AWARDS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

MILITARY

Major USAF, Retired

USAF - Command Pilot's Wings

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) - Flight Engineer Wings
RIBBONS - MEDALS

USAF - Organizational Excellence Award

USAF - Longevity Service Award

USAF - National Defense Service Medal

USAF - Army of Occupation Medal

USAF - Armed Forces Reserve Medal

RCAF - Volunteer Reserve Award

Brian is still an active flight instructor. He specializes in AEROBATICS.

PROFESSIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ORGANIZATION (PATCO)
PRESIDENTIAL AWARD - Recipient for 1976 - copy of text below Who in his role as an airline Captain has done so much in developing a continuing dialogue and relationship between pilots and controllers. For his many contributions throughout the years and his furthering of airline safety and particularly the assistance and friendship he has extended to PATCO officers and PATCO controllers during its formative years.

This citation is hereby respectfully presented this 16th of May on behalf of the Air Traffic Controllers Of the United States.

    John F Leyden, President PATCO

Capt. Power-Waters with a P51 Mustang

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, BALTIMORE FLIGHT STANDARD DISTRICT OFFICE

This is to certify that Major Brian Power-Waters XIII has been presented with the Wright Brothers Master Aviation Award

In recognition of significant contributions to aviation through practicing and promoting safe flight for 50 or more years.

    June 03, 1999
    Herman Ross, Managerial Flight Standards District Office
CERTICATE OF MEMBERSHIP AWARDED TO MAJOR BRIAN POWER-WATERS XIII

For meeting the requirements of membership and joining the UNITED FLYING OCTOGENARIANS.

We attest that he did hold a valid pilots license and that he did fly an aircraft as pilot in command after reaching the age of 80 years. This certifies he joined the United Flying Octogenarions on 23 December 2002

    Herbert Sloan, Secretary

INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB

  • USA Nationals placed 7th out of 17 competitors
  • Aerobatics Canada came in 3rd place

 
TRACK AND FIELD
  • Brian meets all criteria for being in the top 10% of athletes over the age of 80 years
  • Brian has achieved All-American status in the shotput, javelin, discus and the 100 m sprint
  • At age 80, he is also a world-class powerlifiter
  • Among his awards, Brian won the bronze medal for the shotput in the 2003 World Master Athletic Championships in Puerto Rico this Summer (2003)
  • Brian is also bobsled qualified on the Lake Placid (NY) Olympic Run
  • Brian scuba dives in Hawaii and is rated P.A.D.I. (diver)
  • Brian participates in crew in the 4 and 8 man shell
  • August 14, 2004, Brian won the gold medal at The Reading, PA National Masters Weight Pentathlon making him the national Masters champion.
  • July, 2005, The Worlds Masters Games, Edmonton, Canada. Brian won 6 silver medals in the following events: Shotput, Discus, Javelin, Hammer, Weight Throw, and Weight Pentathalon.
  • September 22-23, 2007, Annual University of Delaware Fall Throwers Classic. Brian won 6 gold medals in weight pentathlon, and exceeded the american Standards in the Super Weight Throw.

Captain Brian Power-Waters and his wife, Kay, at the World Masters Games in
Edmonton, Canada, Summer 2005



Capt. Power-Waters with a P38 Lightening
CIVIL LICENSES
  • Senior Captain - US Airways - retired with over 30,000 hrs of flight time - Flight Instructor II

  • Flight Instructor - Glider

  • Flight Instructor - Sea Planes

  • Ground Instructor

  • Senior Parachute Rigger

  • B License - Parachute Club of America - 40 jumps

  • Aircraft Mechanic with Airframe - Power Plant Ratings

  • Hot Air Balloons & Hang Glider Pilot

Capt. Power-Waters with an F8F Bearcat		 BRIAN IS CHECKED OUT IN THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT:
DC3 Douglas T-28 Trojan
Convair 240, 340, 440 P-51 Mustang
Martin 202, 404 AT-6 Texan
BAC 1-11 T-33 T-Bird
C-45 Beachcraft PT-17 Stearman
C-46 Curtiss Commander PT-19 Fairchild
C-47 Skytrain UC-78 Cessna Bobcat
C-54 Skymaster Schweitzer 222, 126
T-34 Beachcraft Moyes Ultralight
B-25 Mitchell Various Hangliders
B-17 Flying Fortress Cubs, Aeronica, T Crafts

Halifax Mark V

 Mooney, Navion

P-38 Lightning

 Luscombe, Bonanza

F-86 Sabre

 Starduster, Pitts S1S

F-8F Bearcat


SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In 2004, Brian skippered Dennis Conner's 12 meter boat "THE STARS & STRIPES", the same boat that won the America's Cup!