ADS-B Program Honored with 2007 Robert J. Collier Trophy

ADS-B Program Honored with
2007 Robert J. Collier Trophy
“Winning the Collier Trophy is a
big deal.” With these words, Stephen
Callaghan, President of the National
Aviation Club and Chairman of the
National Aeronautic Association (NAA)
Stephen
Callaghan,
President of
the National
Aviation Club
and Chairman
of the NAA
Awards and
Events Board,
served as
Master of
Ceremonies
at the Collier
Trophy Dinner.
Photo by Peter
Cutts Photography.
Awards and Events Board, kicked off the
elegant dinner honoring the 2007 Collier
Trophy Winner, held at the Crystal
Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington,
(See Collier Trophy on page 3)
july/august 2008
The Collier-Winning ADS-B Team with NAA
Chairman Walter Boyne (first row, standing
to immediate right of the trophy) and NAA
President and CEO Jonathan Gaffney (first
row, standing to immediate left of the trophy).
Photo by Peter Cutts Photography.
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Letter .............................. 2
Corporate Partner Profile:
Boeing ............................................... 6
Air Sport Partner Profile:
Soaring Society of America .............. 8
Records Claimed ............................. 11

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President’s letter
The Greatest Award
In Aviation
As people in the aviation community
have heard me say numerous times
in my first year on the job as President
and CEO of the National Aeronautic
Association, the awards of NAA cut
across every conceivable aviation leader,
accomplishment, and enterprise.
And most prestigious of those
awards is the Robert J. Collier Trophy.
On June 12, I had the great honor
of presenting the Collier Trophy to
the Acting Administrator of the FAA,
Bobby Sturgell, on behalf of the 26
organizations which made up the 2007
Collier Trophy-winning team, “The
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Broadcast Team of Public and Private
Sector Groups.” In front of approximately
400 people, he most graciously
accepted the award.
The enduring value of winning the
Collier, however, is not solely found in
a singular accomplishment, but the fact
that each winner joins an exclusive club
of being the recipient of the “Greatest
Award in Aviation.”
Over the years, the Collier has been
awarded 93 times to a most diverse
group of adventurers, heroes, engineers,
industrialists, and programs.
It has gone to the epic – Neil Armstrong
and the crew of Apollo 11, Frank
Borman and his crew of Apollo 8, and
Orville Wright himself.
It has gone to the visionaries –
Elmer Sperry, Dr. Luis Alvarez who
developed the first Ground Controlled
Approach system (and who is also
the only Collier winner who has been
awarded a Nobel Peace Prize), the
extraordinary Kelly Johnson, and, in
1992, it went to a group including the
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy Research
Laboratory, Rockwell, and IBM for the
continued commercial development
of a new technology called the Global
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Positioning System.
The Collier Trophy has literally
gone to those with the “Right Stuff”
– the Mercury 7 and their “right stuff
predecessors” like Scott Crossfield,
Chuck Yeager, and Howard Hughes.
The Collier has been awarded to
The honorees which made
up this year’s winner
represented the very best
in vision, perseverance,
teamwork, and dedication.
people and projects in defense of our
nation – the B-52, the Atlas, the F-104,
the Polaris, F-16, F-18, B-2, the Global
Hawk, and last year’s winner – the F-22.
The Collier has reflected our exploration
of the heavens by acknowledging
projects like the Surveyor Lunar program
of the 1960s, the missions of the
Voyager, and the repair of the Hubble
Telescope.
The Collier has also stayed closer
to earth when, in 1979, it was awarded
to Dr. Paul B. MacCready for the design
and construction of the Gossamer
Albatross, and to Bryan Allen, who
pedaled this remarkable creation 22.2
miles across the English Channel at an
average speed of 8 mph and an average
altitude of 5 feet.
Finally, the Collier has acknowledged
some of the greatest achievements
in commercial aviation including
products from Gulfstream, Cessna, and
every Boeing aircraft since the 747.
