one of the Aerospace Education Awards in the Civil Air Patrol Senior Members program. The terminal at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport (CLS) in Washington state bears his name. He was also most proud of his A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award which is awarded annually at what is known as the "Oscar Night" in aviation, the Annual Enshrinement Ceremony Weekend at the National Aviation Hall of Fame held each year at the end of July in Dayton, Ohio. Crossfield received an honorary doctor of science degree from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1982. Legacy While he was celebrated as a daring test pilot, he claimed that his actual profession was an engineer. "I am an aeronautical engineer, an aerodynamicist and a designer. My flying was only primarily because I felt that it was essential to designing and building better airplanes for pilots to fly." In the 23rd century of the Star Trek universe, Crossfield is honored with the Crossfield-class of starships, one of which, USS Discovery (NCC-1031), is the main setting of Star Trek: Discovery. Notes References Thompson, Milton O. (1992) At The Edge Of Space: The X-15 Flight Program, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington and London. External links NASA Story on Scott Crossfield's Death Original NACA press release on Mach 2 flight Spacefacts biography of Albert Scott Crossfield A. Scott Crossfield Elementary School near his former residence Statement by NASA administrator upon his death Crossfield Not Warned of Storm article from Washington Post Accident That Killed Famed Aviator Scott Crossfield, NTSB Releases Final Report Scott Crossfield Foundation web site, retrieved March 25, 2008 Arlington National Cemetery 1921 births 2006 deaths People from the San Francisco Bay Area University of Washington College of Engineering alumni Florida Institute of Technology alumni American test pilots Aviators from California United States Navy officers United States Naval Aviators United States Navy pilots of World War II X-15 program Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States Accidental deaths in Georgia (U.S. state) Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Collier Trophy recipients Harmon Trophy winners National Aviation Hall of Fame inductees People from Herndon, Virginia American flight instructors Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2006