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CURRICULUM VITAE

Barry Schiff
P. O. Box 661039 Los Angeles, CA 90066 Telephone: 310-397-3347 email: [email protected] web site: www.barryschiff.com

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AVIATION CREDENTIALS
AIRLINE TRANSPORT (AND COMMERCIAL) PILOT CERTIFICATES Boeing 747, 707, 720, 727, 757, 767, Lockheed L-1011, Douglas DC-3, Martin 202, Martin 404, and Bushmaster 2000. Airplane: Single- and Multi-Engine, Land. Airplane: Single- and Multi-Engine, Sea. Rotorcraft: Helicopter and Gyroplane. Lighter-Than-Air: Free Balloon. Glider. Instrument: Helicopter and Airplane. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE WITH GOLD SEAL Airplane: Single- and Multi-Engine. Instrument: Airplane and Helicopter. Rotorcraft: Helicopter and Gyroplane. Glider. GROUND INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE Basic, Advanced, and Instrument. FAA-DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER: 1977-1990. FAA-DESIGNATED CHECK AIRMAN: Boeing 767. FAA-DESIGNATED AVIATION SAFETY COUNSELOR (for life). CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHING CREDENTIAL (Aerospace). BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (Professional Aeronautics) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Also certificated in Canada, Israel, Jordan, and New Zealand with Letters of Validation in Australia, France, and South Africa.

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AVIATION EXPERIENCE
AIRLINE EXPERIENCE Employed by TWA in 1964 and subsequently became qualified on the Lockheed Constellation, Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Lockheed 1011, Boeing 747, Boeing 757, and Boeing 767. Served as an FAA-designated check airman on the Boeing 767. Performed maintenance-related flight-testing. Retired from TWA at age-60 on June 23, 1998, while flying as a Boeing 757-767 captain in domestic and international operations. GENERAL EXPERIENCE Almost 27,000 hours in 296 types of aircraft that include a Spirit of St. Louis replica and a high flight in a U.S. Air Force U-2 to 75,000 feet. Experience in experimental flight-testing of light aircraft with emphasis on modifications and flight data acquisition. Experience in transoceanic, polar, and international operations (including numerous flights around the world) in both large aircraft and small. Operational experience with Loran (A and C), Doppler, Inertial, Celestial, Polar (grid), Pressure Pattern, Global Positioning (GPS), VLF/Omega, and Flight Management System navigation. Experience in air taxi, corporate, and flight training activities. Organized, established curricula for, and taught FAA-approved flight and ground schools for all levels of pilot certification. Conducted numerous flight-safety seminars all over the world. Served as chair and participant on numerous FAA-advisory committees. Served as an aviation safety expert and consultant for numerous aerospace organizations and law firms (1970 to present).

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HOLDER OF FIVE WORLD AVIATION RECORDS
· SPEED AROUND A 500-KM CLOSED-CIRCUIT COURSE Class C1-d, Group I Aircraft Aerostar 601A ­ January 21, 1975 SPEED AROUND A 100-KM CLOSED-CIRCUIT COURSE Class C1-b, Group I Aircraft Siai-Marchetti SF.260 ­ March 29, 1969 TIME-TO-CLIMB TO 6,000 METERS Class C1.d, Group I Aircraft Cessna Turbo 310R ­ August 2, 1978 SPEED OVER A RECOGNIZED COURSE Class C-1.c, Group I Aircraft Aero Commander 200 ­ April 30, 1967 LOS ANGELES TO HONOLULU Lockheed 1011 ­ October 10, 1989

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AND FOUR NATIONAL RECORDS (COMMERCIAL AIR ROUTES)
· · · · WICHITA TO AMARILLO (Boeing 727) LOS ANGELES TO KANSAS CITY (Boeing 727) ALBUQUERQUE TO CHICAGO (Boeing 727) PHOENIX TO AMARILLO (Boeing 727)

The USSR and France previously held the first two world records, respectively.

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HONORS AND AWARDS
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AVIATION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD, 2003 General Aviation Category (sponsored by Aéro-Club de France) DOCTOR OF AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE, 1989 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ELDER STATESMAN OF AVIATION AWARD, 2004 National Aeronautic Association INDUCTED into the NATIONAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS HALL OF FAME, 2003 INDUCTED into the AVIATION HALL OF FAME OF NEW JERSEY, 2002 ALFRED AND CONSTANCE WOLF AVIATION FUND AWARD, 1992 LAWRENCE F. SHARPLES PERPETUAL AWARD, 1990 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association LOUIS BLÉRIOT AIR MEDAL, 1969 Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, France U. S. CONGRESSIONAL COMMENDATION, 1975 FLIGHT DECK MAN OF THE YEAR, 1968 Trans World Airlines GOLD PROFICIENCY AWARD, 1982 Federal Aero Club of Switzerland JOURNALISM AWARDS (10) Aviation/Space Writers Association COMMENDATIONS Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1975 Santa Monica (CA) Chamber of Commerce, 1982 SPECIAL AWARDS (4) Federal Aviation Administration PRESIDENT'S AWARD, 1987 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association COMMANDER'S AWARD, 1990 United States Air Force Auxiliary (CAP)

