Strange Visitor, PK-MPV, MAF Cessna TU206G

This past Friday, we had a strange visitor here at AIM Air.  This MAF Cessna 206, registration PK-MPV was doing a ferry flight from Indonesia to Lesotho and stopped to have some avionics work done.  I remember that a couple of my friends are with MAF in Indonesia, and sure enough!  Pieter van Dijk has flown this airplane a little bit.  It was amazing to see how the Lord brings us reminders to keep our friends in our prayers.  This airplane is serial U20605864, it's a turbo 206. 

 Some interesting things about the MAF 206s.  They modify the cargo pod door to open toward the front, not down, like normal.  It also has an interesting tail skid, very beefed up. 

 This 206 also has the second crew door, which is a mod done by Wipaire.  It's a really neat safety feature.  Notice also the turbo's exhaust stack coming out of the nose cowling up in front of the cowl flap.

 Hanging out with the DC-3. 

Here's the airplane in Sentani, Indonesia, where it was previously based with MAF.

Here's my friend Pieter with the airplane, weighing in his rooster (dinner) for the flight home.