Meet one of our rescue pilots- Daniel Baumel
In this introductory video, Daniel Baumel, co‑pilot alongside Michael Schneider at Pilots to the Rescue, shares his journey and motivations for joining the organization. He explains that his college background in aviation and a move back to New York in early 2019 led him to seek a way to combine his pilot’s license with charitable work. Discovering Pilots to the Rescue, he began volunteering and has now spent roughly two years flying rescue missions. Daniel emphasizes his dual passion for aviation and animals—rooted in a family love of dogs—and describes how the organization lets him merge these interests, making his free‑time work both meaningful and enjoyable. He also mentions his personal goal of getting a dog of his own, underscoring the personal fulfillment he finds in the rescue work.
