Thu, Sep 30, 2004
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) presents the
Iven C. Kincheloe Award - "Test Pilots of the Year" to SpaceShipOne
Flyers
The Society of
Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) presented the Iven C. Kincheloe
Award to SpaceShipOne pilots Mike Melvill (shown below, between
Burt Rutan and X Prize Prez Peter Diamandis), Brian Binnie, and
Peter Siebold of SCALED Composites at its gala awards banquet this
past week. The award, named after test pilot Iven Kincheloe,
recognizes the most outstanding achievement in flight test in the
previous year.
Wednesday's successful X-Prize Flight 1 by Mike Melvill proves
this recognition was well deserved. In addition, the James H.
Doolittle award, for excellence in the technical management of
aerospace technology, was awarded to Burt Rutan, President and
Founder of SCALED Composites. Another award given at the banquet
was the Ray E. Tenhoff award for the most outstanding paper
presented at the SETP Symposium, won by William Gray of the USAF
Test Pilot School for his paper entitled "Boundary Escape Tracking:
A New Conception of Hazardous Pilot Induced Oscillation".
Finally, the Herman R. Salmon award for the best technical paper
published in COCKPIT, the SETP's professional journal, was given to
Squadron Leader Shaun Wildey, Royal Air Force, for his paper
entitled "Flight Testing of Helmet Mounted Displays". SETP
wishes to congratulate the excellent work these individuals have
accomplished in the advancement of aerospace technology.
SETP's vision is to be the recognized world leader in promoting
safety, communication and education in the design & flight test
of aerospace vehicles and their related systems. SETP also strives
to maintain a viable professional and prestigious international
society for all test pilots and aerospace corporations.
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