17 September 2024
Would you like to help bring the joy of flight to some of the most disabled people in the UK? Flying charity Aerobility needs a bit more cash to add a Piper Cherokee Six to its fleet and is appealing for urgent help to bridge the funding gap.
The Cherokee Six is just that bit bigger and more capable when it comes to getting onboard some people with complex needs. The charity has had one before so knows the aircraft well.
“The Cherokee Six has several key points in its favour, making it a valuable and much-needed addition to our fleet,” said a statement from Aerobility.
“Its size and design, with extra space onboard for mobility equipment and carers to join the flight, will enable us to extend our flight experiences to a wider range of beneficiaries.
The bigger Cherokee Six makes using an enhanced hoist possible plus there’s an extra door in the cabin for extra equipment
“This additional space and extra door also allows us to deliver enhanced hoisting, further extending those that can fly.
“The additional two seats and greater baggage space (compared to our existing aircraft) will give us the capability to provide flyaway activities to any airfield in the UK, taking the hoist and equipment such as electric wheelchairs inside the aircraft.
“This will greatly further our mission to extend our reach beyond our existing physical sites and current community by giving us the capacity to offer an additional 100 flights every year to severely disabled people.
This is the Cherokee Six that Aerobility has located and needs just a bit more cash to afford
Aerobility relies on voluntary donations and this time there are some significant costs to be covered with the Cherokee Six.
“We are delighted to report that thanks to the generosity of the George Goodsir Charitable Trust, we have already raised over half of the total funds needed to offset the cost of purchasing a Cherokee Six Aircraft.” said the charity.
“However, we urgently need to raise the remaining funds so that we can bridge the shortfall. With this in mind, we would greatly appreciate a donation, however small, to help us reach our remaining fundraising target of £75,000.
“As a token of our gratitude for your generous support, we would like to offer you the opportunity to have your name, or the name of a loved one, added to the wing of the aircraft for donations of £50 or more.
“For corporate donations of £3,000 or more, your organisation’s logo will be featured on the aircraft.”
