Jane Dale

In between delivering babies, Royce Morgan created Polar Airways, which enjoyed great success during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

Pilot Garland Hobson spent years flying in service of his fellow man, first in the military and later, with the Alaska State Troopers as pilot of the agency's primary response helicopter, Helo-1.

Dick and Lavelle Betz spent decades flying fishermen in their "his and hers" Super Cubs to fishing spots by day, and returning for dinner at their wilderness lodge on Shulin Lake by night.

Ron Sheardown has flown around Alaska for decades, and traveled throughout the world's northern polar regions. In his time, he's been part of one of the highest-profile Arctic rescues in recent history and amassed a list of accolades for his extensive aviation experience.

He's an ace mechanic who's been known to impress in the cockpit, too. Whether flying missions over Africa or rescuing distressed campers in the wilds of the Alaska interior, Urban Rahoi track record for success is legendary among aviators.

Alaska aviator Bill English's story is a tale of how new technology lifted him from a largely pre-industrial way of life to one of piloting some of the most sophisticated machines of the modern era.

Lake and Peninsula Borough Mayor Glen Alsworth has more than 30,000 flight hours logged in 25 countries on six continents. He founded Lake Clark Air in the headwinds of public opposition back in 1979.

Rod Judy has personally flown over 37,300 hours, averaging about 1,000 flight hours each year except for the last five years of his career. He has more single-engine float time than any other pilot in Alaska.