Flight test engineer

Giorgio Clementi, President of International Test Pilots School (ITPS) Canada Wins SETP Tony LeVier Safety Award and SFTE Kelly Johnson Award

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Unique Canadian Flight Test School Gaining Global Recognition Through Excellence

Key Points: 
  • The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) awarded Clementi the Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety award.
  • This award, named in honour of test pilot Tony LeVier, was established by the SETP Flight Test Safety Committee to pay recognition to people who have significantly contributed to the safety of flight test operations.
  • The Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) presented Clementi with the Kelly Johnson award, an individual award that honours outstanding achievement in the field of Flight Test Engineering.
  • The Kelly Johnson Award was first awarded in 1973 and is the society's oldest running award and named after Clarence "Kelly" Johnson , a fabled aircraft designer.