TRAINING PILOTS
MAG pilot Westley Wiles and MAG Chief Instructor Sean Donnelly doing instrument proficiency training in Honduras. (June 2009)
Sean Donnelly with a Cessna 206 deep in the Idaho backcountry during intensive mountain training with the MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) Training Department. (May 2007)
Traditional commercial flight schools
are simply not designed to train pilots for operations in rough, and remote environments. How to avoid animals on a runway; How to make loading and go/no-go decisions considering weather and terrain while the life of a passenger hangs in the balance, etc. These scenarios are simply not part of “normal”flight training. Bridging this training gap is a major factor in getting qualified pilots onto the field and operating safely and reliably!
Our goal
is to help pilots who meet minimum requirements "on paper" to gain needed practical experience through advanced training including:
- Operations on “actual” unimproved landing strips
- Flight in remote areas and around terrain
- Advanced aerodynamics
- Cessna 206 flight characteristics and procedures
- Flight in cross cultural environments
- Aeronautical decision making and safety considerations in relief and medical evacuation situations
- The rigors of field aircraft maintenance
- Airstrip evaluation
To accomplish this,
MAG makes advanced flight training programs and internship opportunities available to quailed pilots through our New England or North Carolina training locations.
The Burlington, NC training center is home to Missionary Aviation Institute (MAI), the training division of our partner ministry Harvesters International Mission. MAG flight instructors provide advanced instruction to MAI students in bush and terrain flying. MAG field programs provide opportunities for MAI students to obtain “real-world” experience.
The Burlington, NC training center is home to Missionary Aviation Institute (MAI), the training division of our partner ministry Harvesters International Mission. MAG flight instructors provide advanced instruction to MAI students in bush and terrain flying. MAG field programs provide opportunities for MAI students to obtain “real-world” experience.
Most relief and missionary aviation organizations
have minimum flight experience requirements consisting of a Commercial Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, 400 hours logged as a pilot, and typically holding an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate (A&P).
