Passion Flights

JD Cover    Jim and fellow pilots

Here’s a photo taken with his friends/pilots at BBP just before his departure. Photo courtesy of The Baxter Bulletin, Kevin Pieper, photographer.

“I am planning a Cancer Awareness trip in my small plane. I am a cancer victim and a cancer survivor. Everywhere I land I want to give a ride to a cancer victim. Every year too many people die needlessly from cancer. Early detection and treatment can prevent so many deaths.”  —  Jim Davis, April 11th, 2015

Trip Data:  
Delivery of the Savannah VGW kit 4/24/2009
Maiden flight and airworthiness certificate 3/3/2010
Total hours, 199
Miles (est.),  15,293
Landings, 178
Passengers, 47
Cost: $12,850
Time away from home: 92 days

Salutes – Acknowledgements – Compliments – Recognition – Click here.

Check out this video with a tribute to Jim Davis….spoken by Minnesota Representative on the House floor in Washington, D.C….Tom Emmer …. https://youtu.be/rfKzcvxezEw
Hey….if you only watch one YouTube video a year….make it this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Click here to view the photo gallery with photos from Jim and others along his journey.

Blog: http://flyinggeminpurplepassion.blogspot.com/

FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/passionflightsforlife

Links to Newspaper articles:
The Baxter Bulletin – First Departure:
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2015/04/29/cancer-patient-soars-high-give-hope/26603897/
The Baxter Bulletin – Welcome Home:
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2015/06/04/jim-davis/28483307/
The Baxter Bulletin – Second Departure:
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2015/06/23/cancer-flights/29185181/
The Baxter Bulletin – Home After 48 States
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2015/09/02/journey-hope-comes-home/71616268/

Natchez Democrat:
http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2015/04/30/photo-feature-pilot-fighting-cancer-continues-epic-journey-through-vidalia/

Links to Television coverage:
News Channel 7- WJHG:
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Cancer-Awareness-Organization-Stops-in-Holmes-County–302692731.html

Other media links:
Lima – Ohio Online News: http://www.limaohio.com/news/news/153753287/Sharing-his-Purple-Passion
Fly-Low Magazinehttp://www.fly-low.com/andys-list-6/

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