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How long does it take to train one MAF pilot?
It takes 562.5 active training days and costs
to train a pilot for a month
to train a pilot for a week
to train a pilot for a day
to train a pilot for an hour
At nine months pregnant, Marcia knew something was terribly wrong. With intense pain, she walked four hours through the jungle to the nearest clinic. There, she learned her life and her baby’s were at serious risk.
She needed an urgent transfer, but the journey by ferry would take hours she didn’t have. That’s when MAF received the call.
A re-enactment, inspired by true events.
Pilot Ping flew to remote Atauro Island and brought her to the hospital in just fifteen minutes – saving both Marcia and her newborn daughter, Francelina.
Two lives were saved because there was a pilot. Because the aircraft had fuel. Because someone, somewhere, made that flight possible with a donation.
Remote communities face life‑or‑death challenges every day.
But with an MAF pilot, a fuelled plane, and donors like you…
Thinking about becoming an MAF pilot?
We offer dedicated training schemes designed to equip future pilots and engineers with the technical skills, cross‑cultural experience, and mission‑focused mindset needed to serve in remote regions.
Whether you’re just starting your aviation journey or looking to advance your qualifications, there’s a pathway for you.
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is the world’s largest humanitarian air operator. For over 75 years we have been flying light aircraft over jungles, mountains, swamps and deserts. We enable more than 1,500 aid, development and mission organisations to bring medical care, emergency relief and long-term development. Our pilots and personnel deliver relief workers, doctors, pastors, school books, food, medicines - everything that can only be safely and speedily delivered by air. Our faithful supporters give and pray to make this all possible.
© 2026 / MAF UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1064598) and Scotland (SC039107)
