Mark Hanson, ACA, VP of the Board, Above the Cloud

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Mark Hanson FAA Safety Team Safety Representative and an accomplished volunteer pilot who advocates for charitable aviation both in the Boston area nationally.  Mark has flown over 500 volunteer missions for a variety of volunteer pilot organizations, children-adults-veterans-turtles-bone marrow-cargo.  As president of the non-profit AirCareAlliance.org Mark conducts webinars and travels the USA promoting the availability of all types of public benefit aviation services, pilot safety and pilot volunteer opportunities on the behalf of over 50 volunteer pilot organizations.   Locally, Mark is Vice President and Board Member, Above the Clouds (kids) in the Boston area and has flown nearly 100 youth missions. 

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Pilot Experience: Commercial Instrument, ASEL, AMEL, ASES and EA50/S Type Rating with > 2900 hours

Lifetime Member of AOPA and EAA

EAA IMC Club Leader for Norwood/Bedford area instrument pilots. 

ACA provides information on all types for volunteer flying, answers to FAQ and a simple way for pilots to apply to become a volunteer.  Those in need of a medical or other type of no cost-volunteer flight service may also submit a request through the ACA website which will automatically be forwarded to an appropriate organization.

Mark flies for PALS/Sky Hope, Angel Flight East, Angel Flight Northeast, Angel Flight Mid Atlantic, Angel Flight Soars, Lifeline Pilots, Veterans Airlift Command, Above the Clouds, Turtles Fly Too, STEM Flights; and is a member of the pilot community at AF West, AF Central, Freedom Aviation Network, Light Hawk, among others.