The MICEP Team
The administrators, peer reviewers and advisors who keep the Master Instructor accreditation rigorous and impartial.
Administrators
Michael Phillips
MICEP Program Manager
Ten-time Master Instructor. Chairman of the Board, SAFE. FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot and FAASTeam Representative.
Commercial, Instrument, ASEL, AMEL, ASES, Glider · CFII · IGI · Gold Seal
Elaine Kauh
Communications Coordinator
Eight-time Master CFI and Lead FAASTeam Representative.
Commercial · Instrument
Board of Review
Experienced Masters who peer-review every application and renewal portfolio.
Jason Archer
Master CFI · Lead FAASTeam Representative
2021 AOPA Distinguished Flight Instructor. 2021 CFI of the Year and 2018 FAASTeam Rep of the Year, Bradley (BDL) FSDO.
CFI-I, G · MEI · AGI · IGI · SES · Gold Seal
Parvez Dara
Ten-time Master CFI · FAASTeam Representative
Regional CFI of the Year (2007) and Regional Representative of the Year (2018), EA17 FSDO.
ATP · MEI · AGI · Gold Seal
Alan Davis
Six-time Master CFI, Emeritus · FAASTeam Representative
Commercial, Instrument, ASEL, AMEL, ASES · CFI-II · MEI · AIGI · Gold Seal · WBMP
Michael Traud
Ten-time Master CFI · FAA DPE
ATP (ASEL/AMEL) · Aircraft Dispatcher · CFI-ASE/AME/IA · AIGI · Gold Seal
Joey Keahey
Master CFI · FAASTeam Representative
ATP in airplane multi-engine land and sea and rotorcraft-helicopter; type rated in the CE-525S, DA-10, G-IV and HS-125.
Gold Seal (airplane, helicopter, instrument) · AGI · IGI · Commercial Glider
Matt Johnson
Eight-time Master Instructor-Helicopter · Helicopter DPE
Developed techniques and training programs for air medical operations; writes helicopter articles for the DPE Newsletter.
ATP · CFI · CFII · Gold Seal · FAASTeam Representative
Mike Kloch
Three-time Master CFI-Aerobatic
CEO and Chief Instructor Pilot, Specialized Aero Works; Vice President, UPRTN; test pilot and former Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot.
ATP · CFI · CFII · MEI · FAASTeam Representative
MICEP Advisors
JoAnn Hill
Founder, Master Instructors · Six-time Master CFI, Emeritus
National FAASTeam Representative. Read the MICEP story →
Commercial, Instrument, ASEL · CFI
Rich Stowell
Master CFI, Emeritus
2006 National Flight Instructor of the Year and 2014 National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year.
Commercial, Instrument, ASEL, ASES · CFI · FAASTeam Representative