ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Flight Safety Foundation will honor Keith Clark, an industry veteran widely recognized for his leadership in operational safety and misfueling prevention, with the 2026 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding service and contributions to business aviation safety and will be presented during the Foundation’s 71st Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) May 5–6 at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah.
Clark, who is senior quality control and technical representative, Phillips 66 Aviation, has demonstrated exceptional and sustained leadership in advancing aviation fuel quality, operational safety, and misfueling prevention across business aviation. He is a driving force behind the “Save a Life — Verify Fuel Type” initiative that emphasizes deliberate fuel type verification, communication, and human factors awareness at every stage of the fueling process. He also is an active participant in a number of industry working groups focused on practical guidance and operational best practices to reduce risk and elevate safety.
The theme of BASS 2026 is “Leading Safety Through Culture, Innovation, and Practical Solutions.” U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Member, and former business aviation industry executive, Michael Graham, will be the Day 1 keynote speaker, and the agenda for the two-day event features safety experts and industry executives from across the business aviation sector.
For more information on BASS and to register, please visit the BASS 2026 page on the Foundation’s website. BASS is organized by Flight Safety Foundation in partnership with the National Business Aviation Association and NATA.
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