Sun, Jul 29, 2007
New MCFI-A Designation Highest Possible Level
The National Association
of Flight Instructors and the International Aerobatic Club
announced Saturday at Oshkosh they have partnered to establish
and administer a designation program setting professional standards
for individuals teaching aerobatics.
NAFI's program for Master Certified Instructors -- Aerobatic, in
place since 2000, will remain unchanged. The MCFI-A criteria
represent the highest designation that can be achieved by a flight
instructor who teachers aerobatics.
"It is important that pilots seeking aerobatic training be aware
of the credentials of those providing that training," said Rusty
Sachs, NAFI Executive Director. "The IAC-NAFI program provides
tools to allow them to do that." The new system, which is entirely
voluntary, creates two new designations: Flight Instructor -
Aerobatic (FI-A) and Certified Flight Instructor - Aerobatic
(CFI-A). Each contains elements of the MCFI-A program, but with
slightly less stringent requirements. "Any pilot can call himself
an aerobatic coach," explained IAC. "The system we are putting in
place will set forth tools for other pilots to identify the skilled
professionals with the knowledge and skills required to offer
top-quality training."
To participate, instructors submit applications for review by
NAFI, which rates them according to experience in four areas of
instruction. Applicants are graded on their professional services
to the aerobatic community and how they have continued their own
education through experiences as varied as aerobatic achievement
and ground school seminars.
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) is an
Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. (EAA) affiliate
organization dedicated exclusively to raising and maintaining the
professional standing of the flight instructor in the aviation
community. The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. (IAC) is a
division of the EAA responsible for the administration, management,
and promotion of the sport of aerobatics in the United States under
the applicable regulations of the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale; Lusanne, Switzerland.
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