PMOPA Alaska 2026: The People Behind the Adventure

What happens when a group of PA-46 owners point their airplanes north and take on Alaska?

In this episode of The Malibu Guru Podcast, Joe sits down with several of the pilots from the 2026 PMOPA Alaska trip, along with some of their spouses, to hear the stories behind the adventure.

You’ll hear from Helen Cernik, Paul Stefaniak, Rusty and DawnElla Rust, Don Moore, Kenneth and Lori Van Ray, and finally Don Watrous of Emerald Air Service. They share what it was like flying their own airplanes through the Last Frontier, seeing Denali and massive glaciers from the air, fishing in Alaska, getting up close with bears, and experiencing Alaska from the cockpit of a PA-46.

Along the way, they talk about the challenges, lessons learned, favorite moments, and the friendships that made the trip just as memorable as the flying itself.

This is Alaska through the eyes of the people who made the journey.

Interested in joining Helen Cernick on an upcoming adventure? Learn more about future trips with Fly Boundless at https://www.flyboundless.com

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