Cessna 206
Aircraft Stats
JAARS-trained pilots operate six Cessna 206s in our overseas programs, including Brazil, Cameroon and Papua New Guinea. Much of these countries are draped with tightly woven rain forests, sinuous river systems and towering mountain ranges—all of which leave little room for airstrips.
Our Cessna 206s are able to fly into some of these countries’ tightest, roughest runways, providing continual support for translators and support personnel. They also boast greater speed, range and load capacity than our Helio Couriers, which have similar short takeoff and landing capabilities.
These aircraft are often used to:
- Fly personnel to and from remote villages.
- Transport cargo for community development.
- Perform relief work.
- Perform medical evacuations.
- Provide additional support services to translators.
The Cessna 206 stationed in Cameroon also transports missionaries’ children to and from a Christian boarding school in Yaoundé. In addition, one Cessna 206 is operated at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, N.C., for flight training and public relations events.
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Definitions
Payload: The amount an aircraft can carry, in pounds, in addition to the pilot and fuel. Calculations are based on three hours of fuel for airplanes and two hours of fuel for helicopters.
Range: The maximum distance an aircraft can travel between refuelings, assuming it takes off with full tanks and lands with one hour of reserve fuel. For helicopters, calculations are based on 30 minutes of reserve fuel.
Takeoff Distance: The distance in which an aircraft can safely take off, calculated at gross weight and sea level.