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 93,000 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 14 FAA 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 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://SafePilots.US/ 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 September are:
Anthony “Tony” JOHNSTONE, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Winfield KS
E-mail: KnifeEdgeAkro@yahoo.com
Doctor Anthony Johnston, a member of the International Aerobatic Club, recently earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. Tony is the chief instructor and owner of Knife Edge Aerobatics at Strother Field (WLD) in Winfield, Kansas. Specializing in aerobatic, spin, and tailwheel training, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Wichita FSDO area.
Clifford Monroe “Cliff” IZER Jr, Master CFI
Alpharetta GA
E-mail: Cliff@ProfessionalAviationServices.com
Clifford M Izer, a 4-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Cliff is an independent flight instructor as well as general manager of Professional Aviation Services at Dekalb Peachtree Airport (PDK). He is also a volunteer Angel Flight pilot and serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Atlanta FSDO area.
Thomas Nelson “Tom” GILMORE, Master CFI
Stuart FL
E-mail: ToPilot@aol.com
Thomas N Gilmore, a 6-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Tom owns Gilmore Aviation Services ( www.GilmoreAviation.com ) and specializes in intensive instrument training. He is also an aviation author and serves a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s South Florida Fort Lauderdale FSDO area.
Carla Corrine DEDERA, Master CFI (Renew: 30Sep09)
Bonners Ferry ID
E-mail: CDedera@lycos.com
Carla C Dedera, a 4-time Master, recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Carla is a flight and ground instructor with Northern Air ( NorthernAir.biz/Home ) at Idaho’s Boundary County Airport (65S). She also serves as the company’s Part 135 charter pilot and instructor as well as a Forest Service air tactical and fire detection pilot.
Joseph “Joe” BLASENSTEIN, Master CFI ( Renew: 30Sep09 )
Cinnaminson NJ
E-mail: JBlasen@gmail.com,
Joseph Blasenstein, a 2-time Master, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Joe is the chief flight and ground instructor as well as coordinator of aviation programs with Mercer County Community College (www.MCCC.edu/Aviation) at Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Philadelphia FSDO area.
Randy Lee BAILEY, Master CFI
Fort Collins CO
E-mail: BonanzaCFI@comcast.net
Randy L Bailey, a 2-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Randy is a flight and ground instructor specializing in Bonanza and Baron recurrent training with the Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (http://BPPP.org/). He also provides instrument, GPS, and mountain flying instruction at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL).