Ed Yost Master Pilot Awards
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The Balloon Federation of America's Ed Yost Master Pilot Award recognizes lighter
than air (LTA) pilots who have demonstrated professionalism, skill and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 40 or more
consecutive years as active pilots. DESCRIPTION The award will be in the form of a BFA award certificate to be presented to the recipient at the BFA Annual Meeting or other appropriate meeting of balloonist as suggested by the Board Member in the region that the recipient resides. Additionally the recipient's name, city and state will be published at www.bfa.net and will be included in a display at the National Balloon Museum. ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES To be eligible for the Ed Yost Master Pilot Award, candidates must: To be eligible for the Ed Yost Master Pilot Award, the applicant, or anyone on behalf of the applicant, must submit the following information to a member of the BFA Board of Directors, the chair of the BFA Awards Committee or the BFA Office: PROCEDURE Upon receipt of information for an applicant for the Ed Yost Master Pilot Award, the Chair of the Awards Committee shall convene a committee consisting of three Past BFA Presidents who shall review the information submitted. If the applicant meets the above listed criteria without a prior accident and without prior enforcement action, the committee may approve the award without further action. The BFA Board will be notified of said approval. If the applicant has had an accident or prior enforcement action the committee will submit a recommendation to the BFA Board of Directors who then shall be the final authority for approval or denial of the award.
CANDIDATES FOR CONSIDERATION
Ed Yost Master Pilot Award recipients are Notable Balloonists
as identified by the BFA Hall of Fame Committee. Click the following link to access the biographies and other information on Ed Yost Master Pilot
Award recipients and other Notable Balloonists.
Ed Yost Master Pilot Award Recipients