Kingdom Air Corps 2021

It is September 2021 and I’m in Sutton, Alaska at Kingdom Air Corps (KAC) assisting them by administering checkrides. Basically, KAC trains missionary pilots throughout the summer in the rugged beauty of the Matanuska Valley in Alaska, and then I come to KAC in September to administer checkrides for the pilot candidates. It is a…

Kingdom Air Corps

I LOVE the Kingdom Air Corp! This is such a cool place! Here’s their webpage: https://www.kingdomaircorps.org Basically, the Kingdom Air Corps (KAC) prepares pilots for the aviation mission field by providing flight instruction opportunities. The setting is the stunning Matanuska Valley near Sutton, AK about 2 hours northeast of Anchorage. Sitting right on the Matanuska…

Dr. Coats’ last flight…

Dr. David Coats was a dear friend who was a true aviation aficionado and a fixture at the Cherokee County Airport (JSO).  After a long bout with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), he recently passed away (May 2013).  Those of us who knew him best at JSO wanted to do something special to commemorate his life. …

Veteran Airlift Command mission

Much of a pilot’s life is spent sitting around an airport waiting for passengers, weather, or, if things are really bad, a maintenance event to be repaired.  Today I got to sit around the Millionaire FBO at the San Antonio International Airport (KSAT), and got to meet some special guys.  One had a neat story…