It only takes one flight to discover a simple but powerful truth. There is no better way to see the effect of the hand of man upon nature than to view it from above. For good or bad, the big picture is easily revealed, and the knowledge gained from that perspective provides insight that can lead to affirmation on what works, or to better choices to fix what doesn’t. Continue reading “SouthWings”
“The voice of public benefit flying.”
The Air Care Alliance (ACA) is now 21 years old, but you’d be hard pressed to find another 21-year-old with such an impact on so many lives. Like other organizations that truly fulfill their missions, ACA was the product of visionaries; people who understood that charitable aviation groups would be more effective if they became allies. So, in 1990, Continue reading “Air Care Alliance”
“We need to do something!” With that simple statement, a great idea came to life and Pilots N Paws was born. The online program that unites volunteer pilots with animal rescue organizations grew out of one woman’s need to make a home for a Doberman that had been rescued in Florida.
Debi Boies had recently lost her own 12-year-old Doberman, and it wasn’t long before Continue reading “Pilots N Paws”
One of the first things people ask about JAARS is “where does the name come from?”, and for that, you have to go back more than 60 years to the beginning of what was then called “Jungle Aviation and Radio Service”. In fact, the organization had its roots much earlier in William Townsend’s first trip to Guatemala in 1917. Continue reading “JAARS”
A mission to “champion environmental protection through the unique perspective of flight”.
LightHawk grew from a seed planted in 1974 with a simple suggestion to use aircraft to educate legislators and reporters on the potential environmental damage of a proposed coal-fired power plant near the Grand Canyon. Continue reading “LightHawk”
“They’ve got heart, they need wings.”
Of all the struggles wounded veterans face upon returning home, the least should be how to stay in touch with family when they must travel for medical treatment. And that’s why Walt Fricke founded Veterans Airlift Command. Continue reading “Veterans Airlift Command”
By Charles Stites-Executive Director of Able Flight
Able Flight has been called a lot of things since I founded it in 2006, but perhaps my favorite came from one of our pilots when he anointed this unique aviation nonprofit as the “little engine that could”. In its first five years Able Flight has kept its focus on its mission with dogged determination and single-mindedness. We set out to use aviation to change the lives of people with physical disabilities, and through them, to change the lives and perceptions of others. And that we have done. Continue reading “Able Flight”
Bahamas Habitat began a few years ago as a small group of U.S.-based pilots with a desire to volunteer their planes and skills to help the people of the islands of the Bahamas recover from the damage visited upon them by tropical storms. They organized “Fly In & Help Out” weekends, encouraging pilots of small airplanes to transport supplies and good will to the least fortunate of those who live on a chain of islands many see as paradise. Continue reading “Bahamas Habitat”