Today at about 4pm our 4th family member and 3rd son has arrived at Rumginae Hospital. Lucien Marc is 6lb 4oz and 19.3in. Lucien and Madeleine are both doing well.
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| Lucien Marc |
October 31, 2013
September 22, 2013
The Other Day at 1000 Feet ...
The other day, while flying to Lake Murray under a low cloud cover, I felt a tap on my shoulder and one of the passengers handed me the following note he had written on a scrap of paper:
"Sir, could you give signal to my family in this village to bring my motor [boat]. I did not call them. If you could circle the village once x only. Thanks."
I looked back to see the man pointing out the window to the little village we were just passing. As we were flying at 1000 feet only I gathered that people might actually notice and with a chuckle banked the plane to "signal his family".
"Sir, could you give signal to my family in this village to bring my motor [boat]. I did not call them. If you could circle the village once x only. Thanks."
I looked back to see the man pointing out the window to the little village we were just passing. As we were flying at 1000 feet only I gathered that people might actually notice and with a chuckle banked the plane to "signal his family".
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| The shores of Lake Murray |
September 15, 2013
New Role – Check Pilot
Since two weeks I have a different role while flying. Well, actually I am not flying at all. Instead I am flown. From Luke Newell, a new pilot, who arrived in PNG together with his wife beginning of June.
In PNG, before a pilot can fly on his own he needs to be checked into all the airstrips he is supposed to go and over all the routes that connect them. During this time he flies with a more experienced pilot who will show him all he needs to know. Mainly, landmarks helpful for navigation in poor weather and the peculiarities of the different airstrips.
Therefore, like in the Prairie days past, I now again sit in the right hand seat in order to disperse wisdom gathered during my two years of flying in the Western Province. The goal is to hand all the flying over to Luke by the beginning of November, i.e. before the arrival of our new baby.
In PNG, before a pilot can fly on his own he needs to be checked into all the airstrips he is supposed to go and over all the routes that connect them. During this time he flies with a more experienced pilot who will show him all he needs to know. Mainly, landmarks helpful for navigation in poor weather and the peculiarities of the different airstrips.
Therefore, like in the Prairie days past, I now again sit in the right hand seat in order to disperse wisdom gathered during my two years of flying in the Western Province. The goal is to hand all the flying over to Luke by the beginning of November, i.e. before the arrival of our new baby.
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| Luke and Markus in the Cockpit of the GA8 Airvan |
August 01, 2013
Flying to New Tribes
"Two 30Kg batteries, roofing iron, timber, nails, showers, toilets, furniture, food and everything, even the kitchen sinks for three family homes. This and more was needed in the middle of the jungle 1½ hours flying west from Wewak town. That was the picture as New Tribes Mission (NTM) asked MAF for help."
Here the full story released by MAF PNG:
Here the full story released by MAF PNG:
| Click here to read the story as PDF |
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| Unloading the Airvan in Munbil |
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