Free Jet Time

[Snakum]

My guess is a fat chick looking to pick up guys

Holy $hIt! I'm in love!

Let's see... 26 years old with your own CJ and so "lonely" you have to run an ad to find someone to fly with you?

That's the first thing that struck me. You can't pull up single-pilot in a frigg'n Baron around here without being mobbed by CFIs and career-changing old farts begging to ride along. So if this is a fat chick ... she must be a REAL hogger (not that I mind, personally). If it's a guy ... he wants a young CFI with wrap-around shades, hair gel, and who says "Dude" a lot to play hide-the-salami on overnights.

In all ... pretty eff'n sad that he/she/it had to advertise and bribe someone to be his/her/it's friend.

Ming Chung Wing

 

[FlyJordan]

So if this is a fat chick ... she must be a REAL hogger (not that I mind, personally). If it's a guy ... he wants a young CFI with wrap-around shades, hair gel, and who says "Dude" a lot to play hide-the-salami on overnights.

Getting up and reading that got a good laugh, thanks for getting my day off to a good start, but it can only go downhill from here.

 

[PCL_128]

Copilots are required on missions so you'd be fulfilling a vital role in making a flight happen.

Really? Why are copilots required on single-pilot aircraft? Seems like they're limiting the number of people that will be able to help out.

 

[FN FAL]

While I agree that the guy writing this seems to have a major ego, and he's pushing free "jet" time that doesn't exist

How do you know that the jet time doesn't exist? It wouldn't be the first time that a family owned a jet and the son or daughter had the priviledge of being checked out in it.

I'm thinking daddy is using the angle flight time as a tax write off for little Johnny's PIC jet time building. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[YourNameHere]

While I agree that the guy writing this seems to have a major ego, and he's pushing free "jet" time that doesn't exist, there is actually a good reason to fly with him (if you can stand it) - the cause of Angel Flight is really a good one. Copilots are required on missions so you'd be fulfilling a vital role in making a flight happen.

Co-Pilots are not required on Angel Flights. I fly several Angel Flight missions a month and am often single pilot.

 

[English]

Co-Pilots are not required on Angel Flights. I fly several Angel Flight missions a month and am often single pilot.

OK. My mistake. I used to do lots of Angel Flights missions in the late 90s and "mission assistants" were required back then.

 

[English]

How do you know that the jet time doesn't exist?

I wrote that FREE jet time doesn't exist. You didn't read the whole sentence.

 

[pilotguy5]

I e-mailed him; supposedly a CFI, CFI-I, and MEI and has been flying since he was 8 yrs old. 26yr old punk if you ask me.

 

[91100 100 set]

I am always a little suspicious of guys who use the term "boi" to identify themselves in any context.

 

[seethru]

I don't think I would go to the trouble of advertising for somebody who would essentially be a companion on the trips. It seems a little weird. I can only imagine that somebody who flies a CJ2 for personal trips knows enough people (pilots and non-pilots) who would jump at the opportunity.

Regarding Angel Flight - what a great organization. I've been a pilot with them for a little over 2 years and still get a kick out of it. They only require the pilot. A co-pilot or mission assistant is purely optional but I take one whenever I can. I hate the long dead heads and it's nice to have somebody on board when the patient and family are on board.

 

[EDUC8-or]

Do you think he's a dude?

e-mail me at [email protected]

My vote is yes.

 

[KigAir]

Co-Pilots are not required on Angel Flights. I fly several Angel Flight missions a month and am often single pilot.

Are there any insurance issues while perform an Angel Flight?

 

[seethru]

You are required to carry insurance. I don't remember what the minimums for coverage are, however.



The patient and any companions that go with them sign a form saying they won't hold you or Angel Flight at fault if something goes wrong. Of course anybody can sue for anything, so I don't think it guarantees against any litigation.

 

[YourNameHere]

Are there any insurance issues while perform an Angel Flight?

All you need is proof that your aircraft is insured. Patientes are required to sign liability waivers but, as Seethru mentioned, anybody can sue for anything. That is true of anybody you fly in your plane.

Minimums vary slightly from region to region. I fly for Angel Flight Northeast and the minimums are: 300TT, an instrument rating (and current), and 25 hrs in type.

It is a very rewarding experience. Many patients are very sick children and often the only fun they have had in a very long time is flying in a "small" plane. At the very least the flight is a temporary diversion from thinking about their illness.

If your interested:

Angel Flight West www.angelflight.org

Angel Flight Central www.angelflightcentral.org

Angel Flight South Central www.angelflightsc.org

Angel Flight Northeast www.angelflightne.org

Angel Flight Mid Atlantic www.angel-flight.org

Angel Flight Southeast www.angelflightse.org

 

[FN FAL]

I wrote that FREE jet time doesn't exist. You didn't read the whole sentence.

Rodger that! You'll have to pardon my hearing loss, I've been married for 13.27 years.