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The FAA Presents Award to Flying’s Senior Editor

The FAA's Chicago Flight Standards District Office manager Luanne Wills-Merrel, senior editor Rob Mark and Nancy Mark. Rob Mark
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Key Takeaways:

  • The author was honored with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award for 50 years of accident-free flying, an achievement requiring a rigorous nomination and FAA verification process that also prompted a review of his extensive airman records.
  • The ceremony was a deeply emotional and reflective experience, marked by reunions with former students and colleagues, and acknowledgments of the many individuals, including his supportive wife, who contributed to his long and safe career in aviation.
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When people tell you they’ve watched their lives pass before their eyes, it’s usually in reaction to some kind of near-death trauma. Seeing much of my own life come back to me last week though, was actually centered around something good, even if it was a bit overwhelming.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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