Friday on Wednesday

The guys in the hangar are pushing hard to make headway on the Cessna 182 restoration for Moody Aviation. The sooner the airplane is finished, the sooner Moody can once again use the aircraft as a training tool to prepare future missionary pilots for service.

Yesterday Chuck installed the rudder pedals. Today,
he's riveting the forward floor panel in place.

Gertjan and David continue fabricating one of the 182's flaps.

Visiting MMS grad Brian Lites assists Ian with
a repair on the 182's horizontal stabilizer.

Thanksgiving
This is our "Friday" as MMS closes down this afternoon to allow a long weekend for everyone to celebrate Thanksgiving with their family and friends. Lord willing, we'll be post again Monday as everyone returns to the hangar to finish out 2008.

There are many exciting things on the horizon for MMS. Thank you for being part of it all through your gifts and your prayers.

Moving Ahead With Moody's 182

With Mike, Ian, David, Gertjan, Chuck, Scott L. and Josh on the job, the restoration of Moody Aviation's Cessna 182 is primary on our production schedule now. The engine has already been inspected and reassembled but the airframe still requires substantial repair.

The 182's fuselage.

Scott, Chuck, and Josh are focused on repairing the fuselage and David, Gertjan, and Ian are preparing the control surfaces for paint.

Scott continues installation of the nose gear.

Chuck pre-fits the components for the rudder pedal assembly.