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Arizona Flight School's
Chief Instructor Designated Nation's 11th Master
CFI-Aerobatic
MESA, AZ:
Paul "BJ" Ransbury recently
earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation.
BJ, a 12-year veteran of the Canadian Armed
Forces, is the chief flight instructor and
President of APS Emergency Maneuver Training (www.APSTraining.com)
at Mesa's Williams Gateway Airport (IWA).
The National Association of Flight Instructors
(NAFI) and the International Aerobatic Club
(IAC) take pride in announcing a significant
aviation accomplishment on the part of Paul BJ
Ransbury, the chief flight instructor at APS
Emergency Maneuver Training and a resident of
Mesa, AZ. Recently, BJ was designated a Master
CFI-Aerobatic by NAFI and IAC.
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 achieved the distinction being a Master CFI
thus far. The last eleven national Flight
Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs and BJ
is one of only 19 Arizona aviation educators to
earn this prestigious "Master" title.
Additionally, he is one of only eleven Master
CFIs nationwide to earn “Aerobatic”
accreditation. In the words of FAA Administrator
Marion Blakey, "The flight instructor is where
the rubber meets the runway. The Master
Instructor accreditation singles out the best
that the right seat has to offer."
The Master Instructor designation is a national
accreditation recognized by the FAA that is
earned by candidates 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 the continuing education
regimen 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 have
demonstrated an ongoing commitment to
excellence, professional growth, and service to
the aviation community.
Earning this designation is tantamount to having
the words summa cum laude emblazoned on an
instructor's certificate. These Masters truly
represent the crème de la crème of our industry!
To publicly recognize these individuals and
their noteworthy accomplishments, NAFI will be
hosting its "Meet the Masters" breakfasts, to
which BJ will be invited, during EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh and Sun 'n Fun in
Lakeland. Any support that can be provided will
be appreciated.
NAFI is dedicated to providing support and
recognition for America's aviation educators
while helping them raise and maintain their
level of professionalism. It is also committed
to providing a safe and effective learning
environment for student pilots. The Association
was founded in 1967 and affiliated with EAA in
1995.
Please feel free to disseminate this
information. Questions regarding the Master
Instructor program may be directed to
303-485-8136 or
NAFIMasters@aol.com. Additional information
is available at
http://www.NAFIMasters.org/ and
www.NAFInet.org.
G Alexander "Sandy" Hill, MCFI
Phone: 303-485-8136
Vice President, Dir of Education
Nat'l Association of Flight Instructors
www.NAFIMasters.org
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Images for Media Use: Courtesy
of APS Emergency Maneuver Training
Paul BJ Ransbury
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