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 81,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than three hundred of them have earned the Master designation thus far. As a measure of the prestige conferred by this title, the last seven FAA National Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs. In addition, the FAA recently approved the designation as an alternate means for CFIs to renew their flight instructor certificates. Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during March are:

RENEWALS

Robert Henry "Bob" WAKEFIELD, Master CFI
Tucson  AZ
E-mail:    WakefieldB@cochise.edu
Robert Wakefield recently renewed his Master Instructor designation.  Bob works as assistant chief flight instructor for Cochise Community College.  He is responsible for the combined Pima College / Cochise College flight training program in Tucson.

Nicholas Anthony "Nick" SCHILLEN Jr, Master CFI
Davie  FL
E-mail:    LTCNick@aol.com
Nicholas Schillen recently renewed his Master Instructor designation.  Nick is the president and chief of training for NS Aviation located at North Perry Airport (HWO) in Hollywood.  He also serves as department chair of the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Miami's Hialeah High School. 

John Robert MORROW, Master CFI
Kingston  NY
E-mail:    MasterCFI@yahoo.com
John Morrow recently renewed his Master Instructor designation.  John is an independent flight instructor working primarily with the Hudson Valley Flying Club at Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N).    He also serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Albany FSDO.

Alida "Lisa" DE VRIES, Master CFI 
Roanoke  VA
E-mail:   Lisa@gyrocova.com
Lisa de Vries recently renewed her Master Instructor designation.  Lisa is an instrument flight and ground instructor with Professional Instrument Courses (PIC).  She also serves as a check pilot and safety officer with the Virginia Civil Air Patrol's Roanoke Composite Squadron. 

William Edward "Bill" CORNICK, Master CFI-Aerobatic
Thousand Oaks  CA
E-mail:    AkroPilot@billcornick.com
William Cornick recently renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic designation.  Bill specializes in aerobatic and high altitude instruction at Camarillo Airport (CMA).    He is a nationally known air show performer and judge as well as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Van Nuys FSDO.

Todd Allen "Al" BRASHEAR, Master CFI 
Kenmore  WA
E-mail:    AlBrashr@ix.netcom.com
Allen Brashear recently renewed his Master Instructor designation.  Al is an independent flight instructor with Alternate Air Flying Club at Boeing Field (BFI).  He also serves as an education officer in the Civil Air Patrol and is an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Seattle FSDO.

Alberto BERNABEO , Master CFI
Bologna  ITALY
E-mail:   Bernabeo@mi.iasf.cnr.it
Alberto Bernabeo recently renewed his Master Instructor designation.  Alberto is a flight and ground instructor for Flight Safety International where he specializes in airline transition training.  He holds both USA and Italian ATP certificates.

INITIALS

Donald Henry "Don" ULRICH, Master CFI 
Seattle  WA
E-mail:    DHUlrich@yahoo.com
Donald Ulrich recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  Don is a flight instructor for Galvin Flying Service at Seattle's Boeing Field (BFI).  This Marine Corps veteran CH-46E crew chief also mentors new CFIs and works with local high school aviation interns.

Hobart Caleb "Hobie" TOMLINSON, Master CFI
Huntington  VT
E-mail:    HobieTW@att.net
Hobart Tomlinson recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  Hobie is a line instructor pilot and flight standards supervisor for American Airlines.  He also holds an A&P certificate and serves as a pilot examiner as well as an Aviation Safety Counselor for Maine's Portland FSDO.

Ryan Charles SEILER, Master CFI
Battle Creek  MI
E-mail:    Ryan.Seiler@wmich.edu
Ryan Seiler recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  Ryan is a 141 check instructor and lead flight instructor for Western Michigan University's College of Aviation at Kellogg Airport (BTL) in Battle Creek.  He has also served as a coach and judge for the University's NIFA flight team.

Raymond Arthur "Ray" SALMON, Master CFI
Beaver  WV
E-mail:    Ray@rdsalmon.com
Raymond Salmon recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  Ray works as the flight training coordinator for Albatross Air Part 141 school at Raleigh County Airport (BKW) in Beckley, WV.  His responsibilities also include marketing and development of their Part 135 charter operations.

Timothy Douglas "Tim" PEREZ, Master CFI   
Hampton  GA
E-mail:    MasterCFI@bellsouth.net
Timothy Perez recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  Tim is the chief pilot for Metro Engineering & Surveying in Hampton.  He also works as an independent CFI specializing in primary and instrument instruction at Tara Field (4A7) and Griffin Airport (6A2).

Landon Phillips MARSH, Master CFI
Beaverton  OR
E-mail:    LandonCFI@netzero.com
Landon Marsh recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  Landon is an independent flight instructor at Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) in Hillsboro.  He mentors new CFIs and specializes in primary through multiengine students as well as instrument ground instruction. 

John Shannon MAHANY, Master CFI
Long Beach  CA
E-mail:   J.Mahany@verizon.net
John Mahany recently earned his Master Instructor designation.  John is an independent flight instructor at the Long Beach Airport (LGB).  He also serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Long Beach FSDO and was named the FAA's Western Pacific Region 2003 CFI of the Year.

Linda Margaret DOWDY, Master CFI
Bethel  MN
E-mail:    LinDowdy@visi.com
Linda Dowdy recently earned her Master Instructor designation.  Linda is the chief flight instructor for Knowlton Flight Instruction Services at Anoka County Airport (ANE) in Minneapolis.  She also serves on the boards of Wings of Mercy and the Minnesota Association of Professional Flight Instructors (MAPFI).

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