Introduction
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Air Care Alliance (ACA)
have created a set of national awards designed to recognize the contributions of
those individuals in aviation who fly
and volunteer for the benefit of others, public
benefit flying organizations, and those who support them.
The 2013 National Public
Benefit Flying Awards will be presented at the Fall Awards Program of the
National Aeronautic Association in November, 2013. See complete
information and the nominations procedures
below!
AND - enjoy reading about the
many prior recipients! Their stores and awards are described in the
Public
Benefit Flying Awards Recipients Booklet - read it by clicking
here.
2013 AWARDS PRESS RELEASE:
Contact: Cassandra Bosco
202-415-2798
cbosco@naa.aero
AVIATION
VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZATIONS HONORED FOR
PUBLIC BENEFIT FLYING
Washington, DC,
August 6, 2013
-- The National Aeronautic Association, in partnership with the Air Care
Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations, is proud to
announce the recipients of the 2013 National Public Benefit Flying Awards.
This year’s recipients in each award category are:
Distinguished Volunteer
Pilot –
To
Hank Stoebenau, Angel
Flight East,
for demonstrating extraordinary commitment, generosity, and dedication to the
mission of Angel Flight East for over 13 years by serving as a pilot, organizer,
and Board Member.
Outstanding Achievement in Public Benefit Flying --
To AERObridge for creating a nationwide network of volunteer
aircraft owners, operators, FBOs, and pilots willing to donate their time,
effort, and funding for the alleviation of the suffering of those in need due to
disaster or circumstance – all of which was put to use in their tremendous
response in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
To the Civil Air Patrol,
also in response to Hurricane Sandy, which provided a remarkable level of
support and information regarding damage, impact, and surveillance which was
crucial to the recovery efforts as well as setting a new standard of service for
future natural disasters.
Public Benefit Flying
Teamwork Award –
To ORBIS and FedEx, in
recognition of their 30-year partnership in public benefit flying to fight
blindness and vision impairment around the world through the use of flying eye
hospitals and medical personnel which have aided more than 18 million people
since the program’s inception.
Champion of
Public Benefit Flying –
To the Air Safety Institute “Public Benefit Flying: Balancing Safety
and Compassion” online course for increasing public benefit flying’s safety
culture by helping volunteer pilots manage risk and avoid harm.
To the Greater
Washington Aviation Open for over 25 years of fundraising efforts to benefit
organizations flying cancer patients, wounded warriors, and educating future
aviation leaders while bringing the entire aviation community together, “Fore a
Great Time…Fore a Great Cause.”
“The recipients of
the 2013 Public Benefit Flying Awards demonstrate again the diversity of public
benefit flying in America and the many different people who benefit from it,”
said NAA President and CEO Jonathan Gaffney.
Air Care Alliance Chairman Rol Murrow notes, “We honor
these recipients not only for their own contributions but also because
they represent all those others who fly patients for care, respond following
disasters, provide educational flights for youth, protect our environment, help
our veterans, and provide support in many other ways to those in need. We truly
enjoy working with NAA to celebrate these worthy individuals and groups.”
Members of the 2013 PBF Selection Committee were Jonathan
Gaffney, President and CEO of NAA (Chairman of the Selection Committee); Linda
Daschle, LHD and Associates; Pete Bunce, President and CEO of the General
Aviation Manufacturers Association; Karen Gebhart, Vice President of Business
Development, Helicopter Association International; and Lindy Kirkland, Rick
Durden, and Judy Benjamin of the Air Care Alliance.
The Public Benefit Flying Awards were created to honor
volunteer pilots, other volunteers, and their organizations engaged in flying to
help others, and those supporting such work. These prestigious awards will be
presented at the NAA Fall Awards Banquet on
Tuesday,
November 12, 2013. In
order to nominate someone for a 2014 Public Benefit Flying Award please see
complete information regarding the nominations procedures at
www.naa.aero or
www.aircareall.org.
The National Aeronautic Association is a non-profit membership
organization devoted to fostering opportunities to participate fully in aviation
activities and to promoting public understanding of the importance of aviation
and space flight to the United States. NAA is the caretaker of several major
aviation awards, and certifies all world and national aviation records set in
the
United States. For information, visit
www.naa.aero.
The Air Care
Alliance is a nonprofit public service organization
supporting the work of dozens of volunteer-based charitable
organizations whose members fly to help others. ACA is devoted to fostering,
enhancing, and promoting public benefit flying in the
United States
and other countries. For information, visit
www.aircareall.org.
