Captain Brian Schiff
Presenter
With 28,000 hours in 363 types of aircraft, Barry Schiff has earned every FAA category, class, and flight instructor rating. He retired from TWA in 1998 after 34 years flying everything from the Connie to the Boeing 747. He has been a check captain and a designated pilot examiner, holds five world speed records, founded a publishing firm later purchased by Jeppesen, and has written 13 books and about 1,900 magazine articles. Awards include a Congressional Commendation, the Louis Bleriot Air Medal, an honorary doctorate from Embry-Riddle, and induction into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame and the Living Legends of Aviation. Brian Schiff: A captain for a major U.S. airline with about 20,000 hours across 98 aircraft types, Brian is a NAFI Board member, an active 38-year Gold Seal flight instructor, FAASTeam Representative, and former FAA-designated examiner. He is known for simplifying complex procedures while keeping a strong enthusiasm for teaching.
