Alaskan Women in Aviation: Hattie Schmidtkunz  

By Regan Tunstall   Growing up in Sutton, Alaska, Hattie’s love for flying started when she was paragliding in her early 20s. One day when she was at Lake Lucille, she spotted a floatplane taking off and instantly knew she wanted to become a pilot. Hattie was working for the DOT most summers while pursuing her…

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Luke Hansen NextGen Scholarship Update

Hello,  I received the Glacier Oil and Gas Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. I have been accepted to the Alaska Airlines Ascend Academy and will be starting my training this fall at Hillsboro Aero Academy in Redmond, OR. I am beyond grateful to have received this scholarship and am excited to start building hours…

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Gathering brings national speakers to Alaska 

Tom George, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association  Seminars are a thread that runs through the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering.  In addition to looking at the newest aviation equipment at the trade show, or admiring the aircraft in the static display, a series of seminars are scheduled that cover everything from Seaplane safety to an around-the-world…

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Executive Director Report 

I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of the Alaska Airmen’s Association. Having officially stepped into this role in March, I want to begin by saying what an incredible honor it is to serve an organization that I’ve long admired—not just as a dedicated pilot, but as a longtime member who truly…

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