Aviation Radios in Papua New Guinea
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Your gift will help provide high-frequency radios for five aircraft in Papua New Guinea, equipping them to better serve hundreds of communities.
Give NowRecently, as one JAARS-trained pilot cruised above Papua New Guinea, his only means of communication failed unexpectedly.
The pilot was 150 miles from the aviation base in Ukarumpa, and still half an hour away from the remote village where translators awaited his arrival. Fuel was dwindling, and just enough remained to pick up the translators and reach the next refueling point.
To top it off, a solid layer of clouds blanketed the skies, shrouding the land below—without a break in sight.
This situation is familiar to many pilots in Papua New Guinea, where the high-frequency radios used in more than half the program’s aircraft are now 20 years old. These radios, which are installed in four Cessna 206s and a Britten-Norman Islander BN-2T, are frequently failing—causing serious holdups and risky flight situations.
By partnering with JAARS, you can help provide new or refurbished high-frequency radios for all five aircraft in need—enabling the team to better support Bible translation, education, and health and economic programs around the country.
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