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 90,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 500
of them have earned the Master accreditation thus far. As a measure
of the prestige conferred by this title, the last eleven 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 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.
Through their dedication to excellence, Master Instructors have
earned their "black belts" in aviation education.
Aviation educators who earned the "Master" title during July
are:
RENEWALS
Steve Thaddeus
THIBODAUX, Master GI
Bellbrook, OH
E-mail: SteveWOW@donet.com
Steve Thibodaux recently renewed his Master Ground Instructor
accreditation. Steve is a flight and ground instructor who owns
Wings on Wheels (www.Wings-on-Wheels.com)
and specializes in ground-based simulator training. He also teaches
aviation classes for Sinclair Community College and serves as a
safety counselor for the FAA's Cincinnati FSDO.
John Anthony TEIPEN, Master CFI
2005 Nat'l CFI of the Year
University City, MO
E-mail: John@Teipen.com
John Teipen recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. John is
chief flight instructor and owner of Aeronautical Proficiency
Training. In addition, he is a pilot examiner and safety counselor
for the FAA's St Louis FSDO and was the 2005 National CFI of the
Year.
John Howard LARSON, Master CFI
Southlake, TX
E-mail: JHLarson@us.ibm.com
John Larson recently renewed his Master Instructor accreditation.
John is an Angel Flight command pilot as well as an independent
full service flight instructor at Arlington Municipal Airport
(GKY). He also does Young Eagles flights and holds Soaring Society
of America A, B, C, Bronze and Silver badges.
Harry William KRAEMER, Master CFI & Master
GI
Germantown, MD
E-mail: HKraemer@earthlink.net
Harry Kraemer recently renewed his Master CFI and Master Ground
Instructor accreditations. Harry is an aviation consultant as well
as the aircraft sales manager for Frederick Aviation at Frederick
Municipal Airport (FDK). He is also an EAA Flight advisor and
serves as a safety counselor for the FAA's Baltimore FSDO.
INITIALS
John Anthony TEIPEN, Master GI
2005 Nat'l CFI of the Year
University City, MO
E-mail: John@Teipen.com
John Teipen recently earned his Master Ground Instructor
accreditation. John is chief flight instructor and owner of
Aeronautical Proficiency Training. In addition, he is a pilot
examiner and safety counselor for the FAA's St Louis FSDO and was
the 2005 National CFI of the Year.
Terry Lee BARRANS Jr, Master CFI
Renton, WA
E-mail: TJBarrans@aol.com
Terry Barrans recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Terry
is the chief flight instructor at Wings Aloft (www.WingsAloft.com), a Part
141 flight school and Cessna Pilot Center on Seattle's Boeing Field
(BFI). A graduate of Embry-Riddle Prescott, his specializes in
Cirrus and other high performance aircraft training.