Fewer Than 700 CFI's Have Received Master Accreditation
Master Instructors LLC and its Board of Review has released the
names of those CFI's accredited as Masters by Master Instructors
LLC during the month of September.
Out of the approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States, fewer
than 700 of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. The
last 15 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 and industry 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 who are demonstrating an ongoing
commitment to excellence, professional growth, and service to the
aviation community.
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during
September are:
John G Dye, a member of IAC, recently earned his Master
CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. John is a flight instructor
specializing in spin, aerobatic, and emergency upset recovery
training with Skyline Aviation at Lisbon, Ohio's Salem
Airpark (38D). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in
the FAA's Cleveland FSDO area. E-mail: S1Tango@Hughes.net
John Dye
Mark Richard Adams, Master CFI, El Paso TX. Mark is a 4-time
Master and SAFE member. Mark is an independent El Paso-area flight
instructor specializing in Cessna 300 / 400 initial and recurrent
training. He also serves as vice chairman of SAFE and is a FAASTeam
representative in the FAA's Albuquerque FSDO area. E-mail: AdamsMark@earthlink.net
William G Castlen, of Dothan, AL, a 3-time Master and SAFE
member, is an independent flight instructor and certified Cirrus
instructor at Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) specializing in
technically advanced aircraft training. A long time Destin,
Florida, pilot examiner (DPE), Bill also teaches with the Mooney Aircraft
Pilots Assoiciation. E-mail: OldCFII@me.com
Donald E
Kaye, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his
Master CFI accreditation. Don is a San Jose area flight instructor
specializing in instrument, recurrency, and complex training. He
also teaches with the Mooney Pilot Proficiency Program and serves
as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's San Jose FSDO area.
E-mail: DonKaye@earthlink.net
Robin H Lindstrom, a 7-time Master and SAFE member, recently
renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations. Rob is
an assistant chief flight instructor with the Redstone Arsenal Flying
Activity at Redstone Army Airfield (HUA) in Huntsville,
AL. The holder of Master level WINGS, he also serves as a
FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Alabama & NW Florida FSDO
area. E-mail: RobinHLindstrom@hotmail.com
Michael G Gaffney, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, recently
renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations. Mike is
the director of flight training at the Florida Institute of Technology
LLC in West Melbourne. The 2007 National CFI of the
Year, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the Orlando /
North Florida FSDO area. E-mail: MGaffney@FITAviation.com,
FlightLogics@gmail.com
Michael Gaffney
Lynnwood K "Woody" Minar, a 3-time Master and a SAFE member,
recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Woody is the chief
flight instructor with Osceola AeroSport at Osceola,
Wisconsin's Simenstad Municipal Airport (KOEO). He also works
as a pilot for Custom Fire Apparatus and is a FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's Minneapolis FSDO area. E-mail: Woody.Minar@centurytel.net