Looming fuel crisis threatens avation future of local mission organization

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 3, 2005— Bush airplanes are a necessity for missionaries to reach people in remote parts of the world and have become key instruments for organizations like locally-headquartered Wycliffe Bible Translators to continue its mission. These aircraft operate on a highly refined fuel known as avgas – fuel that is very expensive and could become nonexistent in many less developed countries.

Currently, missionaries serving in the most remote areas of the world rely on outdated aircraft, flying over thick jungle brush or landing on gravel air strips less than half of a mile long. But as these aircraft continue to age, and avgas supplies deplete, using these planes may soon no longer be a viable option.Many mission organizations believe the answer to this challenge is the KODIAK, the first backcountry aircraft designed for the 21st century by Quest Aircraft.

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