Brian Porterfield's Story

Brian grew up as a missionary kid in Bolivia. Going out to play with the crocodiles led his parents to send him to boarding school on the other side of the country. Watching the airplanes back then put the flying bug in his soul and he became a missionary pilot in the Philippines and Bolivia. Brian tells his best stories including one where he helped deliver a baby in the back of a taxi cab, and it wasn't breathing. From building an airstrip into the side of a mountain to dealing with engine failures, Brian's lifelong experience in aviation has accumulated plenty of wisdom which he shares in this episode. What makes twin engine airplanes safer? Are twin engine airplanes more economical? How can pulling the mixture save a dying engine? Is the impossible turn impossible? What if you get disoriented in a box canyon? Brian has some thoughts on these. Don't miss it! Contact the show at [email protected] TYSA Logo was created by Evan Van Kirk Music Credit: Dragonquest by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0d