A somber reminder

As most of you will keenly remember, tomorrow is the two year anniversary of the accident that occurred involving an AIM Air aircraft and two of our close friends.  1 August 2009 was the day that these two fathers said goodbye to their families at home and went in to do what seemed to be a fairly "normal" flight that day.  However, we all know what happened and life changed forever.

For those of us who are still here working with AIM Air, I don't think we will ever forget that day, and the days and weeks following and the torture we endured watching these two young families walk through excruciating times that followed.  We often said, "Well, we don't know why it happened, but God is in control."  And I don't think a person on this earth still knows why God allowed it to happen, but He did, and we must keep giving Him the glory for why He does what He does.

It has been an emotional (as much as can be for man, haha) these past few weeks as we have slowly finished up our CMA project.  Many of you might not know, but this airplane was the one that was supposed to be flown that fateful day two years ago.  When Frank was doing his pre-flight, he discovered that there was an electrical problem, and that's how Ryan got involved.  They decided that there wasn't time to fix it, and another plane was used in it's place.  Since then, CMA has not flown.  Two years of inactivity; a constant reminder sitting quietly in the back of the hangar.

Tomorrow is the two year anniversary.  And tomorrow, CMA stands ready.  The project has been completed.  The engine has been run for the first time (and did well!).  And so, the airplane stands quietly again.  This time, however, it stands with fuel in the tanks, oil in the sump, and a whole new look about itself.  This week, it will again roar to life (as much as a Cessna 206 can!), taxi down the taxiway, and once again take to the blue skies of Kenyan airspace.  And we will all be reminded of our friends and the sacrifice they made to serve the Lord out here in Africa.

AIM Air - "Serving those who serve"