National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Five instructors have received for the first time or renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of September.

Master Instructors LLC said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.

Kele Huia Fergerstrom, Master CFI, Honolulu HI
Kele H Fergerstrom, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Kele is a Part 141 assistant chief pilot and line check airman with Empire Airlines at Hawaii's Honolulu International (HNL) and Kalaeloa (HJR) Airports. An A&P mechanic with inspection authorization, he also serves in the Hawaii Wing of the CAP and is a designated pilot examiner (DPE) in the FAA's Honolulu FSDO area. E-mail: Kele@Fergerstrom.net  

Clifford Monroe "Cliff" Izer, Master Instructor Emeritus, Marietta GA
Clifford M Izer, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education. The owner and general manager of Professional Aviation Services at Dekalb Peachtree Airport (PDK), Cliff is a platinum Cirrus (CSIP) instructor specializing in Cirrus and other technically advanced aircraft training. He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Atlanta FSDO area.  E-mail: Cliff@ProfessionalAviationServices.com

Heather Elise McNevin, Master Aviation Educator (MAE) Northfield MN
Heather McNevin, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned her Master Aviation Educator (MAE) accreditation. A long time certificated flight and ground instructor (McNevin Aviation Inc), Heather is also a high and low altitude radar ATC specialist as well as an on-the-job training instructor at the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. Additionally, she serves in the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and is a FAASTeam representative for the Minneapolis FSDO area.  (Photo: MAE Heather McNevin of Northfield, MN) HeatherMcNevin@gmail.com 

Adam Dominick Ruscitti, Master CFI, Belvidere IL
Adam D Ruscitti, a 3-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. A B-757 and B-767 first officer with United Airlines, Adam is also an independent instructor pilot and mentor. He specializes training and mentoring owner pilots transitioning into single-pilot very light jets as well as initial jet type ratings and recurrent jet training. E-mail: E-mail: ADRuscit@aol.com

Russell Frederick "Russ" Still, Master CFI, Cumming GA
Russell F Still, a 6-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation Russ is the president of Atlanta Flight Training at Gwinnett County Airport (LZU) where he specializes in primary and instrument instruction as well as ground training development and instruction. A noted aviation educator and published author, he also serves with the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) primarily as an instructor pilot. E-mail: Russell@GoldSealFlight.com

Many of the most recent National Flight Instructors of the Year or National FAASTeam Representatives 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.

(Images provided by the individual Master instructors)

FMI: www.MasterInstructors.org