How GA can help after Katrina

Doug posted this over in RAP. I figured it might do some good in this group too.

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I've been working on organizing a few relief flights and have learned some
things. In spite of AOPA tell GA to stay out of the way, there is a big
need for transporting people around the disaster region. I think the point
is you need to stay out of the way of the rescue helos. Workers with
non-profit relief organizations as well as refugees need to move. Refugees
would like to go stay with extended families rather than sleep in a stadium.
Call one of the many relief organizations listed at www.aircareall.org and
tell them you're coming. Show up and you'll be pressed into service.

You can get into the TFRs pretty easily. If you're IFR, file a flight plan
with flight service and identify yourself as a relief flight, they will
provide instructions. Near the TFR area you'll be handed off to one of two
P-3C AWACS (callsign Omaha 44 or Omaha 45) who will coordinate your flight
in the TFR. If you are VFR, call the central FAA Recovery Desk at
800-333-4286 or 703-904-4547 and provide your call sign, aircraft type,
destination, and ETA. They will provide you instructions and a squawk that
will be your ticket into the TFR. Regional information is provided by
Anniston Flight Service at 256-832-2120. GA airports should be assumed to
be daytime VFR only unless you call ahead and verify their capabilities.

www.aircareall.org explains how the FAA has decided that Part 91 charitable
flights are tax deductable and do not conflict with Part 135 regs as long as
there is no reimbursement by passengers for the expenses and any donations
the passengers make are not tied to the flight.

We've got a 3 day weekend ahead, pull the plane out and get to it.

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:42:34 GMT, George Patterson
wrote:

Doug posted this over in RAP. I figured it might do some good in this group too.

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I've been working on organizing a few relief flights and have learned some
things. In spite of AOPA tell GA to stay out of the way, there is a big
need for transporting people around the disaster region. I think the point
is you need to stay out of the way of the rescue helos. Workers with
non-profit relief organizations as well as refugees need to move. Refugees
would like to go stay with extended families rather than sleep in a stadium.
Call one of the many relief organizations listed at www.aircareall.org and
tell them you're coming. Show up and you'll be pressed into service.

You can get into the TFRs pretty easily. If you're IFR, file a flight plan
with flight service and identify yourself as a relief flight, they will
provide instructions. Near the TFR area you'll be handed off to one of two
P-3C AWACS (callsign Omaha 44 or Omaha 45) who will coordinate your flight
in the TFR. If you are VFR, call the central FAA Recovery Desk at
800-333-4286 or 703-904-4547 and provide your call sign, aircraft type,
destination, and ETA. They will provide you instructions and a squawk that
will be your ticket into the TFR. Regional information is provided by
Anniston Flight Service at 256-832-2120. GA airports should be assumed to
be daytime VFR only unless you call ahead and verify their capabilities.

www.aircareall.org explains how the FAA has decided that Part 91 charitable
flights are tax deductable and do not conflict with Part 135 regs as long as
there is no reimbursement by passengers for the expenses and any donations
the passengers make are not tied to the flight.

We've got a 3 day weekend ahead, pull the plane out and get to it.


Thanks for the info. I'll definately give a call to see how to go
about it.

z

George Patterson wrote:
Rob posted this over in RAP. I figured it also might do some good over here.

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I found this in my email this afternoon. I'm going to try and
participate. I'll also pass the www.aircareall.org info back to the
APA in case they're able to carry some people on the way back west.

-R

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General Aviation responds to hurricane Katrina victims
by transporting medial supplies to Baton Rouge.



The Arizona Pilots Association and it's newest chapter Flights for Life
at the request of Ken "Spanky" Moskowitz of KTAR radio (620) Phoenix
are in the process of organizing a medical airlift for the victims of
hurricane Katrina.

Medical supplies from different sources in the Phoenix metropolitan
area will be transported to Williams Gateway Airport by truck where
they will be weighed and loaded onto aircraft and flown to Baton Rouge,
LA on Sunday September 4. Wheels up at 10: a.m.

Trucks will arrive at the new Gateway Aviation Services terminal to
unload the supplies. Aircraft will park in the new transient area.

Please call Arv Schultz at (602) 989-5225 or Tim Barrios at (602)
679-3505 to become a part of this humanitarian relief effort. Thank
you.

Arv Schultz
President
Arizona Pilots Assoc

I'm in Lafayette, LA and can't get through. Communications are very spotty
even though we have no damage.
Any specific information posted here is appreciated.

Thanks.

"George Patterson" wrote in message
news:KW1Se.129$tx.44@trndny02...
Doug posted this over in RAP. I figured it might do some good in this
group too.

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I've been working on organizing a few relief flights and have learned some
things. In spite of AOPA tell GA to stay out of the way, there is a big
need for transporting people around the disaster region. I think the
point
is you need to stay out of the way of the rescue helos. Workers with
non-profit relief organizations as well as refugees need to move.
Refugees
would like to go stay with extended families rather than sleep in a
stadium.
Call one of the many relief organizations listed at www.aircareall.org and
tell them you're coming. Show up and you'll be pressed into service.

You can get into the TFRs pretty easily. If you're IFR, file a flight
plan
with flight service and identify yourself as a relief flight, they will
provide instructions. Near the TFR area you'll be handed off to one of
two
P-3C AWACS (callsign Omaha 44 or Omaha 45) who will coordinate your flight
in the TFR. If you are VFR, call the central FAA Recovery Desk at
800-333-4286 or 703-904-4547 and provide your call sign, aircraft type,
destination, and ETA. They will provide you instructions and a squawk
that
will be your ticket into the TFR. Regional information is provided by
Anniston Flight Service at 256-832-2120. GA airports should be assumed to
be daytime VFR only unless you call ahead and verify their capabilities.

www.aircareall.org explains how the FAA has decided that Part 91
charitable
flights are tax deductable and do not conflict with Part 135 regs as long
as
there is no reimbursement by passengers for the expenses and any donations
the passengers make are not tied to the flight.

We've got a 3 day weekend ahead, pull the plane out and get to it.