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Me too. I also do orientations for new pilots for Angel Flight West.
It's not brain surgery. Your passengers should be medically stable so that's not an issue. Treat them as you would any first time passenger. Explain what is going on. If you can, bring someone else with you — someone to take care of your passengers in case they need some assistance in flight so you can fly the airplane. You might even consider bringing along a more experienced AF member as your assistant (in AF West we consider it an important part of the process). Bring water, some kind of comfort snacks (animal crackers are great for kids). Light blankets if it might be cold. Ear plugs if you don't have headsets for everyone (and even if you do)
And don't forget the sick sacks. A related (and I thought brilliant) tip I learned is to bring wet washcloths and explain that it sometimes gets warm in small airplanes and that if they start feeling warm, the best thing to do is to wipe their face down with a cloth.
Even if VFR and even if you're going to be getting flight following all the way, file a flight plan. And use the Angel Flight company call sign: NGF followed by the last 3 characters of your tail number (N1234X becomes NGF34X) and "Angel Flight 34X" when talking to ATC =when your passengers are on board."
You might even want to read Getting So Much For Giving So Little on my web site
at http://www.midlifeflight.com/devyn.htm
Feel free to email or PM me with any specific questions.
It's not brain surgery. Your passengers should be medically stable so that's not an issue. Treat them as you would any first time passenger. Explain what is going on. If you can, bring someone else with you — someone to take care of your passengers in case they need some assistance in flight so you can fly the airplane. You might even consider bringing along a more experienced AF member as your assistant (in AF West we consider it an important part of the process). Bring water, some kind of comfort snacks (animal crackers are great for kids). Light blankets if it might be cold. Ear plugs if you don't have headsets for everyone (and even if you do)
And don't forget the sick sacks. A related (and I thought brilliant) tip I learned is to bring wet washcloths and explain that it sometimes gets warm in small airplanes and that if they start feeling warm, the best thing to do is to wipe their face down with a cloth.
Even if VFR and even if you're going to be getting flight following all the way, file a flight plan. And use the Angel Flight company call sign: NGF followed by the last 3 characters of your tail number (N1234X becomes NGF34X) and "Angel Flight 34X" when talking to ATC =when your passengers are on board."
You might even want to read Getting So Much For Giving So Little on my web site
at http://www.midlifeflight.com/devyn.htmFeel free to email or PM me with any specific questions.
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