Nomination

1. It is not necessary to have a Hall of Fame or Aviator of the Year inductee every year.

2. Up to three nominees Hall of Fame honorees can be inducted each year and one Aviator of the Year.

3. Nominees shall be reviewed by the appropriate FAA or DOA officials to ensure there are no concerns or reasons why the person should not be nominated.

4. Nominations shall stand for two years.

5. The person nominated must have either been born in South Carolina or made their fame in this state or elsewhere, or they can be a native of another state, but furthered the reputation or enhanced the quality of aviation affairs in South Carolina through their career.

6. The nominee shall have verifiable documentation of accomplishments in aviation included with the application to include the following:

A Biographical resume. Be as detailed as possible. Include documentation where available with dates of military service, units served with, dates of airline employ, dates of businesses owned, etc. If possible, include copies of clippings, logbook entries, citations and awards granted to the individual.

A close up head shot of the nominee from early and late in the nominee’s career. This is very essential should the candidate become elected. Many things such as award plaques, slide presentations, and brochures are generated around the candidates. If possible, provide additional photos of the person at their work, with their airplane, or involved in their aviation activity. Photos must be original glossy photos, not photo copies, newspaper clippings or digital pictures.

Aviator of  Year Criteria

In addition to the above:

1. The Aviator of the Year must be a living person.

2. The nominee should be a true aviator (pilot or flight crew member).

3. The nominee’s accomplishment in aviation should be verifiable and attached to the application. The nominee should have achievements above and beyond a normal pilot.

All Nominees shall:

1. Have demonstrated ethical conduct and responsibility toward associates in the industry and community.

2. Have had substantial influence in promoting and preserving the state’s aviation industry.

3. Have contributed to the positive image of South Carolina as viewed from the state and national level.

4. Maintained a high level of respect within the state’s aviation community for service, performance and public service.

Nomination Procedure

To nominate an eligible individual for enshrinement into the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame, please use this form: Nomination Form

Attach a complete nomination package to the Nomination Form and forward to:

South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame

SC Aviation Association

HOF Committee
P. O. Box 12067
Columbia,  SC  29211

Once a year, the Board of Directors votes by secret ballot on eligible nominees for enshrinement. Because the SCAA HoF Committee begins preparing for enshrinement over a year in advance, it could take up to 18 months from receipt of your nomination package to its first consideration by the full Board of Directors.

Hall of Fame Committee considers candidates annually. The candidate nomination package must be received by the SCAA HoF office on or before July 1st (November 1st for 2006) each year. Any nomination package received after the dead line will be considered the following year.

Helpful Hints

Enshrinement into the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame is an extremely prestigious accomplishment. Many distinguished air and space pioneers are currently on our nomination ballot. In order to make your nominee more competitive, please make your nomination package as thorough, comprehensive and documented as possible. This may include detailed narratives and pictures (non-returnable) of the nominee, for example. Once a nomination package has been submitted, it may always be updated with additional information as it becomes available.

If you have any questions on developing your nomination package, feel free to contact the South Carolina Aviation Association:

South Carolina Aviation Association
P. O. Box 12067
Columbia,  SC  29211
Phone: 1 (877) FLY-SCAA (359- 7222)
Fax: (803) 252-7799

Katie English, Executive Director
Katie@scaahof.org

Hugh Oldham, Chairman HoF Committee

hugh@scaahof.org