Derek Bell - Pilot/Reporter
Derek was born and raised in Los Angeles and maintains an impressive scholastic and military background. Derek attended Harvard School and San Diego State University where he received his commission in the Army Reserve. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Officer Rotary Wing Course, in addition to Air Assault School and Infantry Officer Basic Course. With over 10,000 hours of flight time, Derek holds Airline Transport and Flight Instructor ratings for airplanes and Commercial / Instrument ratings for helicopters. He has been a flight instructor, charter pilot, corporate jet pilot and has flown Huey's and Cobras for the Army. Derek has been flying for KCAL in "Sky 9" since 1996, and has been with Angel City Air since its inception. Derek has recently taken up golf and he and his wife Yvonne, spends as much time as possible on the course.

Gary Lineberry - Pilot/Reporter
Gary began his flying career in the US Army in 1964. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam - the last as a Chinook pilot with the First Cavalry Division. After six years in the Army he spent the next six years as a commercial helicopter pilot flying various jobs from Alaska to South America. In 1974, Gary was hired as a helicopter pilot with the Los Angeles County Fire Department where he spent the next twenty six years fighting fires and saving lives. Upon retirement from the fire department in 2000, he entered a new phase in his flying career as a relief pilot/reporter for several television stations in Los Angeles. In 2003, he became a full-time Pilot/Reporter for Angel City Air. In 2006, Gary received an Emmy Award for Team Coverage of the Jet Blue Emergency Landing for CBS. Gary holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating with more than 20,000 hours of pilot-in-command time. In his spare time he is building an experimental airplane in his garage.

Tim Lynn - Pilot/Reporter
Tim is a native Southern Californian, born and raised in the South Bay. After graduating from Gardena High, Tim joined the US Coast Guard where he spent four years aboard ships and rescue boats. After discharge, he began his law enforcement career with the Culver City and Huntington Beach Police Departments. Tim joined the Angel City Air team in 2004 after retiring from 30 years of dedicated Law Enforcement Service. Tim's flying experience began in 1985, working his way up to a CFI-I Airplane rating. Through his flying helicopter service for the HBPD in "HB-1", Tim obtained his CFI-I Helicopter rating. In 2006, Tim went to full-time status with Angel City Air as Pilot/Reporter. The most memorable news stories Tim has covered were the Metrolink Train Crash in Glendale and the Pooch Pursuit of "Taxi" the runway dog at Burbank Airport. Tim and his family make their home in Orange County and enjoy exploring the world of camping.

Jim Woodaman - Pilot
Jim Woodaman began flying in 1983. In 1989, he earned a Commercial Helicopter Endorsement and has been flying professionally since 1993. Jim has flown helicopters for several operators in southern California, flying a variety of missions including fire fighting, charter, aerial photography, utility, and law enforcement.

Jim got his start in news in 1999 flying for KCAL-TV. Over the next few years, Jim flew for several other LA stations including KCBS and KNBC. When Angel City Air received the contract to provide KCBS with aerial coverage, Jim worked on completing the delivery of the company’s first news helicopter and was the initial morning pilot in the new Chopper 2 airship.

Jim continues to fly for ACA as a Contract Pilot, flying a variety of missions for the company.