ACP067 – Bush Flying as a Mission Pilot : The Real Story with Brian Pottinger

by CarlValeri on September 5, 2014


BrianCaravanWhen we watch movies and television the life of a bush pilot seems glorious. I envision a bush pilot swooping down from the heavens above to provide emergency medical supplies to a sick child. Later that day we slowly climb above the bright green canopy of trees to a burnt orange sunset smiling from ear to ear as we glide towards our next adventure.

Well I am sure there are many days like these flying as a mission pilot in the bush but there are also many challenges. Today I have with me someone who can help us understand what it is really like to be a bush pilot because he lives it every day. Brian Pottinger is a mission pilot flying in the mountains and jungles of Papua, Indonesia. Today he will give us the real story behind being a bush flying as a mission pilot.

Brian and I Discuss:

  • His passion for aviation and missionary work.
  • Why Become A Mission Pilot?
  • How to prepare for flying in the mountains and over the jungle.
  • The rewards of mission flying.
  • The dangers and challenges of mission flying.
  • Who should consider becoming a mission pilot

Links:

Brian Pottinger – Cessna Caravan Landing Angguruk Yalimek Papua.

http://ama-papua.blogspot.com

Lost in Shangri-La: Escape from a Hidden World – A True Story

Lords of the Earth: An Incredible but True Story from the Stone-Age Hell of Papua’s Jungle

Episode 62 – Includes A Story About A Birth In His Plane

Scholarship of the week:

Michelle North Scholarship for Safety

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Joe Osani jr September 22, 2014 at 1:15 pm

Great interview with Brian pottinger.iam very interested in doing that kind of flying. I would like to talk to. Brian if it were possible.

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CarlValeri September 23, 2014 at 8:39 am

Thanks Joe. I will forward your e-mail to Brian.

Keep moving forward towards your career goal!

Carl.

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