Society of Experimental Test Pilots
- Society of Experimental Test Pilots
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggestions of the members, assisting in the professional development of experimental pilots, and providing scholarships and aid to members and the families of deceased members.
The Society was founded in 1955 as the "Testy Test Pilots Society" and had Scott Crossfield, Ray Tenhoff, Joe Ozier, Dick Johnson, Tom Kilgariff, John Fitzpatrick as its original members. It now has members from many nations and attempts to promote safety within the flight test community. The society publishes a quarterly known as "Cockpit".
The Society annually presents a number of awards to recognize notable members of the flight test community. These are:
*Iven C. Kincheloe Award
*James H. Doolittle Award
*Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award
*Herman R. Salmon Technical Publications Award
*Ray E. Tenhoff Award
*Jack Northrop Award
*Leroy Grumman Award
*Friend of the Society
External links
* [http://www.setp.org SETP Homepage]
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