This year, the Kalitta Air Employee Assistance Program decided to have a little fun with fundraising, and raffle a beautiful airplane! This C182A has been well-maintained with a complete set of time-capsule logs, very low times, a brand-new interior, fresh annual and sparkling new paint job in the spirit of Kalitta Air, but in a classic Cessna-type design. There will be some minor upgrades, and these, along with pictures of the progress, will be available on the Facebook page (Kalitta Air Employee Assistance Program), as well as the website.

In the finest of Kalitta Air traditions, the airplane is named after a prolific human being who changed the lives of everyone he met - Cheynne Todd. I first met Cheynne in George, South Africa, while learning to fly. Over the years I spent there, we became close friends, and I would see him often at family gatherings and occasionally at the pub! Cheynne spent way too much time in the hospital for the bright lad that he was, and one such day, called me to skip work and play cards with him. While we played, I had expressed to him that I was miserable with my career choice, and I thought myself a failure since I was unable to move on from the flying school. Cheynne perked me up, told me I’m being ridiculous, and said that one day, I would be flying big metal for money and have my own little plane for fun - I didn’t know it, but boy, was he right! Cheynne’s earth light was extinguished far too early in 2006, and is remembered fondly by his friends and family. What is so striking is, that he continues to affect lives still to this day. His name is emblazoned just behind the L1 door, just like Scott Kalitta, Jimbo Reese, Beti Ward and Mike Purins. I hope his name and memory will stay on this airplane with it’s new owner! (Written by Stephen Stark - CEO)

Raffle Terms and Conditions

*You MUST be an active Kalitta Air, LLC employee or retiree, Kalitta Charters, Kalitta Charters II, Airnet or Kalitta Racing active employee at the time of purchase to participate in this raffle. You MUST enter your employee number for verification of employment. If you do not have an employee number, the onus will be on you to prove you are eligible to win the airplane or another winner will be drawn. No personal information will be published, only the name of the winner, and the department at Kalitta Air/Charters/Charters II/ Airnet/Kalitta Racing that they work in.*

1. You must be 18 years of age or older to enter.
2. You are not required to be a U.S. Citizen to purchase a ticket, but the winner must be able to comply with the Aircraft Registration Requirements outlined in 14 CFR Part 47.
3. If insufficient tickets are sold, the tickets will be refunded.
4. Each ticket will have a discrete number. That number will be emailed to the email address provided by the purchaser. The Kalitta Air Employee Assistance Program is not responsible for lost or misdirected mail. If you do not receive your ticket number via email within 24 hours of purchase, you should email [email protected].
5. The KAEAP will give the airplane to the holder of a raffle ticket drawn randomly. That ticket will be drawn from all eligible sold tickets. Winner need not be present. Confirmation of the winner's identification will be required to claim the prize. Any tickets purchased that are not eligible as set out in these Terms and Conditions will be donated to the EAP and be used for the cause described on it's website.
6. Airplane has current annual inspection completed July 2021. Should the airplane described in this raffle be damaged, destroyed or develop mechanical problems and be in a condition, in the discretion of the EAP Board, not feasible to repair, the EAP will refund the tickets.
7. It is each person's responsibility to ensure it is legal in the purchasers State to participate in this raffle, and individual purchasers represent to the EAP it is legal to accept the ticket via email.
8. If insufficient tickets are sold by November 29th, 2021 the EAP reserves the right in its absolute discretion to extend the ticket sales deadline until such time a minimum of tickets have been sold.
9. The prize is expressly conditioned upon the holder of the winning ticket executing an acceptance agreement and liability waiver with the EAP, and this raffle is subject to the terms of such legal document.
10. The prize is expressly conditioned on compliance with all applicable laws, including payment by the winner of Federal Income Tax based on the value of the airplane at time of transfer. The value of the airplane is $85,000.00. There is no cash option. All additional tax consequences of accepting the airplane are the sole responsibility of the winner.
11. Should the winner decline to accept the airplane, or if the winner cannot be located through contact information provided, another ticket will be selected randomly until a winning ticket holder accepts and takes possession of the airplane.
12. The airplane may be delivered to the new owner upon request (within 1000NM of KYIP in the lower 48, at the cost of the winner), or may be collected in person from its location at the time of transfer of ownership. Upon delivery of the prize, responsibility for any risk of loss associated with the airplane, as well as any insurance, is the sole responsibility of the winner.
13. These official raffle terms and conditions are subject to the interpretation of the Kalitta Air Employee Assistance Program. The raffle is not valid outside of the USA and otherwise VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.