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 designated Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation organization.

To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 85,000 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 creme de la creme of the aviation industry!

Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during January are:

RENEWALS

Judith Ann "Judy" CADMUS, Master CFI & Master GI ( Renew: 31Dec05 )
Collegeville PA
E-mail: CadmusJA@hotmail.com
Judy Cadmus recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation and earned a Master Ground Instructor designation. Judy is the president of Avionics Training Unlimited (www.AVTrainingUnlimited.com) at Brandywine Airport (N99). She also serves as a safety counselor for the Allentown FSDO and was the FAA's 2005 Eastern Region CFI of the Year.

Terry Lee CLAUSSEN, Master CFI ( Renew: 19Jan06 )
Phoenix AZ
E-mail: Terry.Claussen@USAirways.com
Terry Claussen recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Terry is a flight operations analyst with US Airways as well as an independent glider instructor at Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD) and Estrella Sailport (E68). He also serves as a glider pilot examiner for the Scottsdale FSDO and a B-737 examiner for the Seattle FSDO.

Thomas Monroe "Tom" EVANS, Master CFI ( 20Jan06 )
Tampa FL
E-mail: TomLindaEvans@aol.com
Thomas Evans recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Tom is a flight instructor with Atlas Aviation ( www.AtlasAviationInc.com ), a Cessna Pilot Center at Peter O Knight Field (TPF), Tampa's downtown airport. He also serves as a WINGS Weekend coordinator and an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Tampa and Orlando FSDOs.

Frederick Randolph "Rick" FLETCHER, Master CFI ( Renew: 20Jan06 )
Appling GA
E-mail: Rick.Fletcher@EurocopterUSA.com
Rick Fletcher recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Rick is a production test pilot as well as a ground and flight instructor with American Eurocopter (www.EurocopterUSA.com) at their manufacturing facility in Columbus, Mississippi. He also serves as a designated pilot examiner for the FAA's Jackson FSDO.

Nicholas Robert "Nick" FRISCH, Master CFI ( Renew: 19Jan06 )
Renton WA
E-mail: NickF@GalvinFlying.com
Nicholas Frisch recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Nick is the flight department manager at Galvin Flying Service ( www.GalvinFlying.com ), Part 61/141 flight school at on Seattle's Boeing Field (BFI). He also serves as a safety counselor for the Seattle FSDO and was the national 2005 Jack J Eggspuehler Award recipient.

Robert Kloman "Bob" GAWLER, Master CFI ( Renew: 1Jan06 )
Bethesda MD
E-mail: TreborAV8@starpower.net
Robert Gawler recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for the 4th time. Bob operates Trebor Aviation and works as a designated pilot examiner at Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) in Gaithersburg. He also serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's Baltimore FSDO.

David Randall "Dave" HENSLEY, Master CFI ( 30Jan06 )
DeLand FL
E-mail: HensleyDS@earthlink.net
David Hensley recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Dave is the director of standardization and safety with Regional Airline Academy, a Part 141 flight school at DeLand Municipal Airport (DED). He also serves in the Civil Air Patrol's Florida Wing and is an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's Orlando FSDO.

Michael Wayne "Mike" JOHNSON, Master CFI ( Renew: 17Jan06 )
Westlake OH
E-mail: MJohnson@JohnsonAviation.com
Michael Johnson recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Mike owns Johnson Aviation ( www.JohnsonAviation.com ) and instructs with North Coast Flyers at Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL). He is also active in the FAA's WINGS program and serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Cleveland FSDO.

Beverly Jean RUNNER, Master CFI ( Renew: 20Jan06 )
Lakeside CA
E-mail: JeansFlt@earthlink.net
Jean Runner recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation. Jean is the chief flight instructor and owner of Jean's Flight Training at El Cajon's Gillespie Field (SEE). She is active in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) and serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's San Diego FSDO.

Linda Maria SCULLY, Master CFI ( Renew: 31Dec05 )
Kinnelon NJ
E-mail: LScully@LPAwings.com
Linda Scully recently earned her Master CFI accreditation for the 4th time. Linda is the chief flight instructor and president of Aero Safety Training, a Part 141 Cessna Pilot Center at Lincoln Park Airport (N07). She is also active in The 99s and serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the FAA's Teterboro FSDO.

INITIALS

Parvez DARA, Master CFI ( Renew: 23Jan06 )
Toms River NJ
E-mail: Dara@DNAmail.com
Parvez Dara recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Parvez is a Mooney pilot proficiency instructor (www.MAPASafety.com) and specializes in recurrent as well as high performance training. He also works with the Civil Air Patrol and serves as a safety counselor and aviation medical examiner for the Philadelphia FSDO.

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