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 this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 96,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last 16 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA has approved the accreditation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and industry that 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, Master Instructors have earned their “black belts” in aviation education. They truly represent the crème de la crème of the aviation industry!
Questions regarding the Master Instructor Program may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://www.SafePilots.org/ The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) can be reached through their website at http://IAC.org/ For more information about the Program and to locate other Master Instructors, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during November are:
Richard Louis “Rich” WEBER, Master CFI (Initial: 1Nov11)
Jacksonville FL
E-mail: Rich@WEBAIRAviation.com
Richard L Weber, a 1st-time Master and a SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Rich is the chief fixed wing and rotorcraft pilot for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit at Craig Municipal Airport (CRG). Additionally, he operates WEBAIR Aviation Training (http://WEBAIRAviation.com/) and serves as a FAASTeam representative for the FAA’s Orlando FSDO area.
David James “Dave” MC VINNIE, Master CFI (Renew: 1Nov11)
Albuquerque NM
E-mail: DJMcVinnie@aol.com,
David J McVinnie, an 8-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Dave operates McVinnie Aviation LLC in Albuquerque and serves as national chairman of the CFI Professional Accreditation Committee. He is also a pilot examiner as well as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Albuquerque FSDO area.
Helen Dalman “Pat” KNIGHT, Master CFI (Renew: 1Nov11)
Naperville IL
E-mail: PKnight@earthlink.net
Pat Knight, an 8-time Master CFI and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Pat is an aviation educator at DuPage Airport (DPA) where she specializes in analyzing and correcting skill problems while also preparing students for FAA flight checks and reexaminations. She also serves as a pilot examiner (DPE) and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s DuPage FSDO area.
Helen Dalman “Pat” KNIGHT, Master Ground Instructor (Initial: 1Nov11)
Naperville IL
E-mail: PKnight@earthlink.net
Pat Knight, a 1st-time Master Ground Instructor (MGI), an 8-time Master CFI, and SAFE member, recently earned her Master GI accreditation. Pat is an aviation educator at DuPage Airport (DPA) where she specializes in preparing students for FAA flight checks and reexaminations. Additionally, she serves as a pilot examiner (DPE) and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s DuPage FSDO area.
Carol Ruth JENSEN, Master CFI (Renewal: 11Nov11)
Georgetown TX
E-mail: CarolJensen@LightningRanch.net
Carol R Jensen, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Carol serves on the board of the Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association (COPA) and is the president of Lightning Ranch Group (www.LightningRanch.net/CentralTexasFlightAcademy) at Georgetown Municipal Airport (GTU). She is also a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Antonio FSDO area.
Edgar Melville “Ed” FINK, Master CFI (Renew: 1Nov11)
Fort Myers FL
E-mail: EdMFink@comcast.net
Edgar M Fink, an 8-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Ed is an independent flight and ground instructor at Page Field Airport (FMY). He also serves with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Sundowners Search & Rescue Flying Club, and was a FAASTeam representative for the FAA’s Tampa FSDO area.
Gregory William “Greg” BAKER, Master CFI-Aerobatic (Initial: 11Nov11)
Divide CO
E-mail: FLY@RockyMountainAirsports.com
Gregory W Baker, a 1st-time Master and a member of IAC as well as SAFE, recently earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. Greg owns Rocky Mountain Airsports (http://RockyMountainAirsports.com/), an aerobatic flight school based at Meadow Lake Airport (FLY) near Colorado Springs. A retired Army helicopter pilot and A&P mechanic, he specializes in aerobatic, upset recovery, and spin training.
Alexander “Sandy” & JoAnn Hill, MCFIs
Master Instructors LLC, Longmont CO
Cells: 303-475-6008 (S) / 303-709-6862 (J)
Phone: 303-485-8136
www.MasterInstructors.org
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