This is a relatively new way to get free hours for flying and also be a great help to the community. Wings of Mercy is a none profit organization that helps people get transportation to receive medical treatment. There are a lot of pilots and airplanes used for Wings or Mercy. The minimum hours to be an Second in Command (SIC) is 300 hours total time. There are all different type of airplanes to fly single engine airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, and jets.
I have not had the chance to fly with them yet but I am on their roster of pilots. They are mainly utilizing multi-engine aircraft to get people to medical care due to the Great Lakes around the region. No one like to fly over water with one engine, and if they do...I would say they have a few mental problems.
This is mostly a Michigan based organization but they are going to be putting a stand up at Oshkosh in 2009 for many pilots to get a look at. For more information about Wings of Mercy go to http://www.wingsofmercy.org/ .
Lots of information about every aspect of Wings of Mercy weather you are a patient or a pilot. Even if you wish to give to the organization.
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