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Upcoming Events
Sun 'n Fun
@ the PilotMall Shop
(Air conditioning!)
Lakeland Airport
March 31st
Texas Hold'em Tournament
(Sun 'n Fun)
Register here
April 7th
Trains, Planes & BBQ
Tavares, FL
April 7th
Banyan Pilot Shop
Customer Appreciation Day
11 am - 2 pm
Ft Lauderdale Executive Airport
April 20th
"On the runway" 5K Run
Orlando Executive Airport (KORL)
Showalter Flying Service
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April 21st
Texas Hold'em Tournament
Tampa FL
Hard Rock Casino & Hotel
May 14th
Golf Tournament
Tampa/St. Pete
Feather Sound Country Club, Clearwater
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May 22nd
2012 Health Care Heros Awards-Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
November 12th
Golf Tournament
Leesburg, FL
Arlington Ridge Golf Club
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For more information on these events, visit our Calendar Page here
Speakers
"EvANGEList" Monthly training every
3rd Thursday @ 7pm
(712) 432-0080 949489#
via join.me
Next training is
February 16
Pilots
Pilot tele-forum
For feedback, suggestions
and questions answered regarding missions
First Tuesday every month at 7pm
Next one March 6th
(712) 432-0080
949489# via join.me
WINGS
West Palm Beach Wing
First Thursday 6:30pm (next one 3/1)
every month
Galaxy FBO
Galaxy FBO West Palm Beach International (KPBI)
Tampa/St. Pete Wing
Third Wednesday
6:30pm every month
(next one 3/21)
Location varies
For more information on our monthly meetings, call the office at
(352) 326-0761
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2011 Pilot of the Year-
David Walker! | |
Angel Flight Southeast is pleased to announce David Walker as Pilot of the Year for 2011. David is based at FD04, Leeward Air Ranch in Ocala, FL. David flew 31 missions last year bringing his total of missions flown to 258 since joining Angel Flight Southeast in November, 2004. David has said in the past "Every time I fly, I appreciate and am thankful for my own health." He has been known to spoil many of our passengers by not only flying them to their destination but by also borrowing a crew car to drive them to and from their appointments.
Thank you David!
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Winter Park, Florida Rotary held a chili cook-off last night and donated a portion of the proceeds from their chili cook-off event.
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In the past 15+ years, the Winter Park Rotary has contributed over $600,000 to help a number of charities including Angel Flight Southeast.
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Many thanks for a great night!
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Pilot spotlight
These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions. Manfred Brecker x2 Steve High x2 Paul Hollowell Jim Poston Dr. Hahn John Epley Warren Cheatham Dr. Shelton John Leavitt Jerry Trachtman Greg Banfield David & Ruth Taisch 37 mission legs were coordinated for the week 2/11-2/17
Paul Cellecz x2
Ed McDonald x2
David Taisch
Mary Sittman
Craig LaPorte
Terry Moore
David Walker
Greg Frost
Jerry Trachtman
Charles Gould
Dave Croson
Mookie Bahiri x2
Joseph Blandford x3
Fred Weaver
George Robbins
Marcus Pradel x2
Bob Mooney - Transplant
Will Bissett - Transplant
71 mission legs were coordinated for the week 2/18-2/24
I am attaching a picture of baby Marshall (4 months old) in my arms after our arrival at Cincinnati's Lunken Field on the subject mission. Marshall's surgery is today, Thursday, 23 February. He was a great passenger, slept most of the trip. I thought you'd like to have this picture.
Thanks,
Joe Blandford
Thank you Joe for flying this little guy from Tallahassee, FL to Cincinnati, OH and sending us this other great picture!
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Pilots: Please send your photos via your smart-phones to: info@mercymail.org. We'll get them posted on our social networks so we get some additional PR.
Thank you for all of your time and energy.
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Two Transplant Missions Flown
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Will Bissett flew a kidney recipient from Tampa to Miami.
On his mission report Will noted: Mission was handled by ATC and Landmark Aviation (at MIA) very professionally. This is the second such transplant trip for me within the last 6months and was very fulfilling. (*Note: ALL fees are waived for any Angel Flight mission flying in or out of MIA)
Bob Mooney flew a heart recipient from Ft. Lauderdale to Gainesville.
Both patients were transplanted successfully are are doing well.
Angel Flight thanks Will and Bob and all of our pilots that stand-by to fly thses lifesaving missions. If you are interested in becoming a transplant pilot, click here.
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| Previous poll results | |
I had a couple of requests to publish these....
Jan 21, 2012
How did you first hear about our charitable pilot organization?
82 responses
Answer:
A Friend - 56%
Newspaper/TV/Radio - 12%
Brochure - 6%
Event - 20%
Medical Professional - 6%
Jan 16, 2012
What is the single biggest reason you choose to fly missions?
73 Responses
Answer:
I have an excuse to fly more often - 11%
I want to give back to the community - 84%
I am flying to that location anyway - 1%
I want some tax-deductible flying - 1%
It appeals to my ego - 3%
Feb 3, 2012
How many missions do you plan on flying this year?
23 Responses
Answer:
More than last year - 70%
Fewer than last year - 4%
About the same number as last year - 23%
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