For many, many years it was
awarded personally by the President
of the United States and it is one of
my highest goals to return the award
presentation to the White House
someday.
The honorees which made up this
year’s winner represented the very best
in vision, perseverance, teamwork,
and dedication. Navigating a humble
start 13 years ago, this years team represented
pioneers in aviation who have
partnered to develop the first great
leap forward in air traffic control since
the introduction of radar in the 1950s.
Relying on Global Positioning System
technology to bring air traffic control
functions directly to the cockpit, they
have created one of the key components
of the FAA’s Next Generation
Air Transportation System program.
If all goes according to plan, by 2013
some 800 ADS-B ground stations are
scheduled to be installed across the
United States.
In conclusion, many Collier
winners over the years have been
marvelous, world-renown projects
and accomplishments which can be
readily identified by millions of people
in America and around the world.
But many Collier winners have also
reflected the incredible importance
our nation has put into the “building
blocks” of a robust, cutting-edge, and
safe aviation and aerospace industry.
In that spirit, the ADS-B Team of
Public and Private Sector Groups has
truly deserved the honor of receiving
the “greatest award in aviation.”
All of us at the National Aeronautic
Association congratulate this
remarkable group of organizations on
this most deserving – and timeless –
honor.
Jonathan Gaffney
NAA President

Robert Sturgell, Acting Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration, spoke on behalf of the entire
ADS-B Team. Photo by Peter Cutts Photography.
Collier Trophy(continued from page 1)
VA, on June 12, 2008.
NAA President Jonathan Gaffney
called the Collier Trophy “the greatest
award in aviation” and recounted many
of the notable winners since its inception
in 1911.
“The Collier Trophy is awarded
annually for the greatest achievement in
aeronautics or astronautics in America,”
he said. “But what this beautiful trophy
Photos by Peter Cutts Photography.
truly represents is a historic timeline
of progress in America and, in some
instances, world history.”
He then praised the 26 public
and private partner organizations
that combined efforts to advance the
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-
Broadcast (ADS-B) program, the
recipient of the 2007 Collier Trophy.
“They have partnered to develop
the first great leap forward in air
traffic control since the introduction
of radar in the 1950s,” Gaffney
said. “Under the leadership of
our Acting Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) Administrator,
Bobby Sturgell, the future
of ADS-B is very bright. It is a
key component of the FAA Next
Generation Air Transportation
System program. By 2013, some 800
ADS-B ground stations are scheduled
to be installed across the United
States and the FAA selected ITT
Corporation as the prime contractor
to construct, install and maintain the
ADS-B ground infrastructure. Once
these sites are operational, the full
benefit of ADS-B can be realized by
ATC, air traffic customers, and the
aviation community.”
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NAA Chairman Walter Boyne said
of the winners, “It is especially nice
when the award not only recognizes
the achievements of the past, but also
forecasts so clearly the possibility
for improvements in aviation for the
future.”
Sturgell took the stage to accept
the trophy and told the audience that
receiving the Collier Trophy is “a
tremendous honor. There is no stronger
(See Collier Trophy on page 4)
Jonathan Gaffney, President and CEO of NAA,
explained the history of the Collier Trophy. Photo by
Peter Cutts Photography.
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Collier Trophy (continued from page 3)
statement we can make that we are doing
things right than to put this trophy in
our lobby for everyone to see.”
Sturgell talked about how ADS-B
is “the future of aviation management”
and cited some of the accomplishments
already achieved by some of the ADS-B
partners as evidence that the system has
strong promise.
“I want to express our appreciation
to each of the 26 ADS-B partners who
have taken this from the drawing board
to the cockpit,” he said. “We can see
firsthand what partnerships between
government and corporations can
accomplish, and we want to encourage
these relationships.”
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(See Boeing on page 7)

The Boeing 7-Series family of passenger airplanes ranges from the 707
through the 787.
