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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Claire Eugenia "Geni" GRANT, Master CFI
( Renew: 30Jun08 )
Bay City MI
Claire E Grant recently earned her Master
CFI accreditation for the 5th time. Geni is
the chief flight instructor and director of
aviation flight technology at Bay City's
Delta College. She is also an independent
CFI at Saginaw's H. W. Browne Airport (HYX)
and serves as a FAASTeam representative for
the FAA's Detroit FSDO.
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The National Association of Flight
Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in announcing
a significant aviation accomplishment on the
part of Claire E Grant, the director of
aviation flight technology at Bay City's
Delta College and a resident of Bay City,
Michigan. Recently, Geni's accreditation as
a Master CFI (Certificated Flight
Instructor) was renewed by NAFI, her
professional aviation education
association. She has held this professional
accreditation continuously since 2000.
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 achieved that distinction thus
far. The last 13 national Flight
Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs
while Geni is one of only 24 Michigan
aviation educators to earn this prestigious
"Master" title. In the words of former FAA
Administrator Marion Blakey, "The Master
Instructor accreditation singles out the
best that the right seat has to offer."
The Master Instructor designation is the
only industry professional accreditation
recognized by the FAA. It 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 Geni will be invited,
during EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh and Sun
'n Fun in Lakeland.
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 Additional information
is available at 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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