The crew consists of commercially qualified pilots who voluntarily offer their services in exchange for valuable flying time. Each pilot has more than 250 hours of flight experience, but less than the 1200 hours needed to enter the airlines. Fresh from commercial training, they are sharp and proficient. We provide them an opportunity to build their flying careers constructively while helping society. Transporting needy patients instead of flying with empty seats helps justify the carbon footprint.
When commercial pilots graduate, they have just over 250 hours of flying time. However, most commercial operators and airlines will only hire new pilots with at least 1200 hours, and some as high as 1500 hours of experience. That leaves pilots to take jobs as flight instructors, or work part-time, to finance the extra hours. These hours are often spent just boring holes aimlessly in the sky.
Flying4Care operates under Part 91 which is non-commercial, and the minimum license required to fly Part 91aircraft, is a private pilot license. As we are flying precious cargo, we raise the bar and only put commercially qualified pilots in the cockpit. These motivated aviators are fresh out of training, sharp and proficient. We offer them the opportunity to continue building hours, in well-maintained aircraft, while doing something worthwhile. Additionally, it helps offset our own carbon footprint.
While we are not a commercial operator, we follow the same professional guidelines. All pilots are carefully vetted, and have to undertake regular check rides with our fleet chief pilot. We offer type transitions, which allows the pilots to diversify their career portfolio. Accommodation and meals are provided at no cost. In exchange, these wonderful people voluntarily pilot our fleet. It’s a win-win arrangement, negating one of the most expensive aspects of operating aircraft, apart from fuel.
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If you are interested to fly for this worthwhile cause, in exchange for free flying hours on our quality aircraft, please make contact with us. Even if there are no slots available, you’ll go on the waiting list.
