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Flying Tails: Rescuing Animals One Flight at a Time

Ken Wayne’s true passion comes through when he talks about saving the lives of cats and dogs.

Friday, June 05, 2026 at 08:54 AM ET

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Wildlife rescuers Ken Wayne and his wife, Carole Moshetti, and their dog Mango. [Credit: Flying Tails]

Key Takeaways:

A new PBS show, "Flying Tails Animal Rescue," highlights Ken Wayne, a former TV news anchor, who uses his Cessna 182 to transport various animals in need of rescue.
Wayne founded the Flying Tails nonprofit to fly diverse animals, from wild creatures to cats and dogs, often saving them from euthanasia in overcrowded shelters.
He left his TV news career to pursue this passion full-time, finding the work deeply fulfilling and hoping the show will secure funding for the organization's expansion and mission.

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I’m always surprised there aren’t more television shows featuring small, general aviation airplanes. I have vague recollections of watching Sky King reruns as a child. And I loved watching Flying Wild Alaska, which ran about 15 years ago. But I’m hard pressed to remember other shows in which a four- or six-seat airplane was prominently featured.

So I was delighted to learn about Flying Tails Animal Rescue, a new 13-episode TV show which has been picked up to air on 176 PBS stations in 40 states. The premise is simple: A man uses his Cessna 182 to fly animals that need rescuing.

Max Trescott is the host of the Aviation News Talk podcast, which focuses on GA and safety. He’s the author of Max Trescott’s G1000 and Perspective Glass Cockpit Handbook and another book on the G3000. He was inducted into NAFI’s Flight Instructor Hall of Fame in 2026 and earned the 2008 National CFI of the Year.