A quick bit of history: Captain Iven C. Kincheloe—an Air Force test pilot back in the 1950s—was the first to climb a research aircraft above 100,000 feet, eventually peaking at 126,200 feet. He died in 1958 following an accident in an F-104. It’s in his honor that the Iven C. Kincheloe Award for exceptional contributions to aerospace was created, an annual award now bestowed by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP).
Garmin’s Chief Test Pilot Wins the Kincheloe Award
Key Takeaways:
- Tom Carr, Garmin's director of flight operations and chief test pilot, received the 2020 Iven C. Kincheloe Award for exceptional contributions to aerospace.
- The award recognizes Carr's instrumental work in the FAA certification of Garmin's Autoland system, which involved hundreds of development flights and automated landings.
- With over 42 years of experience as a test pilot, Carr has also been crucial in certifying other Garmin innovations like the G1000, G5000, and Synthetic Vision Technology.
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