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2011 Collier Trophy Selection Process
The
Nominations
The four nominations were:
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• The Gamera Human-Powered Helicopter
• Taurus G-4 Electric-Powered Aircraft
Selection Committee
On February 2, 2012, the National Aeronautic Association announced the nominations as well as the Selection Committee.
The Selection Committee consisted of:
Dick Rutan, Collier Recipient (1986)
Joe Lombardo, Gulfstream Aerospace, Collier Recipient/Gulfstream V (2003)
The Honorable
Richard Aboulafia, The Teal Group
Monte Belger, Aero Club of Washington
The Honorable Marion Blakey, Aerospace Industries Association
Bob Blouin, Hawker Beechcraft
Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association
Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Steve Callaghan, National Aviation Club Committee of NAA
Steve Champness, Aero Club of Atlanta
David Coleal, Spirit AeroSystems
Brian Glackin, Cobham
Mathew Greene, Safe Flight Instrument
Leo Knaapen, Bombardier
John Langford, Aurora Flight Sciences
Dave Manke, United Technologies
Mary Miller, Signature Flight Support/BBA Aviation
Stan O’Conner, GE Aviation
Steve Plummer, Rolls Royce, North America
Skip Ringo, DRS
Bob Rubino, Lockheed Martin
Ed Scott, United States Parachute Association
Bob Stangarone, Embraer
Al Tyler, Soaring Society of America
Mark Van Tine, Jeppesen
Tony Velocci, Aviation Week and Space Technology
Bob Vilhaeur, Boeing
Diane White, Cessna Aircraft Company
Jonathan Gaffney, President and CEO of NAA, Director (Non-Voting Member)
Presenters
- C-5M Galaxy
Major Gen Wayne Schatz, Director - Strategic Plans, Requirements and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Lt. Colonel Craig Harmon, Commander, 9th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
- Gamera Human Powered Helicopter
Ben Berry, PhD student at University of Maryland
Joe Schmaus, PhD student at the Alfred Gessow (Pronunciation?) Rotorcraft Center
- Team Pipistrel-USA
Dr. Jack Langelaan, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Penn State
Dr. Mark Maughmer, Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Penn State
- Boeing 787
Jim Albaugh, President and CEO, Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company
Scott Fancher, Vice President and General Manager, 787 Program
Process
The Collier Selection Committee will meet on Monday, March 13, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia.
The Recipient will be announced on Tuesday, March 14th.