Friend remembers Ware County pilot as ‘passionate about aviation’ after deadly crash

A deadly stretch in the skies over Florida and South Georgia started Nov. 1, when a Learjet nosedived into a Palm Beach County neighborhood, killing all nine people on board. Just last week, a local pilot in Ware County was killed in a crash soon after takeoff.

Tim Scheuing was a father, philanthropist, and IT tech turned flight instructor. No one could clip his wings. Longtime hobby pilot Edward Smith, Tim’s friend and fellow pilot, says Tim loved helping others take flight.

“He was passionate about aviation, sharing his experience with kids and at aviation events. He would give first flight lessons a lot of times for free,” Smith said…

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