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Upcoming Events
GA Telesis Fishing Tournament 2014
Wednesday August 20, 2014 from 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
GA Telesis, a global leader in commercial aerospace, is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and is one of the world's largest commercial aerospace firms with more than $1 billion in assets under management. GA Telesis is donating the proceeds of this tournament. Contact Andrew Einbinder at (954) 958-0210 for more details
Fort Lauderdale
Aviation Professionals Golf Classic supporting Mercy Flight Southeast
Monday October 20, 2014 from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM EDT
Running during the Orlando NBAA convention, includes Bus Transportation to/from the convention center. See the Dan Boever Golf Show, Shot Gun Start:11:30 (Scramble Format), Cocktails, Dinner & Awards! For more info and registration visit: businessaviationgolf.org
Champion's Gate Resort
Mercy Flight Southeast 18th Annual Golf Tournament
Tuesday November 11, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM EST
Join us for a great round of golf at Arlington Ridge Golf Club including full breakfast, lunch and more! Register soon for early-bird discounts.
Arlington Ridge Golf Club
SFBAA 11th Annual Golf Tournament 2014
Friday November 14, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST
The SFBAA will be hosting its 11th Annual Charity Golf Classic. The event will be held at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. The schedule for the day will consist of lunch, golf, and a cocktail party. If you are interested please reach out to Jeff Ramsden jeff@ramjetaviation.com
PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens
For more information on our monthly meetings, call the office at
(352) 326-0761
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| Fishing for Angels August 20th | |
Many thanks to our friends at GA Telesis for holding this fishing tournament to raise much-needed funds for Angel Flight Southeast! We'd like to thank all of the sponsors for taking the time and helping us as well.
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Pilot Orientation class
Monday August 18th 7pm (attend by telephone/PC)
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Sign up today! 12 pilots attending so far!
This class is a must-have for our new pilots, but experienced volunteer pilots are welcome as well. Pilots only, please.
Pilot Brian Jarvis will be covering a variety of topics for enhancing the experience of flying our unique missions.
One hour class, telephone and internet enabled PC, laptop or tablet required.
Please sign up at coordination@mercymail.org. Instructions and dial-in number will be sent.
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| Pilot Spotlight | |
PILOTS: Please send photos of your missions!We use the to get the much-needed attention of the media to spread the word about our great cause!
These are the very special pilots that volunteered to take one or more of our many weekly missions. Thank you!!
Dr. Keith Kilgallen
Mark Nowicki
Paul Cellecz
George Robbins
Mike Alger
Dr. Jon Morris
Steve High
David Carlson
Jerry O'Halloran
Dr. Patrick Danzey
Bob Butler
David Rounds
Dr. Donna Shannon
Dr. John Moorehouse
| Mo Scott
Ernest Burdette
Doug Ellis
Paul Cellecz
Dr. Randall Cole
Dr. Steven Bryan
David Walker x2
Marc Miller x2
David trilling x2
Art Elliott
Albert Brightwell
Marc Snell
Steve High
Rex Myers
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43 mission legs were coordinated 7/26/2014 to 8/1/2014
| 65 mission legs were coordinated 8/2/2014 to 8/8/2014 |
Ernest Burdette
Ed McDonald x2
Ray Roberts
Mark Nowicki
Greg Banfield x2
Steve High
Jerry O'Halloran x2
49 mission legs were
coordinated 8/9/2014 to
8/15/2014
David and daughter Kathy traveling to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa for a treatment plan to battle a rare mantle cell lymphoma. Pilot Steve High photo.
Jason on right and friend Landon taken by pilot Steve High.
Jason has stage III Hodgkins and travels to Shands in Gainesville, FL for a check-up appointments.
Nugent, daughter Brittany and pilot Ray Roberts. Nugent travels from Ft. Lauderdale to Tampa for treatment of melanoma.
David, on the last leg to St. Petersburg from Norfolk, VA with pilot Rex Myers. David will have Barnett Continent Intestinal Reservoir surgery, an intra-abdominal continent pouch - all constructed from the small intestine.
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Volunteer opportunities &
help needed |
Earth Angel
We are looking for drivers in the Tampa area near either Tampa Executive Airport or Moffitt Cancer Center to drive our passengers to or from the airport. Currently, the passengers are forced to use a Taxi.
