Bureaucracy and corruption can be nearly as debilitating. Crossing national borders can be costly, too. Missionaries only have prayer. I've even seen them sew up their own wounds. DeLorenzo recalled rescuing one missionary who contracted malaria after suffering 200 mosquito bites.
Missionaries feel a similar kinship with their pilots.
He can imagine no higher calling than using his talents to serve those who are making lifetime sacrifices. It's a privilege, the best job in the world. It's gadgets and buttons. It's adventure and freedom. It's control, power, and testing your limits.