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 17 National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs (see: http://www.GeneralAviationAwards.org/). 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 Programä may be directed to 303-485-8136 or MasterInstrs@aol.com For more information about the Master Instructor Programä and to locate other Masters, please visit the “Find a Master Instructor” section of www.MasterInstructors.org To learn more about the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), visit http://SafePilots.org/ The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) can be reached through their website at http://IAC.org/
Aviation educators who earned the “Master” title during October are:
Darrel LeRoy DILLEY , Master CFI
LaSalle CO
E-mail: DLDilley@aol.com
Darrel L Dilley, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Darrel is the chief flight instructor with Blue Sky Flyers Flying Club at Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY).
He also serves on the Greeley Airport board of directors and is a FAASTeam representative in the Denver FSDO area.
Ivan Hamazasp MANOOGIAN, Master CFI
Sofia, Bulgaria
E-mail: IHManoogian@gmail.com
Ivan H Manoogian, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Ivan is an independent glider flight and ground instructor who recently relocated from Phoenix, Arizona to Bulgaria.
He is now working with the Bulgarian Ministry of Sports to revitalize the country’s glider flight training program.
Donna Martha STEVENS, Master Instructor Emeritus
Chesterton IN
E-mail: DonnAir_Aviation@hotmail.com
Donna M Stevens, a 6-time Master and charter SAFE member, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus status in recognition of her many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education.
Donna is the lead flight and ground instructor as well as owner of DonnAir Aviation at Valparaiso’s Porter County Airport (VPZ).
She also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s South Bend FSDO area.
Kenneth Francis “Ken” WITTEKIEND Jr, Master CFI
Burnet TX
E-mail: Ken@ProMarkAviation.net
Kenneth F Wittekiend, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Ken is an instructor with the Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program.
Additionally, he owns and operates ProMark Aviation Services at Burnet Municipal Airport (BMQ) while also serving as a pilot examiner and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Antonio FSDO area.