How does Angel Flight use technology to accomplish its mission and outcomes?
Technology is extremely important to our mission. AFC s web site and access to the Internet allows us to communicate current and correct information with all of our passengers, pilots, volunteers, supporters and partnership organizations. The Missions Available bulletin board on our web site informs volunteer pilots of opportunities that match their location and time schedule. We currently coordinate in excess of 50% of our missions online. We also hope developing/acquiring more efficient software will help us to better access, distribute, organize and coordinate our own information. Before a person is approved for an Angel Flight, our mission screeners require a third party professional s verification of financial need and a signed medical approval form from the involved physician which states the passenger is able to fly in a small non-pressurized aircraft. Once a passenger is approved, a mission coordinator matches the passenger(s) with a volunteer pilot and aircraft. Then, the flig
