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Banyan Pilot Shop News PILOT S HOP Over the next few months, Hangar63 (Banyan’s Aviation Store) will be changed to Banyan Pilot Shop and TropicAero.com will become BanyanPilotShop.net. This is being done to take advantage of the strength of the Banyan brand. Customer feedback tells us that having 3 different names and logos (Banyan, Hangar63 and TropicAero.com) is confusing. They also tell us that the Banyan name is well known and that we should use it to promote both the retail and on-line store. This makes sense for so many reasons. First, when people call Hangar63, they immediate ask if they have the Pilot Shop. Second, advertising will be much easier now that we have our retail store and on-line store named the same. Third, we’ve felt in our hearts that although our store is amazing and offers so much, that in fact it is what it is...and that is a Pilot Shop. Now that you know the in-side scoop on Banyan’s Pilot Shop, let us hear your comments. Marcela Lizarazo, pilot shop sales associate, was very pleased to receive an award from Robert Mejias for her outstanding sales performance. on these Great Garmin Products. SAVEIn-store or online at tropicaero.com Send an email to nbouvier@banyanair.com and tell us what you think. 4 Hangar63 was recognized with a Platinum Elite Performance Award for the 11th consecutive year. “Our entire team is honored to receive this recognition and it is a privilege to be able to offer our customers Garmin’s outstanding products and accessories,” said Roberto Mejias, Banyan’s Hangar63 store manager. left to right: Donald Greene, Vanessa Ponticello, Marcela Lizarazo, Roberto Mejias, Carlos Garcia, Meagan Elmendorff, and Pam Charles
Holy Smoke Writes Heavenly Messages Pilot, Jerry Stevens, of Holy Smoke, Inc. loves to write spiritual messages in the sky. Jerry, 68, a retired corporate pilot, started his skywriting mission 12 years ago. Coming out of church one morning and not thinking about anything in particular, God spoke to him and said, “You have a talent for flying and you should be skywriting and putting up religious messages.” Several years before, Jerry had given up flying and didn’t have any intention of flying again, so he asked God for a sign. During a church service he heard a hymn that ended with “And fill the skies with His praises.” Stevens took that as a sign and on Thanksgiving Day 1998, he started his skywriting ministry with his first message. U + God = : ) Jerry flies the bright-yellow, one-seat Grumman Agcat crop duster named “Holy Smoke” at an altitude of 10,000 feet, 120 mph and forms letters that are three-quarters of a mile long. His skywriting is commonly much in common. Keith was a natural fit as he is a pilot with a Bible school background. It hasn’t been all easy for Jerry and his skywriting ministry. In 2002, his New Year’s Day message over Palm Beach, “God is Great” caused frantic calls to the police. The public was reacting to the news that 9/11 hijackers were local residents as well as the Muslin acclamation Allahu Akbar (“God is Great”). This resulted in Jerry being questioned by the FBI for possible terrorist threats. Currently Jerry is having a hard time continuing his skywriting mission due to the increase costs associated with flying. He has self-funded his operation through the past 12 years, but now finds it difficult to do so. Each mission requires approximately 51 gallons of fuel and even though he receives help from Banyan on fuel, the costs for aircraft maintenance, licenses, and insurance continue to rise. To keep the mission going, Jerry just sold one of his two planes and had to lay off Keith. To be able to continue his mission, seen in Fort Lauderdale and over the theme parks in Orlando. However, in the past, Jerry has traveled to Naples, Fort Myers and even to New Orleans to paint the sky with spiritual messages. “This is one way to put God back into our country,” says Jerry. The messages are visible to everyone up to 35 miles away has resulted in many testimonials: “I was having a very bad day and went out to my car at work to just sit and think. And there in the sky it said Jesus. I had to smile. It turned my whole day around,” wrote an observer. “My wife and I were getting a divorce and came out of the lawyer’s office and saw the sign God Forgives and we knew we had to give it another try,” said another person. “My husband died and I was feeling pretty bad. I looked up to see Trust Jesus and felt more at peace,” said another. Jerry is a humble man who prefers to shine the light on God. “These are God’s love letters to his children. He is the one putting those messages in the sky…I am simply his pen,” says Jerry. Two years ago, pilot, Keith Poeschl, 33, joined Jerry in his skywriting mission. The two men connected instantly as they had Jerry is starting a “Buy a Barrel of Oil” fundraising effort and looking for sponsors. The next time you look up to the heavens and see Trust Jesus, God Forgives, God Loves U, U + God = : ) why not take a moment and post a comment on the Holy Smoke website, Godis4U.net or on the Holy Smoke Inc. Facebook page. For information on sponsorships or donations, contact Jerry Stevens at 561-665-0190. 5
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