The Best Of The Best
The
National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in
announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of
these very special aviation educators. Recently, they were
all accredited as Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional
aviation education association.
To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there
are approximately 90,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 600
of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of
the prestige conferred by this title, the last twelve 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.
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during April
are:
RENEWALS
David Alan "Dave" Wheeler, Master
CFI
Everett, WA
E-mail: Dave@NorthwestSchoolOfAviation.com
David Wheeler recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Dave
is the chief flight instructor and owner of the Northwest School of
Aviation (www.NorthwestSchoolOfAviation.com)
at Everett's Snohomish County Airport (PAE). He is also active in
the Washington Pilots Association and is a FAASTeam rep for the
FAA's Seattle FSDO.
Phillip Jeffrey "Phil" Poyner, Master
CFI
Nashua, NH
E-mail: Poynor@dwc.edu
Phillip Poynor recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for the
6th time. Phil is a professor of aviation at Nashua's Daniel
Webster College (ASH) and serves as chairman of the National
Association of Flight Instructors. The 2001 Nat'l CFI of the Year,
he is also a FAASTeam representative for the FAA's Portland
FSDO.
John Robert Morrow, Master
CFI
Lake Katrine, NY
E-mail: MasterCFI@yahoo.com
John Morrow recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for the
5th time. John is an independent flight instructor with the Hudson
Valley Flying Club at Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N). He also
moderates an Aeronca owners website and serves as an EAA flight
advisor as well as president of EAA's Chapter 1359.
John Mark "Jack" MC Goldrick, Master
CFI
Seattle, WA
E-mail: Jack@McGoldrick.com
Jack McGoldrick recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Jack
is a flight instructor specializing in instrument and high
performance training with Galvin Flying Service at Seattle's Boeing
Field (BFI). He was instrumental in creating an aviation student
loan program with Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union for Galvin
students.
Landon Phillips Marsh, Master
CFI
Portrland, OR
E-mail: LandonCFI@gmail.com
Landon Marsh recently renewed his Master CFI
accreditation. Landon is an independent flight and ground
instructor specializing in primary and instrument training at
Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO). He also works with the Centers
for Airway Science teaching aviation related subjects to
children.
Harold Frederick "Harry" Leicher, Master
CFI
Whittier, CA
E-mail: ItllClear@aol.com
Harry Leicher recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Harry
is an independent flight and ground instructor at the Long Beach
Airport (LGB) specializing primary, instrument and multiengine
training. He also serves as adjunct faculty at Long Beach City
College and is director emeritus of the US Parachute
Association.
Paul Gretschel, Master CFI
Coram, NY
E-mail: PaulCFI@aol.com
Paul Gretschel recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Paul
is an independent flight instructor working primarily at Islip's
MacArthur Airport (ISP) and Farmingdale's Republic Airport (FRG).
He also serves with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Beechcraft
Pilot Proficiency Program (BPPP) and is a FAASTeam
representative.
Thomas Michael "Mike" Garrison, Master
CFI
Leawood, KS
E-mail: MGarrison8@sbcglobal.net
Michael Garrison recently renewed his Master CFI
accreditation. Mike is a flight instructor with the Crown Flying
Club at New Century Aircenter (IXD) and Air Associates, a Cessna
Pilot Center at Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC). He also
serves as a designated pilot examiner for the FAA's Kansas City
FSDO.
Gordon Ashby Ewald, Master
CFI
Hardy, VA
E-mail: GAEwald@earthlink.net
Gordon Ewald recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Gordon
is an independent flight and ground instructor at Roanoke Regional
Airport (ROA). He also instructs in the USAF Initial Flight
Training Program, is a volunteer Angel Flight pilot and is the
senior instructor at LC's Flying Service.
INITIALS
Paul Edward Jurgens II, Master
GI
Williamsburg, OH
E-mail: PJurgens@Sportys.com
Paul Jurgens recently earned his Master Ground Instructor
accreditation. Paul is the vice president of publishing for
Sporty's Pilot Shop specializing in product development. In
addition, he is the chief flight instructor for glider and
multiengine training for Sporty's Academy and Eastern Cincinnati
Aviation at Clermont County Airport (I69).
Justin Isaac Englehardt, Master
CFI
Erlanger, KY
E-mail: Justin_Engelhardt@yahoo.com
Justin Engelhardt recently earned his Master CFI accreditation.
Justin is a flight instructor with Sporty's Academy (www.Sportys.com) at
Clermont County Airport (I69). He also instructs in the University
of Cincinnati professional pilot program and is head coach of the
university's precision flight team.