Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
CAPTAIN BRIAN SCHIFF Host, 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.
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JEFFREY MADISON Presenter and Instructor
Jeffrey “JJ” Madison is a Harvard-educated flight instructor, mentor pilot, author, and airline pilot. A pilot since 1995, he has over 1,500 hours dual given and has flown into more than 250 GA airports throughout most of the Lower 48. He’s also a helicopter pilot.
JJ examined thousands of NASA reports for his column, "Human Factors”, and is the only aviation safety expert who analyzes NASA reports for the benefit of the pilot community.
His book, YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em is a collection of the best of those columns. He wrote the book so that all proceeds from its sales will help fund aerospace scholarships for Civil Air Patrol squadrons, under-resourced flight schools, and STEM organizations, through the Victor Kilo Fund, a non-profit aerospace foundation that he co-founded with his wife.
SPONSORED by AVEMCO
For decades, Avemco Insurance Company has been an advocate for pilot safety by promoting and sponsoring continuous pilot training and learning. One of their initiatives has been to reward pilots who actively participate to be more proficient with savings on their insurance premium through the Avemco Safety Rewards Program.
Safe pilots save by earning new ratings, getting recurrent training, participating in the FAASTeam WINGS Program, and listening to safety podcasts like ours and other Avemco-recognized courses and training. Call 800-276-5199 for a free quote or visit avemco.com/schiffshow today. Don’t forget to tell them The Schiff Show sent you for an automatic 5% off!
ABOUT THE SCHIFF SHOW
The Schiff Show is a monthly aviation education variety show hosted by Captain 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