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the U.S. government on several programs
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Environmental Stewardship
Boeing is committed to operating in
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University Relations
Boeing works closely with selected
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outstanding candidates for employment,
and collaborate on research that benefits
the long-term needs of the business.
Boeing also support students on a
Around the world, 25 Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes are in various
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The Collier Trophy
The Boeing Company has a long
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Trophy, awarded annually by the NAA in
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aeronautics and astronautics in the United
States.
Boeing or its heritage companies
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represents the collective interests of its
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Many sailplanes are used in competitions organized and sanctioned by SSA across the country.
Each competition typically lasts 5-7 days. Photo by Glenn Holden.
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Regional competitions are held all
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This program is administered by designated
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have been met. The appropriate pins and
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to develop skills and experience necessary
for safe flight as well as FAI Badges.
International Honors
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
(FAI) Badges acknowledge internationally-recognized
levels of soaring
achievement. “The hundreds of FAI Badge
applications reviewed by SSA’s Badge and
Record office each year clearly reflect the
popularity of this very challenging and
rewarding program,” said Layton. The

Keeping 500 to 2,000 pounds of man and machine aloft without an engine is a challenge for
sailplane pilots. Photo by Glenn Holden.
three progressively challenging badges,
Silver, Gold and Diamond, are awarded
based on altitude, distance and course.
The FAI 1,000-Kilometer Diplome
was adopted in 1964 and is awarded for a
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As of 1996, a total of 68 1,000-Kilometer
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recent addition to the FAI Badge program
and is awarded for a cross-country flight
of at least 1,242.8 miles.
SSA Distance Awards
In 1995, the Society adopted the SSA
Distance Awards based on pilots’ accumulated
cross-country soaring miles.
Lennie Pins
In the late 1940s, Robert F. Symons,
a mountain pilot and
wave pilot pioneer,
instigated a new and
unique system of awards
for wave flying which
he called “lennie” pins.
Pilots who soared to
great heights in the Sierra
Wave received a onelennie
pin for attaining
an altitude of 25,000 to
35,000 feet, a two-lennie
pin for reaching 35,000
A view from aloft of sailplanes
at a competition.
Photo by Glenn Holden.
to 40,000 feet and a three-lennie pin for
exceeding 40,000 feet. In 1962, issuance
of the lennie pins came under the official
auspices of SSA.
World Distance Award
In 1992, the SSA Board of Directors
approved the World Distance Award. The
award is presented to pilots who accumulate
a total of 40,000 km -- the distance
around the earth -- through a series of
cross-country soaring flights. There is no
time limit for accumulating the total distance
and the award is based on an honor
system.
In addition to these distance awards,
there are SAA Soaring Contest Awards,
Performance Awards, Scholarships, Technical
Awards, FAI Awards and Service
Awards
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Youth Soarers
“Soaring as a sport fosters the best in
young adults, and adding young pilots to
our membership has manifold benefits,”
said Layton. “We’re very proud of the
youth programs and activities SSA sponsors
and supports.”
The SSA has signed partnership
agreements with several aviation youth
groups such as the Civil Air Patrol, Aviation
Exploring and EAA (Experimental
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Team, Junior Training Camps, a special
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grants and awards for young soarers.
Soaring into the Future
Layton says that after 75 years,
sailplane flying is nearing a new golden
age. “With our soaring friends who fly
hang-gliders and paragliders, we enjoy an
ecological air sport that offers simple and
accessible flying to people of all ages –
especially the young.” She points out that
sailplane enthusiasts, men and women,
young and old, all have the same goals
– to stretch their wings across the sky,
challenge themselves before nature and
embrace the rising columns of air in hopes
of going higher and farther. “We look to
the past at the achievements our members
have written and rewritten in the record
books with great pride and to our future
with much optimism!”
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(Douglas Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas,
Rockwell, North American) have won
or shared the award at least 15 times, for
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important military aircraft such as the
B-52, F-4, B-1, Apache helicopter, V-22,
C-17, FA-18 Super Hornet and the F-22
(major partner to Lockheed).
