Flying Safety Awards
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Can the NBAA Member Representative authorize his or her own application?
Yes, the integrity of the Member Representative is a key part of the entire program.

Can commuter flight time for a Part 135 operation be counted toward the Commercial Business Flying Award or the Pilot Safety Award?
No, only non-scheduled revenue-producing flights will be considered.

If Members operate under both Part 91 and Part 135, can they apply for both the Corporate Business Flying and Commercial Business Flying awards?
Yes.

Can previous flight hours from a non-Member company be applied toward an award?
Yes, as long as the flight hours are in accordance with Corporate Business Flying or Commercial Business Flying rules as outlined in the Flying Safety Awards Rules & Regulations.

Can the chief pilot, who also is the aviation department manager, apply for a Support Service Award as well as a Pilot Award?
Yes, but only one award application may be submitted per year.

Can a contract pilot, technician or flight attendant apply for an NBAA Flying Safety Award?
No, applicants must be employees of the NBAA Member Company. If the contract flight attendant holds a membership in NBAA, he or she is eligible to apply for the Support Services Award.

What does the retirement award certificate say?
The certificate reads "Upon your retirement" and lists hours of flying or total years of service.

Can a pilot who will receive a 12,000 pin this year receive a pin and certificate for 10,000 hours to cover previous years?
No, safety award pins and certificates cannot be given retroactively.

What about company mergers – how do you count the hours/years?
Total up the hours from both companies as a cumulative total. The number of years would be taken from the flight department that has been in operation the longest without a disqualifying accident. If there were an accident in either company, only the years from the date of the accident to the present would be counted.

Does simulator time count?
Yes, as long as it is in support of the company.

Can we count the charter time that we purchase for company use?
No.

Do partial years count toward the Avionics/Maintenance Technician and Support Services awards?
Yes, if you have at least six months of service within a year, round up to the next year.

Can I type my data and insert my digital signature directly into the application form (PDF file)?
After downloading the NBAA Flying Safety Awards applications from this web site, users have two options: either print and fill out the application form by hand or type into the digital file using a version of the Adobe Acrobat program to fill it out. When signing the application, either use the digital signature option or print out the completed form and sign by hand before returning to NBAA. Either a digital or hand signature is required. Users must have the full (not free) version of Adobe Acrobat in order to save changes to the PDF application.
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