"Air Haiti" Bulletin
Just received word that one of the flights into Haiti was told they couldn't land. Looks as if SOUTHCOM has taken over all fight scheduling into all areas of Haiti. This is something our LoadMaster, George, is dealing with. He has great report with SOUTHCOM and will gain our objectives, but today and tomorrow will be "no fly" days (we have one plane spending the day in some out-of-way, pissant-airport waiting to complete it's mission...and it has medical suppliers on board)
From here on out, we need to have known-clearance when a plane leaves, that we can land. Priority ITEMS ONLY as deemed by SOUTHCOM and UN/USAID. They include:
Water
Medicine
Food
There is no fuel available anywhere in Haiti, All planes must carry enough fuel to make their return trip. There may be no fuel in Dom Rep shortly for General Aviation aircraft,; only commercial traffic. There could be refueling in Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico according to Rtn. Dennis Chong. With out having sea lane available, this looks to be the standard operating procedures for the near future. We will continue to keep everyone in The Loop, and notify you if things change.
We will have private planes and pilots hopefully available to fly-in waterboxes and small quantities of medical supplies (twin engine aircraft, i.e. Cessna 310, has a range of about 1000 miles and carry about 1000 lbs, so they would have to refuel in Dom Rep, Jamaica, Puerto Rico or Bahamas before returning to The States).
More and latest posting please check in at http://www.helphaitirecover.org/
Just received word that one of the flights into Haiti was told they couldn't land. Looks as if SOUTHCOM has taken over all fight scheduling into all areas of Haiti. This is something our LoadMaster, George, is dealing with. He has great report with SOUTHCOM and will gain our objectives, but today and tomorrow will be "no fly" days (we have one plane spending the day in some out-of-way, pissant-airport waiting to complete it's mission...and it has medical suppliers on board)
From here on out, we need to have known-clearance when a plane leaves, that we can land. Priority ITEMS ONLY as deemed by SOUTHCOM and UN/USAID. They include:
Water
Medicine
Food
There is no fuel available anywhere in Haiti, All planes must carry enough fuel to make their return trip. There may be no fuel in Dom Rep shortly for General Aviation aircraft,; only commercial traffic. There could be refueling in Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico according to Rtn. Dennis Chong. With out having sea lane available, this looks to be the standard operating procedures for the near future. We will continue to keep everyone in The Loop, and notify you if things change.
We will have private planes and pilots hopefully available to fly-in waterboxes and small quantities of medical supplies (twin engine aircraft, i.e. Cessna 310, has a range of about 1000 miles and carry about 1000 lbs, so they would have to refuel in Dom Rep, Jamaica, Puerto Rico or Bahamas before returning to The States).
More and latest posting please check in at http://www.helphaitirecover.org/
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