Welcome AFW’s Newest Leaders September 26, 2018 AFW welcomes Bill Snodgrass as our new CO Wing Leader. Bill started flying in 2004, and joined AFW as a Mission Assistant while also helping with outreach. Bill has worked as a software developer at Halliburton for 21 years and is president of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Fort Collins-Loveland Chapter 515. Steve Rehnberg is our new NM Wing Leader. He is cu… 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 »
Run for the Angels at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport! July 31, 2018 Run for the Angels at RMMA on the RUNWAY! Sat. Oct. 6th, 2018 Join AFW for our 2nd Annual 5k Run for the Angels presented by our partner HDR in Broomfield, CO Want to run on an airplane runway – here’s your chance! We are so excited to announce our 2nd Run for the Angels 5k run/walk/ramble at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Sat. Oct. 6th, 2018! All ages and race abilities are welcome. This year’s run is hosted again by o… Ivan Martinez 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 »
2018 Endeavor Awards is a Huge Success June 27, 2018 Four hundred guests, volunteer pilots, corporate partners, celebrities and aviation luminaries gathered beneath the Space Shuttle Endeavour in the Samuel L. Oschin Pavilion at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Through your generosity, we raised more than $675,000! This enables AFW to arrange more than 3,000 missions to provide free flights to children, veterans, rescue animals, and indiv… afw_web_admin Read More »
A Mission Moment – Passenger Larry G. June 13, 2018 The following article written by volunteer So. CA Command Pilot Tom Close in 2014 after flying passenger Larry G. on Larry’s first AFW flight is an example of the hidden benefits of being&… afw_web_admin Read More »
Our Summer Intern: Emma Doud June 6, 2018 Emma Doud just arrived at AFW on May 7th as our summer intern. She’s studying in the Health and Human Sciences program at LMU and has two more years before she graduates. Wanting to keep busy on her summer break, Emma found AFW on an app called Handshake that puts college students together with businesses for temporary and permanent jobs. She found the description of AFW’s mission something she wanted to e… afw_web_admin Read More »
Kids are special: Car seats and booster seats per the FAA. -AFW Command Pilot Ray Stratton May 30, 2018 Kids are Special It’s always a great feeling at the end of an Angel Flight to think that our piloting helped someone. For me flying young children is especially rewarding. But it comes with some unique considerations. When I learned to fly FAR 91.107 simply said everyone over the age of two needed a seat and a seat belt, instructed on how to use it, and it had to be fastened for taxi, takeoff and landing. Now pa… Ivan Martinez Read More »
Run for the Angels at RMMA on the RUNWAY! Sat. Oct. 7th, 2017 August 8, 2017 Join AFW for our Inaugural 5k Run presented by our partner HDR in Broomfield, CO Want to run on an airplane runway – here’s your chance! We are so excited to announce our Inaugural Run for the Angels 5k run/walk/ramble at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Sat. Oct. 7th, 2017! All ages and race abilities are welcome. This one-of-a-kid experience is hosted by our title sponsor and community builder, HDR, in conjunc… afw_web_admin Read More »
Our Safety Course Receives a Refresh! July 11, 2017 The AOPA Public Benefit Flying Course that we use for orientation has been updated! Newly joined members and seasoned command pilots alike will find important information on safe decision-making, working with passengers, and planning for flights. Now is the perfect time to start your command pilot orientation if you have not yet done so and we encourage you to start as soon as possible! You will be abl… Brooke McDaniel Read More »
Make Caring Easy: Options for Caregivers and Patients June 21, 2017 Are you one of the 34.2 million people in America that is a caregiver? In many caring scenarios, the caregiver may find that they cannot provide what their loved one or patient needs. Sometimes the elderly member needs to travel to a location that is far away – be it a hospital, or to visit with family. In these situations, it can be difficult to find an airline or any means of transportation to deliver the person tha… 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 »
AFW at the Reno Air Races!! September 17, 2016 For many years, the Nevada Wing, led by Tom Porta, has been a fixture at the Races by hosting an information booth benefiting Angel Flight West. And, Barb Ausherman, and Dave & Sandy Norton have been supporting our cause by volunteering every year. Pictured are Barb, Dave and Sandy standing in front of Sandy’s hand made airplane quilt. Some lucky winner will take this quilt home on Sunday! A big shout out to v… Tanya Omolo Read More »
