Master Rearcrew

Criteria for the Award

The award of this certificate, signed by the Grand Master, is an honour to a rear crew member of an aircraft crew (other than pilots, navigators (WSO) or observers), not necessarily a member of the Guild, who has a direct airborne involvement in ensuring safe and effective aircraft operations and who has, in the opinion of the Court, displayed over a number of years those qualities of airborne capability, airmanship and character which have brought honour and respect to the profession. Those eligible are as follows:

RN: Air Crewmen and Flying Maintainers

Army: Crewmen

RAF: WSO (other than navigator), Air Loadmaster and Air Engineers

Civil: As per military criteria

The award is in recognition of long service and consistently high standards in one or more branches of professional flying, whether civil or military, including air transport, airborne instruction, test or operational flying.

As the title suggests, the recipient will be a proven Master of his craft.

Conditions

1.   The candidate must be sponsored by a Freeman of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators who must sign the application form.

2.   Although no minimum flying hours are required, the expected level of experience required to justify this award would involve typically a minimum of 15 years in the profession.

3.   The career, appointments held and experience, as claimed by the candidate, shall be verified by a competent officer of the Company/Service in which he/she is employed. Only where no suitably qualified officer is available will the verification by the Candidate’s sponsor be acceptable. The Court may exercise its right to request log book evidence or to refer to the appropriate Regulatory Authority.

4.   The award of this Certificate is at the absolute discretion of the Court.

Application Forms

Download the  SELF APPLICATION Form MRC if you wish to make a submission for yourself

Download the NOMINATION Form MRC if you wish to make a nomination on behalf of someone else