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About Air Arctic
Matt Fisher, Director of Maintenance & Gary Nickle, Chief Pilot

Gary Nickle - Director of Operations

Gary brings 20 years of Alaska flying experience to the Air Arctic team. Gary began his flying career in Alaska on the Arctic Coast in Barrow. After honing his skills in this harsh environment, Gary moved south to Fairbanks where he accumulated over a decade of statewide flying experience with several Part 135 and Part 121 air carriers, Flying Piper Chieftains, Twin Otters, Beech 99's, KingAir's, Beech 1900's, and Metroliners, among other aircraft. His next move was even further south, flying out of Hawaii as a DC-10 pilot. While the tropics were nice, Gary's love is for Alaska. He enjoys hunting, fishing, gold-prospecting and spending time with his wife and 3 children. Gary is known throughout the state as a great pilot with great sense of humor.

 
Director of Maintenance, Matt Fisher

Matt Fisher - Director of Maintenance

Matt is a rising star in the Interior and Arctic aviation industry. He has extensive and impressive maintenance experience. From working on 207's in Bethel to F15's in the Air Force Matt can get the job done.   Matt's twin boys (toddlers) have been keeping him busy trying to stay one step ahead while he childproofs the house.

 
Bill Thompson, Chief Pilot

Bill Thompson - Chief Pilot

As an enterprising young University of Alaska collegian, Bill financed his aviation education by purchasing a Piper J4 and hiring out for flight training and "tail-dragger" endorsement training.   Over the years, he continued his Interior and Arctic specialization with stints flying with reknowned Alaska flight services such as Tanana Air Service, Frontier Flying Service and Brooks Range Aviation.  Seasonal flying with Air Arctic afforded Bill the time and opportunity to earn his twin-engine float rating and spend a winter in the U.S. Virgin Islands flying turbine, twin-engine Otters.  The Far North called him back however, and he spent some time in Kingair medivac operations before signing on permanently with Air Arctic.While not piloting the skies of Alaska's Arctic, training, or engaged in the myriad adminstrative responsibilies associated with his position, Bill develops and manages his real estate empire, reads avidly, and creates pottery.

 
 
   
           
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