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 …
Something for Yourself
These women, and several others, work long hours caring for the children at El Hogar Prometido (The Promised Home), in Quetzaltenango. Even so, these workers stay after hours for a little “Me-Time”, to laugh and learn basic sewing skills with Robin. Several have shared how these classes minister to their spirits, binding them together in their work as caregivers.
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 …
Next on the List
Wow! That’s a long list, but nothing can be overlooked, everything here is needed. Mission aircraft have excellent safety records as long as they are carefully maintained. Some parts are replaced when they show signs of wear, some are replaced when a certain amount of time has passed, others are replaced or inspected when directed by aviation authorities, all this, so that the “Good News” can move forward in safety. …
Hey…I’m Working Here
Ever wonder why a 50 year old aircraft is still flying and safe to do so? The answer can be found in the volumes of records that go along with operating an aircraft. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), publishes regulations and guidelines that extend to all aircraft. Some are published as accepted practices, guide lines, informational, or directive in nature. Any action must be officially entered into “the books”, a …
A New Season
SGSP Aviation Ministries, Inc., stateside volunteer/aviation missionary positions waiting to be filled. Got a question, you can always talk2us@sgsp-aviation.org