DANGER WARNING: SERIOUS SAFETY & ETHICS CONCERNS…read more THEY KEEP TRYING TO BURY THIS REVIEW SO REPOSTING. Specifically: - POOR AIRCRAFT CONDITIONS - INEXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS - UNETHICAL BUSINESS In April, Blue River confirmed my request that my dog can fly with me as I qualify for my PPL (see attached) so I moved up to Palmer, AK from TX and setup near the airport to start intense training in June. I showed up on June 15 for my first day of training, and it's been a disturbing experience. As a brief summary: POOR AIRCRAFT CONDITIONS - I observed missing exterior screws / bolts, large dent in flap, bent aileron and non-functional shoulder / seat belts on N4714F. This plane was available to students to fly. This is being reported to the FAA. INEXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS - My assigned instructor, LILIAN, indicated she was from TN and only 1 month into flying in AK, and she seemed to have a mini panic attack about flying with a dog. UNETHICAL BUSINESS - Now that I'm here, Blue River is saying my dog cannot fly with me (see attached). They also charged me for June 15 even though the instructor, Lilian, was too nervous to fly. I have left 2 messages with the front office staff for the owner, JAMIE, to try and resolve things but no return call. I have now wasted over a month and several thousand dollars coming to Blue River, and they are entirely avoiding returning call or addressing any of the issues. BLUE RIVER IS SIMPLY A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. Be Safe Out There.

Wonderful experience! Knowledgeable flight instructors! Beautiful scenery! Would highly recommend.read more

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.