MentorLIVE is a monthly, live-streaming broadcast that airs on the third Wednesday each month at 8:00 PM Eastern. These programs feature subject matter experts from many aspects of the flight instruction industry to help CFIs succeed in their training endeavors.

All presentations are WINGS-approved!

Upcoming broadcast:

November 15, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET: How to Crash an Airplane, Presentation by Captain Brian Schiff

Presenter Biography:  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 (95 types). His total flying time is over 20,000 hours. He is a Gold Seal flight instructor and FAA Safety Team Representative and holds several flight instructor ratings. 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 Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his Master of Science 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 alike.

Host Biography: Aaron Dabney is a five-time Master Flight Instructor. A pilot since 2000, he has been an active flight instructor since 2009 and owns & operates Waco Flight Training in Waco, Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Education degrees from Baylor University. Aaron is an active NAFI volunteer, serving on the Board of Directors and coordinating the MentorLIVE program. He has served since 2010 as an adjunct lecturer in Baylor University's Aviation Science program, where he teaches the introductory survey course as well as the flight instructor course.

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