The award is bestowed upon pilots who have had 50 or more years of safe flying.
Wright brothers Master Pilot Award
Picture of the Day: Wright Brothers Master Pilot award winner
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Pilots Juliette Cosh and Kristy Gentry-Cox congratulate Dr. Stan Stepp at McMinn County Airport (KMMI) in Athens, Tennessee, for receiving the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award on Jan. 25, 2025. An octogenarian, he’s owned close to 30 airplanes through the years, including five Piper Vagabonds.”
Washington pilot earns Master Pilot Award
Pilot and airplane builder Harmon Lange received the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award on Dec. 19, 2024, recognizing over 50 years of safe flying and contributions to aviation. Lange, known for building six homebuilt airplanes and manufacturing landing gear for Van’s Aircraft and other aircraft, highlighted the importance of the friendships formed through aviation during the ceremony.
Flightstar president honored with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the highest honor the FAA gives to pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 50 or more years.
16 Texas pilots become Master Pilots
“These pilots represent tens of thousands of accident-free flying hours with both national and international experience, including aircraft from the Piper J-3 Cub to the Boeing 767,” said officials with West Houston Airport.
Five Iowa pilots honored with Wright Brothers award
It was a somewhat unusual day at the Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK)” on April 20, when five pilots received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards: Cecil Schenk, Donald Lindholm, Arnold Spersflage, Dennis Morton, and Robert McDowell.
Record number of Master Pilots honored
EAA Chapter 983 at Pecan Plantation Airpark (0TX1) in Texas just set a record: 31 of its members received Master Pilot Awards at a ceremony Nov. 11, 2023, while another received the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.
Martha King earns Master Pilot Award
The award was presented during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.
300+ years of flight experience
Six 7S5 residents were recently presented with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards.