A Big Push. A Big Reward

February 28, 2010

We are finding that we are part of a life that comes in cycles. We go through slower times and then we go through crazy times. This is the tail end (we think) of one of the crazy times. Thanks for praying for us over these past two weeks. There was an 8 day stretch […]

Cessna for Sale

February 15, 2010

In January our first helicopter pilot arrived here in the Philippines to set up shop on Luzon and to get the helicopter program started. It was also last month that we learned that the SIL flight program on Luzon, which has been covering for us until we get a helicopter program started, will be leaving […]

Brian is Soon to Fly Again

January 14, 2010

This week we have been in Manila so that Brian can begin the process of getting his Philippine pilot’s license and begin his checkout process on Mindanao. It is a long, drawn-out process and we would appreciate your prayers as we work through the paperwork, travel and flying required for him to get his license. […]

Our First Kodiak Delivered!

January 14, 2010

It’s not really about a plane … by Ian Fallis The Kodiak is really just a big hunk of metal. As cool as the Quest Kodiak airplane is – and it really is a cool plane – it’s little more than a bunch of aluminum with an engine stuck on the end. What’s really great about […]

Flying to Set Up a New Program

November 12, 2009

For the last few weeks Brian and the other NTMA guys here have been working hard to get one of our Cessna 185s, "405", ready for service in a new flight program in the Southern Philippines. As I write this, 405 is enroute to its new home where it will once again carry New Tribes Missionaries to and from their tribal works. It has not flown in a missionary capacity since 2003 so this is an exciting day for us. Many pilot/mechanic teams have had a hand in getting the plane ready for this flight, and it was great to join that effort.

Philippine Mechanic License

November 1, 2009

Last week I went with our chief pilot, Garry, to the CAAP (Philippine version of the FAA) to file some paperwork and attempt to apply for my Philippine mechanic’s license. We were praying for a few things to work out on that visit. First and foremost, to get the papers to the right people and […]

Pig Traps and People, Continued…

October 16, 2009

When we received the call I was reassembling the airplane after the inspection while Ben and Garry worked on the paperwork. Ben came over to the plane with a smile on his face and said, "Well Brian, it looks like we're gonna have to fly this right away. A man in the tribe has stepped on a pig trap and..."

Pig Traps and People Don’t Mix

October 15, 2009

About 4pm, we got word that some guys were carrying Isol to us, a young man, who had stepped into a pig trap in the jungle. The traps have a spring-loaded bamboo blade, which had gone right through one of his calves, and into the other calf.

Just Plane Hard Work

October 11, 2009

Once some of our business was taken care of in Manila, we moved to Palawan and have been here for just over a month. Brian has been working everyday in the hangar on the airplanes, and Bailey has been taking care of Maycie and learning many of the administrative responsibilities she'll be taking on. Among her new responsibilities will be flight following, bookkeeping and flight scheduling. It is a lot to deal with especially with Maycie at her side.

Maycie’s Toe

September 14, 2009

I am learning a lot from Maycie these days and her most recent lesson is one that has left a bit of a lasting impression.