Flying in the Amazon jungle with the STOL CH 801 sport utility plane

Missionary Mike Dawson flies this four seat Zenair CH801 STOL sport utility bush plane, equipped with belly cargo pod, in the Venezuala jungle

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• Michael Dawson
• kit
• plane
• humanitarian
• Heintz
• Zenith Aircraft
• Yanomamo
• Indians
• south america

[MetaView7]

why do you need to wear a helmet?

[stolflyer]

Most jungle pilots use them... same reason as wearing a seatbelt.

[cstolaircraft]

@ulijiflyer Will you send it to me? If so address is Reuben Naumann 133 hwy CC, Blackwell, Mo 63626 USA

Reuben

[ulijiflyer]

@FFTVAviation I am the missionary pilot flying this plane, not sure how this portion of the video got posted to youtube, but if you are really interested, get me an address and I can have the original DVD mailed to you. The reason for the offer, is your comment about the little kid. She was our daughter Mikeila, but she passed away January of 06 here in the jungle.

[CA185F]

@Tomosan2888 , to you as well, where did you come up with this crackpot idea that the indigenous living in remote areas are living nice, simple lives? I suppose that you as well have been to the Amazonas of southern Venezuela and seen with your OWN eyes what is going on there? Doubt it, which makes you a coward who speaks from ignorance, unless you would like to continue this discussion...

[CA185F]

@TitoenelCaribe , estas MUY equivocado, y obviamente NUNCA has visto lo que estas declarando. Quiero saber, donde vives?

[CA185F]

@ashton10012, the reason he is there is BECAUSE of his 'ideals' which are based on the statement "love your neighbor as yourself". My honest question to anyone who would question the motives or actions of a missionary is, have you lived where he/she has lived and seen what he/she has seen?, because if you haven't, you cannot criticize.

[ashton10012]

Tomosan2888, with all respect the remoteness of someone's abode has little to do with anything. If one thinks they can live in the world today without being somehow touched by the global community they are mistaken. I'm not entirely sure how this particular missionary operates, but yes, when one gives aid, one usually attaches a certain idea or ideal with that support. But let's be honest, is it possible you have a chip on your shoulder?

[ashton10012]

RistoReipas88, Whether you like it or not the world has become globalised. In this sense we are all at the forefront of trading ideas. If you have ideas that you think are worth sharing then inevitably you will. You just have.

[drzenojr]

hey that is with a subaru auto engine conversion right? have you had any problems with it? have you heard of anyone putting a diesel engine in a Zenith before?

[TitoenelCaribe]

@ skywagon5 de Cuando Termine la Explotación de oro y cochano El Lavado de diamantes . Los yanquis misionesros , sí Irán de la regioin . NO "antes" ...

[chinagilb]

Haaaaaaaleluya.