Now transitioned to SGSP Aviation Ministries, Robin and I work together closely to ensuring all aircraft administration U.S. & Foreign remain in order. An Annual Inspection is due on a mission aircraft in Guatemala. This is a painstaking process, by which an aircraft is opened like a banana to determine “airworthiness”. A comprehensive search of Aircraft Directives from the day it rolled off the assembly line to now must be …

Keeping an aircraft in good shape is accomplished in many ways. As with every type of tool on the mission field, good, detailed, maintenance ensures long life and readiness. Today Robin is “wing washing”, removing the bugs from the leading edges of the entire airplane. Over time the acidity of squished bugs can penetrate layers of wax, paint, and primer. If not removed after every flight, it opens the door …

Chuck & Robin traveled stateside from Guatemala to complete necessary State/Federal paperwork. Walking the land in Southeast Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma, brought us to some very interesting places. Some with great potential to serve as a stateside mission base supporting mission aircraft working in Latin America. For 30 days across Feb/Mar 2019 Chuck & Robin were out of Guatemala and stateside. Our goal was to unload the briefcase full of …

Everything seemed okay, it had been months since we move to a new residence in Quetzaltenango. Most of our belongings were out of boxes, the furniture had been arrange, and re-arranged. We had slowly become accustom to the sounds and personality quirks of our new home. It was the very last of the dry season, the grass was mostly brown, except in one area. Out back there is a 4 …