Angel Flight Command Pilot...and an overall great flying day today

I emailed Angel Flight Central concerning the Command Pilot designation and
they informed me that they do not use the Command Pilot designation and do
not require any orientation. Once you register with Angel Flight Central
you are able to fly missions.

And that is as it should be.

Angel Flight South Central used to be that way. I flew my first
mission with no orientation whatsoever. They sent me the handbook, and
that was that. Those were the good old days, when we treated pilots
like adults.

Now we have mandatory orientations. Why? Beats me. It's all in the
book. But now we have a whole bureaucracy to support those mandatory
orientations. I would rather those people were out flying missions.

The important thing to remember is that these things are all political.
There is no reason to have any of these minimum requirements,
orientations, flight checks, or any of that crap. If it were up to me,
any private pilot could sign up and fly a mission - period. We've had
such an excellent safety record because everyone understands this is
important and uses good judgment. Rules can only hurt that.

Michael