Where Worlds Come Together
Learn more about the work of mission aviation around the world and how you can be involved.
Partnerships In Haiti
Months after the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, aviation continued to serve a primary role in rescue, recovery and carrying out relief work.
Mission aviation pilots put faith in their wings
“During the Ebola outbreak in October of ’07, we went into the hot zone two and three times a day,” said MAF Pilot, David Francis. We just see this as firmly within our mission.”
MAF Caravan-A floating workhorse
MAF Caravan: Unique operational environments need unique solutions. In Bangladesh, the use of an amphibious aircraft for humanitarian work is answering such a need.
A day in the life of an MAF pilot
It's nearly 6 PM. After twelve landings, 3.5 hours of Tach-time, forty minutes of actual instrument conditions and an approach to minimums my day is done. Hey, and it's just Monday! Follow along on one missionary pilots typical day. Yes it's exciting, but it's also challenging. Read on....
What is an A&P and why do I need it?
Why do I need an A&P license? Remember where we fly. When aircraft maintenance needs to be done...mission staff have to do it. Read more...
Gaston Ntambo-National Missionary Pilot-Congo, Africa
Gaston Ntambo, a United Methodist missionary pilot, flies from Kamina to Lubumbashi in the southern Congo as part of the Wings of the Morning aviation ministry of The United Methodist Church, which provides life-saving access to isolated rural communities.
Short Term Missions Trips – Africa
From the four corners of America to the mysterious reaches of East and Central Africa... Professionals, students, moms, and every variety of church lay-people pack their bags and brave the vaccinations. They come to Africa on a mission.
MAF Dedicates Its First KODIAK Missionary Plane
Nine hundred guests joined MAF in dedicating its first KODIAK aircraft at its headquarters in Nampa, Idaho May 2. The cutting-edge missionary plane will be deployed in Papua, Indonesia.
About Mission Aviation
Training Advice for Aspiring
In Exodus 25 and the following chapters, God lays out for Moses the blueprint for...
What Does It Take?
What does it take to be a mission pilot/mechanic? Each organization will have their...
Baby Born at 2,000′
“Sixty seconds later I looked back to see a little blue-faced baby passenger...
You expect commercial pilots operating in the bush to face certain occupational challenges:...
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Running on Fumes (Or not)
MSI – Safety Alert Mission Safety International A number of recent events have...
2010 Conference Overview
Click Here to see more pictures and information about the 2010 IAMA Conference in...
Oshkosh: Brough to you by MASA
Airventure 2010 in Oshkosh, WI is well underway. The dates are July 26-August 1. To...
Web Portal – Coming Soon!
In this day of hi-tek info-sharing and partnering, IAMA is finding itself in a...
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Baby Born at 2,000′“Sixty seconds later I looked back to see a little blue-faced baby passenger lying on the floor” Date: 6 August, 2001 Jack Sluiter Ya’ know, it started out like any other day. Up at 5:00 am to get the airplane ready and off the water by 7:30. Everything was going as planned and nothing was going to set this day apart as anything strange... [Read more of this article]
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