Fly Around Alaska has a great sales pitch. I purchased the…read moreprofessional program in 2019 and paid over $65,000.00. I was excited to begin a new adventure with aviation. My excitement was short lived as I soon found that the product I was sold and paid for- is far from the goods received. After years of not flying due to unprofessionalism, unavailable aircraft, and unavailable instructors- I could not justify waisting my time with this company. I've asked for my money back multiple times. The reply that I have gotten from fly around alaska is "we don't do refunds"- followed by silence. I have been hesitant to leave reviews because of the fact that they have my money. Recently I've been contacted by the owner with threats of a lawsuit for being slanderous. My review is 100% truthful and honest. So buyers beware- I paid over $65,000.00 for the professional program that was to include multiple ratings and certifications.. All that I have received is a private pilot license, some c-150 time, & a lot of head aches.

1) Booked a year in advance, was given an itinerary that was promised for morning flight. Arrived…read moreand was given an evening slot for training. However, the wind kicks up to a different level in the afternoon in Palmer so your experience is more than bumpy or delayed by the weather. 2) Prior to arrival, details to your schedule are not transparent and will change. 3) CFI experience is lacking, I was shuffled from one CFI to another. 4) Owner speaks ill of staff and students behind their backs, drama queen who will take delight in trolling. 5) Plane maintenance and condition of planes is very suspect. 03L had maintenance issues for 3 or 4 days for me while also vomiting oil everywhere with carpet that is probably older or dirtier than most abandoned homes. 6) My biggest recommendation, if you decide this is where your going get your training, do NOT pay up front in full. Pay upon completion, otherwise you will kick yourself and allow the owner to have you right where he wants you. On your knees. 7) My schedule to get access to an airplane changed everyday, it was like Groundhog Day yet with probable high winds. They are trying to increase airplane utilization and have one airplane split between 2 students. If you get morning slot you are sitting prettier than the afternoon slot. Sharing an aircraft wasn't disclosed prior... 8) You'll waste a lot of time taxiing to get fuel on the opposite side of the airport because the owner doesn't know how to do a break even analysis on putting fuel and a pump where the student ground training takes place and only has it at the maintenance hangar.

Very professional and customer focused!…read more I am a Flight Instructor from Texas who was in town on business and looking for a lesson on Alaskan winter / mountain flying. They accommodated me with very little notice. Naomi at the front desk was wonderful and so very efficient. It was the first week of March and the entire city was iced over from the hard and very snowy winter, plus there had just been two solid days of snow. So I had no idea if we could fly at all, even though the skies were clear and beautiful. (Density Altitude was -3800 feet BTW. That's right, negative 3800.) My instructor, Kelvin W., was great - which is particularly impressive since he was half my age and much less experienced. They are obviously doing instruction the way it should be done there at Angel Aviation. The Anchorage airspace is very complex due to Anchorage International to the west and Elmendorf Air Force Base on the east side of Merrill Field. Combined with snow and ice covered taxiways and tarmacs, Kelvin guided me through the delicate business of winter flying and even doing touch and goes on a runway that was completely covered in snow and ice. Meanwhile, he was relaxed, personable, and knowledgeable with a focus on safety. Truly everything you would want in a Flight Instructor. My time with him was worth a lot more than I paid and I am grateful for it! Thank you Angel Aviation and Kelvin!

After having started training for my PPL at a different flight school in Arizona, I was ready to…read morethrow in the towel since having received 5 months of poor training and no vested interest shown in my success. I was recommended Angel Aviation by many different people and, upon my initial meeting with Angel management, felt that they cared about my success. I have continued to feel supported by their instructors and staff through PPL and IR. I have flown out of both their Glendale and Anchorage locations; the planes located at both are well maintained and readily available. I would recommend Angel Aviation to anyone at any point in their flight training journey.

Had my first flight lesson today! The staff and pilots are professional, friendly, and safe…read more Wonderful small business.

If you want to fly out of Anchorage and get some braggadocious views of the surrounding peaks, Land…read more& Sea is a great choice! I was lucky enough to be invited by a friend on beta-scouting fly-around. We buzzed the Twin Peaks, we came right up on Pioneer Peak, then we flew over Hatcher Pass and came back into town. This flight was in the winter, which added a great extra layer to everything. It was great seeing these familiar places from the air, and CLOSE (way closer than a jet could ever dream of getting). I got some great photos. If I could afford it, I would be taking flights like this on a weekly basis.

Chris / Trygg Air Alaska was great! Chris helped us out of a jam, squeezing in our flight as a…read morefavor. The flight was great and beautiful. We felt safe in the plane and with Chris as our pilot. Would fly with Trygg Air again. Strongly recommend.

Tryggair is a small plane operation that I found in King Salmon. I booked a trip to see walrus,…read morewhich was about a two hour round trip. we were a little delayed due to weather but once we got out there I didn't even notice the weather. The walrus were spectacular and our pilot walked us out to the cliffs where we could see them popping in and out of the water rolling their giant bodies up on the beach. We had an awesome lunch listening to the big males bark at each other. This was an unbelievable experience. I really liked that my pilot was the owner of his own business. We flew back to Anchorage that evening, pretty great day, great company.

Booking with Katmai Air was easy and straight forward. The itinerary was clear and easy. And on the…read moreday of our departure, they laid out exactly where we needed to go and what we needed to do. Our flights were smooth, and I can't say enough about how good the service was.

We were a little late on planning our Alaskan adventure, but we were were luckily able to book our…read moreseats to Katmai National Park a month in advance. Called them to check availability, very kind and friendly to speak to over the phone. Booking was very easy. As I said, we booked over the phone, they E-Mailed us an invoice, and we paid online. Simple. We booked a day trip, and the trip to Katmai is split in two flights - one to King Salmon and one to Katmai. Views from the flight are absolutely beautiful. Nothing quite prepares you for how amazing it is flying into Katmai. I was worried that we came too late in the season to see any bears, but we saw two in the ocean as we were landing. Incredible. Definitely expensive. But 100% worth it. Highly recommend, would do it again.