It's been almost two weeks since the emergency landing. The airplane continues to reside in an old airplane hangar about 100 yards from the accident site. We're waiting for a rep from our insurance company to come and make their evaluation. From there, we'll start to formulate a plan. Here are a couple ideas brewing at the moment:
A) Put aircraft in container; move it to Libreville international airport; do repairs there with a visiting team from the US; find a loaner aircraft to use in the meantime.
B) Put aircraft in container; move it to SIL hangar in Yaounde, Cameroon; do repairs there with a visiting team from the US; find a loaner aircraft to use in the meantime.
C) Put aircraft in container; move it to the US; do repairs there with a crew of supporters; find a loaner aircraft to use in the meantime.
A lot will hinge on the findings of the insurance guy and the decision he makes.
At minimum, we'll be looking at a
need of $25,000 to cover our insurance deductible. Please pray that we find these funds quickly.
praying for you guys!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a pilot and A&P who is also a licensed worker with the C&MA. I've been following your emails and posts with a lot of interest and been praying for you, especially with the recent damage. I noticed that one of your repair options was to ship the plane back to the U.S. I don't know if that is still an option, but I wanted to let you know about the School of Missionary Aviation Technology (SMAT) in Lowell, MI. i was trained at SMAT. The instructor mechanics there take on big projects, like yours, for the cost of parts and use them as a teaching tool for their students. They also have students and recent graduates who may be interested in traveling to Africa to help out with repairs. Their web site is www.smat-aviation.org. I don't know if this is even a possibility for you, but if you're interested, I'd be happy to get you in touch with them. My email is natalie.gittus@bex.net. I'll keep praying for you.
ReplyDeleteNatalie