Changing lives, Changing lives, one flight at a time

Changing lives,Changing lives, one flight at a time...


Jim PlatzJim PlatzVolunteer Pilot & Board MemberVolunteer Pilot & Board Member

Annie BeaulieuAnnie BeaulieuPilot Coordinator


WHAT IS THE PALS MISSION?

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Volunteer pilots flying people in

need!

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Volunteer pilots flying people in

need!

Flying to Shriners Hospitals for Children

HOW DOES PALS SOAR?


WHAT TYPES OF MISSIONS DOES PALS FLY ?

• People going to and from medical care or consultation

• People needing to visit sick or dying loved ones• Military personnel and their family’s medical

needs• PALS for Patriots, sponsored by MLB.com• Delivery of humanitarian aid• Assistance to humanitarian efforts


WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PALS FLIGHT?

• Be able to enter and exit the plane with limited assistance

• Be able to fly in a non-pressurized general aviation aircraft

• We do not provide Air Ambulance Service and cannot accommodate a stretcher

• Have financial or compelling need• Be medically stable and ambulatory, sit upright and wear a standard seatbelt• Determination of the patients ability to travel in a general aviation aircraft is entirely up to the patient and their physician

What are the PALS Pilot Requirements

• 350 total hours for single engine• 500 hours w/ 400 PIC for multi-engine or turbine• IFR rating• 50 hours PIC in aircraft to be flown• Access to an aircraft (own, rent, or borrow)• Pilots not meeting above basic requirements

may serve as co-pilots and mission assistants

WHERE DOES PALS FLY?o Patient AirLift Services covers flights in the entire Northeast

United States as far west as Ohio and as far south as Virginia.

o Typical flight times in our general aviation aircraft will range from two to three hours per leg, covering 200 to 600 miles.

o Linked flights are flights originating or terminating beyond our primary coverage area will be conducted by our member pilots, or will be coordinated with other similar organizations to provide you with a seamless travel itinerary.


Where does PALS fly?


HOW DOES PALS HANDLE A FLIGHT REQUEST?

• WE QUALIFY THE MISSION– We verify “need” – We obtain medical clearance– We organize the logistics

– WE POST THE FLIGHT DETAILS – Pilot assignment– Special needs consideration– Arrange all airport paperwork and waiving of fees

• THE PILOT BECOMES THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF CONTACT– Coordinates the meeting point at airport– Answers any and all questions about general aviation flying


More About Patient AirLift Services• STABLE AND GROWING

– Financially solid – Highly virtual and online processes for efficiency

• FLYING MISSIONS REGULARLY– Over 300 Command Pilots – Over 8,834 hours flown covering nearly 900,000 miles;– As of today more than 8,200 total missions arranged– Thru August 15th, 4,539 PALS missions flown

• DYNAMIC PUBLIC PRESENCE– Website: www.palsflight.org– Facebook: Patient AirLift Services, Twitter

@PALServices– Media coverage... Wall Street Journal; Greenwich

Magazine, AOPA Magazine


PALS BOARD & STAFF

Our board and staff is experienced, engaged, and we are always just a phone

call away


HOW DOES PALS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

• By making it possible for patients to get to the right hospital.

• We provide hope and the possibility of a better life to everyone we fly...– We help keep healthcare in reach– We keep families together during

their crisis– We provide morale boosting trips for

Wounded Military

How can you help PALS…

Like us and share our posts on FacebookFollow us on Twitter (@PALServices)

Fill out the PALS Pilot Application at www.palsflight.org Donations accepted


Thank you for your time and interest in PALS

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Changing lives, Changing lives, one flight at a time