General aviation plays an essential role in the transportation of medical supplies across the country.
In Arizona, the President of Flights for Life, Dr. H.C. McClure uses his Cessna TR182 to pick-up and transport blood platelets all across the state. Last year, Flights For Life pilots transported 1884 boxes of blood throughout Arizona. Dr. McClure hopes that one day there will be a widespread network of volunteer pilots around the country that help deliver blood.
You can read more about the important work that Flights for Life is doing in this Flight Training article and on the organization’s website.