4 Finished The Challenging Course To Receive The
Designation
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.
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!
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.
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).
FMI: www.MasterInstructors.org