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 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. 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.
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during May
are:
RENEWALS
Bruce Norman Breslau, Master
CFI
Northridge, CA
E-mail: Brez9@verizon.net
Bruce Breslau recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Bruce
is as an independent Van Nuys-area flight and ground instructor
specializing in primary and advanced aviation training. He also
provides frequent aviation safety seminars in his capacity as a
FAASTeam representative for the FAA's Van Nuys FSDO.
Jerard Emmet "Jerry" Delaney II, Master
CFI
Maybee, MI
E-mail: Jerry@netmichigan.net
Jerard E Delaney recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for
the 5h time. Jerry is the chief flight and ground instructor as
well as the owner of Monroe Aviation School of Flight, a Part 141
flight school at Monroe's Custer Airport (TTF). He also serves as a
FAASTeam representative for the FAA's Detroit FSDO.
Gregory Gordon "Greg" Gorak, Master
CFI
Milwaukee, WI
E-mail: GGG@GaitsAviation.com
Gregory G Gorak recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for
the 6th time. Greg is the president of Gaits Aviation Seminars (www.GaitsAviation.com)
and offers CFI revalidation clinics throughout the Midwest. The
1976 National CFI of the Year, he also serves as a FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's Milwaukee FSDO.
David Carl "Dave" Ison, Master
GI
Billings, MT
E-mail: IsonD@Rocky.edu
David C Ison recently renewed his Master Ground Instructor
accreditation. Dave is an assistant professor of aviation
specializing in simulator and ground training at Rocky Mountain
College (www.Rocky.edu). He also
serves with AOPA's Airport Support Network for the Billings Airport
(BIL) and is a FAASTeam representative for the FAA's Helena
FSDO.
Harry William Kraemer, Master CFI & Master
GI
Germantown, MD
E-mail: HKraemer@earthlink.net
Harry W Kraemer recently renewed his Master CFI and Master Ground
Instructor accreditations. Harry is a charter pilot and manager of
aircraft sales for Frederick Aviation at Frederick Municipal
Airport (FDK). He is also an EAA flight advisor as well as owner
and president of Kraemer Aviation Services.
Arlynn Marine Mc Mahon, Master
CFI
Versailles, KY
E-mail: Arlynn@AeroTech.net
Arlynn McMahon recently renewed her Master CFI accreditation.
Arlynn is the training center manager for Aero-Tech (www.AeroTech.net), a
Part 141 Cessna Pilot Center at Lexington's Blue Grass Airport
(LEX). She also serves as a pilot examiner and FAASTeam
representative for the FAA's Louisville FSDO.
Michael Bruce "Mike" Traud, Master
CFI
Gold River, CA
E-mail: Traud@hotmail.com
Michael B Traud recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Mike
the director of operations and training for Fly Indigo and is the
safety officer for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Air Squadron. He
is also an independent flight and ground instructor as well as
designated pilot examiner (DPE) for the FAA's Sacramento FSDO.
INITIALS
Guy Edward Bennett, Master CFI
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
E-mail: GuyCapt@msn.com
Guy E Bennett recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Guy is
a corporate contract pilot as well as an independent flight and
ground instructor at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL). He
specializes in technically advanced aircraft training and
transitions from aircraft with reciprocating engines to jets.
Elizabeth Iva "Beth" Bjerke, Master
CFI
Grand Forks, ND
E-mail: EBjerke@aero.UND.edu
Elizabeth Bjerke recently earned her Master CFI accreditation. Beth
is an assistant professor of aviation at the University of North
Dakota's John D Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. She also
serves as assistant chief flight instructor with the university's
Part 141 flight training program at Grand Forks International
Airport (GFK).
Craig Stewart Kern, Master CFI
Dayton, OH
E-mail: NermalCSK@aol.com
Craig S Kern recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Craig, a
retired Air Force officer, is a flight and ground instructor with
the Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program (BPPP). He also serves as
chief flight instructor for the Wright-Patterson Aero Club, a Part
141 flight school at Dayton's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
(FFO).
Julie Ann Elizabeth Paasch, Master CFI
North Salt Lake City, UT
E-mail: JPaasch@WestminsterCollege.edu
Julie Paasch recently earned her Master CFI accreditation.
Julie is the chief flight instructor with Westminster College, a
Part 141 flight school at Salt Lake City International Airport
(SLC). Specializing in initial CFI, aerobatic, and spin training,
she is also active in Women in Aviation, The 99s, and the
University Aviation Association.