Patient Basic Requirements

Thank you for your interest in requesting a mission with Pilots For Patients.

Pilots For Patients is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to the free air transportation of medical patients, family members, blood, and organs for those who cannot access such transportation by ordinary commercial means. Our sole purpose is to serve the community by sharing a unique service for which there is often no substitute. Patients and traveling companions are referred and certified by social workers, caseworkers, physicians, and ministers.

We are composed of volunteer pilots and others whose time, efforts, money, and aircraft usage are donated free of charge.

BASIC ACCEPTANCE FACTORS FOR PILOTS FOR PATIENTS MISSIONS

Medical Status
 -Patient must be medically stable and weigh less than 250 lbs.
Mobility
 -Patient must be ambulatory. Some wheel chair patients could be
considered.
Medical Release
 -Flights must have doctor’s written statement that patient is medically able to fly in light aircraft up to 12, 000 ft. Release will be valid for six months for those patients requiring on-going treatment and transportation, after which a new release will be needed.
Waivers
 - A hold harmless waiver must be signed by patient or guardian and presented to Pilots For Patients prior to the flight.
Financial Need
 -Must be verified as financially in need by a social worker, church, doctor, etc. or live in an area without suitable access to commercial flight, or not acceptable to commercial flight due to immunity considerations.
Initial Request
 -Must come from social worker, doctor, church, etc.
Individual requests will not be considered unless supported by documentation,
Pilots For Patients asks that requests be received a minimum of five days before the flight.
Minors
 - We do not transport unaccompanied minors. Patients 18 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent or an adult guardian
Companions
- Companions flying with the patient must meet the same criteria as the patient with regard to their health. They must be ambulatory, medically stable and weigh less than 250 lbs.
Responsibility
 - Under FAA rules, the pilot is responsible for the safety of the flight. Pilots For Patients coordinates between pilots and patients but assumes no responsibility for the qualifications or performance of the pilot or the airworthiness of the aircraft
- Pilots make final decisions regarding completion of all missions. A pilot may delay or cancel a mission In the event of bad weather or other critical safety factors.
- While we strive to find a pilot for each request, all patients are encouraged to have a back up plan should we be unable to fill their flight requests.
Unacceptable Missions -Emotionally unstable patients and patients whose
requests are not supported by documentation.
   

Factors or conditions other than those listed on this page may also be required.
The Pilots For Patients Mission Coordinator will inform the patient or requestor as necessary.