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GENERAL AVIATION AWARDS PROGRAM. Brought to you by…. JO ANN HILL NAFI Vice President. SANDY HILL NAFI Vice President. GA AWARDS MISSION. to recognize professionalism in aviation education and flight safety on the local, regional and national levels. GA AWARDS. AMT of the Year
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Brought to you by….. JO ANN HILL NAFI Vice President SANDY HILL NAFI Vice President
GA AWARDS MISSION to recognize professionalism in aviation education and flight safety on the local, regional and national levels.
GA AWARDS AMT of the Year AVIONICS TECH of the Year CFI of the Year FAASTeam REP of the Year
2007 Nat’l AMT of the Year Paul New, Jackson TN
2007 Nat’l Av Tech of the Year Jerry Luttrull, Riverside CA
2007 Nat’l CFI of the Year Mike Gaffney, Lake Saint Louis MO
2007 Nat’l FAAST Rep of the Year Cheryl DeFilippo, Deltona FL
GA AWARDS PROGRAM SPONSORS AEANAFI AOPA NASAO ARSA NATA EAA NBAA FAA PAMA GAMA WAI HAI
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AEA -Debbie MacFarland, Treasurer FAA -Kevin Clover, Coordination NAFI-JoAnn Hill, Chair NAFI-Sandy Hill, Communications
A BRIEF HISTORY • CFI of the Year - 1963 • AMT of the Year - 196_? • Avionics Tech of the Year - 1999 • ASC of the Year - 2001 / 2003 • 1970s thru 2001: Chaos reigned! • Reorganized - 2002
CONTRIBUTORS • Change yearly • Listed at the end of the nomination packet • Need a continuing commitment • Solicitations come from sponsoring groups to their members
LOCAL & REGIONAL AWARDS • Local & regional winners INFORMED • Local & regional winners recognized • Obtain sponsors for gifts • Plaques, certificates, news releases • Special venues for presentations • Some FSDOs already do this
NATIONAL LEVEL AWARDS • Consistent timelines & location • AirVenture-Oshkosh • FAA Administrator • Theatre in the Woods • Travel, lodging, car rental • Weekly wrist-band, parking pass • Awards luncheon • Tours, rides, invitations
APPLICATION / NOMINATION FORMS • Revised in 2003 • Updated in 2005 & 2007 • No longer paper • Available on sponsors’ websites
NEW TIMELINES • Jul 1st thru Sep 30th : Packets accepted at local FSDOs • Oct 1st thru Nov 14th : Local (FSDO) judging all awards • Nov 15th : FSDO winners announced, forwarded to Region • Nov 16th thru Dec 31st : Regional judging all awards • Jan 1st : Regional winners announced, forwarded to AFS-8 • Jan & Feb: National judging by industry peers • Mar 1st : The national winners announced.
FINDING NOMINEES CFI groups AMT chapters Schools, colleges, universities Aviation businesses & associations Previous award winners Safety program representatives
EVALUATION CHECKLISTS • Specific checklist for each award • Use at each level of judging • Post with nomination packet • Guide to nominees when applying
Sandy & JoAnn Hill NAFI Masters Longmont CO 303 - 485 - 8136 NAFIMasters@aol.com or GenAviationAwds@aol.com