Training Milestones

Nev's training milestones:

- Pilot’s license - USA - 2004
- Instrument license - USA - 2005
- Bible school - England - 2006
- Tailwheel endorsement - USA - 2006
- High-performance endorsement - USA - 2007
- Airframe mechanical license - USA - April 2007
- Complex endorsement - USA - July 2007
- Powerplant mechanical license - USA - Aug 2007
- US commercial pilots license - USA - Sept 2007
- Field experience – Philippines - 2007/2008
- MAF Technical Evaluation - Australia - Nov 2008
- Australian commercial pilots license - Australia - Dec 2008
- Secondment to MAF Australia - Arnhem Land, NT - Jan 2009
- Bacame a 1000+ hr pilot - Arnhem Land, NT - Feb 2010
- Wycliffe/JAARS Technical Evaluation (~Dec 2011)
- Wycliffe/JAARS Full-time field Assignment (~July 2012)


Green - Complete
Red - To do

It's been a long but rewarding journey to date, and one that’s taken me from N.Ireland, to California (twice), to England, Michigan, the Philippines ... and now Australia. Praise God for His strength, guidance and leading in all of the above. I am so grateful to everyone who has and is supporting me in every way imaginable. Without you I would not be able to serve others abroad with Wycliffe Bible Translators and Mission Aviation Fellowship. May you be richly blessed for your sacrafice.

Australian commercial License

Thank you all so much for your prayers. It was a really long and stressful day lasting around 11 hours. By the end of the day I was completely done, but extremely happy that I now had an Australian commercial under my belt to match the US one.

With my license in hand I can now finalise the work visa and then start serving up north in Arnhem Land. Praise the Lord!

The end in sight

Well the final hurdle is approaching. I flew last Monday and the instructor informed me that I was ready for the Australian commercial flight test. The earliest appointment I could get is for this Friday (5th Dec). Please pray for a good nights sleep before hand, strength for this long day, clarity of mind and sound decision making.

Also, the weather forecast at this stage is for borderline weather, please also ask the Lord that He will send blue skies, high clouds and low winds. Thanks, Nev ;-)