Mobile App Update February 3, 2020 The most recent update of the AFW Mobile App includes the ability to bookmark or favorite a mission leg, and to rate the mission based on your preferences. Bookmarking or “Favoriting” a mission leg allows you to mark it for possible consideration. To bookmark, click the heart icon for the mission leg as show in #2. You can then filter the missions available list by favorites by using the new filter option i… afw_web_admin Read More »
Communicate with the Coordination Team through the Mobile App March 6, 2019 If you need to get in touch with the coordination team or member services, you can do so easily from the Mobile App. Tap the Contact icon at the bottom of the screen. Click the plus sign (+) to add a new message. You can check on the status of any pending issues you have with the coordination or member services team from here as well. Cheri Cimmarrusti Read More »
New Mobile App Feature – Accessing the Discussion Thread February 22, 2019 A recent update of the AFW Mobile App includes easy access to the Volunteer Discussion Thread. To access the thread, go to My Missions. For any upcoming missions, you’ll see the link to the “Discussion Thread” for that itinerary. Tap on that link to view the comments in the thread or add a new comment to the thread. (Note that you can also access the thread from the My Flights link on the web app, which i… Cheri Cimmarrusti Read More »
New Mobile App Release December 3, 2018 We’ve released a new version of the AFW Mobile App for Pilots and Earth Angels. The revisions include two of the most requested features: Searching available missions by wing, and Using the “Back” button when viewing details about a mission takes you back to where you left off in the available list. In the previous version, you had to start your search over. In addition, we streamlined some of the n… afw_web_admin Read More »
Is there an Angel Flight West app? October 17, 2018 Hopefully, you have seen the emails and notifications recently that Angel Flight West has launched its mobile application for volunteer pilots and drivers. Angel Flight West’s mobile app for both Pilots and Earth Angels is available from the Google Play™ Store and the Apple App Store. Go to the store, search for “Angel Flight West,” and install as you would any other app for your mobile device. T… afw_web_admin Read More »
Mission Notifications on the Mobile App September 19, 2018 One of the great features of the mobile app is the ability to receive system (push) notifications on your phone. We’re using system notifications to push flying/driving opportunities to you. Currently, we’re alerting you when a passenger you’ve flown or driven before has a new mission scheduled. We’ll be adding other alerts over time… If you have suggestions for what you would li… afw_web_admin Read More »
Rotor Aircraft Now Approved for Angel Flights July 4, 2018 The AFW Board of Directors and Safety Committee has approved volunteer pilots utilizing certified rotor aircraft and helicopters to transport patients to/from treatment. In particular, we hope these can be useful for shorter hops and/or re-positioning legs connecting patients to facilities closest to their care. If you have any questions about operating your helicopter in support of AFW missions, please con… afw_web_admin Read More »
Good news for members who want to serve as Mission Assistant February 8, 2017 In the past, finding opportunities to fly on Angel Flight West missions as a Mission Assistant has been a bit challenging. We’re working on a feature that will make it easier for Command Pilots and potential Mission Assistants to connect with each other. The feature will be launched in a few weeks, but we wanted to give both Command Pilots and Mission Assistants advance notice on how the feature will work. Curre… afw_web_admin Read More »
Log in using Facebook January 31, 2017 You can now log into VPOIDS (formerly referred to as AFIDS) using your Facebook credentials. This makes the login process easier, and saves you from having to enter your VPOIDS username and password. Facebook login works when the email address in your Facebook account matches the email in your VPOIDS account. For complete instructions, please refer to this help desk article. Give it a try today! Log in at https://af… afw_web_admin Read More »
AFW has a new partner, especially for pilots: ZuluLog October 9, 2016 ZuluLog is offering 10% discount to all AFW members and also a donation back to Angel Flight West with every purchase! ZuluLog is a professional, cloud-based online pilot logbook system that can help you track flight hours, pilot currency and training, schedules, type ratings, flight and duty limits, rest requirements, certificates, medicals, and much more. ZuluLog is fully FAA-compliant and has multiple, sec… afw_web_admin Read More »
How to Take Great Photos and Videos of your Angel Flight West Mission September 16, 2015 Angel Flight West missions will always be remembered. Sometimes you fly in a small four person aircraft; loud propeller engines, a tight space and controls all around you. Other times you could be sitting in a ten person aircraft, consisting of DVD monitors, walking space and a restroom. Each ride is an experience that you will always remember. What could be the easiest way to remember your mission? Angel Flight West… PK Duncan Read More »
Ask Josh: What’s the deal with the AFW call sign? April 14, 2015 For anyone not aware, Angel Flight West has a unique three-letter call sign (NGF) designated by the FAA for handling, priority and marketing. Many pilots using this call sign have experienced some level of priority and other pilots have joined AFW after hearing the call sign used by controllers. As of January 1st this year, the FAA changed the way in which we are to use the NGF (Angel Flight) Call Sign in response to conc… Josh Olson Read More »
FAA Mandate Changes Usage for NGF Call Sign – Effective January 1, 2015 January 23, 2015 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL ANGEL FLIGHT WEST PILOTS: We apologize for the delayed announcement on this change. Please contact our office if you have any questions/concerns after reading the following information. Effective January 1, 2015; all volunteer pilots who use the NGF call sign while flying passengers on behalf of Angel Flight West MUST use NGF in conjunction with the AFW designated organization nu… Jill Dannis Read More »
AFIDS + FltPlan.Com Integration January 7, 2015 Attention FltPlan.com users: We’ve integrated AFIDS with FltPlan.com so that you can automatically post any flight plans you file on FltPlan.com to AFIDS. This lets us know about the flights you are already planning so we can see if your route matches with any of our upcoming flights. If there is an opportunity to combine your planned flight with an Angel Flight mission, we’ll let you know. The process is simple. You p… 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 »
