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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 accredited as
Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation education
association.
To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there
are approximately 92,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 600
of them have earned Master accreditation thus far. As a measure of
the prestige conferred by this title, the last 13 FAA 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 that is earned by a candidate through a
rigorous process of continuing professional activity and peer
review.
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during October
are:
RENEWALS
Kenneth Francis "Ken" Wittenkiend, Master
CFI
Burnet, TX
E-mail: Ken@ProMarkAviation.net
Kenneth F Wittekiend recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Ken owns and operates ProMark Aviation Services
(ProMarkAviation.net) that specializes in flight training,
continuing aviation education, and air tours at Burnet Municipal
Airport (BMQ). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative for the
FAA's San Antonio FSDO area.
Steven William "Steve" Tkachuk, Master CFI
Portage, MI
E-mail: S.Tkachuk@WMich.edu
Steven Tkachuk recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Steve
is a Western Michigan University lead flight instructor (www.WMich.edu/Aviation)
at Kellogg Airport (BTL) in Battle Creek. He also serves as a coach
for the University's flight team as well as a FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's Grand Rapids FSDO area.
Steve Thaddeus Thibodaux, Master CFI & MGI
Bellbrook, OH
E-mail: SteveWOW@donet.com
Steve T Thibodaux recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation and
is also an accredited Master Ground Instructor (MGI). Steve owns
Wings on Wheels (www.WingsEdu.com)
specializing in glider training at Greene County Regional Airport
(I19). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's
Cincinnati FSDO area.
David Paul St George, Master CFI & Master
GI
Ithica, NY
E-mail: David@MyFBO.com
David St George recently renewed his Master CFI and earned a Master
Ground Instructor accreditation. David is the chief flight and
ground instructor at East Hill Flying Club, a Part 141 flight
school at Ithaca's Tompkins County Airport (ITH). He also serves as
a pilot examiner and a FAASTeam representative with the FAA's
Rochester FSDO area.
Donna Martha Stevens, Master CFI
Chesterton, IN
E-mail: DonnAir_Aviation@hotmail.com
Donna M Stevens recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation.
Donna is the lead flight and ground instructor as well as owner of
DonnAir Aviation (www.DonnAirAviation.com)
at Porter County Airport (VPZ) in Valparaiso. She also serves as a
FAASTeam representative in the FAA's South Bend FSDO area.
Alan Chester Davis, Master Instructor
Emeritus
Thornton, CO
E-mail: ADavis@IASAir.com
Alan C Davis was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus status
in recognition of his many years as an accredited Master CFI. Alan,
an independent flight instructor, is the manager of safety and
training at Integrated Airline Services (www.IASAir.com) and
also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Denver FSDO
area.
INITIALS
Brian Allan Sitcer, Master CFI
Carlsbad, CA
E-mail: BrianSitcer@msn.com
Brian A Sitcer recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Brian
in a flight and ground instructor with Grey Eagle Flight Academy
(www.GreyEagleAviation.com)
at McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ) in Carlsbad. He also serves as a
DeHavilland DHC-8 pilot, simulator instructor, and check airman for
Mesa Airlines.
John Clarke McNeace, Master
CFI-Aerobatic
Queen Creek, AZ
E-mail: Clarke.McNeace@APSTraining.com
Clarke McNeace recently earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic
accreditation. Clarke is the chief CFI with Aviation Performance
Solutions (APSTraining.com) at Williams Gateway Airport (IWA) where
he specializes in upset and aerobatic training. A former naval
aviator and combat veteran, he also serves as a FAASTeam rep in the
Scottsdale FSDO area.
Richard Milton "Rick" Henry III, Master
CFI
Anchorage, AK
E-mail: Rick@RickHenry.com
Richard M Henry recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Rick
is a Memphis-based FedEx simulator instructor, check airman, and
MD-11 pilot. He is also an airframe & powerplant mechanic, an
active Young Eagles pilot, and serves as the finance officer /
webmaster for the Alaska Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (www.AlaskaWingCAF.org).