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Linda Dowdy started flying in 1987, an activity she cheerfully refers to as middle-age madness. Now, some 22 years later, she has over 3,800 hours of flight time, including almost 1,800 hours of multi-engine time. She has also given over 3,400 hours of dual instruction, including more than 1,700 hours of sim instruction. She holds CFI, CFII, MEI and ATP ratings. Linda is also the Minnesota Flight Instructor of the Year for 2008. Linda retired from Unisys in 2001, where she worked as a systems programmer for their mainframe systems. She was formerly chief flight instructor for Knowlton Flight Instruction Services at Anoka (KANE), but resigned in 2006 in order to start Sim Flite Minnesota. In March of 2003, Linda was designated a Master Flight Instructor by NAFI, (National Association of Flight Instructors). The designation of Master Flight Instructor is held by fewer than 600 flight instructors world-wide and must be renewed every two years. Linda has held this designation continuously since 2003, and was notified by NAFI in March of 2009 that she has again been designated a Master Flight Instructor. Linda sits on the board of MAPFI, the Minnesota Association of Professional Flight Instructors. In addition she enjoys mentoring new flight instructors. Linda's favorite plane is her Piper Twin Comanche, which she has owned since 1993.