professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing James H. Doolittle Award—Outstanding accomplishment in technical management or engineering Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award—Significant achievement in flight test safety Herman R. Salmon Technical Publications Award—Outstanding technical paper published in Cockpit magazine Ray E. Tenhoff Award—Outstanding technical paper presented at the annual SETP symposium Jack Northrop Award—Outstanding technical paper presented at the annual SETP San Diego symposium Leroy Grumman Award—Outstanding technical paper presented at the annual SETP East Coast symposium Friend of the Society—Exceptional and notable contribution to the operation and the objectives of the Society Spirit of Flight—Significant contribution to the spirit, technology, manufacture, safety and flight test of home-built/sport/classic aircraft Scholarship foundation In 1967, the Society created a foundation to provide for scholarships and other forms of educational assistance to children of deceased or disabled Society members. As of 2020, the scholarship foundation has granted over 3.5 million dollars in educational assistance to more than 178 students. Approximately 12 students per year attend school with Society assistance. Membership and member grades Membership in the Society is divided into six grades: Honorary Fellow (HF)—Distinction in the aerospace field and an experimental test pilot at some time during their career Fellow (F)—Distinction in experimental flight testing and an Associate Fellow for at least one year Associate Fellow (AF)—Association with experimental flight testing for ten years, experimental test pilot for five years, Member for at least two years Member (M)—Experimental test pilot not less than one year or crewed space vehicle pilot Associate Member (AM)—Experimental test pilot or co-pilot from between six months to two years depending on the type of testing Corporate Member—Organization that has a common interest with the Society in the advancement of crewed aerospace Notable members The following is an incomplete list of notable individuals who are or were members of the society: References External links SETP Homepage Aviation-related professional associations Organizations established in 1955 Test pilots 1955 establishments in California