October Master Instructors (Oct 2005)
October 31, 2005 - 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 87,000 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 crème de la crème of the aviation industry!
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during October are:
RENEWALS
Raymond Wilbur "Ray" BROWN, Master CFI
Avon Lake OH
E-mail: RayTopgun@aol.com
Ray Brown recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Ray is the chief flight instructor and owner of Top Gun Flight Academy (www.TopGunCleveland.com ) at Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL). He also serves as NAFI's Sun 'n Fun Chief Flight Specialist and is an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's Cleveland FSDO.
William Ralph "Bill" GROSS, Master CFI
Salina KS
E-mail: BGross@ksu.edu
William R Gross recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Bill is an aviation professor and chief flight instructor for Kansas State University's aviation program at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN). He also serves as a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) and Aviation Safety Counselor (ASC) for the FAA's Wichita FSDO.
Max TRESCOTT, Master CFI
Mountain View CA
E-mail: Info@SJFlight.com
Max Trescott recently renewed his Master CFI designation. Max is an independent flight instructor who operates San Jose Flight Training (www.SJFlight.com) at Santa Clara County's Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV). He specializes in Cirrus and Cessna TAA instruction and also serves as a safety counselor for the San Jose FSDO.
Dale Robert WILSON, Master CFI
Ellensburg WA
E-mail: WilsonD@cwu.edu
Dale Wilson recently earned his Master CFI designation for the 4th time. Dale is a professor in Central Washington University's flight technology program and instructs at Bowers Field Airport (ELN). He also serves as faculty advisor for Alpha Eto Rho aviation fraternity and is a safety counselor for the FAA's Spokane FSDO.
INITIALS
Shane Scott DE WEESE, Master CFI
Hollister MO
E-mail: SJDeWeese@hotmail.com
Shane DeWeese recently earned his Master CFI designation. Shane owns and operates Wings of the Ozarks flight school located at Graham Clark-Taney County Airport (PLK) in Lookout Point. He also served as director of flight training at College of the Ozarks.
Loren Christan FRENCH, Master CFI
Eagle CO
E-mail: Loren@cmex.com
Loren French recently earned his Master CFI designation. Loren is an independent flight and ground instructor ( www.MountainCFI.com ) specializing in primary, advanced and mountain training at the Eagle County (EGE) and Grand Junction (GJT) airports. He also serves as a safety counselor for the FAA's Denver FSDO.
Charles Willis "Charlie" MITCHELL, Master CFI
Liberty MO
E-mail: Charlie@kccfi.com
Charles Mitchell recently earned his Master CFI designation. Charlie is an independent flight and ground instructor who specializes in primary, instrument and simulator training at Kansas City's Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC). He also serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's Kansas City FSDO.
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