We provide free, monthly medical, dental and vision care clinics to the needy in Baja, Mexico.
Our volunteer teams of doctors, dentists, nurses, translators and general helpers need your help to travel to our clinics each month. All clinic services, medications, eyeglasses, and vitamins are provided free of charge to those we serve.
Each passenger assigned to your plane contributes to share in the flight cost.
Our aircraft are secure as there are military personal at the airports. During your first clinic flight, a veteran Flying Sams ‘Mentor Pilot' will assist you with your flight planning and fly as your co-pilot to assist you with the border crossing process.
We strive to ensure that every new pilot is comfortable with the process!
Pilot Qualification Requirements:
- Private Pilot's License with an IFR Rating
- Minimum of 250 hours as PIC
- Currency to carry passengers, day and night
- Currency under instrument flight rules
Aircraft Requirements:
- Insurance with Minimum Liability of $1MM * Mexican insurance coverage
- Certificated for IMC flight, current annual.
We depart on the Friday morning of a clinic weekend, operate the clinic on Saturday, then return on Sunday.
Sample Itinerary:
Day 1 (Friday):
- Depart from assigned General Aviation airport typically early morning. Flight time ~3-5 hours.
- We will pass through Mexico airport of entry to pay Mexican entry visas and use the restroom.
- Upon arrival at the clinic airport, we will check into the hotel and have a team meeting.
- Dinner in town or at the hotel on your own.
Day 2 (Saturday):
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Bright and early departure to set up for clinic day.
- 8AM until ~ 5PM: Operate medical, dental and optical clinics.
- Lunch run for local food by one of our volunteers. Rotating lunch break depending on patient load.
- Pack up and close down by 5PM (depending on patient load, may be earlier).
Day 3 (Sunday):
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Morning departure from the clinic airport, to the Mexico Entry airport and the USA Entry airport, with expected return time to your assigned departure airport around 2-4PM.
Please review the links below or the Mission signup pages for additional information on the Flying Samaritans, your trip and mission.
We are a registered not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of California and granted a tax exempt status by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.