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Poem #52 12 Aug 2023 The Alaska Bush Pilot goes where others dare not fly; they know the land and the sky. The Bush Pilot takes off from the water, snow, ice, or grass: Only to land on cliffs, glaciers, sandbars and the highest mountain’s pass. These pilots soar with eagles in the deep blue…
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By John M. Dahlen As we progress through the dead of another winter and eagerly anticipate the coming spring and summer, many of our flying skills and techniques can get a little rusty from inactivity. Some of us continue flying through the winter season when it’s safe to do so. But most GA pilots don’t…
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Tom George, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Evaluating the weather is a constant activity for general aviation pilots, making the determination when it is—or isn’t—a good time to aviate. While in many respects Alaska is a great place to fly, our sparse network of weather stations can make this aspect of flight planning a challenge. …
Read MoreBy Bernie Willis Have you ever seen a Ford model K, or perhaps an R or S? Neither had I until visiting a museum inVirginia. What do you know about a Cessna 165, a Bull Stearman or a Swallow? These cars and airplanes have one thing in common, they’re antiques. They are old and basically…
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Greetings Association Members, As most of you may know, we are in the process of hiring a new executive director to take us to the next chapter of continuing our mission of protecting, preserving and promoting general aviation in Alaska. We want to thank you all for your patience as we work hard through this…
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Adam White, Alaska Airmen’s Association Government Affairs We continue to work with Federal, State, and local officials on behalf of our members, ensuring Alaska Aviation remains accessible and a viable means of transportation and recreation. The following issues are limited examples of how we work towards those goals. ATAPS The Anchorage Class C redesign is…
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By Board President, Stephen Ratcliff Greetings Airmen’s Members, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year’s. As we turn the chapter of 2024 on to the start of 2025, I am thankful for all we accomplished this last year at the Alaska Airmen’s Association. We are in the process of hiring our…
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By William Fell We all know that the soft iron of our engine cylinder walls rusts easily… And after our engines sit through months tied to the ground and not flown, rust accumulation occurs and mostly on the low side of the cylinder wall. Come spring and start up, the rings scrape away the rust…
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