National Accreditation Recognized By The FAA

Five instructors have received for the first time or renewed their Master Instructor designation in the month of August.

Master Instructors LLC said in a news release that all were accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.

Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during March 2015 are:

Sanford Cresap "Cres" Wise III, Master CFI, Bonaire, GA.

Sanford C Wise III, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.  A retired US Air Force officer, Cres is an assistant chief flight instructor with the Part 141 Robins Air Force Base Aero Club (WRB) where he specializes in primary and instrument training.  He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Atlanta FSDO area as well as a mission pilot, check pilot examiner and instructor pilot for the Georgia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. E-mail: Cres_Wise@hotmail.com

James Edward "Jim" McCord Jr, Master CFI, Santa Rosa, CA.

James E McCord, a 2-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation.  A former volunteer Angel Flight pilot, Jim serves on the Sonoma County Aviation Commission and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Oakland FSDO area.  Additionally, he is an independent flight instructor with RAM Aviation at Santa Rosa's Charles M Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS). E-mail: JimMcCordCFI@gmail.com

Bernard Francis "Barney" King, Master Instructor Emeritus, Salina, KS

Bernard King, an 8-time Master and SAFE member, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education.  A retired US Army aviator, Barney was a professor of aviation in Kansas State University's Professional Pilot Program at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN).  Additionally, he also served as K-State's interim aviation department head. E-mail: BarneyF.King@gmail.com

Matthew Robert "Matt" D'Angelo, Master CFI, Spring Lake, NJ
 
Matthew R D'Angelo, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his initial Master CFI accreditation.  Matt is a flight instructor with Air-Mods Flight Training Center at the Robbinsville Airport (N87) as well as the former chief flight instructor with Aero Safety Training, a Part 141 Cessna Pilot Center at Lincoln Park Airport (N07) in northern New Jersey.  Additionally, he is the former chapter president of the Lincoln Park IMC Club and is a FAASTeam representative in the Teterboro and Philadelphia FSDO areas. E-mail: Matt@FlyingJourney.com

Theodore "Ted" Corsones, Master Instructor Emeritus, Naples FL & Rutland VT

Ted Corsones, a long-time Master and SAFE member, was recently granted Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) status in recognition of his many years of commitment to excellence, professional growth, service to the aviation community, and quality aviation education.  Ted works as a flight and ground instructor providing primary through advanced aviation training in Vermont and Florida.  Additionally, he serves with Mooney's MAPA Safety Foundation as an instructor, treasurer, and chief financial officer. E-mail: TedC@Corsones.com
  
The Master Instructor designation is a national accreditation recognized by the FAA and revered by industry.  It 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.

(Images provided by the individual Master Instructors)

FMI: www.masterinstructors.org