MMS Aviation has a presence at AirVenture at Oshkosh, WI. We along with other missionary organizations have a booth in the Fly-4-Life Tent. Stop by and say hello. We will be here through Sunday.

The large banner goes up

L-R, Dwight and Rena Jarboe, Ryan Joy, Chuck Egbert, Jim Newman

Our days have been full, talking to inquirers, networking with other mission agencies and introducing missionary Aviation in general. We are happy to have Ryan Joy lend us a hand. Ryan received his training through MMS and now serves in Brazil.  His furlough time has been a great asset to MMS as he plugs in to help at MMS ( his assistance here at AirVenture has been valuable).

Blog Posts To Resume In September

Sorry for the hiatus, but due to summer schedules, special assignments, and travel commitments, the MMS Aviation blog will resume regular posts in September.

Please feel free to explore the archived postings!

See you in September!

Into The World

Here's a short clip that provides insight into the internationally strategic role MMS plays in the greater effort of mission aviation through the preparation of people and planes for worldwide mission service.

Vintage Aircraft Visit Coshocton

While I'm not usually up at MMS on a Saturday, I was rather glad I stopped by this morning as several vintage aircraft had stopped in at the airport for fuel. I grabbed the camera from my office and shot some video of the aircraft departing on their way to an airshow. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed shooting it!

Fire Extinguisher Training

Yesterday we enjoyed a bit of a break from the normal routine of aviation maintenance to receive classroom training and hands-on experience in the proper use of fire extinguishers: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep. Allen and Conrad, of Fire Extinguisher Service, Berlin, OH, did a great job providing the two hours of training.

Spring Aircraft Projects

Here's a video overview of the projects currently in our hangar!

Mid-Week Hangar Snapshots

Here's some quick snapshots to bring you up-to-speed on our six, current aircraft projects:

Cessna 210

Mike and Jake check cylinder compression levels as part of the annual inspection of this regional Cessna 210.

 Mission Aviation Fellowship: Cessna 206

Chuck applies paint remover to the tail section of the 206.

 After inspection, Andy tapes the 206's nose gear components for painting prep.

 Phil removes seat rails from the 206's floor panels.

 

Amazon Salt & Light: Cessna 185

Mark uses a rivet squeezer to make a repair to one of the 185's damaged wings.

Pfeiffer Evangelical Association: Piper Aztec

Tim drains oil lines as part of the Aztec's annual inspection.

Missions Beyond: Zenith 801

 

Supervisor Mike (L) & missionary pilot Ethan Shields (R) discuss completion of the Zenith 801 for their ministry in Mexico.

Gospel Carrier International: Super King Air 200

The King Air is in for some airframe modifications.