LightHawk has carried on through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic with socially distant flights monitoring conservation efforts across the US and abroad. It announced its annual awards for the year to recognize pilots who have contributed most to its mission to connect conservation groups with the GA platforms and pilots that can provide them with lift.
LightHawk Flies Through 2020, Recognizes Pilots
Key Takeaways:
- LightHawk successfully continued its conservation flights in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting missions by utilizing high-quality video when direct passenger transport was restricted.
- The organization announced its annual awards to recognize volunteer pilots who dedicated their time and aircraft to various conservation efforts throughout the year.
- Award recipients, including Mike Schroeder (for transporting endangered wolf pups and environmental monitoring), Will Worthington (for logging the most flight hours and supporting diverse projects), and Jim Schmidt (as Rookie of the Year for extensive aerial surveys), showcased the wide-ranging and impactful contributions of general aviation to conservation.
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