GroundCrew Issue - April 2009 - Page Three

Project Updates

Ian and Gertjan tape and mask the Moody 182 for its blue color coat.

Team Dunkley and Team Hengst Join Forces
Facing the continued challenge of multiple labor-intensive aircraft restoration projects, Team Hengst combined with Team Dunkley to maximize hangar manpower. Setting Moody Aviation’s Cessna 182 as priority one, the Honduran 206 as priority two, and the Brazilian 206 as priority three, Mike Dunkley, Ian Hengst, Chuck Egbert, Scott Grote, Josh Adelsberger, David Mozombite, Gertjan Kamphorst, and Paul Jones pushed the 182 very close to completion.  
 

Josh Adelsberger troubleshoots the vacuum system of GCI’s Cessna 172.

Other Projects:
But that’s not all the maintenance that has occurred over the past four months. Work has moved ahead, as time and resources allowed, on both the Honduran 206 and the Brazilian 206. Several regional airplanes were in for annual inspection as well as the Focus Aviation 206 and the Pfeifer Evangelical Association’s Aztec. In addition, Gospel Carrier International’s Cessna 172 and King Air 200 were in for scheduled maintenance. Our hangar facility is a very busy place.  
 

The Focus 206 undergoes engine run-up after completion of its annual inspection.

Beyond our own facility, Scott Lazaros served two months in Alaska with MARC; Mike, Chuck, and David traveled to Florida to perform hot section inspections on MFI’s turbine powered DC 3; Scott Grote traveled to Florida to assist Harvest Aviation; and, as this issue goes to press, Josh Adelsberger is on Rapid Response to assist a ministry in Zambia, Africa.  
 

Tim Obarow inspects the right engine and nacelle of the Pfeifer Aztec.

(left inset) Bob Schwartz removes a cover plate to inspect the fuel probe for the King Air’s left engine.
(right inset) Gertjan Kamphorst and Andy Porter hang the overhauled propeller on the King Air’s left engine.
Gospel Carrier International’s King Air 200 returns to service after scheduled maintenance.

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