“The award recognizes an individual or organization for outstanding contributions in safety, professionalism, leadership and excellence in the field of pilot training. The introduction of the Practical Risk Management For Pilots course in 2003 is an excellent example of John’s consistent and on-going drive for continuous improvement, not only in the realm of flight training but in the aviation industry overall,” stated James Coyne, President, NATA.

  John commented,” Being selected by NATA for this award is a great honor that I will always deeply cherish. NATA’s commitment to better pilot training and a strong, vibrant industry will help keep aviation one of the truly vital businesses … and personal adventures … for generations to come.”

  Consisting of over 2,000 companies that own, operate and service aircraft, the NATA is considered the voice of general aviation business. The award will be conferred during the NATA annual convention, May 18th – 20th in Las Vegas.