General Aviation alive and well in Gabon!

On the last Saturday in June, I sat at a table with 12 other residents of Libreville at the Aero Club cafe at the Libreville International Airport.  We spent almost two hours discussing how, together, through the formation of an association, we could see the environment in Gabon more conducive for general aviation.  The name of the association will be "Aviation Generale du Gabon" (we're on FaceBook!).

I really should have snapped a photo, because this was our biggest turnout to date and shows the momentum that has been growing from our humble beginnings.  Here is a photo of one of those meetings (left).  Saturday's meeting was our largest yet!  The conversation was lively and all agreed to, in one way or another, participate in the group's work going forward.

The group of 13 agreed that, once our association is formed, we will aggressively lobby for a fixed base of operation for general aviation at the airport.  A hangar!  What a blessing this would be for our group and, especially, for AMB!  Our beautiful aircraft has weathered storms and the harsh sun rays tied down on the ramp with no home.  
 
Please pray for the completion of the constitution, the elections of officers, and our initial steps to enhance the aviation environment in Gabon!