Any person who joins the trip and is not the passenger, companion or Command Pilot or Earth Angel is considered a Mission Assistant. All Mission Assistants must now be an AFW Volunteer to participate on a mission. By limiting Mission Assistants to AFW Volunteers only, we eliminate the need to collect a mission liability waiver plane-side or car-side. The AFW Office strongly encourages all Mission Assistants to sign up in advance of the mission date.
Mission Assistants can become AFW Volunteers by signing up at this link or by going to our website and clicking on "Join Angel Flight West".
On the first page of the application, you'll see a dropdown menu asking, "Are you a pilot?" Select "Not a pilot."
Complete the application and email Volunteer Services at Volunteerinfo@angelflightwest.org to inform them that you have joined. They will update your status accordingly.
You do not need to complete the Orientation unless you wish to become an Earth Angel or Command Pilot, but you must complete the background screening within 60 days. Failure to do so will result in deactivation of your volunteer status.
If your Mission Assistant changes on the day of the mission, they are still required to sign up as an AFW Volunteer plane-side or car-side prior to the mission.