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Congratulations to our own Master CFI-Aerobatic Rich Stowell, FAA "2006 CFI of the Year"
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Rich Stowell Named FAA CFI of the Year
This awards program is a cooperative effort between the FAA and a dozen industry sponsors. The selection process begins at local Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) and then moves on to the nine regional FAA offices. Panels of aviation professionals within the various fields then select national winners from the pool of regional awardees. Rich Stowell

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey presented the national awards during a "Theater in the Woods" program at EAA AirVenture 2006 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

"These awards highlight the important role played by these individuals in promoting aviation safety and education," said JoAnn Hill, General Aviation Awards Committee chairman. "The awards program sponsors are pleased that these outstanding aviation professionals will receive the recognition they so richly deserve before their peers in Oshkosh."


2006 CFI OF THE YEAR: Master CFI-Aerobatic Rich Stowell, of Ventura, California, specializes in spin, emergency maneuver, aerobatic, and tailwheel training. When not conducting training clinics elsewhere, he instructs at CP Aviation, Inc., a Part 61 flight school at Santa Paula Airport (SZP).

As a teenager growing up in Northwestern NJ in the 1970s, Stowell was inspired by the performances of aerobatic legends Leo Loudenslager and Betty Stewart during the annual Sussex Airshow. In 1982, he took his first flying lesson at Sussex Airport in a Piper Cherokee 140. Two years and 84 hours total time later, he began aerobatic training in a Super Decathlon. Work as a consulting engineer eventually took him to Southern California, where he would spend weekends flying aerobatics from Santa Paula Airport. In 1987, his then-girlfriend (now wife) made a suggestion: “Why not quit your job and give instructing a try for a year?”

Completely immersed in aviation, Stowell developed and promoted the EMT® (Emergency Maneuver Training) Program. Spinning with pilots from all over the world led to the development of his trademark PARE spin recovery checklist. Designated an “Official Spin Doctor” by the International Aerobatic Club, Stowell has performed more than 26,800 spins with students.

Articles about Stowell’s teaching techniques have appeared in Sport Pilot, Flying, AOPA Pilot, and Air & Space magazines, to name a few. He has scripted several aviation videos, including the FAA’s “Loss of Control” series, and has written numerous articles for publications such as Aviation Safety, Plane & Pilot, and Flight Training magazines. He has authored three aviation books. The newest, available later this year, is entitled, “The Light Airplane Pilot’s Guide to Stall/Spin Awareness.”

Stowell conducts numerous safety seminars annually, crisscrossing the U.S. from Alaska to Florida, California to Massachusetts. He has given seminars and instruction in Indonesia, Japan, and Canada as well. He also maintains the Aviation Learning Center web site (www.richstowell.com). Stowell upgrades his own piloting skills by participating in the FAA Wings and IAC Achievement Awards Programs. He is a member of AOPA, EAA, IAC, and NAFI.

 

 

 

CP Aviation Offers EMT Scholarship

We are offering a very special scholarship program! This scholarship aims to promote aviation safety through unusual attitude and aerobatic training.

The CP Aviation Emergency Maneuver Training scholarship includes three modules of the EMT course which includes Stall/Spin Awareness, In-flight Emergencies, and Basic Aerobatics. Each module consists of several lessons where knowledge is acquired through a building block approach. The course will be taught in a Citabria and a Decathlon.

The recipient of the EMT Scholarship must be a member of IAC and hold a private pilot certificate to qualify for the $2,300 scholarship (no cash value).

The application is available from the International Aerobatic Club website:  Download the application form at
http://www.iac.org/programs/scholarships/iac_cp.html

Follow the submission instructions on the application form carefully.

Return completed applications to:  iac@eaa.org
Applications received by June 15th will be considered for this year's
award.

   
   
Look Who's Back! The Pitts S2B is Now Available Again N80AS is now back as part of the CP Aviation fleet. Come fly with Judy Phelps and get a whole new perspective!
Pitts S2B
   
Judy Phelps, Master CFI - Aerobatic
Judy Phelps has been named to head the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula (AMSP) as President of its Board of Directors. Judy and Clay have been part of the Museum from its inception, and are very active volunteers for this nonprofit organization. The mission of the AMSP is "To educate the public of all ages in aviation and its history, both in general, and as it relates to Santa Paula, Judy in Pitts and to inspire, motivate and challenge the younger generation to carry on the dreams of our aviation pioneers."


To learn more about Judy's Master CFI-Aerobatics designation, read the press release from the National Association of Flight Instructors.
 
   

 

Coming Soon: Cessna Skycatcher
CP Aviation is Looking Forward to New Light Sport Aircraft Training Option. Cessna Skycatcher Clay and Judy signed up to receive one of the new light sport airplanes from Cessna. The Cessna Model 162 Skycatcher is an all-metal, 100 hp engine, high-wing airplane with a two-person seating capacity including the pilot. The delivery date is currently scheduled for 2009.  

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Congratulations for First Solo Flights!

Congratulations to Our Newest Private Pilots!

Congratulations to Our Newest IFR Rated Pilots!

Congratulations to Our Newest Commercial Pilots!

   
 
 


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