Ferry Tanks Installed and Tested

N211PH ready to go!

Wings As Eagles Mission Air Service, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Hi, I am Terry Rushing, a new contributor to this Sportsman blog. I have been working with John Douglas installing and testing the ferry tanks and making final preparations for the journey to the other side of the world! John and I have been ordering charts and equipment for the journey, establishing our communication protocols, testing equipment, installing wheel pants, servicing the engine, and most importantly testing the ferry tanks. The 5 hour flight test regime was completed flawlessly. We determined exactly how much fuel the tanks would hold. I flew and intentionally ran each of the three tanks dry to determine the plane and the pilot's reaction to running them out of fuel! Do not worry, the engine never actually quit and fuel flow was easily restored from the next tank. Then we filled all three tanks and John went flying to see just how it handled fully loaded. To our pleasure, the plane handled no differently than if it had a full load of people and baggage.

Today was the planned departure date, but due to a Nor'easter blowing through New England, John is delaying his departure from Oshkosh until sometime next week. We are watching the weather very closely and praying for clear skies for at least the first part of the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

The SPOT tracker link has been updated if you wish to follow the progress enroute. Thank you for praying!

"Ye have seen . . . how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself." Exodus 19:4