How to Become a Missionary Pilot: What does it take?

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Becoming a missionary pilot takes many years of dedicated work to complete all the training required. This training is a vital part of the process to be able to safely fly in the rugged mountains of Mexico.
For more info on UIM Aviation go to www.uimaviation.org
Average is ten years to become a missionary pilot:
1. Commercial pilot (500 hours)
*Because of the ruggedness of the mountain flying in Mexico, a high level of technical competence is required. A missionary pilot needs more than just average piloting skills.
2. Aircraft and Powerplant License
*Because most of our pilots serve in isolated areas, an airframe and powerplant license is also required.
3. Minimum of one year of Bible school
*There are many great options for Bible schools.
4. Join a mission
* Information about joining UIM
www.uim.org/join-us
5. Raise support
* Raising the 100% support required by UIM can take between 1-3 years.
6. Language school
*UIMA missionaries attend Rio Grande Bible College which is a 9-month program.
riogrande.edu/en/academics/ic...
*For safety and longevity, all pilots and mechanics on the field are required to have a working knowledge of the language. It is important that they can communicate with the locals.
7. Field orientation
*After getting settled on the field, it can take up to 12-months or more to complete on-field-training.
Recommended schools for flight and aircraft mechanic training:
*SOAR “Mission Aviation Readiness”
www.soar-m17.org
*SMAT “School of Missionary Aviation Technology”
smat.edu
*Moody Bible Institute
www.moody.edu
*MMS Aviation
mmsaviation.org
*Liberty University
www.liberty.edu
*LaTourneau
www.letu.edu/trending/content...
*Any local flight school
We have been missionaries in Mexico for many years. We've been on some pretty Epic ADVENTURES, and we thought that it was about time to take you along on these adventures. Jasson flies a Cessna 206 into various mountain bush airstrips for medical evacuations or delivering supplies to the missionaries living there. But our ministry includes so much more than just bush flying. Follow along to see all the different adventures we experience.
Check out our Facebook page to see more pictures and follow along on our adventures. / the-farmer-family-miss...
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@andrewm7986 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video! I am currently a student pilot at the College of Missionary Aviation in Florida. Looking forward to the day I can serve the Lord as a missionary pilot. Thanks for what you do and for the videos.

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Thrilled to hear you want to serve the Lord as a missionary pilot.

@LtBRS 9 ай бұрын

@andrem7986 What flavor of Christianity do you maintain?

@borntofly9438 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I’m currently in training now up in Arlington, WA at a place called Mission Aviation Training Academy. Got my A&P recently and looking to start flight training in the spring!

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Keep up the good work. And if you are looking for a mission, check out UIM Aviation.

@MileHighBeach Жыл бұрын

This is really informative. I've never heard of this before. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for the work you do with this! Wow!

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to watch.

@marginketb Жыл бұрын

Y'alll....so fun to see what you're up to!! One of our daughters would like to be a missionary pilot, so this is helpful info! The Lord bless and keep you!! -Marty and Ginger Hofmann

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Thanks for watching.

@keithsinger7903 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks, guys!

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@danielemmanuel3524 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! I am a first year student at Moody Aviation. Beginning my journey to becoming a missionary Pilot 🙏

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

Best of luck! We need more like you!

@cannotbeshaken7889 6 ай бұрын

Is theirs a 10 year program as well?

@danielemmanuel3524 6 ай бұрын

Its a five year program@@cannotbeshaken7889

@edwardschwenke2326 Жыл бұрын

Wow - Had no idea that it took that long before you were on the feild and flying !!

@EpicMissionaryAdventures Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mands1a 9 ай бұрын

Great video! Worth mentioning that there are also mission aviation organisations that do not require pilots to also be mechanics (MAF International, Ethnos360, Samaritans Purse who are salaried so no support raising). Obviously then the time to the field is a lot quicker and being both a pilot and mechanic is not for everybody!

@mikebarnett1908 9 ай бұрын

i know for a fact that Ethnos 360 pilots have to raise support. I personally know of one that just came home from flying missions overseas for one year for a break and to raise support. I support he and his family every month.