NAFI's June Master Instructors

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 designated Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation organization.

To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 85,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 500 of them have earned the Master designation thus far. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last ten FAA National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA has approved the designation 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 education 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 creme de la creme of the aviation industry!

Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during June are:

Renewals

• William Henry "Bill" SCHROEDER, Master CFI
  Carson City NV 
  E-mail:  CheckPilot@thegrid.net
  William Schroeder recently earned his Master CFI designation for the 4th time. Bill is an independent flight instructor at the Minden-Tahoe (MEV) and South Lake Tahoe (TVL) airports. He serves in the CAP, is a member of the National Instructor Safety Council and is a safety counselor for the FAA's Reno FSDO.
• Richard Charles "Rick" POCH, Master CFI 
  West Chester PA 
  E-mail:  PochRC@aol.com
  Richard Poch recently renewed his Master Instructor designation. Rick is a flight instructor with TAS Flight School, a Cessna Pilot Center at West Chester's Brandywine Airport (N99). He is also a graduate of the Flight Test Engineer Course at the USAF Test Pilot School.
• Wallace James "Wally" MORAN, Master CFI 
  Wilton CT 
  E-mail:  WJMoran@optonline.net
  Wallace Moran recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Wally is an aviation consultant and independent flight instructor at Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) specializing in glider and tailwheel training. He also serves as a pilot examiner and safety counselor for the FAA's Windsor Locks FSDO.
• Arlynn Marine MC MAHON, Master CFI 
  Versailles KY
  E-mail:  Arlynn@AeroTech.net
  Arlynn McMahon recently renewed her Master CFI designation. Arlynn is the chief flight instructor and training center manager for Aero-Tech Inc, a Cessna Pilot Center with campuses in Lexington (LEX), Louisville (LOU) and Jamestown (K24). She also writes frequently for NAFI's Mentor and AOPA's Flight Training magazines.
• David William "Dave" DODSON, Master CFI 
  Granger IN
  E-mail:  David.Dodson@honeywell.com
  David Dodson recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Dave is an independent flight instructor in the South Bend (SBN) and Elkhart (EKM) areas. A representative of AOPA's Airport Support Network, he also serves in the Indiana Civil Air Patrol and is an Aviation Safety Counselor for the South Bend FSDO.
• Douglas Scott "Doug" CARMODY, Master CFI 
  Beaufort SC 
  E-mail:  DSCarmody@safepilot.com
  Douglas Carmody recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Doug owns and operates Executive Flight Training, where he specializes in advanced instrument training for owner pilots. He also serves as a member of AOPA's Airport Support Network at Beaufort County Airport (73J).
• Larry Stephen BOTHE, Master CFI 
  Seymour IN
  E-mail:  LBothe@aol.com
  Larry Bothe recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Larry is the chief flight instructor with Pardieck Aviation at Freeman Municipal Airport (SER). He also works with the Freeman Field Flying Association and is a pilot examiner as well as a safety counselor for the Indianapolis FSDO.

  

Initials

• James Rayvon WILLIAMS, Master CFI
  Scotts Valley CA 
  E-mail:  CFII@Straight-and-Level.com
  Rayvon Williams recently earned his Master CFI designation. Rayvon is an independent flight instructor at Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI). He is also an AOPA Airport Support Network representative, an Angel Flight pilot and serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's San Jose FSDO.
• Joseph Ralph "Joe" BRIGHAM Jr, Master CFI
  Bow NH
  E-mail:  JoeBrigham1@comcast.net
  Joe Brigham recently earned his Master CFI designation. Joe is a helicopter instructor at Brigham Heliport (NH33) in Pembroke where he specializes in firefighting and agriculture training. He also serves as a pilot examiner for the Portland FSDO and was named the 2005 New England Region Safety Counselor of the Year.

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