An amphibious aircraft or amphibian is an aircraft that can take off on both land and water. This type of aircraft is equipped with retractable wheels. After takeoff from a hard surface the pilot retracts the wheels to get a bit more speed. An occasional problem with amphibians is with ensuring the wheels are in [...]
Sabbaths at the Saw Mill Church is always eventful. This Sabbath was no exception. After church we drove the Nissan Frontier through a thick forest pathway to reach Anselmo’s jungle farm. When we finally reached his place we admired the tranquility and serenity of the area and the beautiful kubo he built for his [...]
Today is the 19th of October and the second snow of the season is drifting down. It’s been about three weeks since we said goodbye to the family of Sandhill Cranes that have for years nested just across our runway from our hangar. We won’t see them again until sometime in May, next spring. In [...]
On October 12th the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority reopened Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the Eugene Correia International Airport to controlled scheduled international flights. Praise the Lord for answered prayers! Although the airports opened on October 12th, Suriname Airways intends to begin operations on October 22nd, Copa Airlines on October 26th and American Airlines on [...]
“Hmmmmm…” My brain was hard at work. I had been instructed by my manager, Bruce Wilkerson, Philippines Project Manager, to build a gate for where the hanger will be. Right now, there are a couple of storage containers providing a bit of shelter for the plane, but without a strong gate, the airplane just isn’t [...]
Ontario Conference Dedicates Long-awaited Cessna 185 for Mission to Northwestern Ontario This Thanksgiving, Ontario Conference has a lot to be thankful for despite a challenging 2020. One of our biggest blessings is that the Cessna 185 aircraft we obtained in 2017, in collaboration with Adventist World Aviation (AWA), is now ready for use. [...]
We have always been told that the trip across the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba prairie provinces is a long path to drive. It is! God has created an amazing country for us to visually enjoy and we were blessed every kilometer (mile) of the drive. On the first part of the journey we met Brian [...]
Many people do not know who they are or why they exist. They often try all sorts of philosophies, treatments, religions and drugs or stimulants to find themselves or to answer the question of who they are and the purpose of their lives. In Psalms 8:4 King David asked the question, “What is man, [...]
Earlier this year when ACS received a special grant for food security for vulnerable populations, AWA participated in the food distribution with several flights to remote villages. AWA-Alaska enjoys a mutually beneficial relationship with Adventist Community Services. We praise God for the opportunity to serve people in need through this connection. The Fairbanks area ACS [...]
According to Guyana News, the severe economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many countries. Guyana is no exception. The Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, said the government is “aggressively” working to recommence commercial flight operations at Guyana’s two international airports in the shortest possible time, while assuring that measures are in place [...]
