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SEPTEMBER 2012

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 September are:

MCFI Woody Minar

Lynnwood Karl “Woody” MINAR, Master CFI
Dresser  WI
E-mail:   Woody.Minar@Centurytel.net

Lynnwood K Minar, a 4-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.

Woody is the chief flight instructor with Osceola AeroSport at Osceola Municipal Airport (OEO).

He also serves as a designated pilot examiner (DPE) and a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Minneapolis FSDO area.



MCFI-MGI Rob Lindstrom

Robin Henry “Rob” LINDSTROM, Master CFI & Master GI 
Huntsville  AL
E-mail:   RobinHLindstrom@hotmail.com

Robin H Lindstrom, an 8-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations.

Rob is the safety officer and assistant chief flight instructor with the Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity at Redstone Army Airfield (HUA).

A retired Army artillery officer, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Birmingham FSDO area.



MCFI Don Kaye

Donald Ellis “Don” KAYE, Master CFI
Santa Clara  CA
E-mail:   DonKaye@earthlink.net

Donald E Kaye, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.

Don teaches with the Mooney Pilot Proficiency Program (MAPA) and is a San Jose area flight instructor specializing in instrument, recurrency, and complex training www.DonKaye.com.

He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s San Jose FSDO area.



MCFI Paul Jurgens

Paul Edward JURGENS II, Master CFI & Master GI
Williamsburg  OH
E-mail:   PJurgens@Sportys.com

Paul E Jurgens, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.

Paul is the chief flight instructor for glider and multiengine land operations with Sporty’s Academy at Batavia’s Clermont County Airport (I69).

He also works with product development and serves as the vice president for publishing with Sporty’s.



MCFI-MGI Mike Gaffney

Michael Gerard “Mike” GAFFNEY, Master CFI & Master GI
West Melbourne  FL
E-mail:    FlightLogics@gmail.com

Michael G Gaffney, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations.

The 2007 Nat’l CFI of the Year, Mike is the director of logistics and supply chain with AAR Airlift in Melbourne.

He also serves as a national General Aviation Awards program board member and is a FAASTeam representative in the Orlando FSDO area.



MCFI-A John Dye

John Gardner DYE, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Lisbon  OH
E-mail:   S1Tango@yahoo.com

John G Dye, a 3-time Master and IAC member, recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation.

A longtime United Airlines pilot, John is also a flight instructor specializing in spin, aerobatic, and emergency upset recovery training with Skyline Aviation at Ohio’s Salem Airpark (38D).

He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Cleveland FSDO area.



MCFI Sam Dawson

Samuel Riggs “Sam” DAWSON, Master CFI
Clarksvilles  TN
E-mail:   DawsonUH60@yahoo.com

Samuel R Dawson, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.

Sam is an independent flight instructor specializing in instrument, multi-engine, and complex aircraft training at Clarksville’s Outlaw Field (CKV).

An Army veteran and former UH-60 Blackhawk instructor pilot, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA’s Nashville FSDO area.