FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 William Jeffrey "Jeff" EDWARDS, Master CFI           (Renew:  31Jan07)
 Chesterfield  MO
 E-mail:   VTailJeff@aol.com

 Jeffrey Edwards recently earned his Master CFI accreditation for the 5th
 time.  Jeff is the president of Aviation Safety Consulting Services (
 www.AvSafe.com) and an independent flight instructor at the Spirit of St
Louis Airport
 (SUS).  The 2003 National CFI of the Year, he also serves as a FAASTeam rep
and
 pilot examiner for the FAA's St Louis FSDO.      (Photo attachment:  MCFI
Jeff
 Edwards of Chesterfield, MO)
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 The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in
 announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of Jeffrey
Edwards, the
 president of Aviation Safety Consulting Services and a resident of
 Chesterfield, MO.  Recently, Jeff's designation as a Master CFI (Certificated
Flight
 Instructor) was renewed by NAFI, his professional aviation education
association.
 He has held this professional accreditation continuously since 1998.
 
 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
 that distinction thus far.  The last eleven national Flight Instructors of
the
 Year were Master CFIs while Jeff is one of only 9 Missouri aviation educators
to
 earn this prestigious "Master" title.  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 Jeff 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