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November 28, 2011

Wolf Aviation Fund Adds Barry Schiff To Their Pro-Aviation Efforts

Schiff Becomes Honorary Spokesperson for Philanthropic Foundation

The Wolf Aviation Fund, noted for its long support of people doing great work in General Aviation, is pleased to announce that Captain Barry Schiff is now serving as its honorary spokesperson, promoting the Fund and all those who have received its awards and recognition. Barry, retired after a long time airline career for TWA, has enjoyed a parallel career as a celebrated aviation writer, with more than 1600 articles and dozens of books and videos to his credit. He has earned worldwide recognition for his aviation accomplishments and writing, which occurred during a career flying almost 28,000 hours in more than 325 types of aircraft.

Families Sued After Bell 206 Went Down With Four Aboard

Southern California Edison has reached a financial settlement with the families of a pilot and three passengers killed when a helicopter hit an unmarked power line suspended above the Sierra National Forest in January of last year. According to KMPH-TV, the utility company decided not to test its luck before a jury, and settled out-of-court. The amount of the settlement is confidential, but thought to be in the millions of dollars.