At Oshkosh this year I had the great pleasure of meeting Steve Saint. His father,
Nate Saint, was a pilot with MAF in the 50s in Ecuador and was martyred by the Waodoni tribe in cold blood. As a boy Steve returned to the tribe with his aunt and much of the tribe have since converted to Christianity. Steve is now close friends with some of those responsible for the killings of his father and coworkers. Steve Saint has led the tribe to creating the only current certified flying car; the
Maverick. The idea that fueled its progress is a notion that an indigenous tribe could operate this vehicle off-road, beyond roads, and above areas where roads don't even exist. Why hike through the Amazon all day when you can take a 5 minute flight? It was a joy to meet this aviation AND missions legend. If missions aviation is an interest to you, reading a book about Nate Saint or watching one of his movies would be worthwhile.
