“Here I am getting the granddaddy of aviation awards just for having fun flying,” says Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Winner Tom Shipp.
Wright brothers Master Pilot Award
Sue Clark honored as Master Pilot
Nominated by friends and colleagues, Sue said getting the award “was quite a surprise and a wonderful honor. I am just an ordinary pilot doing what pilots do.”
Picture of the Day: You get old when you stop flying
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Kathy Zancanella and Vic Williams were awarded the Wright Brother’s Master Pilot Award in December 2020 from the FAA after more than 50 years of safe flying. Here they are holding a sign that reads, “You don’t get old and stop flying. You get old when you stop flying.”
Dale Weir earns Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Dale has logged more than 32,000 accident free flight hours.
Groundbreaking pilot receives Master Pilot Award
Nina Anderson, one of the first women pilots to fly for a Fortune 500 company, has received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
95-year-old pilot featured on local TV news
A 95-year-old Indiana pilot who still takes to the skies regularly was recently featured in a local TV news story.
10 FlightSafety instructors presented Master Pilot awards
In November, the FAA presented Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards to 10 FlightSafety instructors during the month of November. “We are proud that at least 70 FlightSafety instructors have earned this prestigious recognition to date,” said Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO. Jeff Terrell received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Nov. 20 at the […]
Master Pilot Award and a flight in a Stearman
Nov. 21, 2017, was a good day for Barton “Bart” Welsh. He received the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for 50-plus years and more than 6,000 hours of safely navigating the skies. This came after a Dream Flight in a Stearman a few months ago by the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation for his military service. The […]
Channel Islands Aviation founder receives Master Pilot Award
CAMARILLO, California — Channel Islands Aviation founder and owner Mark Oberman has been recognized with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The award is given to those “who have exhibited professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise for at least 50 years while piloting aircraft,” according to the FAA. To be eligible, pilots must be a citizen and […]