EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 30 MIN
78 | A Pilot Goes Global in the 1980's: Dave Darval's Stories Flying in Colombia with MAF
from Round Trip Stories · host Tracy Vilanova and Melissa Ens
Our guest today is Dave Darval, bush pilot turned commercial pilot and husband to Ginger Darval of episodes 76 and 77. Dave picks up where Ginger left off in the story of their forming a family in the mid 1970’s and going abroad for Dave’s work in aeronautics. First they were off to train pilots in Saudi Arabia, and then to fly Cessna bush planes for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in the mountains of Colombia. Listen as Dave shares his stories of starting his young family (each of his children were born in different countries) and honing his precision landings in the grass landing strips surrounded by rain forest.Mission Aviation FellowshipSee photos of our guests and sign up for our email list at roundtripstories.com. Follow @roundtripstoriespodcast on facebook and instagram!
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78 | A Pilot Goes Global in the 1980's: Dave Darval's Stories Flying in Colombia with MAF
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