Calling all pilots!

If you love to fly, meet our qualifications to the left and have a few hours to spare to make a significant difference in the life of someone facing a life-threatening illness, have we got a deal for you! Grace Flight of America matches up volunteer pilots with people in need of air transportation, primarily for scheduled medical treatment.

Our volunteer pilots cover all the costs associated with a Grace Flight and, in return, are rewarded with one of the most satisfying experiences of a lifetime—unconditional giving to someone truly in need. Once you take your first mission, our pilots report you get hooked! “Being involved with Grace Flight is truly a life-changing experience,” reports volunteer pilot Kirk Bell.

Our passengers come in all shapes and sizes, from infants through our oldest reported traveler at age 99. We transport anywhere within 1,000 miles of the patient's origin.

We are also committed to helping our veterans receive treatment at VA Hospitals. The medical care is free, but the VA only gives 11 cents per mile for travel—less than bus fare! Many vets are getting by on disability pay at less than $1,000 per month and are in desperate need of our services.

Most of our pilots love to fly the little ones. We fly children to specialty hospitals. In the summer, many of our pilots enjoy taking children to special needs camps.

We also have special programs for pilots looking for a challenge. GFA maintains lists of pilots willing to serve on stand-by for people waiting for an organ transplant. Several pilots share the burden of being prepared when that call comes. A program was set up in 2005 for pilots willing to be called up on short notice in case of a disaster or emergency.

Grace Flight of America puts YOU in control. You choose when and where you fly. It’s fast and easy to sign up for a mission. Check our Available Missions web page and click on a mission that interests you. We limit missions to 1,000 nautical miles, but we break those longer flights into three legs. For you pilots with bigger, faster planes, you may wish to sign up for all three legs on a longer flight, but we’ll never post a single mission leg longer than 350 miles. From time to time, we may call or E-mail you if we have an unfilled mission in your area, but you're never under any obligation to sign up. As pilot in command, you're in charge of your mission and are ultimately responsible for all the final details regarding the flight.

If you would like to become a Grace Flight of America volunteer pilot, our Online Pilot Application is fast and easy. Or, contact a Mission Coordinator on staff at 972-755-0433 or pilots@graceflight.org.  

Please feel free to call our Executive Director to discuss any questions you may have which are not answered on this site.  He can also put you in touch with other pilots who are active in the organization to help answer your questions.