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General

The Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award has been established by the Flight Test Safety Committee (FTSC) to formally recognize a single individual who, over the course of his or her career, has made significant contributions to flight test safety for the flight test community as a whole or for specific organization(s). This award is specific to flight test safety achievements and contributions and not safety in general.  The factual basis of received nominations will be confirmed.  Nominations for the XXXX Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award are reviewed by the Flight Test Safety Committee each year and the most deserving nominee is selected. No award will be made if nominees do not meet the selection criteria. The decision of the Board of Directors is final. The XXXX Trophy is officially presented by the corporate sponsor of the award (Textron Aviation) at the North American Flight Test Safety Workshop in the spring of each year.

Selection Criteria

  1. A qualified nomination will normally contain details of an individual’s career contributions for flight test safety to program(s), an organization(s) and/or the entire flight test community. The nomination should also document how the individual’s career contributions were shared within their organization and/or the broader flight test community. It must be emphasized that this is meant to be a “career achievement” award and focused on many years of activities. A successful nomination will have several elements directly related to flight test safety. Some example career elements are listed below, but other flight tests safety related elements are welcome.
  2. Development of significant flight test safety related technologies, techniques, or methods
  3. Development and/or implementation of a durable and successful Flight Test Safety Management System(s)
  4. History of presenting or publishing Flight Test Safety related papers
  5. History of mentoring Flight test personnel in Flight Test Safety related areas during specific programs, in specific organizations or the flight test community in general.
  6. The award is not for general career recognition. It is specific to flight test safety and recognizes an individual’s contribution that is above and beyond what a typical flight test professional would do. Nominations not highlighting exceptional contributions over the individual’s career will not be considered.

Nomination Guidelines

  1. Nominations are solicited and accepted by the Flight Test Safety Committee at any time during the
  2. Nominations may be submitted by any individual having sufficient knowledge of the nominee to make the recommendation.
  3. Self-nominations are not acceptable.
  4. The Nomination form must be presented in writing not later than 28 February for consideration within that calendar year. If not selected, re-submission of award nominations in the next year is appropriate and encouraged.
  5. The nomination must contain a compelling leading summary citation, suitable for publishing, highlighting the candidate's overall Career contributions to flight test safety, following the detailed required information described above.
  6. Nominations may be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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