Scott Marquardt wrote in message . ..
Corrie wrote:

Curious, though - any accident-rate stats on missionary aviation? Be
interesting to compare it to secular bush-flying.

Jim Elliot (accompanied MAF pilot Nate Saint on their martyrdom flight)
didn't die by accident, but among his esteemed sayings was a good one for
anyone: "When it comes time to die, make sure all you have to do is die."

Roger that. Another variation is, "Stay ready, so you don't have to
get ready."

Nate's two children were actually baptised years later -- on site -- by two
of their father's killers. A heckuva story.

Indeed! For those interested:
http://www.maf.org/news/stories/sandbar.html

Question, though. I had always thought it was missionary pilots, but
perhaps not -- who perfected the art of flying around in circles trailing a
rope in order to drop off and pick up things from the ground? I can't find
any references to the technique. What the heck would I enter in a google
search?

I tried a few variations using "missions aviation flying rope pickup
circles" but got nothing germane. Apocryphal tale perhaps?