Michael SchneiderFounder, Executive Director & Chief Pilot aka "Top Dog", Pilots To The Rescue · Top Dog @ Pilots To The Rescue

Michael & John Rescue

1 Mar 2021 · 3 min

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In this brief on‑site recording, Michael Schneider introduces himself while the founder of Pilots to Rescue, a volunteer aviation group, explains the current rescue operation. A dog owner, John from South Carolina, has delivered a mother dog and nine puppies to the rescue team. The team prepares to load the animals onto their aircraft, tail‑number 976 Whiskey Bravo, for transport to Kingston Ulster Airport in upstate New York, where the animals will be handed over to the Ulster County SPCA. The dialogue captures the excitement and care shown by the pilots and volunteers as they ready the plane for departure, highlighting the logistical steps of animal rescue flights.

Hi, I'm Michael Schneider.
I'm the founder of Pilots to Rescue and top dog pilot. I'm here with John from South Carolina, and, uh, he just dropped off the dogs and puppies, and we're about to load them into, uh, 976 Whiskey Bravo, which is Pilots to Rescue's plane, and we're headed up to Kingston Ulster Airport in upstate New York. And, uh, dropping them off to the Ulster County SPCA. You guys ready for departure? I'll give you your in-flight briefing when we take— when we get ready to take off. Goodbye for now. Mama!
It's a long journey from South Carolina.
Yeah, you guys look excited to be on the grounds out of the two planes.
Oh my God.
Oh yeah, look at all the room you have. Yeah, he knows something's going on. Look at that wagging tail. Are you excited? Are you excited? Yes, you good boy. Here's Mama. Don't worry, Mama. Up, up, up. Come on. Yeah, long journey for her. How many are there? 9. 9 little pups.
Oh, here they come.
Oh, don't worry, Mama, don't worry. That's 2, 7 to go.