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Barry and Brian Schiff break down the Colgan Air 3407 tragedy and what every pilot can learn from it. The episode shows how mismanaged stall warnings and improper recovery actions lead to disaster, and covers recommended techniques for stall and spin prevention and recovery.

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Chapters 15
  1. 0:00 Avemco intro and welcome
  2. 4:40 Remembering the families; tonight's topic
  3. 7:20 Accident review: Colgan Air 3407 approach
  4. 14:00 The stall warning and improper inputs
  5. 24:40 Spin training, endorsements and instructors
  6. 29:40 What a stall really is: critical angle of attack
  7. 32:20 Stall speed, weight and the airspeed indicator
  8. 36:00 Fatigue, rest and fitness for duty
  9. 42:20 Power-off and power-on stalls in the ACS
  10. 45:40 Fear of stalls and how instructors pass it on
  11. 48:20 Don't pick up a dropped wing with aileron
  12. 52:40 Stick shakers, icing and false warnings
  13. 58:00 Envelope protection in modern airplanes
  14. 1:02:40 Game time: stalls and aerodynamics trivia
  15. 1:14:40 Next month: Jeffrey Madison's "100 Smart Pilots"

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About This Course

THE SCHIFF SHOW Episode – "LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE COLGAN AIR TRAGEDY"

Hosted by renowned pilot and aviation expert CAPTAIN BRIAN SCHIFF.

With Special Guest BARRY SCHIFF

Join Barry and Brian Schiff for an episode with twice the Schiff! They will break down what happened in the Colgan Air 3407 tragedy—and, more importantly, what every pilot can learn from it. Mismanagement of stall warnings and improper recovery actions can lead to disaster. Learn the recommended techniques for airplane stall and spin prevention and recovery.

No jargon—just practical advice you can use to keep yourself and your passengers safe. Don’t miss this fun-filled episode presented in a way that only this father and son pair can, and elevate your safety and proficiency by increasing your knowledge about stalls and spins.

Like AVEMCO insurance, the best training is the kind you hope you never need—but are grateful to have.

Topics discussed will include:

  • How prevent stalls and spins.
  • How to recognize an impending stall or spin.
  • Ways to fly that will reduce your chances of getting into an inadvertent stall or spin.
  • The recovery techniques that will save your bacon if you find yourself in a stall or spin.
  • The proper way to practice stalls and spins.

Whether you're a student pilot, instructor, or seasoned aviator, this episode will help you tame stalls and spins.

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The Schiff Show is a monthly aviation education variety show hosted by Brian Schiff and sponsored by AVEMCO. It is offered for FAA WINGS credit. Brian will discuss a specific theme across five program segments on the second Thursday of each month. The themes will be chosen from a hit list of common accident causes. Each episode will be one hour long and focus on a particular causal accident factor, and will include the following segments:

  • Accident Review
  • Regulatory Review
  • Training Topic
  • Technology Tips and Tricks
  • Knowledge and Trivia Questions

Registration is not required. Go to TheSchiffShow.tv at 7:00 PM Central Time on the second Thursday of the month and join the show. All episodes are archived on TheSchiffShow.tv and available to watch (for WINGS credit) anytime after the original air time. (NOTE: you must be watching live to participate in the game show portion.)

The Schiff Show promises to be an hour well spent, which will fly by while you have fun and learn to be a safer pilot.

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Presenters

Captain Brian Schiff

Presenter and Instructor

Brian Schiff is a captain for a major US airline and is type-rated on the Airbus A320, Boeing 727, 757, 767, DC-9 (MD-80), CL-65, LR-JET, and G-V. Schiff’s roots are deeply planted in general aviation where he has flown a wide variety of aircraft. His total flying time is over 21,000 hours.

He is a Gold Seal flight instructor and FAASTeam Representative and holds several flight instructor ratings. He is recognized for his enthusiasm and ability to teach in a way that simplifies complex procedures and concepts. He has been actively instructing since earning his flight and ground instructor certificates in 1985. Schiff also has been an FAA-designated examiner.

He attended San Jose State University, and earned his B.S. degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his M.S. Degree in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri. He regularly teaches and conducts seminars about aviation safety and techniques to student and professional pilots.

Barry Schiff

Guest Presenter

With 28,000 hours in 364 different types of aircraft, Barry Schiff has almost every category, class, and flight instructor rating. He retired from TWA after 34 years flying everything from the “Connie” to the Boeing 747. He has been a check captain and a designated pilot examiner. He holds five world speed records.

He founded an aviation publishing firm that was purchased by Jeppesen. He has written 13 books and 1,900 magazine articles.

In 1995 and with the approval of King Hussein and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Schiff contributed to the Middle East peace process by leading 35 airplanes from Israel to Jordan and became the first pilot allowed to fly between those countries.

His awards include a Congressional Commendation, the Louis Blériot Air Medal, an honorary doctorate from Embry-Riddle, and Switzerland’s Gold Proficiency Medal. He has been inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame and the Living Legends of Aviation.

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