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| How do I join Angel Flight NE as a PIC (Pilot in Command)?
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Please fill out a Pilot application in the Pilots section of this web site. We will also need a copy of the following:
- Medical
- Pilot’s License
- Current BFR endorsement
- Last page of log book reflecting total time
- Front page or summary sheet of aircraft insurance policy outlining coverage and expiration date
Note: If your are part of a flying club or rent your aircraft, please provide a copy of insurance info for all aircraft available.
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| Are there any fees or dues to be an Angel Flight pilot? |
| A one time $25 application fee is required to help defray the cost of processing your application, preparing an I.D. badge, a flight/mission notebook, and orientation session. There are no annual dues required. |
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| I’ve submitted my application and pertinent documents. What’s next? |
| Our pilot recruitment coordinator will be in contact with you (primarily by e-mail) with information regarding the date, time, and place of our upcoming orientations. |
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| Do I have to attend an orientation? |
Yes. The orientation is necessary to discuss the entire process of how an Angel Flight mission is completed, from the time a patient calls us until the mission is completed.
Note: The only exceptions to orientation attendance is if you already fly for another Angel Flight America™ organization. |
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| Where and when are orientations held?
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| Orientation are held at the Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover, Massachusetts. Sometimes there are orientations at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
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| How much does it cost to fly with Angel Flight?
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| There is no cost. Our service is absolutely FREE! We are a non-profit organization with over 1,000 volunteer pilots who provide transportation in their own private or rented aircraft. To serve those who are most in need, however, we request that you have a true financial need. In other words: that your financial resources do not permit you to travel by other means to get needed diagnosis or treatment. We DO offer free flights for other reasons, besides financial, however. We also accept requests from patients and families who are unable to use public transportation because of their medical condition, who need to fly immediately, or who live in remote areas where public transportation is not available.
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| Can I bring a friend or a loved one on the flight with me? |
| YES, as a matter of fact we encourage people to bring a friend or loved one on their trip sometimes it is more comforting to have some moral support. |
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| Are there any medical restrictions on the passengers that may fly with Angel Flight? |
| Patients must be medically stable and ambulatory. A companion may fly with the patient to assist them in and out of the plane, and during the flight. |
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| How many times I can fly with Angel Flight? |
| Angel Flight will fly you as often as necessary until you get better. As long as you have medical appointments or treatments, Angel Flight will provide the transportation for as long and as often as needed. |
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| Can I take an Angel Flight to visit my daughter in the hospital? |
| Yes, we call those flights compassion flights. If you need to visit a loved one or get a loved one home Angel Flight will provide the transportation. |
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| Do you provide flights for anybody besides medical patients?
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| Yes. Emergency "compassion flights" are reserved for persons who need to visit critically ill or injured family members, for patients needing organ transplants, or for organ donations. We also fly support staff and supplies in times of crises, such as when terrorists crashed two planes into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and in the aftermath of the Newton Oak Hill School bus crash in Canada in April 2001. We also have our Angels for Armed Forces program that provides free flights for military personnel and veterans who need to access medical care, and for family members who need to travel to visit injured service members.
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| Does Angel Flight fly internationally?
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| Angel Flight Northeast provides transportation throughout the Northeast United States and parts of Canada.
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