Oshkosh 2005, EAA Chapter members Mike McMains and long time member Joe Stahl received more awards for their service and dedication to aviation and the EAA.

Joe Stahl received a Major Achievement Award for his more than 60 years of dedication to aviation.

If you have Micro Soft Word processor you can read a more complete bio on Joe here.

Nick Pocock and Joe Stahl receive the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
This aviation safety award was presented to Nick and Joe on July 8th, 2004, at a special meeting of the Waco Aviation Safety group held at a luncheon at Uncle Dan’s restaurant.
A large group of aviation enthusiasts attended the ceremony in their honor. The Wright Brothers Master pilot award recognizes pilots who have contributed to building and maintaining the safest aviation history in the world, through practicing and promoting safe flight for a total of 50 years or more.
Joe Nemmer and Jim Garner gave a brief and interesting run down of the accomplishments of these two pilots from Military Glider pilot to Flight instruction and World Acrobatic contestant. Both pilots are staunch EAA supporters and members of Chapter 59.
The award was presented by Steven Buckner, FAA Safety Program Manager from Fort Worth Flight Standards District office and Otis Key, District Manager.
–Chuck Frost
Note : Later that evening Joe was Recognized for his award at a meeting of the Retired Officers Association at the Ridgewood Country Club Banquet.

Mike has also won the award again in 2005, photo at bottom right. Congratulations again Mike.

Also at Oshkosh 2004 Mike McMains was presented with an award for his commitment and efforts in creating and producing the EAA Chapter 59 Newsletter "The Grapevine".

Congratulations to all of these hard working EAA Chapter 59 members.
These awards are hard earned and well deserved.
It is the hard work for years on end that make this one of the best Chapters in the EAA.