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For
reference we present the Nomination Procedures and Crieteria for the Awards
below:
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Award Nominations
Procedures - Deadline was June 30, 2013
Call
for Nominations
2013 Public Benefit Flying Awards
Presented by the
National Aeronautic Association
In Association with the Air Care Alliance
Nominations
Accepted through June 30, 2013
Introduction
The National
Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the Air Care Alliance (ACA) have created a set
of national awards designed to recognize the contributions of those individuals
who fly for the benefit of others, and their public benefit flying
organizations. We are asking for your help in identifying those who have been
doing outstanding work which should be recognized.
To ensure that
your nomination receives full consideration please adhere to the following
guidelines. Nominations that do not fall within the specifications listed below
might not be considered during the selection process. Nominations must be
submitted through qualified organizations or from individuals, as specified in
the Nominating and Selection Process section below.
Award Categories
and Criteria
Distinguished
Volunteer Pilot -
awarded to an
individual or individuals for outstanding public benefit flying service as a
volunteer pilot.
Criteria:
Performance that exceeds expectations and distinguishes nominee volunteers
and their efforts. Consider the amount and nature of effort, commitment,
sacrifice, and impact on clients, organization, and community.
Distinguished
Volunteer - awarded to an individual or individuals for outstanding service
as a non-flying volunteer working in public benefit flying.
Criteria: Performance that exceeds expectations and distinguishes
non-pilot volunteers and their efforts. Consider the amount and nature of
effort, commitment, sacrifice, and the impact on clients, organization, and
community.
Outstanding
Achievement in Advancement of Public Benefit Flying - for outstanding
achievement by an individual or organization that helped raise the standard of
service of or contributed significantly to the overall advancement of Public
Benefit Flying.
Criteria: Outstanding achievement or contribution by an individual,
group of individuals, an organization, or group of organizations that
significantly raised the standard of service, improved the state-of-the-art, or
contributed to the advancement of Public Benefit Flying overall. Consider the
size, complexity, and unique value of the achievement and its positive impact on
public benefit flying.
Public
Benefit Flying Teamwork Award - for outstanding cooperation and coordination
involving two or more unaffiliated Public Benefit Flying organizations in the
accomplishment of a common mission, task, or objective.
Criteria: Exemplary collaboration involving individuals and/or
unaffiliated and independent public benefit flying organizations in order to
complete a task beyond the scope and resources of any one public benefit flying
organization. Consider the size, complexity, and unique value of the
collaboration to the furtherance of public benefit flying efforts.
Champion of
Public Benefit Flying - awarded to an individual, organization, or company
who, while not operationally directly involved in Public Benefit Flying, has
provided extraordinary support for such efforts and thus advanced the cause of
Public Benefit Flying.
Criteria: This award is intended for individuals or groups not
directly or primarily involved in public benefit flying, for extraordinary
support and contributions providing fair winds beneath the wings of public
benefit flying organizations and their volunteers. Consider the nature and
scope of the support itself and/or its impact on encouraging others to provide
the necessary lift for public benefit flying.
General Criteria
Nominees must be
either
U.S.
citizens or U.S. organizations.
Public Benefit
Flying is defined as those activities, conducted largely by volunteers, in which
one or more general aviation aircraft were used to support the health and well
being of anyone needing charitable assistance or for the benefit of the general
public, and for which no fee was charged for the aircraft or for pilot
services.
Awards are
intended to honor the efforts of volunteers working in the field of public
benefit flying, or those who support them. Awards may be granted to individuals,
teams, groups, or organizations, as appropriate.
Awards may be
based on just one or on several extraordinary events or accomplishments or may
be based on long term or lifetime achievement. This must be clearly expressed in
the nominating material.
Nominators and
nominees must understand that the award recipient or a representative is
expected to attend the ceremony in Washington D.C. to personally accept the
award. Neither NAA nor ACA are able to fund the expenses for attending.
How to
Submit Nominations
By
Organizations:
Each primary administrative office for
organizations appearing on the ACA listing of all public benefit flying groups
as of March 1, 2013 shall receive an invitation to submit one nomination for
each of the above named awards. Certain other organizations which are
supportive of or commonly working with volunteers and their public benefit
flying groups, or which are knowledgeable in the field of aviation, may also be
sent invitations, at the discretion of NAA.
By individuals:
An individual may submit nominations for one
or more of these awards by forwarding his or her nomination information to the
primary administrative office of his or her own organization for consideration
as that organization’s candidate(s), or may submit nominations directly to NAA
as individuals.
Nomination
Format:
Each nomination may be no more than five (5)
printed pages and be in a form acceptable to NAA, as described here:
Cover and
Contact Information (one page):
The nomination package will include a cover sheet page
specifying the award category proposed and complete contact information for the
nominee, the nominator, and two persons who are willing to act as references for
the nominee. The contact information shall include the name, title and/or
affiliation, mailing address, telephone numbers (work and home), and email
address for each person.
