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well as a savvy entrepreneur and marketing expert. A partial listing of his major acknowledgements include:
= 1979: Distinguished Engineering Alumnus, Perdue University
Raisbeck’s summary, however, emphasizes it this way: “Every big point in my life was a lesson learned, and each of those lessons came from a mistake.” The formula for success in the world of aeronautics is simple – “the difference between winners and losers is that winners do not make the same mistake twice.” 4 KA
NOTES:
1 Quote from Donald A. Dwyer, vice president of global sales, Raytheon Aircraft Company, October 2004
2 Karen Di Piazza, Living Legends of Aviation, 2008
3 Quote from Donald A. Dwyer, vice president of global sales, Raytheon Aircraft Company, October 2004
4 Interview with the author, May 2021
Ed Phillips, now retired and living in the South, has researched and written eight books on the unique and rich aviation history that belongs to Wichita, Kan. His writings have focused on the evolution of the airplanes, companies and people that have made Wichita the “Air Capital of the World” for more than 80 years.
= 1999: Outstanding Aerospace Engineer, Purdue University
= 2002: Lifetime Meritorious Achievement, National Business Aviation Association
= 2004: Elected to Living Legends of Aviation
= 2007: Aviation Pathfinder, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Seattle Museum of Flight
= 2012: Fellow of the AIAA
In addition to those honors, Raisbeck was a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Business Aviation Association and listed in editions of “Who’s Who in America,” “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering,” “Who’s Who in the West,” and “Who’s Who in the World.”
An aviation official who knew Raisbeck well summed up his distinguished career this way: “Beyond his many accomplishments, Mr. Raisbeck’s most enduring contribution will be the enthusiasm and passion for aviation he has passed on to so many of his employees, colleagues and customers.” 3
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