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Joe Manchin, United States Senator and Governor of West Virginia; Dean Paul Martin, American singer and actor; Soong Mei-ling, former first lady of China; John McCain, senior U.S. Senator from Arizona, 2008 U.S. presidential candidate; Richie McCaw, retired New Zealand rugby great, now working as a helicopter pilot in his homeland
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest pilot union in the world, [1] representing more than 79,000 pilots [1] from 42 US and Canadian airlines. ALPA was founded on 27 July 1931 [2] [3] and is a member of the AFL-CIO and the Canadian Labour Congress. Known internationally as US-ALPA, ALPA is also a member of the ...
United States airmail pilots (43 P) Pages in category "American aviators" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 282 total.
List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1912; List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1913; List of pilots awarded an Aviator's Certificate by the Royal Aero Club in 1914; List of pilots with foreign Aviator's Certificates accredited by the Royal Aero Club 1910–14
Nicole Malachowski – First woman pilot with United States Air Force Thunderbirds; Karl Malden – Oscar-winning film actor; Henry Mancini – Four-time Oscar-winning and 20-time Grammy Award-winning film composer and musician; Herman J. Mankiewicz – Oscar-winning screenwriter of Citizen Kane who also served in the U.S. Marine Corps
The United States issues the student pilot certificate, which is required before a student pilot is allowed to fly solo. The United States issues the sport pilot certificate. Holder are authorized to fly only light-sport aircraft, a category that was created in 2004. These aircraft are larger and faster than ultralights, and carry more fuel and ...
He made his first flight in 1912 and was the 26th person in the United States to receive a pilot's license issued by the Aero Club of America. He died in 1959. [9] 28 Theodore Gordon Ellyson; 32 Edson Fessenden Gallaudet; 35 William Redmond Cross, Governor, Aero Club of America, 1911-1921 [10] 37 Harriet Quimby, first woman ; 44 Matilde Moisant ...
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) is an international organization dedicated to improving air safety by supporting the education and professional development of test pilots. The society promotes sound aeronautical design and development techniques and encourages the exchange of ideas among its members. [ 1 ]