SFTE Fellow Award
The highest grade achievable in the Society is a Society of Flight Test Engineers Fellow. A Fellow has been a Senior Member in good standing for at least two years and has attained a position of notable distinction in the field of flight testing. Fellows are elected by their peers (those Fellows in good standing) and are awarded automatic lifetime membership in the Society along with the distinction and responsibility associated with this honor. Nominations can be submitted through the online Nomination Form.
| Year | Honoree | Residence |
| 1994 | Richard Abrams | Los Angeles, California (Deceased) |
| 1994 | Charles E. Adolph | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 1994 | Roger C. Crane | Lancaster, California |
| 1994 | Jack Strier | Lancaster, California (Deceased) |
| 1994 | Eugene J. Zehr | Manchester, Missouri (Deceased) |
| 1995 | Donald D. Archer | Clinton, Washington |
| 1996 | Clayton E. Houston | Marietta, Georgia |
| 1997 | Charles V. Van Norman | Wellington, Nevada |
| 1998 | John W. Beckett | Irving, Texas |
| 1999 | Allan T. Webb | Lancaster, California |
| 2000 | David J. Houle | Laguna Beach, California |
| 2001 | James V. Upton | Canyon Country, California |
| 2002 | Randall C. Smith | Arligton, Texas |
| 2003 | William J. Norton | California City, California |
| 2004 | Franz-Josef Enzinger | Lenting, Bavaria, Germany |
| 2005 | Roger L. Counts | Lancaster, California |
| 2006 | Harold E. Weaver | Ballwin, Missouri. |
| 2006 | Ronald E. Hart | Keizer Oregon |
| 2007 | John L. Minor | California City, California |
| 2007 | James L. Seargeant | Keller, Texas |
| 2008 | Joseph T. Dagata, Jr. | Lancaster, California |
| 2008 | Barbara A. Wood | Salisbury, Wiltshire England |
| 2009 | Gerald Dean Carico | Ridge, Maryland |
| 2009 | Alan R. Lawless | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 2009 | Joseph G. Turner | Florissant, Missouri |
| 2010 | George J. Cusimano | Tehachapi, California |
| 2010 | David E. Gibbings | Somerset, England |
| 2011 | Peter H. Donath, Jr. | Cypress, California |
| 2011 | Daniel W. Hrehov | Maple Valley, WA |
| 2012 | Gerald L. Jones | Prescot, AZ |
| 2012 | John D. Korstian | Benbrook, TX |
