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Egli Air came to Bristol Bay, Alaska in 1982 to haul fish for the commercial fishing industry. Fish-haul never proved to be that great for the company. So following the commercial fishing season Egli Air began hauling groceries, developing it into a steady operation.

In 1990 Egli began operating a Cessna 206 airplane instead of the larger, slower, and more expensive Beaver. This smaller, faster plane proved to be up to the cargo task, and at the same time was more marketable for passenger work. As the business grew, Egli Air Haul's flight line expanded to 5 airplanes, performing a variety of tasks. These jobs have included air taxi, aerial survey, air tours, sport fishing, big game hunting, search and rescue, aerial photography, and even the US mail. They have flown everything from school kids, technicians of various trades, and government officials, to chickens, ducks, dogs, and multi-national corporate VIP's. Sam, the founder of the company says, "We've even hauled Eskimo Pies to Eskimos!"

In 1997, Egli Air Haul added their first helicopter to the fleet; a Bell 206B Jet Ranger III. Sam tells that "Back in '79 I wanted to start out with a Jet Ranger, but we couldn't afford one. So we had to just start out with what we could do, and work our way up to it. It took us 18 years, but we finally accomplished it."

This addition to Egli's capabilities has really expanded the options they can offer the client. In addition to all the "fixed-wing" (airplane) missions they fly, they are performing the same missions better by "rotary-wing" (helicopter), plus heli-fishing, heli-skiing, movie filming, sling-loads, and aerial game management, to name a few.

Egli Air Haul is the only commercial helicopter service in Bristol Bay meeting the growing ecotourisim trend, whether it is remote sport fishing, remote backpacking, or viewing the area. Let Egli Air Haul take you were no one else can. They may even take you where no one else has ever been!

About SAM and GLENDA EGLI

Sam Egli, raised in Ogden, Utah, is Founder and President of Egli Air Haul inc. He is a Commercial Pilot and Certificated Flight Instructor in both helicopters and airplanes. He enjoys the outdoors, and is always ready for the next adventure. He loves to fly (especially helicopters), and loves just as much to share the experience with others.

He began flying airplanes back in 1970, flying in Utah and the surrounding Western States. His initial helicopter pilot flight training was conducted by the US Army at Ft. Rucker, Alabama in 1979. He flew Army turbine helicopters (UH-1, OH-58, and OH-6) with the Utah Army National Guard throughout the Rocky Mountain Region from 1979 until 1982 when he relocated the flight operation to King Salmon, Alaska. With 28 years operating in Alaska, and over 21,000 pilot hours in a variety of aircraft, customers fly with confidence when Sam is at the controls.

Glenda Egli, raised in Carey, Idaho, is a graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She also has specialized training in Special Education. She works for the Lake & Peninsula School District, serving as a district-wide Teacher Mentor. Glenda is enjoying the opportunities this affords her to progress in her career as an educator. Traveling the Bristol Bay area continually, she maintains a first-hand look at the challenges of transportation in the Alaska Bush.

Glenda is also the Corporate Secretary for Egli Air Haul. She performs much of the legwork behind the scenes, to keep things running the way they need to. She enjoys working with Egli Air customers. She especially gets a kick out of sharing in clients' adventure stories. Their tales of experiences in our remote region of the world are always fun to hear.

Sam and Glenda have been married 33 years. They are the parents of 3 children, LaRece, Elisa, and Bob, all raised in Naknek/King Salmon Alaska.

About HEATHER MASE

Heather Mase was born in Northern California. She came to Bristol Bay at age18. Living here for thirteen years in King Salmon, she says, motivated her to earn her Private Pilot's license. Flying herself around in her Cessna 150 gave her the freedom to see the beautiful sights of Bristol Bay, (and frequent Anchorage for shopping, movies, and dining out!) She and her husband Ty met here in King Salmon in 1998. He is a school administrator. They are both outdoor enthusiasts and Golden Retriever fans.

Heather earned her Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates at Take Flight Alaska, completing the final training course in 2002. She then instructed flight students for two years both in and out of Alaska. As an Egli Air Haul pilot, she comes with solid grass-roots Bristol Bay flying experience. When you're flying with Heather, it's like she is flying in her back yard!

Heather and Ty are the proud parents of their daughter Harley.

About PAUL WEST

Paul West was born in Lewisburg, PA in 1980. At the age of four his family moved to the Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies, where he was first introduced to aviation. Through his years growing up he frequently talked about flying, was very inquisitive and took a great interest in mechanical things. Paul says "I was always tearing things apart and putting them back together just to see how they work." At the age of seventeen he began taking flight lessons. Soon after that, he went to college, where he majored in Missions, while he placed his flight training on hold.

