Presented to: Honored Guests By: FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Date: Saturday, August 22, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration 2009 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards FAA Safety Team National Resource Center Lakeland, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration 2 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards Your Hosts: Kieran O’Farrell Acting Manager FAASTeam National Resource Center & Fred Kaiser FAASTeam Program Manager
Federal Aviation Administration 3 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration 4 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Named for the creators of the first successful powered airplane Lifetime achievement award for pilots First authorized in 2003
Federal Aviation Administration 5 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Qualifications: 50+ consecutive years as CAA / FAA pilot –Up to 20 years can be military US Citizen the entire time Current Flight Review “Clean” pilot record –No revocations, civil penalties, or suspensions 3 letters of recommendation from FAA pilots Must apply to FAA; can download the forms Award can be up to 2 years posthumously
Federal Aviation Administration 6 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Recipients Are Honored By: Special-issue FAA certificate suitable for framing Lapel pin Lapel pin for spouse Name inscribed in Roll of Honor in FAA HQ & FAASAFETY.GOV
Federal Aviation Administration 7 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Our Distinguished Airman of Honor
Federal Aviation Administration 8 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Richard C. Hirsch Gibsonton, FL
Federal Aviation Administration 9 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration 10 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22, 2009 Congratulations! We appreciate You and Your Outstanding Contribution to Aviation!
Federal Aviation Administration 11 Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards August 22,