LifeLine Blog

Welcome to the LifeLine Blog, where staff, volunteers, passengers and guests will share their experiences, advice and helpful hints.

Fixed-Based Operators Play a Crucial Role in Medical Travel

By LifeLine Pilots | August 31, 2022 | Comments Off on Fixed-Based Operators Play a Crucial Role in Medical Travel

Private air travelers rely heavily on fixed-based operators (FBOs) for fuel, maintenance, and other essential services required. But did you know that many FBOs can also… Read more »

Volunteer Pilots Provide Free, Life-Changing Travel for Patients and Loved Ones

By Lindsey Kerr | July 27, 2022 | 1 Comment

Dealing with a disease or medical condition is challenging and stressful. Getting the care you or your loved one needs isn’t easy. Necessary medical appointments and… Read more »

Home for Graduation

By Lindsey Kerr | June 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Home for Graduation

Save at the Pump with Phillips 66!

By Tyler Liston | May 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Save at the Pump with Phillips 66!

Gas prices, am I right? Americans are paying more at the pump than ever before. We haven’t seen prices over $4.00 per gallon since the economic… Read more »

Call Sign Mismatch & FAA Enforcement Action

By Lindsey Kerr | March 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Call Sign Mismatch & FAA Enforcement Action

By Peyton Metzel, PhD – Safety Committee Chair About CMF Call Sign As you know, the CMF call sign is available to LifeLine Pilots as an alternative… Read more »

You’re Never Alone with Cancer Hope Network

By Tyler Liston | March 15, 2022 | Comments Off on You’re Never Alone with Cancer Hope Network

Tyler Liston After weeks (months!?) of tests and scans and sleepless nights spent worrying, the doctor sits across the desk from you, looks up from the… Read more »

Pilot’s Corner: Dr. W. Tad Foster

By Tyler Liston | March 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Pilot’s Corner: Dr. W. Tad Foster

Ann Rude Dr. W. Tad Foster has been flying with LifeLine Pilots since 2009. If the mission is going through Indiana, his name will usually be… Read more »

Under Our Wing

By Tyler Liston | February 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Under Our Wing

Tyler Liston After a decade of retail management, I made the decision to switch careers and start my journey into the nonprofit sector. Not that there’s… Read more »

Volunteer Begins 50th Anniversary Flight

By Lindsey Kerr | August 30, 2021 | Comments Off on Volunteer Begins 50th Anniversary Flight

Following in the footsteps of great aviators, Robert Briggs and his family will commemorate his 50th year of flying by landing at every airport in his… Read more »

Giving back never tasted so good!

By Lindsey Kerr | May 12, 2021 | Comments Off on Giving back never tasted so good!

Everyone needs to eat!Dine at ANY Illinois, Indiana, or Michigan Logan’s Roadhouse location on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, from 5-9 pm, to help raise money for… Read more »