At the age of twenty-one he married his sweetheart, and two weeks later started A&P school in Lowell, Michigan. He graduated the School of Missionary Aviation Technology with his A&P certificate in 2002. His first aircraft maintenance job was with Triad Aviation in Burlington, NC where he worked for three years. During his tenure with Triad, he worked his way to being #2 man in the shop, supervising 3 other shop mechanics.

His facination with helicopters led him to King Salmon, AK, where he has become our "top gun" in helicopter maintenance. An authorized aircraft maintenance inspector (IA), Paul is a factory-trained and certified Bell airframe and Allison engine technician. He looks forward to the future when he can also serve as a helicopter pilot as well as mechanic.

Paul and his wife Elizabeth are the proud parents of Catelyn, Breanna, Landon, and Chloe, the 4 joys of their lives.

About BOB EGLI

Bob Egli was raised in Naknek Alaska. The son of Glenda and Sam Egli, he has been involved in work activity with EAH nearly his whole life. He started out with the company in Line Service. He handled fuel, and maintained fuel trucks and flight line equipment. When he was old enough, he got licensed to drive our large fuel trucks, eventually becoming our Director of Line Service.

Bob began his flight training at age 16 in a Cessna 172. He later completed his Private Pilot flight training and began building flight time, concurrently going to college full-time. At age 21 he received his endorsement to fly our Cessna 206. He completed his Commercial Pilot Certificate (both Airplane and Helicopter), Instrument Rating (both Airplane and Helicopter), and Bell Jet Ranger Factory School, all in the course of 12 months, while he worked full-time trying to pay for it all. He flies for the "old man" now, and also makes himself useful in all other aspects of the organization as needed.

Bob enjoys getting his hands into a project. It doesn't seem to matter how complicated, or how dirty the task. You'll find him in it up to his chest figuring out how to solve the problem at hand!

About ZAK YOUNG

Zak Young was born and raised in Central Oregon. He moved to Idaho at age 15. He worked construction for 7 years. Then he decided it was time for a career change. Zak says "I couldn't figure myself 40 years old swinging a hammer. Then one day I heard an ad on the radio about helicopter training, so I went for it."

He began his flight training in 2005 in Idaho. He earned his Helicopter Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating, and his Helicopter CFI and Instrument CFI tickets in 2006. He then went to work as a Flight Instructor at the school he had trained at himself. Flight instruction was booming and he averaged 100 hours flying per month, as he worked with student pilots.

Zak had always wanted to come to Alaska. After logging 1000 hours of flight time, he started talking with Alaska operators about work. He got hired on with an outfit in 2007, and has been flying all over Alaska ever since.

Zak and his wife Jennifer are the parents of 2 children, Morgan, and Reece. He likes fishing, and being with his family.

About JOSH FLINT

Joshua Flint was born and raised in Virginia. His community had only eight traffic lights in the entire county. After he grew up, he had a myriad of personal and professional pursuits on his list of things he wanted to accomplish.

He wanted to learn to fly. Somehow, Josh crammed his 5' 17" body into a Cessna 150 and began flight training. He soloed on the Friday before September 11, 2001.

Josh signed on as a Volunteer EMT with the Orange County Rescue Squad. He also enrolled in college at Moody Bible Institute in downtown Chicago, graduating in 2006 with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. While at Moody, he played four years of varsity basketball. Receiving numerous awards, he also traveled to Alaska and Nigeria with the team, holding basketball clinics and playing various games.

After graduating from Moody, Josh spent a year working and saving money, while he advanced his Fire/EMS training. He then attended the School of Missionary Aviation Technology in Lowell, Michigan, where he obtained his A&P license as well as his Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot's license.

Completing his graduate training, Josh moved back to Virginia to work as an Aircraft Mechanic. He gained valuable maintenance experience working on everything from Piper Tri-Pacers and Cessna 150's to King Airs and an Eclipse Jet. He received factory maintenance training from Pratt & Whitney on the PT-6 turbine engine.

Also during that time Josh got his Multi-Engine Rating. He had the opportunity to fly various trips in the King Air and Navajo. One memorable trip he flew to Florida, he got to see a space shuttle launch while he was at 19,000 feet. On his own, he spent his flying time making trips to various places including Chicago, Michigan, and Georgia visiting friends for fun.

During the summer of 2009, Josh was sent to Mozambique and Uganda as an Aircraft Engineer (mechanic) for Air Serv International and spent over three months working on Caravans and Twin Otters. While there, he also had the opportunity to play basketball with the Desportiva de Beira, a team in the National Basketball League of Mozambique.