THE AERO CLUB TROPHY FOR AVIATION EXCELLENCEThe Aero Club Trophy for Aviation Excellence is awarded annually by the Aero Club of Washington, D.C. The Aero Club founded in 1909, seeks to honor an individual, team, corporation, or organization that reaffirms the Wright Brothers' standard of excellence in aviation. The criteria for the trophy include: technological advances; development of aviation policy acts of courage or professionalism; and lifetime achievements in the aviation field.Recipients:1993 Herb Kelleher1994 Senator Wendell Ford1995 Edward W. Stimpson1996 Federal Aviation Administration Joint Aviation Athorities1997 James A. Wilding1998 Donald D. Engen