Missionary pilots

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Missionary Pilots

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Learn about a different culture. The culture of risk and love. The culture of caring and teaching. Becoming a missionary is already a selfless way of life. Learn about those willing to do whatever it takes to bring the gospel to those in remote areas.

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Missionary Pilots

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Their Planes

• Capabilities often must include short field landings

• The ability to fit skies or floats • Tail draggers are preferred• Recent call for Turbine-Engine aircraft• Different planes for different regions

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Their Training

• MAF requirements• Commercial Pilots License w/ Instrument

Rating and a Min. of 400 hours• Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Licence• 50 hours High Performance Time• Survival • Firm foundation in Jesus Christ

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Dangers and Risks

• Unpredictable Weather• Take offs and Landings in “marginal”, “too

dangerous” or “impossible” locations• Flights over hazardous volcanoes, mountains

and oceans.

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Their Passion

• Why?• Needs all over the world• Who will tell them the good news?• Bible translations in more remote areas• A heart for the lost and hopeless

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Connecting People

• How?• Providing safe flights• Medical Rescues • Medical Supplies• Mail • Groceries and Produce deliveries for community

development• Transporting personnel from translators to

builders to government officials