Organization Lauds February's Master CFIs
The National
Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) just announced their
February Master Instructors appointment/renewals. The Master
Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by
the FAA that is earned by a candidate through a rigorous process of
continuing education and peer review. Much like a flight
instructor's certificate, it must be renewed biennially.
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. To help put this achievement in its proper perspective,
there are approximately 81,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer
than four hundred of them have earned the Master designation thus
far. The FAA recently approved the designation as an alternate
means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates.
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during February
are:
Sean Eric ELLIOTT,
Master CFI
Oshkosh WI
E-mail: SElliott@eaa.org
Sean Elliott recently renewed his Master Instructor
designation. Sean is a 1990 graduate of ERAU in Daytona Beach
and has served as CEO of the National Association of Flight
Instructors (NAFI) since 1996. He is now director of flight
operations for the Experimental Aircraft Association
(EAA).
Henry Kim "Hank" HOLEVINSKY, Master
CFI
Lowell IN
E-mail: Prone2Flight@yahoo.com
Henry Holevinsky recently renewed his Master Instructor
designation. Hank is a faculty member and aviation instructor
in the Department of Engineering and Technology at South Surban
College. He also instructs for Associated Air Activities at
Lansing Municipal Airport (IGQ).
Margaret Crenshaw RIDDLE, Master
CFI
Raleigh NC
E-mail: MCRiddle@intrex.net
Margaret Riddle recently renewed her Master CFI designation.
Margaret is an independent flight and ground instructor
specializing in instrument and CFI training in the Raleigh-Durham
area. She is also active in The 99s and serves as an Aviation
Safety Counselor for the Greensboro FSDO.
Stewart Douglas "Doug" STEWART, Master
CFI
North Egremont MA
E-mail: Doug@DSFlight.com
Douglas Stewart recently renewed his Master Instructor
designation. Doug is owner of DSFI (www.DSFlight.com), a flight school
located at Kline Kill Airport (NY1) in Ghent, NY. He also
serves as a designated pilot examiner and safety counselor for
FSDOs in Windsor Locks and Albany.
Vaclav George "Jim"
UJCIK, Master CFI
Dayton OH
E-mail: FlyTeach@mindspring.com
Jim Ujcik recently earned his Master Instructor designation for the
fourth time. Jim is the owner of Soaring Eagles Flying
Services. Soaring Eagles is an
independent flight instruction company operating at Dayton's Greene
County Airport (I19).
Peter Michael "Pete" KRPATA, Master
CFI
Bonita Springs FL
E-mail: Krpatak@hotmail.com
Peter Krpata recently earned his Master Instructor
designation. Pete worked as a CFI and Part 135 charter pilot
for Express Flight at Missouri's Rosecrans Airport (STJ) in St
Joseph. He is now instructing and flying charters with London
Aviation Group at Florida's Naples Airport (APF).
Laurie Ann PUCKETT, Master
CFI
Laurel MT
E-mail: LPuckett@NorthernSkies.com
Laurie Puckett recently earned her Master Instructor
designation. Laurie is assistant chief flight instructor and
a ground instructor with Northern Skies Aviation at Laurel
Municipal Airport (6S8). She also works with local high
school students interested in aviation careers.