About

Rich Stowell took his first flying lesson in 1982 and earned his Private license in early 1984. He began his career as a full-time instructor in 1987. In February 2001, Stowell was designated the country’s first Master CFI-Aerobatics and has served on the Master Instructors LLC Board of Review for Master CFI-Aerobatic applicants ever since. He is also the 2006 National Flight Instructor of the Year and Charter Member of SAFE. During his career, Stowell has accomplished the following:

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• Author of three aviation textbooks
  • PARE® – The Emergency Spin Recovery Procedure, 1990
  • Emergency Maneuver Training, 1996; translated into Japanese, 2001
  • Light Airplane Pilot’s Guide to Stall/Spin Awareness, 2007
• Scriptwriter & Host of the “Pilot’s Video Guide” series of videos (now DVDs)
  • Getting Ready for Spins…
  • Stall/Spin Awareness
  • Emergency Maneuver Training
  • Basic Aerobatics
• Lead scriptwriter for the FAA’s “Safer Skies” video series
  • Loss of Aircraft Control: Avoiding Spins, 2000
  • Loss of Aircraft Control: Avoiding Upsets, 2001
  • Loss of Aircraft Control: Avoiding Spatial Disorientation, 2002
• Articles, Seminars, & Clinics
  • Authored more than 75 articles published in various aviation magazines & newsletters.
  • Conducted more than 275 aviation-related seminars/talks.
    • Created more than a dozen core topic PowerPoint presentations
    • Created the Maneuvering at Low Altitude: Spins CFI Forum for SAFE and the FAASTeam.
  • Conducted hands-on training clinics and/or seminars in 22 States stretching from Alaska to Florida, California to Massachusetts, as well as in the District of Columbia and the countries of Canada, Indonesia, Japan, and New Zealand.
  • Conducted live spin training demonstrations during the Sun-n-Fun Fly-in, 1992.
• Radio, TV, & Movie Work
  • Created the Aviation Learning Center channel on Youtube in 2009
    • Scripted and flew the Teachable Moment, “Spins from Botched Hammerheads in a Pitts”
  • StuntMasters TV show
  • MSNBC’s “Airshows – Flying on the Edge”
  • FX’s “Hurt Bert”
  • Discovery Channel’s “Is It True?”
  • Interviewed on several aviation radio and podcast programs over the years

• Aviation Trademarks and Innovations
  • Developed the Aerobatic Instructor Designation Program (a derivative of the Master Instructor Program) in 2006.
  • Developed the Emergency Maneuver Training Program in 1987
  • Training Course Outline for the EMT Program approved under Part 141 in 1994
  • EMT Program Modules I, II, & III recognized by the FAA as approved courses under the Wings Program
  • Registered Trademarks: EMT (Emergency Maneuver Training acronym); PARE (spin recovery acronym)
  • Other Trademarks: “Separation + Elevation” (wake turbulence avoidance strategy); “Speed – Spot – Set-up” (hierarchy following an engine failure); “Power – Push – Roll” (recovery strategy for spirals & other banked upsets)

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