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Such is Life in a Traveling Circus
That time we attended a wedding, I shaved my head, and we found ourselves in Alaska.
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Finally An A&P Mechanic!
This is the culmination of two and half years of working towards the 4,800 hours of experience needed to take the tests.
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My Written Exams Are Done!
Above: I hold my signed Form 8610-2 giving me the FAA’s blessing to proceed with my A&P exams. (All the sensitive info has been redacted.) Unfortunately the FAA doesn’t just…
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Close, But No Baby.
Janice recovers from COVID and almost has a baby. I work on a Porter and get some help changing a tire on a King Air.
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Dissolving Steel Out of Aluminum with Alum Powder
This apparently comes from an old watchmaker’s trick. They frequently break steel screws in brass and they use this method to dissolve the screw out of the brass.
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Former MMS Aviation Projects Transport Relief Supplies to Haiti and Medical Teams in Guatemala
Here are two examples of how some projects that I had the opportunity to work on are serving the Kingdom right now!
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Adi Sends Posts, Elliot Runs Wild, Family Goes to AirVenture
“If we give away all our spoons, we’ll have to eat soup with our fingers.”
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We went to Zambia (and came back again)
Consider this the official account of our Zambian trip. Also consider that now you can stop asking us how our trip went.
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VIDEO: Fixing Mission Aircraft in Zambia!
We visited Mikunge Mission Hospital and talked to Dr. Allan Sawyer who volunteers at the hospital for several months at a time.
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VIDEO: Joe Ficker with Adonai International Ministries
Joe gives a brief summary of Adonai’s medical ministry with the Mayan indigenous people of Guatemala and the work that MMS Aviation performed on their Cessna 182.
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VIDEO: Amphibious 206 Update
This Cessna 206 in our hangar is destined to serve in the Amazon.
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Old Money
It seems, from my limited perspective and time involved in missions, that older people find it harder to raise support.
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Two Weeks at MMS Aviation (in Pictures)
I thought it would be beneficial to share the pictures from the last two weeks on a blog post so everyone out there can see what’s going on in the…
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VIDEO: The Bearhawk Project
That time we completely disassembled the Bearhawk, sandblasted the frame, and rebuilt it from the ground up.
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VIDEO: Engine Runs (A really quick video)
Standing next to an airplane engine at full throttle is a little intimidating.
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Perspective!
It’s like your lens gets zoomed out wider and wider and you begin to realize that all the little things that looked so big to you are actually just a…
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VIDEO: Cessna 182A Project Update
A Cessna 182 serves in Guatemala and is here for an engine overhaul.
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VIDEO: Performing Dimensional Inspections on an 0-520-F/TS
When a mechanic puts together an engine, it’s his (or her) responsibility to make sure the parts he’s putting together are serviceable.
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Trash Cans, Preschool, Engine Overhauls, and Family Vacay.
Instead of compost, we were producing weapons grade mustard gas.
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Why Airplanes?
Good question! Check out a little video I put together to explain how airplanes can help deliver hope to forgotten corners of the world.
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VIDEO: Flights for Christ Maule M5
This Maule M5 is an answer to prayer and helps turn a remote Haitian soccer field into a runway!
