Powley to Join Ranks of Flight Instructor Hall of Fame

The honor highlights flight instructors who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, July 17, 2023 at 12:56 PM ET

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Lieutenant. Colonel Herbert W. “Bill” Powley [Courtesy NAFI]

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Lieutenant Colonel Herbert W. "Bill" Powley, retired U.S. Air Force, will be inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 27.
Powley's extensive career includes over 23 years as a flight instructor, fighter pilot, and test pilot, serving two tours in Vietnam and continuing to train pilots voluntarily after retirement.
He founded the FLIGHT Foundation, personally raising over $1.9 million to help teens achieve flight dreams and conducting approximately 4,000 free discovery flights.
His contributions to aviation safety and education have been widely recognized with numerous awards, including the A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Science Teacher of the Year Award and induction into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame.

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Lieutenant. Colonel Herbert W. “Bill” Powley, retired U.S. Air Force,, will be inducted this year into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The hall of fame is sponsored by the National Association of Flight Instructors, but the organization does not participate in the judging. The induction ceremony will be during the NAFI membership breakfast at EAA AirVenture on July 27 at 8 a.m.