"The Best Of The Best"
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 91,000 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 twelve 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.
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
September are:
RENEWALS
Max Trescott, Master
CFI
Mountain View, CA
E-mail: Info@SJFlight.com
Max Trescott recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Max is
an independent Palo Alto-area flight and ground instructor
specializing in instrument and TAA training (www.sjflight.com).
He is also an aviation author and serves as a FAASTeam rep for the
FAA's San Jose FSDO.
Neil Joseph Singer, Master
CFI
Marblehead, MA
E-mail: NJSinger@hotmail.com
Neil Singer recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
Neil owns NJS Flight (www.njsflight.com)
and specializes in TAA training at the Beverly (BVY), Lawrence
(LWM) and Bedford (BED) airports. He also provides flight and
ground training for students at North Shore Community College's
aviation program (www.northshore.edu).
Jeffrey Robert "Jeff" Moss, Master CFI
Los Angeles. CA
E-mail: JRobertMoss@aol.com
J Robert Moss recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Jeff
is an independent flight instructor (www.flyinglikethepros.com)
providing training primarily in Santa Monica (SMO) and Van Nuys
(VNY). He specializes in instrument and advanced avionics
instruction in Cirrus, Lancair, Columbia, VLJs, and other
technically advanced aircraft.
Clifford Monroe "Cliff" Izer, Master
CFI
Alpharett, GA
E-mail: Cliff@ProfessionalAviationServices.com
Cliff Izer recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Cliff is
the owner and general manager of Professional Aviation Services (www.professionalaviationservices.com)
at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). He is also in the Civil Air
Patrol, is an Angel Flight pilot, and serves as a FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's Atlanta FSDO.
Thomas Nelson "Tom" Gilmore, Master
CFI
Stuart, FL
E-mail: ToPilot@aol.com
Thomas N Gilmore recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for
the 5th time. Tom owns Gilmore Aviation Services (www.gilmoreaviation.com)
and specializes in intensive instrument training nationwide. He is
also an aviation author and serves an a FAASTeam representative for
the FAA's Orlando FSDO.
Melvin Gerald "Mel" Burkart, Master
CFI
St Louis. MO
E-mail: MBurkart@earthlink.net
Melvin G Burkart recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Mel
is an officer in the Saint Louis Soaring Association and a glider
instructor at Highland-Winet Airport (H07) in Highland, Illinois.
He is also an aviation safety consultant in addition to serving as
a FAASTeam representative for the FAA's St Louis FSDO.
Joseph Ralph "Joe" Brigham Jr, Master
CFI
Venice, FL & Bow, NH
E-mail: JoeBrigham1@comcast.net
Joseph R Brigham recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.
With more than 40,000 flight hours logged, Joe is a helicopter
instructor and designated pilot examiner in New England as well as
the southeastern United States. He also serves as a FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's FSDOs in Orlando and Portland,
Maine.
Robert Kyle "Bob" Berlyn, Master CFI
East Greenwich, RI
E-mail: BBerlyn@cox.net
Robert K Berlyn recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Bob
is the operations director and chief CFI for Horizon Aviation (www.horizonaviation.com),
a Part 141 flight school at Providence Airport (PVD). He also
serves in the CAP's Rhode Island Wing and is a FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's Boston FSDO.
Ronald Dean "Ron" Berger, Master CFI
Tulsa, OK
E-mail: You-fly@cox.net
Ronald D Berger recently renewed his Master CFI
accreditation. Ron is a flight instructor and co-owner of Fast
Forward Aviation (www.fastforwardaviation.com)
at Tulsa's Richard L Jones Riverside Airport (RVS). He specializes
in primary through advanced flight training as well as accelerated
private through ATP ground training.
INITIALS
Max Trescott, Master GI
Mountain View, CA
E-mail: Info@SJFlight.com
Max Trescott recently earned his Master Ground Instructor
accreditation. Max is an independent Palo Alto-area flight and
ground instructor specializing in instrument and TAA training (www.sjflight.com).
He is also an aviation author and serves as a FAASTeam rep for the
FAA's San Jose FSDO.
Joseph Blasenstein, Master CFI
Cinnaminson, NJ
E-mail: BlasensJ@mccc.edu
Joseph Blasenstein recently earned his Master CFI accreditation.
Joe is the chief CFI and aviation programs coordinator with Mercer
County Community College at Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN). He is
also active in the University Aviation Association and serves as a
FAASTeam representative for the FAA's Philadelphia FSDO.
Randy Lee Bailey, Master CFI
Fort Collins, CO
E-mail: Randy@bppp.org
Randy L Bailey recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Randy
travels extensively as a flight and ground instructor with the
Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (BPPP) specializing in Bonanza
and Baron recurrent training. He also provides instrument, GPS, and
mountain flying instruction at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal
Airport (FNL).