Our Team

Aircraft customers are a joy to work with! I enjoy helping make their dreams come true

I have three wonderful children

I enjoy spending time with family, vacations and relaxing on the deck in the summer

Tell me a joke when you call me – if you can make me laugh, I’ll send you a free microfiber windshield cleaning rag

I love traveling. Always looking for an available jump seat.

CFI/Commercial Pilot/Multi Engine/Seaplane/Instrument, with over 6,000 hours as PIC

AOPA/EAA/American Bonanza Society/MN Seaplane Association/Recreational Aviation Foundation member

Airport Authority Member – Hillsboro Regional Airport (3H4) & Fertile Municipal Airport (D14)

Past Board Member – North Dakota Aviation Council

Landed in 43 states, 9 Canadian provinces

Best guess at how many times he has flown to fish in Canada: 50

Best guess at how many times he has told his wife about fishing in Canada: 30

Has flown to the Arctic Circle in a 185 floatplane 4 times to camp

Random Fact: I am a certified Ice Diver.

EAA/AOPA member/ MN Seaplane Association

Commercial Pilot/Seaplane/Instrument/Tail dragger, over 700 hours TT as PIC

Had my share of “oh-crap” moments flying.

• Engine sudden stoppage over a large lake.

• Icing over another Great Lake….in the clouds.

• I touched the gear switch while on the ground once. Nothing happened.

• I have specifically flown at ‘high’ altitude to have passengers sleep (radio peace)

Landed in 27 different States, 28 if you include Canada, which I can see from my porch

PIC to Oshkosh 6 times (1x Bonanza, 1x Cessna 182, 2x Cherokee Six, 2x Piper J3 cub)

Favorite aircraft to fly: 1941 J3 Cub

Aircraft I will own one day: an Air Cam….with an insulated canopy. Hail MN!

Private Pilot/Seaplane/High-Performance/ Complex with over 350 hours PIC

Landed in 12 States and 2 Canadian Provinces

Favorite Aircraft: Piper Super Cub PA-18-180 on Amphib Wipaire 2100s or TrickAir Skis

Over 100 Hours logged of Canadian Wilderness Seaplane ‘recurrent training’.

I have experienced premature GPS failure in the mountains. Saved by a cell phone w/foreflight.

I catch really big fish.

Volunteer Fireman (12 years)

Enjoy working with aircraft customers all over the United States and finding the best plane to match their purpose.

I live by an airport and can watch planes anytime

Favorite aircraft: Cessna 172

Fun Fact: “Back in the day"… I was flown home from prom in a Cessna 182. We landed on a grass strip.