How to Become a Missionary Pilot: What does it take? скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Become a Missionary Pilot: What does it take?

Becoming a missionary pilot takes many years of dedicated work to complete all the training required. This training is a vital part of the process to be able to safely fly in the rugged mountains. For more info on UIM Aviation go to https://www.uimaviation.org Average is ten years to become a missionary pilot: 1. Commercial pilot (500 hours) *Because of the ruggedness of the mountain flying in Mexico, a high level of technical competence is required. A missionary pilot needs more than just average piloting skills. 2. Aircraft and Powerplant License *Because most of our pilots serve in isolated areas, an airframe and powerplant license is also required. 3. Minimum of one year of Bible school *There are many great options for Bible schools. 4. Join a mission Information about joining UIM https://www.uim.org/join-us 5. Raise support Raising the 100% support required by UIM can take between 1-3 years. 6. Language school *UIMA missionaries attend Rio Grande Bible College which is a 9-month program. https://riogrande.edu/en/academics/ic... *For safety and longevity, all pilots and mechanics on the field are required to have a working knowledge of the language. It is important that they can communicate with the locals. 7. Field orientation *After getting settled on the field, it can take up to 12-months or more to complete on-field-training. Recommended schools for flight and aircraft mechanic training: *SOAR “Mission Aviation Readiness” https://www.soar-m17.org *SMAT “School of Missionary Aviation Technology” https://smat.edu *Moody Bible Institute https://www.moody.edu *MMS Aviation https://mmsaviation.org *Liberty University https://www.liberty.edu *LaTourneau https://www.letu.edu/trending/content... *Any local flight school We have been missionaries in Mexico for many years. We've been on some pretty Epic ADVENTURES, and we thought that it was about time to take you along on these adventures. Jasson flies a Cessna 206 into various mountain bush airstrips for medical evacuations or delivering supplies to the missionaries living there. But our ministry includes so much more than just bush flying. Follow along to see all the different adventures we experience. Check out our Facebook page to see more pictures and follow along on our adventures.  / the-farmer-family-missionary-pilot-to-mexi...   Music: https://www.bensound.com www.purpleplanet.com www.pixaby.com