Justification (three pages):
Give
complete yet concise details explaining why the nominee should receive the award
proposed. Provide such background information as considered pertinent and any
other relevant information that would assist the Selection Committee.
Justification for the award shall not exceed three pages in length.
Abstract and Citation (one page):
Provide the final separate sheet containing an
Abstract of the Justification statement in 75 words or less, plus a draft
Citation that might appear on the award itself. The Citation, which must be 30
words or less, should celebrate and capture the essence of the achievement for
which the nominee’s name has been submitted.
Selection
Committee
The selection committee
will be comprised of prominent individuals and representatives of aviation
organizations nominated by both NAA and ACA. Awardees will be honored at the
NAA Fall Awards Banquet in Arlington, Virginia in November.
Deadline and
Submission Process
The nomination,
signed by the nominator or by an officer of the administering office of the
organization(s) submitting it, must be received by NAA at its offices between
now and June 30, 2013.
Nominations received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Nominations must
be submitted by email as an attached Word
document or PDF file emailed to
pbfnomination@naa.aero with the words "PBF Nomination" in the subject line.
Thank you for your help in honoring
those who have made great contributions in and provided exceptional service
through Public Benefit flying.
The National Aeronautic Association is a non-profit membership
organization devoted to fostering opportunities to participate fully in aviation
activities and to promoting public understanding of the importance of aviation
and space flight to the United States. NAA is the caretaker of several major
aviation awards, and certifies all world and national aviation records set in
the
United States. For information, visit
www.naa.aero.
The Air Care Alliance is a nonprofit public service organization
supporting the work of dozens of volunteer-based charitable
organizations whose members fly to help others. ACA is devoted to fostering,
enhancing, and promoting public benefit flying in the
United States
and other countries. For information, visit
www.aircareall.org.
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For a list of prior award recipients
through 2011 with photos
and descriptions of their accomplishments please click here and read our
Prior Recipients
PDF.
The 2012 recipients are described here:
VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS
HONORED WITH 2012 NATIONAL PUBLIC BENEFIT FLYING AWARDS
Washington, DC, July 9, 2012 -- The National Aeronautic Association, in
partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian
flying organizations, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2012 National
Public Benefit Flying Awards.
This year’s recipients in each award category are:
Distinguished Volunteer Pilots –
Susan Lapis, SouthWings for her enormous contributions using her aerial aviation
skills to protect the natural heritage, communities and ecosystems of the
Southeast.
Del Reiff, Wings of Hope for his decades of dedicated effort and flying over
3,900 hours to solve the causes of poverty and isolation and to serve mankind on
several continents from “war torn” Congo to the Amazon Jungles.
Distinguished Volunteers –
Debi Boies, Pilots N Paws for creating a national organization that has greatly
contributed to transporting rescue animals from kill shelters to forever homes.
Larry Scheffler, Miracle Flights For Kids for his outstanding contributions to
improve the quality of community life for sick children across America and
beyond.
Outstanding Achievement in Public Benefit Flying –
Bob Showalter and Showalter Flying Services, for committed support of public
benefit flying organizations in times of national and international crisis, such
as relief work following the Haitian earthquake and Hurricane Irene.
Champion of Public Benefit Flying –
Lightspeed Aviation Foundation, In recognition of Lightspeed’s significant
contribution by creating a support system enhancing groups involved in public
benefit flying.
“I am very proud of the recipients of the 2012 Public Benefit Flying Awards,”
said NAA President and CEO Jonathan Gaffney. “All of the nominations were
worthy, but the list of our honorees demonstrates again the diversity of public
benefit flying in America and the many different people who benefit from it.”
Air Care Alliance Chairman Rol Murrow
notes, “These recipients are being recognized for their own contributions and
also because they serve as examples of all those others who work to fly patients
for care, serve in times of emergencies, provide educational flights for youth,
support environmental causes, help our veterans, and provide help in many other
ways to those in need. We truly enjoy working with NAA to honor these worthy
individuals and groups.”
Members of the 2012 PBF Selection Committee
were Jonathan Gaffney, President and CEO of NAA (Chairman of the Selection
Committee); Linda Daschle, LHD and Associates; Steve Champness, President, Aero
Club of Atlanta; Paula Hochstetler, President, Airport Consultants Council; and
Lindy Kirkland, Judy Benjamin, and Rick Durden of the Air Care Alliance.
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To read more about prior awards and see photos of the events
held in the U.S. Capitol Building, visit our Public
Benefit Flying Awards Page.