This year’s winners of the FAA General Aviation safety awards have been announced. Recipients are Mike Gaffney of Lake Saint Louis, Mo., CFI of the Year; Paul New of Jackson, Tenn., AMT of the Year; Jerry Luttrull of Riverside, Calif., Avionics Technician of the Year; and Cheryl Ann De Filippo of Deltona, Fla., FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. All four will receive an all-expense-paid trip to EAA AirVenture 2007 in Oshkosh, Wis., to accept their awards from FAA Administrator Marion Blakey in a ceremony at Theater in the Woods. “These awards highlight the important role played by these individuals in promoting aviation education and flight safety,” said JoAnn Hill, chair of the General Aviation Awards Committee. “The awards program sponsors are pleased that these outstanding aviation professionals will receive the recognition they so richly deserve before their peers in Oshkosh.” The awards program is jointly sponsored by the FAA and a dozen GA industry partners.
FAA Names 2007 Safety Award Winners
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has announced the winners of this year's General Aviation safety awards across four categories.
- Recipients include Mike Gaffney (CFI), Paul New (AMT), Jerry Luttrull (Avionics Technician), and Cheryl Ann De Filippo (FAA Safety Team Representative).
- Winners will receive an all-expense-paid trip to EAA AirVenture 2007 to accept their awards, which recognize their crucial role in promoting aviation education and flight safety.
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