It appears the recent criteria is set by this letter. (address at the top of the letter in the public domain
https://www.endole.co.uk/company/077...iplane-limited)
Now given the facts are known does Lachlan Smart qualify for a Masters Medal
based on the second paragraph of the letter above?
He seems to tick all the boxes?
However the Honourable Company of Air Pilots find themselves in a difficult position.
Just to remind new readers, after it became known that Tracey Curtis Taylor had a 20,000 hour commercial pilot up front on her "sole pilot"
flying exploits the HCAP issued a new press release.
"The Honourable Company of Air Pilots has awarded Tracey Curtis Taylor The Master’s Medal for organising an aviation expedition from the UK to Australia, retracing the route flown by Amy Johnson as a tribute to her, which formed part of a wider promotional endeavour to encourage females into aviation. There was one specific, principal aim in mind: to promote aviation to many thousands of youngsters, especially women, across the globe for whom flying is a distant, even unknown or seemingly unachievable activity. This is particularly relevant when an estimated 400,000 new commercial pilots are needed worldwide in the next twenty years to meet anticipated growth. The Master’s award recognises Tracey Curtis-Taylor’s work in raising awareness of science and technology in general, and aviation in particular, amongst young women across the world”.
Lachlan Smart has also ticked all the boxes and more to achieve "Raising awareness of science and technology in general, and aviation in particular"
More than that he is the youngest pilot to ever fly around the world
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