Oxford Flying Club member Ed Chromczak was recently honored by the FAA with the
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award for his "Fifty Years of Dedicated Service in Aviation Safety".
The award was presented to Ed (left) by Jim Adams of the Windsor Locks FAA FSDO before a crowd of
family, friends and fellow pilots at a safety seminar held at Oxford Airport.
Ed has earned a reputation for going above and beyond, and always looking out for his students
and other pilots. Stories of Ed's generosity abound, such as how he flew our Cessna to a repair station
and convinced the mechanics to drop what they were doing to troubleshoot and repair a problem so a student
could take his check ride the following day. Another time Ed personally pulled and cleaned the spark
plugs so a student would have a smooth running engine for some solo work.
As an instructor with Oxford Flying Club, Ed volunteers as CFI for our Pinch Hitter's Course,
Soft Field Landing Event, and Night Landing Currency Event.
Ed holds an impressive array of ratings including Single-Engine, Multi-Engine, Seaplane, Helicopter,
Glider, and Instruments, and is a certified instructor as CFI, CFII, MEI and Glider-I.
Ed, congratulations on this very special award, and thank you for your countless contributions to the arena.
It's a privilege to know you, have you in the club, and to have you as a friend.
The Wright Brothers Award
Montage of Ed's Career