376 PALS Skyhope Volunteer Flying of Medical Patients and Veterans with Adam Broun + GA News

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🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Max talks with Adam Broun of PALS SkyHope, a volunteer pilot organization that provides free air transportation for medical patients, veterans, and others in need. Founded in 2010 by three pilots in the Northeast, PALS SkyHope has conducted over 34,000 flights, serving more than 4,000 families.

Beyond medical transport, they assist military veterans by flying them to camps designed for rehabilitation, as well as special events like Major League Baseball games. They also provide commercial airline tickets, through partnerships with JetBlue and Southwest, as backup transportation.

Safety is a major focus, with pilots required to have at least 350 hours of PIC time and an instrument rating. PALS SkyHope provides risk assessment tools, town halls, and mentorship to support safe operations.

Volunteer pilots primarily fly single-engine aircraft like Cirruses and Bonanzas, but some missions require larger planes due to the needs of passengers. The organization constantly seeks pilots, especially in the Eastern U.S., and relies on donations, marathons, and galas for funding.

Adam emphasizes how volunteer flying gives pilots a meaningful reason to fly while making a real difference in people’s lives, often significantly improving patient outcomes through faster, stress-free travel.

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0:00.0	Today we're talking with Adam Brown of PALS Skyhope about how GA pilots like you are flying medical patients and military veterans for them.
0:10.5	So if you're looking to give back, you may want to do some volunteer flying like this.
0:15.4	Later during my updates, I'll be talking about the preliminary reports for three high-profile accidents and incidents,
0:21.8	including the crash in Alaska of a Cessna caravan, the runway incursion at Chicago O'Hare
0:27.1	that forced a southwest jet to go around, and the crash of a Delta Connection jet in Toronto
0:32.6	that left that airliner upside down. Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk, where we talk general aviation.
0:40.0	My name is Max Truscott.
0:41.2	I've been flying for 50 years.
0:42.8	I'm the author of several books and the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year,
0:46.9	and my mission is to help you become the safest possible pilot.
0:51.3	Last week in episode 375, we talked about some autographic illusion and the night crash of
0:56.8	November 7153 Romeo, a piper cruiser in Moab, Utah, that killed a North Dakota senator and his
1:04.5	family. So if you didn't hear that episode, you may want to check it out at AviationnusTalk.com
1:09.1	slash 375.
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