AFW Pilots Help Feed Tribal Communities August 19, 2020 AFW Board Member Paula Inhelder had been interested in the Native American culture since going on field trips in high school. Paula met and married her husband in 1988 who was working as a park ranger in Limon State Park. Both she and her husband loved engaging with the surrounding Native American culture. AFW volunteers Paula Inhelder and her husband at an AFW booth promoting the organization for our outreach. In 200… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
IN THE HANGAR August 19, 2020 Command Pilot and Safety Officer Rich Pickett Some of you might have already heard of Rich Pickett as one of our own who had contracted the COVID virus and survived. This is our time to formally introduce him in the following Q and A. Be sure and read his article on this blog entitled AFW Safety News. 1. How long have you been with AFW? I’ve been a member since 2013, and Jane [my wife] recently became an Earth Angel. 2) H… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Mission Coordination in the Midst of a Pandemic August 19, 2020 by Alexandro Ramirez, Mission Operations Coordinator The virus began to spread like wildfire on a windy day. Its incessant and overwhelming ability to replicate in one part of the world, left the other side of the globe curious but wholly unprepared for what was coming. Before these early months in 2020, one would be hard-pressed to find an American who could tell you where Wuhan is or what a Wuhan is. Mounting cases in… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Outreach and Media Coverage During Covid-19 August 19, 2020 by Ivan Martinez, Director of Outreach & Wing Operations When AFW made the difficult decision of temporarily suspending pilot-flown passenger flights several months ago (we’re now back to flying our passengers, thankfully), we also resolved to not idle back, but instead proactively find opportunities where we could help transport PPE and other essential supplies. Outreach begins with connection, and Wi… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Angel Flight West Safety News August 19, 2020 Night Mission Restriction for VFR-only Pilots By AFW Safety Officer Rich Pickett I’ve always enjoyed night flying from my first evening flight 42 years ago as a student pilot to the present. One of the first aspects of night flight my instructor taught me were the additional risks with these flights. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation’s Nall report states the fatal VFR accident rate doubles after nightfal… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
