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ACA HITS GOAL OF RECRUITING 200+ PILOTS 
@ EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2026

"Any Pilot, Any Plane"

A heartfelt thank you from Air Care Alliance to everyone who helped make #OSH26 #AirVenture this year such a success!

To all of the volunteer pilot organizations and their dedicated volunteers — thank you for your incredible support in sharing the mission, engaging with attendees, and helping recruit the next generation of volunteer pilots. Your passion and commitment are what keep these vital aviation service programs flying.

We also want to recognize the EAA - The Spirit of Aviation team members who supported our efforts throughout the event. Your partnership, coordination, and enthusiasm helped make this outreach possible.

Mark Hanson was busy working with media groups on multiple interviews including WBAY TV-2 and WLUK-TV FOX 11.

A special thank you to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd who welcomed us so generously to their reception, and to @tropiq.app for sponsoring and helping make our volunteer pilot reception possible.

Together, we met our goal of recruiting 200+ new volunteer pilots — expanding the community of aviators who give their time, skills, and aircraft to help others.



We are grateful for every conversation, every introduction, and every person who helped spread the word. Thank you for helping us grow the impact of volunteer aviation!

Mark Your Calendar for 

AirVenture 2027

July 26 – August 1, 2027


Stay Tuned!

We will need even more volunteers from our ACA community to help with our presence next year!

With the amazing support of EAA, 30+ volunteers and many others behind the scenes supporting ACA's presence at this year's Air Venture OSH, we exceeded our goal of signing up 200+ pilots as potential GA pilot volunteers across the nation.

Congratulations to EAA - The Spirit of Aviation's Ren Scott, Margaret Brill, and Rick Larsen on receiving the ACA Hero Among Us Award.

Presented by ACA's Mark Hanson, the award recognizes their outstanding support of charitable aviation during #OSH26 #AirVenture.

Their dedication and leadership have helped strengthen the aviation community and advance the mission of organizations that use aviation to make a difference.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 


And THANK YOU!

In appreciation of their support, Mark Hanson presented Adam Graff & Amber Gerard with a Certificates of Appreciation in recognition of their leadership and outstanding dedication and support of ACA's presence at EAA/AV.

More than 734,000 Attended EAA/AV

Take a moment to read this year's EAA/AV Stats 
that broke last year's record!

Safety Resources for 
Volunteer Pilots

Just as a reminder, each month, FAASTeam Rep and ACA President, Mark Hanson, reviews volunteer flight scenarios and shares pilot experiences in a live webinar.

All volunteer pilots are urged to take the next step in becoming a safer, more prepared volunteer pilot.

Sign up here.

ACA Member Organization - 
Pilot Resource Managers: Please share this opportunity with your pilots!

Webinars are held the first Thursday of every month with a a new topic each month.  

Next Webinar: Thurs, August 6, 2026 at 19:00 EST

Topic: My Avionics Are Trying to Kill Me - 
Learn Through Examples - Prevention and Crash Studies

Register for the National Safety Webinar, 
Presented by FAASTeam and AirCareAlliance.org

Pass Code is:  VOLUNTEER



View past webinars here.



ACA Member Events / Happenings

Spreading good news is a wonderful way to share how the volunteer pilot community is raising awareness. With so many amazing events taking place across the country by our members, we thought we would share.

Here are some highlights of some forthcoming events that may be of interest to you and/or your community.

If you have an event you would like to share, please contact Barbara Sica via email.



** ACA Member Editorial News **

Angel Flight Soars Featured in 
August Issue of Aero Crew News -

Click Here to Read the Article

LifeLine Pilots Featured in as cover story in 
CURRENT Noblesville Newspaper. 
Click Here to Read the Article (Page 15).

In Other News...

Sam Graves Honored With EAA’s Prestigious 
Freedom of Flight Award

It's Never Too Late to Learn to Fly: Why More Americans are Pursuing Aviation at Every Stage of Life

If You Fly It You Should Be Able To Fix It

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