 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. |