March 12, 2014 -- Every year for the past 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety.
Recipients of the 2014 National General Aviation Awards are:- Howard William Wolvington of Issaquah, Washington—Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) of the Year
- Max Lloyd Burnette of Rockvale, Tennessee—Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) of the Year
- David Brian Kocak of Guilford, Connecticut—Avionics Technician of the Year
- Richard Loren Stowell, Jr. of McCall, Idaho—FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Representative of the Year
Click on this link to find out more. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2014/Mar/General_Avaition_Award_Winners_2014.pdf
The DuPage FSDO selected Byron Heidorn as their FAASTeam Representative of the yeare for 2014. Byron was also selected at the Great Lakes Regional level but was not selected at the National level. Byrons dedication and support at our local level is greatly appreciated.
Scott R. Landorf
FAASTeam Program Manager DPA FSDO