Last week Simon was flying a regular Northern shuttle flight around the north of Uganda. However, all did not go according to plan. As Simon was planning to leave he realized that the plane wouldn't start due to the failure of the igniter box. He was able to radio back to the office and organize for another pilot to fly up with an engineer so that the part could be replaced. Of course, this took some time and as you will see from the photos below there is not a Starbucks (that comment was for you Ian :) or equivalent that you can relax in while waiting. However, Simon being a lover of wood was not bored while he waited and took off into the bush in the hunt for some unique pieces. You will see the pile below that he travelled back with. Not a wasted day at all. :) Now we just need to see what appears out the woodshop.
A typical landscape of Kaabong District taken from Wikipedia.
Above and below, Mark Newnham, MAF Maintenance Engineer. Thankful for our Maintenance Team who keep our planes in great working order.
Behind Mark is the other pilot, Greg Vine, who helped to rescue Simon. We have a great MAF team!
Simon's "treasure" which he found scrounging around in the bush in Kaabong district. Doesn't look like much now but with a bit of Simon magic we will see what comes of it all.
2 comments:
Love your blogs. I'm sure there must be a franchise opportunity there for Starbucks!:) I'm looking for a lovely wooden salad bowl if Simon is wondering what to make:) great to talk to you both today & really excited to see you soon xxxx
Love your blog. So informative and REAL which really helps when praying for you. I'm sure there must be a franchise opportunity there for Starbucks!:) I'm looking for a lovely wooden salad bowl if Simon is wondering what to make:) great to see & talk to you both today & really excited to see you soon xxxx
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