'The Best Of The Best'
The National Association of Flight
Instructors (NAFI) recently announced its Master Instructors for
July 2007.
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.
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 July
are:
RENEWALS
Michael Alan "Mike" Berlin, Master CFI (Renew:
6Jul07)
West Hartford, CT
E-mail: WU1M@arrl.net
Michael A Berlin recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for
the 5th time. Mike is a flight and ground instructor with Metro
Flight Services at Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) where he
provides primary through advanced flight training. He also serves
with the Civil Air Patrol and is a FAASTeam representative for the
FAA's Windsor Locks FSDO.
Jason Edward Blair, Master CFI (Renew:
1Jul07)
Allegan, MI
E-mail: JEBlair@DodgenAircraft.com
Jason E Blair recently renewed his Master CFI
accreditation. Jason owns of Dodgen Aircraft (www.DodgenAircraft.com)
and manages Allegan Municipal Airport (35D) as well as Hastings
City Airport (9D9). He is also a Wings of Mercy volunteer pilot and
serves as a designated pilot examiner for the FAA's Grand Rapids
FSDO.
Ann Margaret "Meg" Godlewski, Master CFI (Renew:
10Jul07)
Lakewood, WA
E-mail: Meg@GeneralAviationNews.com
Meg Godlewski recently renewed her Master CFI designation while
also earning Master Ground Instructor accreditation. Meg is an
independent flight and ground instructor at Kent's Crest Airpark
(S36) where she specializes in students returning to flying. She is
also active in Women in Aviation as well as The 99s.
Matthew P R "Matt"
McDaniel, Master CFI (Renew: 1Jul07)
Cudahy, WI
E-mail: Matt@ProgAviation.com
Matthew McDaniel recently renewed his Master CFI
accreditation. Matt is the chief flight instructor and owner of
Progressive Aviation Services (www.ProgAviation.com)
based at Waukesha County Airport (UES). He specializes in
high-performance, recurrent and transition training in
customer-owned Cirrus aircraft.
Richard Charles "Rick" Poch, Master CFI (Renew:
30Jun07)
West Chester, PA
E-mail: PochRC@aol.com
Richard C Poch recently renewed his Master CFI
accreditation. Rick is a flight instructor with TAS Flight School
(www.IFlyAtTAS.com),
a Cessna Pilot Center at West Chester's Brandywine Airport (OQN). A
retired Air Force officer, Rick also serves as the AOPA Airport
Support Network (ASN) volunteer at Brandywine Airport.
Paul Ronald Sanberg, Master CFI (Initial:
1Jul07)
Spring Hill, FL
E-mail: PSanberg@hsc.usf.edu
Paul Sanberg recently earned his Master CFI accreditation
for the 5th time. Paul is an independent flight and ground
instructor specializing in flight reviews, high performance and
insurance checkouts at Pilot Country Airport (X05) in Brooksville.
He also serves as a CAP mission pilot and a FAASTeam rep for the
FAA's Tampa FSDO.
INITIALS
John Michael Dorcey, Master CFI (Initial:
16Jul07)
Middleton, WI
E-mail: WIPilot@charter.net
John M Dorcey recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. John is
an aviation consultant with Wisconsin's Bureau of Aeronautics and
works with the state's airport managers, flight instructors, pilots
and mechanics. He has also holds an A&P certificate, has served
as the DOT's chief pilot and is a director of the Wisconsin
Aviation Hall of Fame.
Sean Tracy Luley, Master CFI (Initial: Jul07)
Cincinnati, OH
E-mail: LuleyST@gmail.com
Sean Luley recently earned his Master CFI accreditation.
Sean is a flight and ground instructor with Sporty's Academy (www.Sportys.com)
at Clermont County Airport (I69). He is also a member of the Alpha
Eta Rho aviation fraternity and serves as head coach of the
University Cincinnati's flight team.
Randy Steven McCallister, Master CFI (Initial:
16Jul07)
Pulaski, VA
E-mail: RMcCalli@verizon.net
Randy S McCallister recently earned his Master CFI
accreditation. Randy is a flight instructor specializing in primary
and instrument training at Dublin's New River Valley Airport (PSK).
He also serves as an EAA technical counselor and a FAASTeam
representative for the Charleston, West Virginia, FSDO.
Jenifer Anne Pekar, Master CFI (Initial: 12Jul07)
Houston, TX
E-mail: Jenifer@SuccessAviation.com
Jenifer A Pekar recently earned her Master CFI accreditation.
Jenifer is the chief flight instructor and owner of Success
Aviation, a flight school at Houston Southwest Airport (AXH). She
is also an instructor with the Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program
(BPPP) and serves as a FAASTeam representative with the FAA's
Houston FSDO.