Rating to Transport People Voluntarily

Michael ) wrote:

First, I resent being told I MUST pay. So do lots of other people.
I'm paying for the entire flight out of my own pocket; to expect me to
also pony up cash is just too much.
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So, having experienced almost fifty flights where you made a
*significant difference* in the quality of life for several patients and
their families, are you saying you would quit tomorrow if a tax-
deductible, mid two-digit yearly fee were imposed?

Hmmm. I agree with you in principle. However, in this case I see the
greater good in what my volunteering means to those less fortunate and
would not be deterred by a fee that sets me back one dinner at a
restaurant (minus the wine) per year.

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Peter

Peter R. wrote
So, having experienced almost fifty flights where you made a
*significant difference* in the quality of life for several patients and
their families, are you saying you would quit tomorrow if a tax-
deductible, mid two-digit yearly fee were imposed?

I might or might not, but I can tell you for sure that had that fee
been there from day one I would never have flown the first mission.
I'm sure there are lots of others like me. People who think that
those who won't pay the fee to join are just cheapskates who won't
contribute much anyway are just kidding themselves. It's costing them
pilots.

The reality is that the vast majority of the expense of operating
Angel Flight is borne by the pilots themselves. Trying to shift more
of the burden onto the pilots with these fees is simply obnoxious in
my opinion, and I don't have to put up with it.

And of course this is not the only option I have for doing things that
make a difference. No matter which way I turn, there are people who
need help, and thus I see no need to patronize obnoxious
administrators to help people.

Hmmm. I agree with you in principle.

And if Angel Flight is not about principle, what is it about?

Michael