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2011 REGIONAL
FAASTeam REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR
MCFI William Henry "Bill" Schroeder of Carson City, Nevada was selected
by the Western Pacific Region.
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Bill Schroeder
earns MasterCFI designation for the 7th time
Master Instructors LLC takes great pride in announcing a significant
aviation accomplishment on the part of William H Schroeder, the
2011 Northwest Mountain Region FAASTeam Representative of the Year
and resident of Carson City, Nevada. Recently, Bill's accreditation
as a Master CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) was renewed by
Master Instructors LLC, the international accrediting authority
for the Master Instructor designation as well as the FAA-approved
"Master Instructor Programä." He first earned this national professional
accreditation in 1999, has held it continuously since then, and
is one of only 13 worldwide to earn the credential seven times.
Read more...
Press Coverage:
(September 12,
2008) Student
pilot takes to the skies - The Record-Courier
(Minden,
NV) While his classmates were studying physics in the classroom
Monday, 16-year-old John Patchell was putting Bernoulli’s principle
and Newton’s laws of gravity to work as he soloed for the first
time in a Cessna 172SP at Minden-Tahoe Airport.
(June 22, 2007)
Teen
Takes Flight- The Record-Courier
(Minden NV) Calvin Harris was excited to get his license on his
birthday, but unlike most 16-year-olds, the license he received
on Monday is to fly an airplane.
(January
4, 2006) BIll Schroeder featured in
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Flying
in the mountains: Expect the unexpected Reasons for last week's
crash unknown; weather could have played a role
by Christine Stanley
Also featured
in Sierra Sun January 4, 2006
Flying
in the mountains: Expect the unexpected
Recent articles:
**NEW**
Flying
in the Mountains
General Aviation News - April, 6, 2010
Teaching
the mountain-flying checkout
MENTOR Magazine- July 2005
Down
and Out, How to escape the downdraft
MENTOR Magazine -March 2003
Instructing
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Teaching people to fly in a high-altitude environment
MENTOR Magazine- August 2000
Mountain
Flying Survival Tips (117 kb) 
Mountain
Flying Safety Considerations (118 kb)
The
Mountain Flying Checkout - Mentor Magazine, July 2005
Flying
into Tahoe Valley now that the tower is closed
Click here for all articles written
by Bill Schroeder.
NTSB
ADVISORY
Alert to pilots: Wing
upper surface ice accumulation
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Announcements:
Bill Schroeder recently appointed to 16
member FAA National Instructor Safety Council.
Bill
Schroeder, Master Certified Flight Instructor in Nevada and California
- Specializes in Aviation Safety, Flight
Instruction, Seminars and Training,
Mountain Flying Safety Information and
references for safe flying and emergency survival information for
mountain flying.
Nevada's
first and only Master Certified Flight Instructor.
MCFI
in both Nevada and California.
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