Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Mark Hanson FAASTeam Lead Safety Representative and an accomplished volunteer pilot who promotes charitable aviation nationally. Mark has flown over 500 volunteer missions for a variety of volunteer pilot organizations, children-adults-veterans-turtles-bone marrow-cargo. As president of the non-profit AirCareAlliance.org (ACA) Mark travels the USA promoting pilot safety and volunteer opportunities on behalf of over 60 volunteer pilot organizations.
Commercial Instrument, ASEL, AMEL, ASES and EA50/S Type Rating with > 2750 hours
Lifetime Member of AOPA and EAA
EAA IMC Club Leader for OWD/BED area instrument pilots.
https://www.AirCareAlliance.org provides information on all types fo volunteer flying, answers to FAQ and a simple way for pilots to apply to become a volunteer. Those in need of a medical or other type of no cost-volunteer flight service may also submit a request through the ACA website which will automatically be forwarded to an appropriate organization.
Mark flies for PALS/Sky Hope, Angel Flight East, Angel Flight Northeast, Angel Flight Mid Atlantic, Angel Flight Soars, Lifeline Pilots, Veterans Airlift Command, Above the Clouds, Turtles Fly Too, STEM Flights; and is a member of the pilot community at AF West, AF Central, Freedom Aviation Network, Light Hawk, among others.