About Tripp Flythe
Tripp and Heather Flythe and their children, Drew and Ella, are missionaries with MAF serving in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Tripp grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a Christian home. After graduating from high school, he attended nearby North Carolina State University where he became involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. During his sophomore year, after “testing what the world had to offer,” God opened Tripp’s eyes and he committed his life to Christ... Can’t Stop This Flight!
Then, a few seconds later, my low voltage light began glowing bright red. It appeared I was having an alternator failure.
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The Unsung Heroes of MAF
The Cessna 206’s on our program are all 30+ years old, so we have to do plenty of maintenance to keep them flying safely. They come in every 50 hours for inspection, which typically means about every three weeks.
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Compassion Flight
As I looked into her eyes, which were rapidly pacing back and forth, my heart welled up with compassion. I couldn’t help but think of my own wife and our three young children. We all prayed after everyone was loaded in the airplane, and her family said their last goodbyes. Her husband held her hand the entire flight as she lay down in the back of the plane.
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Flash of Lightning
“Can you do a flight from Pa’Upan to Bawan?” the airstrip agent asked me. Our Caravan had just been in there, but because of the soft airstrip condition, it couldn’t carry the full load they had expected it to carry. So, three ladies and a baby would be left behind. They were to go to [...] Read the Rest »
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