Who Are You Working for Anyway?

Many years ago, as a new missionary-pilot, I was also training to become an aircraft mechanic. On the mission field, I must be knowledgeable and well able to manage all the mechanical aspects of the aircraft, in addition to being the pilot. Back then, I was posted at Harvey Young (1H6), a small airstrip in Tulsa OK. While in training, there is always a level of supervision, a safety net …

One Last Detail

“We Give Wings to Good Works” is the God-inspired mission and vision of SGSP Aviation. Good aviation comes from giving even the smallest detail adequate attention. Before I kick the tires and light the fires, prayer is always the first and final detail.

It Only Takes a Spark (plug) to get a fire going…

Not long ago, I found myself on a short, rough airstrip with a deep ravine as you approach and depart. To make matters worse, it was a hot day in the mountains of Guatemala. With passengers, luggage, and cargo in place, SGSP Aviation Ministries was ready to go. But first, I took time for calculating takeoff distance once more just to be sure. As pilot-in-charge (PIC), I factored in aircraft …

Silence is Golden

Chuck & Robin return-to-base (RTB) at Quetzaltenango (MGQZ), after SGSP’s last scheduled ministry support flight of 2019. If you have been following posts throughout the year, Robin has been mastering new tasks and duties like fueling, aircraft marshaling, hangar management, and flight planning. She also enjoys the headset/intercom system when we fly, because it gives her a direct and uninterrupted line to my ears. This enables Robin to chat with …

Making Way for the New!

We’ve marked the calendar, our 13th year as aviation missionaries in Guatemala will soon begin so, It feels right that we prepare a place for 2020 to land.  SGSP’s international directors, Chuck & Robin Martinez, will be stateside from mid December 2019 through mid January 2020. Would you like to know how mission aviation (aircraft) helps ministries and missionaries extend the reach of their good works? We will be happy …

With Thanksgiving in Our Hearts

Pastor Wilson Moir, who was my outgoing passenger, took this shot as we flew past Lago Atitlan on our way to Guatemala City.  I had not seen this photo until later in the day when it was posted to social media.  Stunned, I realized that I was looking at the exact image God placed in our hearts over 20+ years ago, while living in south east Arizona. Up to that …

A New Marshall in the Territory

With 36 feet of wing extending from your A/C, gaining and keeping prospective is difficult when towing or taxiing an airplane, especially when the passage is snug. To perform ground maneuvers safely, so as not to run a wing tip into a wall or another A/C, the responsibility falls to someone who can direct movements from a wider prospective– the Aircraft Marshaller. From a Supreme Prospective, (Serving God by Serving …

SGSP Aviation Ministries is Expecting a…….

The mission of SGSP Aviation Ministries, Inc., is to Give Wings to Good Works! We believe in the power of missionary aviation. Would you like to know more? Why don’t you talk2us@sgsp-aviation.org , find us on Facebook, or visit our blog

My View From the Ramp

My view of the GA ramp earlier this week at the Aero Club de Guatemala, with most of the Pacaya volcano in the background. A late night call, the death of a loved one, brings me here to transport a grieving family. It takes nearly 10 gallons of fuel to get here, then another 10 to fly this family to their destination. Expensive? Not when you compare the normal 5 …

Picking Up Speed

SGSP Aviation Ministries, Inc is a Christian 501.c.3 nonprofit organization committed to advancing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to serving missionaries and ministries in the U.S. and Latin America. SGSP Aviation is multiplying the effectiveness of the good works by adding the power of aircraft. Our mission & vision is to come alongside fruitful missionaries/ministries, enabling them to cast their nets farther and wider than ever before. Every believer is …