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Is he raising his hands in prayer and praise? May

Is he raising his hands in prayer and praise? Maybe? Probably! But he’s also installing a conduit to carry the wires for a fuel quantity indicating system on a Piper Malibu. The plane is used to take the gospel to Chinese immigrants living in the United States.

We sure are going to miss this sweet and crazy fam

We sure are going to miss this sweet and crazy family! Today was Stephen Crothers’ last day at MMS. He will be joining the ministry of Missionary Air Group, serving in Honduras!

Take a look at the new website! www.mmsaviation.o

Take a look at the new website!

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These two guys have been friends since childhood,

These two guys have been friends since childhood, and today are both apprentices at MMS Aviation. We can’t wait to see what the Lord does through their lives!
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“Departing 04” Today, the Cessna 206 which has

“Departing 04”
Today, the Cessna 206 which has been prepared for service in South America departed Coshocton. We love our work, but we REALLY love it when the airplanes get back into the air, doing that for which they were created!

The mystery picture is of a “cleco” which is a

The mystery picture is of a “cleco” which is a temporary fastener that draws the layers of an aircraft together before rivets are installed. Stephen is using clecos to temporarily hold all the pieces of a modification together. This modification, which adds wingtip fuel tanks to a Cessna 206, will gain 30 gallons of fuel capacity, and more importantly, will increase the gross weight capacity of the aircraft by 200 pounds.

Today’s mystery picture isn’t so hard to guess

Today’s mystery picture isn’t so hard to guess if you’ve ever used one of these. What is it, and how is it used?

Not sure this is what the governor had in mind whe

Not sure this is what the governor had in mind when he said “Wear a mask to work!” MMS Aviation is back in gear and ready to serve!

The picture in the previous post was taken in the

The picture in the previous post was taken in the late 70’s, when the only buildings at MMS were the first hangar and an office trailer. Much has changed since then, as you can see in this photo!

Does anyone know this place, and when the picture

Does anyone know this place, and when the picture was taken?

With nearly five decades of aircraft maintenance e

With nearly five decades of aircraft maintenance experience, Mike Dunkley is often called on to troubleshoot some of the most challenging issues, like a fuel quantity indicating malfunction on this King Air 200. We are thankful that Mike has dedicated his life to preparing people and planes for worldwide missionary service. Would you like to gain from Mike’s instruction?
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Here’s the answer to the previous question. This

Here’s the answer to the previous question. This piston was in cylinder #6 of an aircraft flying across Ohio this week. The pilot called to see if we could troubleshoot an oil pressure indicating problem. We found those scraps of a piston and scraper ring in the oil pan. You can even read part numbers on the ring! We seldom work on non-mission aircraft but we try to help local pilots, especially in critical situations like this. Great training for our apprentices!

What is this? And what does it mean? www.mmsaviat

What is this? And what does it mean?
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This is an unusual work day at MMS Aviation. Once

This is an unusual work day at MMS Aviation. Once a month we pause aircraft work to do building maintenance. This keeps us safer, better organized, and more efficient!

Chuck Egbert teaches our newest apprentice, Bryan

Chuck Egbert teaches our newest apprentice, Bryan Martin the finer points of riveting. Looks like the JAARS recruiters have been giving out hats at MMS!
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It’s a wire labeler! Jim Newman is using the ma

It’s a wire labeler! Jim Newman is using the machine to mark the wires for identification. This will make installation quicker, and anyone working on the electrical system in the future will be able to quickly identify the different circuits. The aircraft project is a Piper Aztec, and is used for ministry in the United States.

What is it? This is a tool, not an aircraft part.

What is it? This is a tool, not an aircraft part. Can you guess what it is, and why we are using it today at MMS Aviation?
Are you wired to be a missionary aviator? We’d like to talk with you!
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The Bearhawk has wings! “Wing days” start an e

The Bearhawk has wings! “Wing days” start an exciting phase of an aircraft project, as the pile of parts begins to really look like an airplane and the final installations and adjustments are made. This airplane is used for ministry in Haiti!
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Observe the migratory habits of the Dunning aircra

Observe the migratory habits of the Dunning aircraft tug.
This heavy-duty tug was donated to MMS by the air ambulance company based at our airport. Much bigger than anything we need, it’s perfect for Missionary Flights International. The tug can easily handle the 29,000 pound, fully-loaded DC-3’s that MFI flies into Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and other points.
Dick Snook, the President Emeritus of MFI left MMS this morning for the long drive south. He even took the snow chains that came with the tug. Is that wishful thinking?

Several of you knew exactly what was going on in F

Several of you knew exactly what was going on in Friday’s picture. After some airframe modifications and equipment changes, we wanted to get an accurate weight and balance calculation for this aircraft. Jim Newman took advantage of this teaching opportunity with apprentices Josh Snader and Bryan Martin.
Now does anyone want to guess how much the finish aircraft weighed? Closest guess wins a long-sleeve MMS t-shirt! (Hint, it’s a Cessna 172M).

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