On August 23rd, a truck pulled up in front of the Compass hangar at exactly 8:00 in the morning. Occasionally these trucks come to pick up or drop off engines or large parts, but this was different. Within this truck was Compass' very own airplane.

We quickly began to unload the fuselage using a Kubota, an engine hoist, and some man-power, setting it down on wheel dollies and re-positioning it into the hangar, where it would be dismantled, repaired, inspected, and reassembled.

After that came the rest of the smaller pieces, including the wings and the engine.

Terry wasted no time in getting to work removing the doors and avionics, sorting out what is reusable and what will need to be replaced.

Although it may look like we're going backwards: removing things instead of installing them, this is how you guarantee that everything is in perfect shape: you inspect every component and reinstall them in better shape than when you removed them.

We intend for this plane to provide Compass with years of issue-free service, providing future missionary pilots with a reliable platform from which to conduct their training.

Stay tuned for more updates!