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You never know what a day may bring
As a missionary pilot/mechanic there are many things that can change the plans you had for that day, including someone in your family with appendicitis, all day power outages, a good friend needing council, etc. This particular morning, I was enjoying my first cup of coffee and Bible word study when my cell phone told […]
Tribal Repairs
One of the cool things we pilot/mechanic types get to do for the tribal missionaries is to fly out and repair their stuff. This week, while bringing in supplies to a couple of our locations, I was able to shut down and help troubleshoot some issues. One was a water pump that I was actually […]
Bee Attack
Last week Brian was attacked by a swarm of bees. He was delivering supplies to one of our remote villages 1½ hrs away. He had already landed and was with the missionary along with a small crowd of indigenous at the helipad. They had just unloaded the cargo from the helicopter and were refueling with […]
Operation Doughnut Drop
This year’s rainy season has brought some interesting flying challenges. On a recent flight I was trying to bring a family out of the tribe so that they could attend a funeral of a family member back home. It took three days of attempts before I could reach their location. On one of those days, […]
Off Site Landings
It always seems to draw a bit of a crowd when I make an off-site landing. On this one, I was flying to pick up a missionary when the weather en route made a mountain pass impassable. I retreated back a short distance and landed on a gravel bar of a river. One advantage of […]
Helicopter Maintenance
We are nearing the end of some pretty major helicopter maintenance. I am very thankful to have Zach as a co-worker in times like this. He is an excellent mechanic. Thank the Lord all seemed to go really well and all we have left is the paperwork and test flight. Besides that we are […]
Helping in the Tribe
One thing I (Brian) enjoy as a pilot is going to each tribe we work with. Sometimes I can help the tribal missionaries with things they maybe don’t know how to do. Recently I had the opportunity to help one of our tribal workers update her old and non-functioning electrical system before she could return […]
How Many Times Would YOU Call the Helicopter?
Imagine yourself living in a small, remote village. So remote, that the nearest medical facility is eight hours away (by foot or boat). You are helping a woman who is in labor and having complications and there is nothing more you can do. A friend of yours has a helicopter and can be there […]
Helicopter Plays a Part in Safe Delivery
This week, the helicopter got its first test as an ambulance service for women in labor. We got word that the missionaries were requesting an emergency flight for a pregnant woman in the village. By the time she was brought to the missionaries and we got the message, she had been in labor for three […]