While the cost may not seem like a big obstacle for many corporate operators, for others it can be a hardship. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), which operates a fleet of 70 aircraft worldwide in support of missionaries and relief efforts, said last week it needs to raise $230,000 by the end of this month to make eight of its Cessna Caravans and King Airs compliant. Without the funding, the airplanes will have to be grounded in March. The aircraft are U.S.-registered but operate in Indonesia and Africa. The MAF says it has lost two airplanes in accidents due to flight into terrain, one in the 1950s and one in the 1970s, and hopes to eventually have TAWS in all of its aircraft.
…But Cost Can Be A Factor
Key Takeaways:
- Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), a non-profit supporting missionaries and relief efforts with a global fleet of 70 aircraft, faces a critical funding shortage.
- MAF urgently needs to raise $230,000 by the end of the month to equip eight U.S.-registered Cessna Caravans and King Airs (operating in Indonesia and Africa) with a new safety system (TAWS).
- Failure to secure the funding will result in these eight essential aircraft being grounded in March, impacting their operations, though MAF hopes to eventually equip its entire fleet with TAWS due to past terrain-related accidents.
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