Congratulations to Jan Fridrich of the LAA Czech Republic and European arm of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association , who was presented with the LAMA President’s Award during AirVenture.

LAMA President Dan Johnson : Fridrich was the overwhelming choice of more than 800 people in the light-sport aircraft industry for this year’s award.

2012: Jan Fridrich (  LAA Czech Republic ,  LAMA EU, ... and Gryf club member)

2011: Jack Pelton, recently retired president and CEO at Cessna

2010: Tom Gunnarson (FAA Small Airplane Directorate)

2009: Mary Jones (Experimental Aircraft Association)

2008: Matthias Betsch (Flight Design, Germany)

2007: Eric Tucker (Rotax)

2006: Dan Johnson (LSA Marketing)

2005: Earl Lawrence (Experimental Aircraft Association)

2004: Phil Lockwood (Lockwood Aviation Supply)

2003: Mike Loehle (Loehle Aircraft)

2002: Chuck Slusarczyk (CGS Aircraft)

2001: Chris Heintz (Zenair Aircraft)

2000: Darryl Murphy (Murphy Aircraft)

1999: Bob Gavinsky (Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft)

1998: Tom Peghiny (Flightstar Aircraft)

1997: Dennis Soder (Kolb Aircraft)

1996: Homer Kolb (Kolb Aircraft)

1995: Phil Reed (Skystar Aircraft)

1994: Lance Neibauer (Lancair Aircraft)

1993: Randy Schlitter (Rans Aircraft)

1992: Dick VanGrunsven (Van’s Aircraft)