The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award recognizes the efforts of pilots who have followed and continue to follow the precaution and awareness of safe operations.  Most of all, FAA recognizes pilots who have contributed and maintained safe flight operations for 50 or more consecutive years of piloting aircraft.

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Edward Blue Scholarships

In Memory of Edward Blue, the GSLFIA has recently renamed it's scholarship fund.  These scholarships are  awarded to flight instructor members of GSLFIA to be used toward obtaining an advanced rating. The scholarship will provide training to qualified applicants who promote safety, knowledge, professionalism, and proficiency in their flight instruction. 

The scholarship will be awarded to individuals selected by the board of directors of the GSLFIA or by a committee determined by the board.  The award will cover the flight instruction necessary to complete the rating by a GSLFIA flight instructor, check ride by a GSLFIA designee, and the aircraft rental fees up to a pre-determined amount.

New Flight Instructor of the Year Award

Each year the GSLFIA recognizes a new flight instructor ( less than five years as a CFI ) who has in that time has consistently demonstrated professionalism, focus on safety, participation in public aviation education, ability to adapt to students learning styles, and support of the local aviation community.  The selected CFI is an aviation professional who will influence their piers to obtain and maintain the same professional standards.

St. Louis Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year

Each year the GSLFIA recognizes a new flight instructor ( less than five years as a CFI ) who has in that time has consistently demonstrated professionalism, focus on safety, participation in public aviation education, ability to adapt to students learning styles, and support of the local aviation community.  The selected CFI is an aviation professional who will influence their piers to obtain and maintain the same professional standards.  

The St. Louis Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year will be support and encouraged to apply for the FAA National Aviation Awards Program for the following year.

Regional & National FAA CFI of the Year

The General Aviation Awards Program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics and safety for their contributions to aviation safety and education.

The selection process begins at local Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) and then moves on to the nine regional FAA offices. Panels of aviation professionals within the various fields then select the four national winners. FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will present this year's awards during a "Theater in the Woods" program at EAA AirVenture 2005 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

"These awards highlight the important role played by these individuals in promoting aviation safety and education," said JoAnn Hill, General Aviation Awards Committee chairman. "The awards program sponsors are pleased that these outstanding aviation professionals will receive the recognition they so richly deserve before their peers in Oshkosh."

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