Rick and Heidi (now retired) have been providing flight instruction for decades. I have been a student of theirs from my private to commercial ratings. Flying with Rick will prepare you to handle just about anything. Rick has the experience of a career flight instructor, flying professionally himself and working for the FAA. I highly recommend Arctic Flyers are a place to learn how to fly. They are the best in Alaska.

I highly recommend Arctic Flyers if you’re looking for professional, quality flight instruction. Rick Ruess is a top notch instructor with years of experience and unlike a lot of instructors out there, flight instruction is his passion and he’s not teaching to build hours and move on. Rick genuinely cares about his students and the training they receive. I am confident in saying I am a safer, more knowledgeable, and more competent pilot having learned from Arctic Flyers.

If you want to learn to fly and become one of the best and most competent pilots, learn from Arctic Flyers. I learned to fly years ago from both Heidi and Rick. They prepare you for all flying conditions you would expect in encounter. I especially appreciated their mountain flight training and they even lined me up to take an aerobatics lesson, not to fly aerobatics but to train you how the plane feels and reacts to odd angles (and how to level and right the plane). They are the best in Alaska, I highly recommend them.

We did a flight to see the knik glacier and two others. It was an amazing experience. Our instructor Alex was professional, knowledgeable and a great guide. Highly recommend this company

Rick is a really excellent CFI. When I first started looking for flight training I asked around and several people recommended Rick for flight training. Rick has more hours training students than any other flight instructor in Alaska. He is very thorough and focused on building a strong foundation of knowledge and skill to keep you safe. I highly recommend Rick to anyone who is starting out or looking to advance their skillset.