I was honored to be an inductee into the U.S. Army Aviation Hall of Fame in April of this year (2022). The Army Aviation Hall of Fame (HOF) is a function of the Army Aviation Association of America, known throughout the Army Aviation community as “Quad-A.” Over the years, several peers and former commanders had suggested that I would be a good candidate for the HOF; however, I was surprised when I received the phone call shortly before Christmas. The phone call was followed up with a FedEx envelope with a rather lengthy list of requirements to be ready for the April 4th induction ceremony at the Quad-A convention in Nashville, TN. First, I had to have a photo that Quad-A would use to create a portrait displayed at the Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker, AL. Hard to believe that I’m now in a museum. Next were things like getting my uniform together as I hadn’t worn one in 13 years and it didn’t fit! My wife and I spent hours working with a media team that created an award ceremony video. David Hartman narrated the video, which is available on YouTube by searching for AAAA Hall of Fame Induction CW5 Michael Gwinn. Why was I inducted into the Hall of Fame? The apparent reason is the 40 years I spent flying on active duty and then as a contractor for the Army. But the reason for my induction, which I’m proud of, is the many Aviators I instructed and evaluated. My legacy is their success and safety while flying in many challenging and dangerous situations. I was a junior Warrant Officer One (WO1) right out of flight school when I arrived at the Cav at Ft. Campbell, KY. I was already an FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) in airplanes, and some folks thought I could challenge the Army OH-58 Instructor Pilot course. Challenging an Army IP course wasn’t done at that time. I successfully challenged the IP course and became a WO1 Instructor Pilot, which led to many opportunities and a great career. I spent the next 39 years as an Army Instructor Pilot in numerous Helicopters and Airplanes.