Angel Flight

Rachel wrote:

25 hours seems like it would be hard to get. I have 22, and I was
actively seeking it out. There wasn't much IMC where I lived that
didn't include thunderstorms or ice.

Here, we don't get any kind of IMC, so it looks like I'll be stuck at 22
for a very long time.

I think this is region dependant. Downwind of the Great Lakes in the US,
fall and spring offer many benign, non-icing IFR days (1,500 ft ceiling
with tops around 5,000 ft, 3 miles visibility), at least in central NY
state.

--
Peter

BTW, I know a CFII, Type rated up to a 737, who has 4 hours of actual IFR
(He's in Arizona)
I think time in type is as important.
Thx, {|;-)

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


"Rachel" wrote in message
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Gary Drescher wrote:
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When I joined AFNE a few years ago, their Pilot Manual did assert a
requirement of 25 hours of IMC. I had nowhere near that, and told them
so. They said the requirement was a typo, and that the real requirement
is just for 25 hours of (any kind of) instrument time. So I've been
flying Angel Flight missions ever since (and I still have only 20 hours
of IMC).

--Gary

25 hours seems like it would be hard to get. I have 22, and I was
actively seeking it out. There wasn't much IMC where I lived that didn't
include thunderstorms or ice.

Here, we don't get any kind of IMC, so it looks like I'll be stuck at 22
for a very long time.

Marco Leon mmleonyahoo.com wrote:

With which two in the Northeast are you a volunteer? I just hit 300 hours so
I am seriously thinking about volunteering. However, is the 25 hour of
actual (as in not simulated) a real requirement? on the Angel Flight
Northeast website they mention 25 hour in "type" but I see no mention of IMC
experience.

Hey, Marco - Angel Flight Northeast and Angel Flight East, although
admittedly I have been flying only AFNE missions over the last year and a
half due to the convenience of the routes. Angel Flight NE's routes cover
mostly from Pennsylvania northeastward, whereas most of AFE's routes start
at PA and go south from there. Not too convenient for a pilot based in
upstate NY.

Certainly don't go by my word on the requirements, especially since it was
a few years ago when I joined and either my memory of them or some change
since then could account for the difference you noted.

Instead, call them and inquire directly, as you will then get the
requirements from the horse's mouth, so to speak. I do seem to remember
the 25 hours instrument time, though. The next time I talk to them I will
also ask about this.

--
Peter

Peter,
Thanks for the clarification. I only have about 8 hours actual but over 83
hours simulated--close to 1/3 of my total time. I'll send in my application
to Angel Flight NE because it sounds like the routes would be more
convenient for me being based on Long Island.

What is the mission density? In other words, are there multiple missions
available every week or does one (that fits your profile) pop up every month
or so?

Thanks again,

Marco Leon

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Marco Leon mmleonyahoo.com wrote:

With which two in the Northeast are you a volunteer? I just hit 300
hours so
I am seriously thinking about volunteering. However, is the 25 hour of
actual (as in not simulated) a real requirement? on the Angel Flight
Northeast website they mention 25 hour in "type" but I see no mention of
IMC
experience.

Hey, Marco - Angel Flight Northeast and Angel Flight East, although
admittedly I have been flying only AFNE missions over the last year and a
half due to the convenience of the routes. Angel Flight NE's routes cover
mostly from Pennsylvania northeastward, whereas most of AFE's routes start
at PA and go south from there. Not too convenient for a pilot based in
upstate NY.

Certainly don't go by my word on the requirements, especially since it was
a few years ago when I joined and either my memory of them or some change
since then could account for the difference you noted.

Instead, call them and inquire directly, as you will then get the
requirements from the horse's mouth, so to speak. I do seem to remember
the 25 hours instrument time, though. The next time I talk to them I
will
also ask about this.

--
Peter



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Marco Leon mmleonyahoo.com wrote:

What is the mission density? In other words, are there multiple missions
available every week or does one (that fits your profile) pop up every month
or so?

AFNE tends to have approximately three to five a day, so there are many
routes from which to choose. If you are based in Long Island you will see
quite a few originating or terminating at WestHampton Beach, as there is a
respected Lyme Disease treatment facility there. Teterboro and Boston, as
well as Martha's Vineyard, are also popular airports.

Report back if you join.

--
Peter

What is the mission density? In other words, are there multiple missions
available every week or does one (that fits your profile) pop up every
month
or so?


Lots. Every week I get an email with atleast 50 or so missions. But there
are thousands of pilots on the list so most of them get filled.

I wish I could do more, heck I'd retire and do nothing but if I could afford
it. I wish there was an organization that would pay for the fuel of Angel
Flights. I'd probably do one a week if that was the case. Right now I can
only afford to do about one a month.

Joining Angel Flight (anywhere) does not require you to pass all
the criteria for command pilot! You can still join (please do!) and
participate as a Mission Assistant, help with any of the typical
infrastructure needs (planning, marketing, membership & recruiting,
publicity, etc).

Don't *NOT* join just because you don't have all the qualifications
to be a command pilot.

George wrote:
I can't imagine what a non-passenger flight would
be.


Don't know if Angel Flight is the same, but I've flown non-passenger
missions for other organizations. Typically it means flying blood
products (whole blood, plasma, etc...) to some of the more
out-of-the-way places in your region.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

At AngelFlight West we carry dogs or eyeballs.

-Robrt

John Galban wrote:

George wrote:
I can't imagine what a non-passenger flight would
be.
Don't know if Angel Flight is the same, but I've flown non-passenger
missions for other organizations. Typically it means flying blood
products (whole blood, plasma, etc...) to some of the more
out-of-the-way places in your region.

Out here in the timezone the rest of the world forgets (I live in
the same time zone as John, just a couple states over) AFW is
important for blood and organ transportation. There's a blood drive
almost every week, somewhere in the Rocky Mountain area. For
example, if the drive is in Alamosa (ALS), it's 4 hours (or more,
depending on weather) to drive the blood back to Denver for the
blood center. According to Bonfils Center, AFW allows the blood
to be distributed 12-24 hours sooner than driving. AFW is really
needed out here due to the distances between major airports. We're
not exactly in the bush pilot league, but some of the airports we
fly to (and how we get there!) are truly out of the way.