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2024: Cleared for Departure
2024: Cleared for departure Your generosity provided a way for more people to know about Jesus Dear Friends, Happy New Year! I am so grateful we made it through 2024. Not only did we have more than what we needed to continue serving and flying for missionaries in...
2024: Cleared for Departure
2024: Cleared for departure Your generosity provided a way for more people to know about Jesus Dear Friends, Happy New Year! I am so grateful we made it through 2024. Not only did we have more than what we needed to continue serving and flying for missionaries in...
Launching our newest pilot
The engine manifold pressure began to drop. We could hear the engine’s roar die down, and felt the airplane begin to settle.
I saw Phil’s head began to look around. He had noticed. He said, “There was an airstrip over here somewhere.” Simultaneously he began to lower the nose, and configure the airplane for an off airport landing.
“I have your power” I told him – thinking it is best to overcommunicate in these moments.
I had reduced his throttle to simulate an engine about to die.
“There it is!” Phil replied.
He pointed the airplane towards the other airstrip.
As we flew closer, I noticed the specs on the runway were actually moving. There was about fifty zebra and warthogs all enjoying the prime grazing on the runway.
Following the Nile
A few years ago one of our Cessna 206 airplanes stopped producing electrical energy to charge the battery. The pilot, flying over the swamps of South Sudan, knew he was hours from the capital city and decided to power off as much equipment as he could, including the GPS. He flew most of the way back using his compass, watch, and pilotage.
Fortunately, he could readily turn to and follow the world’s longest river, the Nile.
I noticed a clue AIM AIR was off course 12 years ago. A seasoned American missionary asked the question that haunts me to this day. “Why are you driving with us all the way up here [into a remote region of South Sudan] to survey an airstrip? We won’t be putting any western missionaries in this location.”
The river was bending.
June July Ops Updates
Instagram Story update from 13 April and 20 April, 2020
Dark Ridges
6:15pm, 30 miles south east of Kisumu, Kenya. "Can you confirm you are able to proceed visually?" the tower controller asked. I guessed he was concerned about two things. 1. In Kenya all night flight requires me to follow instrument flight rules (for good reason). The...
Our “Stay at Home” Update
We are still in Kenya with no plans to relocate due to the pandemic. We are under many restrictions, as I’m sure you all are.
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