Area served United States | Date founded 1963 | |
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Key people Arlynn McMahon, chairperson Mission To recognize individual general aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety Website General Aviation Awards Type of business Educational nonprofit 501(c)(3) | ||
The General Aviation Awards Program is an American program organized by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and more than a dozen general aviation industry sponsors. The awards, presented annually for more than 50 years, recognize individual general aviation professionals on the local, regional, and national levels for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.
The General Aviation Awards Program is administered by volunteer members of General Aviation Awards, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Awards are presented to professionals in the following fields:
- Certified Flight Instructor
- Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)
- Avionics Technician
- FAASTeam Representative
Candidates are selected based on long-term performance, specific accomplishments and contributions in their specific fields.
District award winners are chosen by industry peers at the more than 80 FAA Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs) located throughout the United States. Regional award winners are then chosen from among these and announced by representatives of the nine FAA Regional Offices. In July of each year, the four national award recipients are honored in a ceremony at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin; traditionally, the awards are presented by the FAA Administrator.