Fri, Apr 08, 2005
Recognizing 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 cr�me de la cr�me of the aviation
industry!
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during March
are:
Renewals
- Alberto BERNABEO, Master CFI
Bologna Italy
E-mail: Alberto.Bernabeo@myair.com
Alberto Bernabeo recently renewed his Master Instructor
designation. Alberto is a flight and ground instructor for
Flight Safety International where he specializes in primary,
instrument, and airline transition training. He holds both
USA and Italian ATP certificates and serves as a type rating
examiner.
- William Edward "Bill" CORNICK, Master CFI & Master
CFI-Aerobatic
Thousand Oaks CA
E-mail: AkroPilot@BillCornick.com
William E Cornick recently renewed both his Master CFI and Master
CFI-Aerobatic designations. Bill is an airshow performer and
an independent flight instructor specializing in aerobatic,
instrument and high performance training at Camarillo Airport
(CMA). He also serves as a safety counselor for the Van Nuys
FSDO.
- Linda Margaret DOWDY, Master CFI
Bethel MN
E-mail: LinDowdy@visi.com
Linda Dowdy recently renewed her Master Instructor
designation. Linda is the chief CFI for Knowlton Flight
Instruction Services at Anoka County Airport (ANE) where she
specializes in Instrument, multi-engine and simulator
training. She also works with The 99s and the Minnesota
Association of Professional Flight Instructors (MAPFI).
- Thomas Michael "Mike" GARRISON, Master CFI
Leawood KS
E-mail: MGarrison8@sbcglobal.net
Michael Garrison recently renewed his Master CFI designation.
Mike instructs with the Crown Flying Club at New Century Aircenter
(IXD) and Air Associates, a Cessna Pilot Center at Johnson County
Executive Airport (OJC). He also serves as a designated pilot
examiner for the Kansas City FSDO.
- John Robert MORROW, Master CFI
Kingston NY
E-mail: MasterCFI@yahoo.com
John Morrow recently renewed his Master CFI designation. John
is an independent flight instructor with the Hudson Valley Flying
Club at Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N). He also
serves as an EAA flight advisor, president of EAA Chapter 1359 and
is an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Albany FSDO.
- Timothy Douglas "Tim" PEREZ, Master CFI
Griffin GA
E-mail: MasterCFI@VerticalSpecialties.com
Timothy Perez recently renewed his Master CFI designation.
Tim is an independent CFI and chief pilot for Metro Engineering
& Surveying at Tara Field (4A7) in Hampton. He is also a
pilot for Angel Flight and the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
and serves as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Atlanta
FSDO.
Initials
- John Mark "Jack" MC GOLDRICK, Master CFI
Seattle WA
E-mail: Jack@McGoldrick.com
Jack McGoldrick recently earned his Master Instructor
designation. Jack is a flight instructor at Galvin Flying
Service, a Part 141 flight school at Seattle's Boeing Field
(BFI). He has served as state president of the Washington
Pilots Association and is currently the association's director of
legislative affairs.
- Ronald Loren "Ron" MELE, Master
CFI
Spearfish SD
E-mail: Learn2Fly@Rushmore.com
Ronald Mele recently earned his Master CFI designation. Ron
is a flight and ground instructor with Eagle Aviation (www.EagleAviationInc.com)
at Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field (SPF). A retired Air
Force officer, he now works with Civil Air Patrol cadets and serves
as a standardization officer in the CAP's South Dakota Wing.
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