Hangar Overview & Project Update

We're currently enjoying a wonderful break from the heat and the humidity. Overnight temps are dropping into the 40's, daytime temps are topping out in the 70's and, at this point, anything below 100 percent humidity feels like a dry day. It's been a long, hot, HUMID summer in Coshocton, schools are back in session, and all our families are back from vacations and and various deputation trips.

Even with all the man-power shortage and shuffling that goes on every summer, our guys are still pushing projects toward completion.

Cessna 185

Amazon Salt & Light's Cessna 185 project is in its final stages of assembly. The airframe's nearly finished and the rigging is being finalized. The next major assembly process will be to install the floats in order to allow the 185 to use the Amazon River in Brazil for its runway.

 Jim and Jake hang the flaps on the 185.

MAG 206

Missionary Air Group's Cessna 206 is nearly completed. It should be on its way down to Honduras early next month.

 Josh begins installation of the interior of MAG's 206.

MAF 206

The restoration of MAF's Cessna 206 is in its final stages of airframe repair. Soon it will be headed into the paint booth.

 Andy and Chuck rivet a new skin on an elevator for the MAF 206.

Missions Beyond, Zenith 801

With all the major airframe components assembled, final adjustments are being made to its rigging and control surfaces in anticipation of its first flight.

 Zenith 801

GCI Cessna 310

The annual inspection on Gospel Carrier International's Cessna 310 was completed.

GCI 310

Schwartz, Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 that our personnel have access to fly has had a new instrument panel installed and is waiting for the resources to complete an upgrade to a more powerful engine.

Schwartz 172

Centralized Hardware Station
In response to staff requests, a centralized aircraft hardware station is being developed in Hangar B. Phil Maddux is overseeing the move and reorganization of all the various components necessary to hold airplanes together: nuts, bolts, washers, cotter pins, rivets of all shapes and sizes, fasteners, nut plates...

Phil organizes our aircraft hardware.

All this and there are seven more aircraft projects already on their way in!

Thanks for your gifts and prayers which enable us to prepare people and planes for worldwide mission service.

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!