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Lionel Smith is the founder of Christian Wings for the World, a missionary pilot training organization that prepares pilots for service in third-world countries using airstrips rather than airports. Lionel has served as a flight instructor, training pilots for many different types of flight operations including land and sea, and single- and multi-engine training. Lionel has also been a commuter airline captain, civil air patrol unit commander, banner-tow pilot, ag pilot, accident prevention counselor, ground instructor, and aircraft mechanic. In addition to the above, Lionel has served as a Sunday school teacher for young and old, serves as a deacon, has been ordained as an elder and a minister, has started two home churches, and has gone on numerous mission trips.

I went to Tribal Air and Communications and graduated their Mountain and Jungle Pilot specialty program so I could better train
our Missionary pilots.
1996 incorporated ChristianWings for the World. We have trained several pilots that are now serving in third world
countries. A number of other students are waiting to come for pilot training.
1998 I received my Aircraft Inspector Authorization
1999 Received the deed for Dove airstrip. (A much needed gift)

Current certifications:

Commercial pilot single engine land and sea, and multi engine land SEL, SES, MEL
Certified flight instructor airplanes, instruments airplane and multi engine airplane CFI, CFII, MEI
Airframe and Power plant maintenance technician with inspector authorization A&P IA