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The view: Koropun airstrip in Papua, Indonesia
The pilot: Peter Santana
The airplane: Cessna Grand Caravan
The mission: Delivering teachers to this interior village
The memory: The beauty of Papua and the challenging approach
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Peter grew up in an aviation family and came to love it at an early age. His father was his primary flight instructor. He soloed at 16 and received his PPL just after graduating high school. His primary passion is antique and aerobatic aircraft and he spent a couple of seasons competing in IAC competitions with his Pitts S-1S. He, his wife, and 3 boys now live in Indonesia where Peter serves as a Missionary Pilot with Mission Aviation Fellowship.
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Wow! That picture tells a story!
I applaud these pilots that are able to use their aviation passion to serve the needs in remote areas of our world. I would love to spend a few weeks exploring some of these remote airstrips with an experienced pilot.
What airplanes is MAF using here?
We are now using Caravans and Kodiaks in Papua.