AngelFlight.exe ... enables you, the Angel Flight pilot to fly tax deductible missions without having to pay for any extra fuel!

Written for Angel Flight Pilots, this program is currently set up for AFMA (Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic).

If there is enough interest in this program it will be programmed to service all seven of the Angel Flight America member organizations

The primary purpose and most important feature of this program is its ability to quickly show pilots efficient Angel Flight missions available along a specific route of flight.

My hope is that pilots who will be flying trips anyway, will use this tool to include an Angel Flight mission in conjunction with their trip. This will make flying the Angel Flight mission cost and time effective. In many cases for no extra fuel, you can include Angel Flight missions along an already scheduled route.

Why fly an empty plane when you can perform a tax deductible charitable service.

For instance, I had a flight scheduled on a given day from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. I put my departure and arrival airports into the program. Each time I checked Angel Flight missions I would note which missions coincided with my day and route of flight. A mission became available that showed 100% efficiency and 0 additional miles on the same day as my scheduled flight. I accepted the mission without any additional cost or time to me.

I regularly fly from Virginia to Florida and back. This program allows me to easily see and schedule missions and even multiple legs comprised of two or more missions that will add only a few miles to a flight I take anyway. No extra fuel!

This simple program is executable on most windows based computers with Internet Explorer installed. It is provided freely to all pilots interested in using it to fly Angel Flight missions.

Anyone is permitted to distribute AngelFlight.exe as long as you distributed it unchanged and without charge.

Download this free program now or test run it from this link.

Program functions

(2) "Trip" function - Fixed Dates saves as many trips as you like as far in the future as you choose. Each time you run the program it checks for Angel Flight missions that coincide with your trip dates and airports.

(3) AFMA Mission data is saved on the user's computer so that the user can evaluate missions from anywhere any time with a laptop even when an Internet connection is not available.

(4) If the mission file on the user's computer is more than one day old the program displays the date of the file and encourages the pilot to download the most current mission data, while still allowing the option of mission analysis using the existing file.

(5) Each time the program is run in the "Auto" mode with an Internet connection it:

1. Downloads mission data

2. Displays missions showing mission distance, total distance and efficiency from and to the pilots home airport.

3. Enables sorts by efficiency, distance, weight, number of passengers, date, day of the week, and airports.

4. Enables analysis of Angel Flight missions that coincide with the pilot's scheduled trip showing additional distance and efficiency of each mission if flown concurrently with the pilot's trip.

Support

Extensive help screens are available at all times. Plus, if you have any difficulty running the program you may email Ron@AngelPilots.com. Most computers have, by default, all of the drivers needed to run AngelFlight.exe. If your computer lacks any drivers Ron can make them available to you free of charge.

When you first run the program you will be required to "set up" certain options which will be used by the program. These include:

1. Your home airport identifier

2. The maximum total mission distance you generally wish to fly

3. Your Angel Flight username and password used to download available missions.

You may run this program directly from this website on any remote computer providing Internet access and executable downloads. You will not be required to save your personal settings when using a remote computer.

Program support is provided by Ron Calugar. Instructions for program use are included on the "Setup" page and are available to you at any time.

You can begin by clicking download now. Then at the windows download dialog box select "Run" rather than "Save." This option will run the program but will not save it to your hard drive.

Give it a try. If you like it, select to download it again but this time select "Save."

1. Save the program to the directory / Folder of your choice.

2. To run the program in Windows you will need to use one of three options.
   1. Run from an Explore window by opening the folder in which you saved AngelFlight.exe and clicking on it.

   2. Run from your "Start" "Run" Windows menu option and then "Browse" to the folder in which you saved AngelFlight.exe and select it.

   3. Create a "Shortcut" to easily access the program.

      Creating a "Shortcut" is by far the easiest option over time, but it does require that you "Create a Shortcut!"

      To create a shortcut:

      • Download the AngelFlight.exe program and save it to a folder. You may want to save it to your C:\ folder, or your C:\Windows\ Folder.

      • Open your file "explore" window as follows:
        • Right Click your windows "Start" button at the bottom left of your screen.
        • Click "Explore"
        • Open the folder in which you saved "AngelFlight.exe"
        • Right Click the "AngelFlight.exe" file
        • Click "Create Short Cut."

          Now at the bottom of the list of files you will see a highlighted file called, "Shortcut to AngelFlight.exe"

        • Left Click and drag this "Shortcut to AngelFlight.exe" file to your windows desktop.

          Your windows desktop is the screen on your computer when no programs are running.

   If you cannot see your windows desktop, drag the file to your "Start" button and let go of the mouse.

   If you dragged the file to the desktop the shortcut will be on the desktop for you to select any time you wish.

   If you dragged the file to the "Start" button, the AngelFlight program will be in the pop-up menu available each time you press "Start."

If you encounter problems write down the error message and e-mail Ron@AngelPilots.com.

Once you have saved the program use your Windows "Explore" function to "copy" and "paste a shortcut" to your "desktop" as described above.

If all of this is Greek to you, E-Mail Ron. for a full install version that will do everything for you. It is several Megs which is why we don't offer it by default.

SYSINFO.OCX file

Sysinfo.ocx is a Microsoft file, provided by Microsoft and installed on most modern windows computers, but not all. It enables programs to correctly size based on your screen resolution.

It resides in your Windows\System32 folder / directory. Sysinfo.ocx will do two things for you.
(1) It will eliminate a pesky message about not having the file.
(2) It will enable the program to work on a computer with low screen resolution.

This file is NOT required for running AngelFlight.exe but it is recommended.

The file "sysinfo.ocx" must reside in your C:\windows\system32 folder. If you try to run AngelFlight.exe and get an error message referring to this Microsoft file, you may download it here.

If you can view the AngelFlight program on your screen properly then you can ignore this message and this system file.

Microsoft has provided this file on most windows operating systems so you probably have this .ocx file and this may well be a non-issue for you.

If you lack the "sysinfo.ocx" file and wish to load it onto your computer...

Click File Download and 'save' the file to your C:\windows\system32\ folder.

Again, if the Windows file system is not your cup of tea, Ron will be happy to provide you with a full install version always free of charge.

If the entire program does not display on your screen, your screen resolution is set lower than 1280 x 800 pixels. You will definitely need the sysinfo.ocx file. Or you can set your display resolution to at least 1280x800.

To change your Windows screen resolution from the "Start" menu select, "Control Panel." Select "Display." Select the "Settings" tab. Move the slider toward "More" under "Screen Resolution" to select a higher resolution.