What is Hard IFR? February 20, 2022 Winter is almost over (but not quite) and the weather is changing. Spring is a time of quickly developing weather systems and unpredictable weather. Not that long ago I sat in my house in the Cascade foothills at 1,800 MSL and watched the effects of the portion of the “bomb cyclone” that passed through our region. We didn’t get it as bad as other places like Northern California but I was looking at hig… Kaitlyn McQuown Read More »
Angel Flight West Welcomes New Board Members March 31, 2021 Laura Long – Waimea, HI and Bigfork, MT Laura is a retired Chief Financial Officer in the electronics equipment field. She’s served with a number of charitable, non-profit, and local government boards, including Habitat for Humanity, American Association of University Women, and the Flathead Community Foundation, and as a trustee of her county library system. Laura previously served on the Angel… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Spotlight on an Angel – Mariah S. March 31, 2021 Born a healthy baby, at age 15 months Mariah started pulling on her ear and indicated that her head hurt. Her doctor suggested a referral to Seattle Children’s Hospital for what he referred to as an “abnormality of the head.” A social worker in the office put her in touch with AFW and within 24 hours they had a flight. Three doctors were consulted and the diagnosis was neuroblastoma, a type of pediatric cancer that develo… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
Wingspan August 29, 2019 by Ivan Martinez, Director of Outreach and Wing Operations Since the start of our “Ascent to 8,000” campaign, outreach has been an increasing focus necessary to fuel our journey and one we are very much still learning to navigate better. We continue our efforts exhibiting at conferences, reaching out to new requester and patient leads, and arranging in-service presentations–all in hopes that our name reaches the… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
From the Cockpit: So. CA Command Pilot, Pete Bernardin January 2, 2015 Besides flying medical missions around California for Angel Flight West, I occasionally fly for Pilots and Paws and for Guide Dogs of the Desert (GDD) – a non-profit in Palm Springs that trains and delivers guide dogs to the visually and physically impaired. These organization are tops in their respective fields, and sometimes I’m able to combine missions in a two-for-one event. Recently, I had such an opportunity… Jill Dannis Read More »
Utah Santa Flights December 9, 2014 Today, AFW planes flew from Salt Lake City to Cedar City to bring Santa and school supplies to underprivileged Utah children! Angel Flight West has been doing Santa Flights in Utah for over 10 years now. Every December, AFW team up with local Boy Scouts to provide school supplies for a rural Utah school. Total Numbers: – 6,000 pounds of donations – $4700 in cash and checks – 20 planes – 1 San… Jill Dannis Read More »
#GivingTuesday Surprise December 3, 2014 AFW had a wonderful #GivingTuesday yesterday, December 2. For those that don’t know about #GivingTuesday it is global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world came together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. One part of AFWs #GivingTuesday was a great news segment on KGUN 9 Tuc… Jill Dannis Read More »
Flying ‘angels’ rally around Reno cancer patient October 22, 2014 8-year-old Emily Zimmerman is a frequent flyer with Angel Flight West, and recently heard some great news from her pediatrician at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital on the grounds of Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. After battling a brain tumor since last October, her scans had come back clean. “It’s like being on Team Emily — you share strength and support while working through the chal… Jill Dannis Read More »
Clay Lacy Hangar Tour September 15, 2014 This past weekend AFW staff, board members, and wing leadership teams met for the annual Planning Weekend. On Friday, as part of Planning Weekend, AFW had the opportunity to take a tour of the Clay Lacy Hangar – and we had an awesome time! Check out some of the pics below. Josh Olson, Executive Director [caption id="attachment_2… Jill Dannis Read More »
“Watsonville ‘Angel’ Pilots Kid to Camp” July 30, 2014 This past weekend pilots flew campers to Camp Pacifica, a camp for deaf and hard of hearing children and their siblings. 18 volunteer pilots flew kids from various airports across California to the Atwater Airport (MER) in Merced, CA to drop them off for camp. One of our AFW pilots, Rayvon Williams, took Donna Jones, Santa Cruz Sentinel staff writer, along as his mission assistant. Donna met Ravyon’s passeng… Jill Dannis Read More »
Recap: Harris Ranch Fly-In June 5, 2014 Over 100 people gathered at the Harris Ranch Restaurant on Saturday May 31st to enjoy an afternoon of fun and good food. Several pilots were given awards and Josh Olson, the new Executive Director of AFW gave a “State of AFW Address.” Southern California Command Pilot Randy Bresnik regaled the crowd with stories of his long career in aviation, beginning with his father – aka Amelia Earhart’s photograp… Jill Dannis Read More »
AFW Volunteer Pilots Turn Passion into Compassion May 1, 2014 When you join AFW as a Volunteer Pilot, you are joining an amazing group of men and women who take to the skies in the interest of helping others. We’ve got 1,300+ active members in 13 western states, who collectively fly an average of 10 flights each day to help those with a compelling need. Each day our Volunteer Pilots help those in need, providing one-on-one service to directly benefit our passengers. In recent m… Josh Olson Read More »
Chairman of the Endeavor Awards Gala, Mark Wolper April 16, 2014 The Endeavor Awards Gala is an annual event honoring the pilots, individuals and support organizations, corporations and government agencies most responsible for providing Public Benefit Aviation. Please click on the link below to learn more about this incredible event from Chairman of the Endeavor Awards Gala, Mark Wolper. Mark Wolper, Chairman, Endeavor Awards Gala “Join Hollywood luminaries, s… Jill Dannis Read More »
Angel Flight West “Auto Pilots” Kickstarter April 14, 2014 The ultimate goal of Angel Flight West and its volunteers is helping people in need. In an effort to extend our services to even more people, we are seeking to add functionality to our existing mission coordination system to allow us to coordinate ground transportation in much the same way we coordinate the air transportation. We’ll connect passengers with volunteer drivers who will provide necessary ground tran… Jill Dannis Read More »
Pilot Survey – Executive Summary March 20, 2014 Angel Flight West is focused on increasing pilot participation, which has declined in recent years. In order to better understand your motivations to fly, your interactions with AFW, and what AFW can do to make your volunteer experience more rewarding and efficient, a survey was administered to 473 AFW Command Pilots. It returned a 66% response rate – thank you for your help! Major findings from the study include: P… Jill Dannis Read More »