Able Flight Wins Christopher Reeve Grant

When you donate to the Able Flight Scholarship Fund...you become more than a donor...you become a partner in its mission. A special thanks to  Perrone Aerospace, a founding sponsor and continuing supporter of Able Flight. WHO DO YOU HELP WHEN YOU DONATE TO ABLE FLIGHT? People like Able Flight pilot & Iraq war veteran Ryan Kelly who lost a leg below the knee due  to the blast of an IED. Donate today to help inspiring people like Ryan become a pilot! New website showcases the good works of aviation nonprofits...visit Flying For Good to see stories on Able Flight and others ABLE FLIGHT WINS  CHRISTOPHER AND DANA REEVE FOUNDATION GRANT Funding Supports Training Program At Purdue "We're honored  that the foundation has selected Able Flight to receive our third Quality of Life Grant," said Charles Stites of Able Flight."With this support we'll be sending a deserving scholarship recipient to train at Purdue University this summer. The competition for the Reeve Foundation awards is intense, and this speaks to how the foundation sees Able Flight fulfilling its mission."    ABLE FLIGHT PILOTS FEATURED IN MARCH AOPA PILOT MAGAZINE The story of  Able Flight pilots Heather Schultz and Sean O'Donnell's effort to help wounded veterans become pilots appears in AOPA PILOT magazine this month. They are also featured in an AOPA video you can find here. Sean O'Donnell and Heather Schultz after completing Freedom Flight 2011 (L-R) Mike, Jon & Ron Hansen of Hansen Air Group (not shown Mitch & Matt Hansen) SPOTLIGHT ON HANSEN AIR GROUP From the beginning of Able Flight in 2006, the Hansen family has been a key partner in its success. This multi-generational family of pilots not only imports the adapted Sky Arrow, but has provided many hours of training for scholarship winners at its Georgia facility. 91 Oak Leaf Lane | Chapel Hill, NC 27516 US