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Key Takeaways:

  • Pilots can volunteer their time and aircraft to transport patients to distant hospitals through organizations like Angel Flight and Airlift Hope of America, or offer seats on business flights via the Corporate Angel Network.
  • Volunteer opportunities extend to inspiring children with disabilities (Challenge Air), giving kids their first flight (Young Eagles), and transporting animals in need (Pilots 'N Paws).
  • Pilots can contribute to environmental conservation by monitoring and documenting environmental changes with LightHawk.
  • The Air Care Alliance website (aircareall.org) offers resources for finding various volunteer opportunities for pilots.
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As the holiday season is upon us, many people are finding ways to give back to the community by volunteering at local soup kitchens or donating food or toys to charitable organizations. If you are looking for ways to give back and continue to help once the holidays are over, you can use your airplane to do so.

There are several organizations, such as Angel Flight and Airlift Hope of America, that organize pilots who are able to donate their time and airplane to transport needy patients to far away hospitals. You don’t need to own a business jet or even a twin to do so. There are pilots transporting patients in airplanes as small as a Tri-Pacer. On the other end of the spectrum, as a corporate buisness owner, you can open up any empty seats on your business flights to needy patients through the Corporate Angel Network.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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