Angel Flight is a program provided by a group of pilots who volunteer their services to fly families in need to places where they can get necessary medical care that they couldn’t otherwise have accessed. They will arrange free air transportation for any legitimate individual, healthcare organization or medically related need.
-Patients
must be ambulatory and able to travel in a small, non-pressurized
aircraft, without access to lavatory facilities, for the duration of the
flight.
-Must
have a personally signed letter from the physician.
-Alternate
air transportation is not affordable or feasible.
-Must
have a legitimate medical need to avoid lengthy surface transportation.
-Qualified
personnel must accompany a patient requiring attention or assistance.
-Typically,
patients are allowed to be accompanied by one family member or support
person.
-Must
have ground transportation to and from the airport.
-Must
sign a waiver form releasing Angel Flight, Inc. and volunteer pilots from
liability.
-Angel
Flight aircraft are not equipped for medical emergencies and Angel Flight
volunteers are not able to provide any medical service before, during, or
after the flight.
-All
equipment and medical staff required must be provided with doctors
approval. Patients may carry their own oxygen.
-Passengers
should be aware that baggage in excess of 50 pounds total may not be
accommodated.
-Under
most circumstances, in order to find an available pilot, the flight must
be scheduled at least five working days in advance.
-Flights
may be canceled due to weather.
-Patient
should have back-up transportation.
-Pilot
is the final authority as to the conduct of each flight.