marks his fifth year as a Master Certificated Flight Instructor, an accreditation that former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey said is “the best the right seat has to offer.” He instructs in singles […]
Phil “Opie” Oppenheimer, MCFI-A Phil “Opie” Oppenheimer, a 2-time Master as well as a member of SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation through the Master Instructors LLC. A retired US Air Force squadron commander and F-16 instructor pilot, Opie is the chief pilot and director of flight operations as well as an instructor with Aviation […]
The Master Instructor designation is a national FAA-recognized professional accreditation and parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to increase their professionalism. The designation must be renewed biennially and significantly surpasses the FAA requirements for renewal of the candidate’s flight instructor certificate. Of the 101,000 flight instructors in the US, fewer than 800 have […]
Matt Johnson, MCFI-H Matthew Johnson of Hamilton OH, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, renewed his Master CFI-Helicopter accreditation May 31 through Master Instructors LLC A full time air medical pilot, Matt also operates MattJohnsonHeliCFI where he provides emergency procedures and instrument training in several makes and models of helicopters. Matt also serves as a check airman, an […]
Brandon Joel Ray, MCFI Brandon J Ray of Conroe TX renewed his Master CFI accreditation May 1 through Master Instructors LLC. This marks his sixth accreditation. Brandon is the president, owner and lead flight instructor of High Performance Aviation, where he specializes in high performance aircraft and transition training at North Houston Regional-Lone Star Executive […]
The Master Instructor designation is a national FAA-recognized professional accreditation and parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to increase their professionalism. The designation must be renewed biennially and significantly surpasses the FAA requirements for renewal of the candidate’s flight instructor certificate. Of the 101,000 flight instructors in the US, fewer than 800 have […]
The Master Instructor designation is a national FAA-recognized professional accreditation and parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to increase their professionalism. The designation must be renewed biennially and significantly surpasses the FAA requirements for renewal of the candidate’s flight instructor certificate. Of the 101,000 flight instructors in the US, fewer than 800 have […]
The Master Instructor designation is a national FAA-recognized professional accreditation and parallels the continuing education regimen used by other professionals to increase their professionalism. The designation must be renewed biennially and significantly surpasses the FAA requirements for renewal of the candidate’s flight instructor certificate. Of the 101,000 flight instructors in the US, fewer than 800 have […]
Andrew David Chitiea, MCFI Emeritus Andrew D “Drew” Chitiea, an 11-time Master CFI and a charter member of SAFE, was granted Master Instructor Emeritus status January 20 through Master Instructors LLC. The award was in recognition of his many years of excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community and quality aviation education. Drew is a widely published aviation author, corporate […]