President’s Report

By Stephen Ratcliff

June 26, 2024  

Greetings Airmen’s Members, 

First off, thank you to all our members, exhibitors, supporters, and aviation enthusiasts that participated in this year’s Great Alaska Aviation Gathering in Palmer.  By all accounts, the Gathering was a success and an exciting time for all who attended.  It was great to see the support of Senator Dan Sullivan, who joined us to speak to general aviation advocacy and issues he is working on for the Great State of Alaska.  We also enjoyed seeing another outstanding aircraft build going through the raffle process.  Thanks again to Danchini Aero for their generous support with such a magnificent airplane.  To next year, and as many of you are aware, we are thrilled to announce that Legend Cub is the proud builder for our 2025 Raffle Plane. 

On the subject of Scholarships, we have raised over $161,000 this year with 100% going towards “growing our own”.  Scholarship opportunities include pilot’s license, advanced ratings, A&P and IA certifications, Air Traffic Control, Airport Management, and Aero-Space Engineering to name a few.  If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to the Airmen’s office for more information. 

I hope that you all are enjoying the wonderful Alaska summer and taking the opportunity to get a little flying in.  If you have a fun experience you would like to share, please consider submitting a write-up for our Transponder.  In the meantime, looking forward to seeing our members and friends out flying and along the way. 

Fly safe, 

Stephen Ratcliff 

President 

Alaska Airmen’s Association