The ‘Eric Brown Award’ was established by the British Helicopter Advisory Board (the former name of the BHA) Council of Management in recognition of the outstanding service given by the late Captain E.M. Brown CBE, DSC, AFC, MA, FRAeS, RN (Ret’d) to the helicopter industry while he was Chief Executive of the BHAB from 1968 until 1987. The award is made annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to the industry.
Anyone in the helicopter industry is eligible for the Award which can cover the widest possible range of activities or time periods. For example, lifetime achievements, one-off achievements, outstanding test flying, operational flying, engineering achievements, one-off event, notable progress with a project, inventions and innovations or indeed any other aspect which benefits and involves the helicopter industry.
The Eric Brown Award is in the form of a trophy which is held by the winner for twelve months until it is awarded again the following year. In addition, each recipient receives a memento to mark the occasion.
The Eric Brown Award winner is announced at the Annual Dinner each year.
Mark Prior is a former RAF helicopter pilot (1979-1998) who trained at L’École du Personnel Navigant d’Essais et de Réception (EPNER), the French test pilot school. In 1998 he joined Bristow Helicopters. He was their company test pilot until 2016. During this period he had other management positions including in safety and operations & SAR […]
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Eric Brown Award 2024 Howard’s record of achievement and support for the helicopter industry over many years is unparalleled and requires little explanation. He joined the industry in 1975 flying for Bristow in the North Sea. After posts in Greenland and Oman he became Chief Pilot and Accountable Manager for Aeromega in 1987 and started […]
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Eric Brown Award 2023 Angie joined the heliport back in the mid 90’s as a receptionist, as she settled into family life she left in Nov 1997 to support her husband as he relocated to Bermuda on a contract. The family returned to the UK, and in 2004 Angie returned to the Heliport as Operations […]
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Eric Brown Award winner 2022 Instrumental in safe development of the Air Ambulance industry in the UK throughout his history in Engineering and Maintenance roles with Bond Helicopters and subsequently Bond Onshore Helicopters, Avincis, and then Babcock MCS Onshore and latterly as Technical Director for Babcock MCS (Mission Critical Services) Dave was a major voice […]
Read more Eric Brown Award Winner 2021 2021 is a significant milestone for David George as it marks 50 years as both a Council Member of the BHA and since he established Sloane Helicopters, which continues in his sole ownership and remains one of the oldest helicopter operators in the UK. Following award of his PPL(H) from […]
Read more British Helicopter Association Eric Brown Award Winner 2020 The British Helicopter Association (BHA) has great pleasure in announcing that Captain Rick Newson CAA has been selected as the Eric Brown Award winner for 2020. The Award is made annually by the BHA to an individual considered to have made the greatest and most significant contribution […]
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Eric Brown Award was presented to Captain Nick Kidd C.V.O at the BHA Annual Dinner on Thursday 8th November 2018 Captain Nick Kidd is a talisman of the helicopter industry. His contribution as a pilot, instructor, test pilot and examiner to both the military and civilian sectors over the last 50 years has been hugely […]
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Eric Brown Award was presented to Gerry Hermer AFC Gerry Hermer AFC, one of East Anglian Air Ambulance’s (EAAA) founding members, fully retired in March this year after nearly 50 years in rotary aviation! Gerry was the driving force behind the establishment of the Air Ambulance and Police flight in East Anglia; not only did […]
Read moreThe British Helicopter Association’s Eric Brown Award has been presented to Rick Cawley. The award is given to the individual considered to have made the greatest and most significant contribution to the British Helicopter Industry during the past twelve months. It will be given to Mr Cawley at the Association’s Annual Dinner in London this […]
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The Eric Brown Award 2015 was presented to Peter Norton for his outstanding service as BHA CEO during the very difficult times for the industry when the national rules were superseded by EASA regulations. Peter took over his position with BHA some years ago having completed a long career in aviation. Despite some personal difficulties […]
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