Thoughts From Some of Our AFW Volunteer Pilots February 28, 2014 Our Volunteer Pilots are essential to operations here at AFW, the spinner to our propellers if you will. We simply could not provide compassionate air travel to hundreds of people and families in the West each year without our dedicated and compassionate group of volunteer pilots. We can give you dozens of reasons to volunteer as a pilot and fly with AFW, (actually more than dozens, there are about a hundred missions w… Josh Olson Read More »
Why Passengers Need Angels February 21, 2014 Aviation is proof that given the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible. — Edward Rickenbacker So how are you doing on those New Year’s resolutions you made last month? Many of us decide to exercise, eat better, read more. Whatever they are, all those resolutions usually boil down to one thing: our pledge to be better in the coming year. But do we stick to them? What if instead of changing yourself,… Josh Olson Read More »
The Bingham Family – ‘Against All Odds’ February 19, 2014 Many of our Angel Flight West families are facing extraordinary circumstances in their daily lives. Our goal is to ease some of the burden that comes along with serious medical needs by providing free transportation for families in need of a little help. Today, we’d like to share with you the story of the Bingham Family. The five Bingham children all have a serious heart disease called Cardiomyopathy. Two of… Jill Dannis Read More »
Get Out of Your Flight Rut February 14, 2014 Maybe you got into general aviation flying for the thrill of controlling your own wings. Maybe for the chance to see new places from a new perspective. Whatever your reason, you’ve logged many hours in the air and on the ground to become a private pilot, and your reward for all that work is the chance to go wherever, whenever. When you got your pilots license, maybe you were like most of us at AFW and made a list of plac… Josh Olson Read More »
February 12, 2014 Photo Gallery February 12, 2014 Enjoy some photos from recent Angel Flight West missions. Jill Dannis Read More »
We Give Thanks for Many Things February 5, 2014 Christian L. flown by command pilot Dale Lamberton 9.24.13 Christian L. was born a healthy little boy on February 28, 2013. Once home though, his mom worried that his breathing seemed labored and his color wasn’t right–not like the other three babies she’d had. She was told several times that if he was eating, he was fine. However, at his t… Cheri Cimmarrusti Read More »