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ARTICLES PUBLISHED
Author of more than 1,200 magazine articles regarding flight safety, operational procedures and techniques, and aeronautical theory. Some of these articles involve the development of original concepts, procedures, and techniques that received considerable international and industry attention. Many were translated into other languages and published by various governments, military services, and airlines (foreign and domestic). These articles have been published in 97 publications, which include · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · The Airline Pilot AOPA Pilot Boeing Airliner Business and Commercial Aviation Combat Crew (USAF) Flieger (Germany) Flight Deck (British Airways) Flight International (England) Flight Safety (New Zealand Government) Flying Interceptor (USAF) Los Angeles Times Professional Pilot U.S. Air Force Flying Safety U. S. Army Aviation Digest Vector (New Zealand Civil Aeronautics Administration) Washington Post
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BOOKS PUBLISHED
· · · · · · · · · · · · Test Pilot--1,001 Things You Thought You Knew About Aviation Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA)--2001 The Proficient Pilot, Volume 1 Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA)--1994 The Proficient Pilot, Volume 2 Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA)--1995 Flying Wisdom: The Proficient Pilot, Volume 3 Aviation Supplies and Academics (ASA)--1997 Flight 902 is Down! (a novel) St. Martin's Press--1982 The Vatican Target (a novel) St. Martin's Press--1979 Golden Science Guide to Flying Western Publishing Company--1971 The Boeing 707 Aero Publishers--1967 All About Flying Aero Products Research--1964 Basic Meteorology Aero Progress--1963 The Pilot's Digest Aero Progress--1962 Proficient Flying I, II, and III (full-length videos) ABC's Wide World of Flying, and Aviation Media

PLUS THE FOLLOWING TRAINING PUBLICATIONS: On Course, On the Glide Path Instrument Flight Tower Communications Los Angeles to New York, VFR ATC Clears Theory of Flight Weather for Pilots
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VFR ROUTES IN HIGH-DENSITY AIRSPACE
Innovated and developed the concept that provides guidance for VFR pilots through complex, high-density airspace. These charts were published by Jeppesen Sanderson. A legislative bill, H.R. 3243, was written by then-Oklahoma representative, now Senator James M. Inhofe, which mandated the adoption of this concept by the Federal Aviation Administration.

PEACE FLIGHT: ISRAEL TO JORDAN
Conceived, organized, and led the first-ever flight (consisting of 31 light airplanes) between Israel and Jordan (with the direct approval of H.M. King Hussein and Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin)--May, 1995.

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
· · · · · · · · · · Contributing Editor: AOPA Pilot, 1975-present. National Mentor for AOPA's Project Pilot, 1994 - 1995. Technical Advisor, Writer, and Performer: ABC's Wide World of Flying, 1987-1992. Aviation Safety Expert and Consultant for the print and electronic media. Columnist: Air Progress (1974-1975) and Private Pilot (1965 -1969). Air Carrier Editor: Jeppesen Sanderson Yearbooks, 1975 -1980. Technical Director/Advisor for the television and motion picture industry. U.S. Correspondent: Australian Flying and Pilot and Light Aeroplane (U.K.), 1965 -1968 Regional Editor: TWA Flite Facts, 1966 -1969 Product development and preparation of marketing literature, product instruction manuals, and technical manuals for prominent aerospace firms.

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AERO-PROGRESS, INC.
Founded and became president of Aero-Progress, Inc. in 1959 (age 21). Conceived, developed, wrote, and published a series of unique and innovative educational products and training aids for pilots. These were marketed commercially and received international recognition. The product line was sold to the Times-Mirror Corporation (Jeppesen Sanderson) in 1963. Aero-Progress was dissolved at that time.

GENERAL AVIATION ADVOCATE/ACTIVIST
Active in numerous general aviation causes. Was influential, for example, in preventing the closure of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (a major reliever airport in the Los Angeles Basin) and providing airspace access to general aviation aircraft subsequent to the emergency closure of the Los Angeles Terminal Control Area (Class B airspace) Corridor.

AFFILIATIONS
· · · · · · · · · · Society of Experimental Test Pilots. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS). Society of Aerospace Communicators. Airline Pilots Association (ALPA). National Association of Flight Instructors. International Society of Air Safety Investigators. Board of Advisors, Department of Aeronautics, San Jose State University (1980-1995). Board of Advisors, AOPA Air Safety Foundation (1990-1996). Chairman of the Board (16 years) and Past President (3 years), Santa Monica Airport Association.

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