Thank you Michael Boylan for volunteering! Michael received a flight from us 14 years ago as a multi-visceral organ recipient!
Video editor We are looking to create a new video with clips we've received over the past year. Our existing one is getting a bit dated, and we'd love to tell our story better than ever!
Event Chairperson: Fort Lauderdale Pilot Awards Gala April 17th/18th, 2015. We will be moving this event to the Emerald Hills Golf Club where the Mike & Shirley Brady Foundation will be putting on our Golf Tournament there in 2015. We are looking for someone who has the time and resources to organize a committee to hold our 2014 Pilot Awards there. Thank you to Volunteer Helicopter Pilot Jane Wareham for signing up as a committee member! We still need a chairperson! Thanks to Bruce Brown for volunteering as Co-chairman.
November in the Ft. Lauderdale area - Angel Flight Southeast would like to participate in the South Florida Business Aviation Association golf tournament with a foursome or some other sponsorship where we can help promote the SFBAA and gain additional exposure for our cause. Interested? email us at info@mercymail.org Email Steve if you're interested. steve.purello@mercymail.org
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| Who wants to sponsor a foursome? |
From Roger Caldwell of Great Golf Events:
Foursomes are $1,580. We'd very much like to support Roger with this event, where the proceeds are going entirely to Angel Flight Southeast. If you'd like to be in a foursome or sponsor one, please email us at info@mercymail.org
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Royal Highlands
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Thanks to volunteer Bruce Brown for giving a presentation to this group in Leesburg,FL last week.
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| St. Augustine area pilots |
Title: Cirrus Critical Decision Making Seminar
Date/Time: Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:00am to 2:00pm LOCAL
Facilitator: Brian Turisi
Description: Critical Decision Making (CDM) Seminar for Cirrus pilots or any pilot interested in improving their Risk Management and Aeronautical Decision Making skills
Location: St. Augustine Airport Convention Center, 4730 Cola Casa Way, St. Augustine FL 32095
Driving Directions: From US1 (at south end of SGJ Airport), turn onto Estella Ave.
Proceed one block on Estella to right on Casa Cola
Proceed two blocks on Casa Cola, then left into Conference Center Parking lot.
Meeting held on second floor of Conference Center.
Fly-in ? Yes - Atlantic Aviation - St. Augustine Airport - 4900 U.S. 1, St. Augustine, FL
Shuttle will be provided by Atlantic to Convention Center Bldg (1/2 mile)
Interested in a Group dinner Saturday night? Contact George Robbins george3@att.net and if there's enough interest something will be organized in St. Augustine
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| In memory of Gerry Kutsop | |
Gerry's badge photo
Gerald Peter Kutsop, 75, Leesburg, Fla., passed away on July 16, 2014, at Cornerstone Hospice in The Villages, Fla., surrounded by his loving family and staff of Cornerstone Hospice.
Mr. Kutsop was the owner of Top Safety Products Company of Branchburg, N.J., and a veteran of the Army. He and his wife moved to Leesburg 10 years ago from Bridgewater, N.J. Mr. Kutsop was a life member of the Elks Lodge in Flemington, N.J., as well as being a private pilot and volunteering for Angel Flight out of the Leesburg International Airport.
He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Kutsop, Leesburg, Fla.; two sons, Gregory P. Kutsop (Andrea), Frenchtown, N.J.; and Robert J. Unice (Melanie), Montville, N.J.; four daughters, Lisa K. Wicks, Lexington, N.C.; Tiffany Kutsop, Flemington, N.J.; Kimberly Pedrick, Whitehouse, N.J.; and Kristin Marsiglia, Garwood, N.J.; a brother, Joseph Kutsop, Blakley; a sister, Joyce Toton, Endicott, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren, Katherine Wicks, Peter Wicks, Victoria Johnston, Robert Johnston, Brandon Johnston, Virginia Kutsop, Gregory M. Kutsop, Ryan Pedrick, Sidney Ryan, Benjamin Marsiglia, Chase Unice and Lena Unice.
Forever blue skies and tailwinds Gerry!
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