Pilot Information
Letter to Prospective Pilots AFC Volunteer Pilot Minimum Requirements
  • Provide transportation at no cost to Angel Flight Central passengers
  • Hold a current FAA Private Pilot's Certificate and current Medical Certificate
  • Hold an Instrument Rating and maintain IFR currency (desired, not required)
  • Have logged 250 hours Pilot in Command (PIC) Time and 500 hours Total Time. (Total time requirement is waived if pilot holds a Commercial Certificate)
  • Have logged 25 hours in make and model for single-engine and 50 hours in make and model for multi-engine/turbo-prop/jet
  • Own or have access to an airworthy aircraft (as defined by Federal Aviation Regulations)
  • Operate each flight in accordance with applicable FAR's and the AFC Volunteer Pilot Handbook
  • Provide proof of maintaining at least $1 million total with $100,000+ per seat liability insurance
  • Provide proof of licensure/certification by the Federal Aviation Administration by submitting copies of pilot certificate(s), government-issued I.D. and medical certificate
  • Provide a digital photo for an Angel Flight Central Volunteer Identification Badge
  • Complete the AOPA Air Safety Institute course for volunteer pilots flying public benefit flights.
  • Complete at least one (1) approved safety-related course annually
  • Complete AFC's Volunteer Pilot Orientation Program before your first flight
  • Reaffirm annually with AFC and fly at least one AFC flight every 24 months to remain on the Active Volunteer Pilot Roster.
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"Amidst the many setbacks I have battled, there shines a beacon of hope... that is you. Not only do you help in a financial crisis, you give me time... precious hours to spend with my family and not on the road. Hours that I have learned are, like you, truly a gift from God."

AFC Passenger Colleen, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, who is battling Parkinson Disease and cancer