General Aviation Industry Awards Program
About the Program
We’ve teamed up with industry sponsors to recognize outstanding aviation maintenance technicians, avionics technicians, and certified flight instructors through the General Aviation Industry Awards Program. Award recipients are nationally recognized and receive various awards from sponsors and contributors.
Organizations providing support and sponsorship for the awards program include:
- Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA)
- Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA)
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
- Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
- General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)
- Helicopter Association International (HAI)
- National Air Transportation Association (NATA)
- National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI)
- National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO)
- National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
- Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA)
- Women in Aviation International (WAI)
Selection Process
The winning entry from each district is forwarded to the FAA regional office's safety program manager and a regional award is selected. A national award recipient is selected from the regional award winners.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the award, you must be:
- An active aviation maintenance technician under FAR Part 65, actively employed by an aviation organization, or an active certified flight instructor under FAR Part 61
- Operating within the United States
- Aviation Safety Counselor nominees do not have to be FAA Certificated pilots or AMT’s
To Apply
Send your application (PDF) to the safety program manager at the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
For more safety information, visit the FAA Aviation Safety Program website (the home of SPANS!).
