Membership in the Order of the Daedalians shall consist of the following categories:
Founder Members are those persons who, prior to 12 November 1918 as a commissioned officer in any component of the United States Armed Forces, held a rating as a military pilot of heavier-than-air powered aircraft. A Founder Member may transmit his membership to Hereditary Members and/or two Named Members. Should a living Founder Member fail to transmit his membership as provided, the National Staff, with the written permission of the Founder Member, may accept into membership Hereditary and/or Named Members to fill the vacancies in that Founder's Membership. When a Founder Member dies without transmitting his membership as provided, the National Staff shall be authorized to accept into membership Hereditary and/or Named Members to fill the vacancies in that Founder's Membership.
Named Members are military pilots of heavier-than-air powered aircraft in any component of the United States Armed Forces who is or has been a commissioned or warrant/flight officer or a WASP and who is accepted as a member to perpetuate the membership of a Founder Member. Only two Named Members are authorized for any one Founder Member.
Hereditary Members are descendants, real or adopted, of any Founder Member. There is no limit to Hereditary Members authorized for any one Founder Membership.
Honorary Members are distinguished persons who are not other wise eligible for membership in the Order. The National Board of Directors screens recommendations and selects the nominee to be submitted to the vote of the active membership. At least three quarters of the votes cast must be in favor of the nominee's designation as an Honorary Member. The number of Honorary Members shall not exceed fifteen at any one time.