Regarding these awards, Kennett says,
“As the Collier Trophy symbolizes the
most important aeronautical achievement
in any given year, to be honored for so
many diverse achievements over decades
truly speaks to the heritage and talent of
Aeromodels
Duration (#914): 31 min & Distance in a
Straight Line (#915): 7.8 mi
Gary Fogel & Lindsey Chew
Class F8, Autonomous Flight, Aeroplane,
Electric Motor S
California Valley, CA
05/03/08
Spacecraft
Assembled Mass of Spaceships Linked in
Flight: 397,870 kg
Commander Mark E. Kelly and crew of
STS-124
NASA Space Shuttle Orbiter and
Boeing’s truly
gifted pioneers –
then and now.”
Looking to
the Future
An international
team
of top aerospace
companies led by
Boeing is developing
the Boeing
787 Dreamliner
airplane. In addition
to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size
airplanes, the 787 will provide airlines
with unmatched fuel efficiency and travel
at speeds similar
International Space Station
John F. Kennedy Space Center, FL
06/14/08
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Duration: 18 hrs, 42 min
The Boeing Company
Class U-2.d, Autonomously controlled,
Group I (Internal Combustion & Jet)
Boeing A160T
1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D
Yuma, AZ
05/15/08
The Boeing 777 has been a popular commercial airplane in recent years, and
now the company is also producing 777 freighters.
A high-wing,
4-engine, T-tailed
military-transport
aircraft, the multiservice
Boeing C-17
can carry large
equipment, supplies,
and troops.
to today’s fastest wide bodies, Mach 0.85.
The first flight is anticipated during the
fourth quarter of 2008.
“The promise and the challenge of
our journey in 2008 is to continue to
expand our product line and services to
meet emerging customer needs,” Kennett
explains. “Our broad range of capabilities
includes creating new, more efficient
members of our commercial airplane family;
integrating military platforms, defense
systems and the warfighter through
network-centric operations; creating
advanced technology solutions that reach
across business units; e-enabling airplanes
and providing connectivity on moving
platforms.”
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Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, DC 20001
Collier
Trophy
Centennial
Medallion
Series 4
2007 Collier Trophy Winner ADS-B
is part of the nation’s Next-Generation
Air Transportation System
The fourth edition in NAA’s Collier Trophy Centennial
Medallion Series is now available.
NAA Member $24.95
Non-Member $29.95
A special commemorative card encases a heavy
metal medallion showing the 97-year old Collier
Trophy on one side, and an image of the
2007 winner, ADS-B, on the reverse.
Order form available online at www.naa.aero
or call (800) 644-9777 and press zero to order!
ADS-B Program Honored with
2007 Robert J. Collier Trophy
“Winning the Collier Trophy is a
big deal.” With these words, Stephen
Callaghan, President of the National
Av iation Club and Chairman of the
National Aeronautic Association (NAA)
Stephen
Callaghan,
President of
the National
Aviation Club
and Chairman
of the NAA
Awards and
Events Board,
served as
Master of
Ceremonies
at the Collier
Trophy Dinner.
Photo by Peter
Cutts Photography.
Awards and Events Board, kicked off the
elegant dinner honoring the 2007 Collier
Trophy Winner, held at the Crystal
Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington,
(See Collier Tr ophy on page 3)
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Letter .............................. 2
Corporate Partner Profile:
Boeing ............................................... 6
Air Sport Partner Profile:
Soaring Society of America .............. 8
Records Claimed ............................. 11
J U LY/ A U G U S T 2 0 0 8
The Collier-Winning ADS-B Team with NAA
Chairman Walter Boyne (first row, standing
to immediate right of the trophy) and NAA
President and CEO Jonathan Gaffney (first
row, standing to immediate left of the trophy).
Photo by Peter Cutts Photography.
Read
this issue
of the NAA Record for a
complete report on the Collier
Trophy Dinner!