2008 CFI OF THE YEAR: Max Trescott, a Master CFI and Master Ground Instructor, resides in Mountain View, and whom we are proud is a CFI with West Valley Flying Club.
LONGMONT, Colorado (27 February 2008) - In each of the past 45 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety.
This awards program is a cooperative effort between the FAA and more than a dozen industry sponsors. The selection process begins with local FAA Safety Team managers at Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) and then moves on to the eight regional FAA offices. Panels of aviation professionals from within those four fields then select national winners from the pool of regional winners.
The FAA administrator will present the national awards in July during a "Theater in the Woods" program at EAA AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Included in the prize package for all four national winners is an all expense paid trip to Oshkosh for the recipient and a guest to attend the awards presentation and other GA Awards activities.