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fuselages, taildragger assemblies, landing
gear and suspensions, struts, flaps, and
control surfaces. But Airframes recently
changed its name and expanded its product
line and is now the Alaska Gear Company.
" You can only sell so many tires and
only to so many pilots, " said Ryan Kedzie,
marketing director. " We need to move into
larger markets so that we have the money
to reinvest in our next products. "
That investment is in products the
company explores in its " lab. " There
they experiment and test product ideas
that support the Alaskan lifestyle and an
adventuresome spirit. From tents to boots
to luggage, dip nets, and even hot sauce,
the Alaska Gear Co. is trying on products
that it believes will appeal to its customer
base-without losing the core element of
its foundation: aviation.
" This is the next phase for our comThe
finishing process is key to
the quality of the tire. Each tire
is carefully inspected and given
a serial number. Tire builders
clean the core with solvent.
Alaska Gear makes use of all its
remnants in its " lab, " a think tank
for new product ideas.
pany, " Kedzie said. " Aviation maintains
our company but does not provide the
growth. There are more needs for feet
than airplanes. " He's referring to " Bunny
Boots, " waterproof insulated boots
designed for extreme cold weather by the
U.S. military during the Korean War. After
more than two years of design and engineering,
Alaska Gear Co. is " field testing "
its Alaska Bunny Boot.
" As a company deeply rooted in the
If the tire passes all quality
control checks, it is ready for
off-airport operations. Each
finished tire is hand inspected
and serialized.
Now Alaska Gear
Airframes Alaska is the name
most pilots think of when they
are considering the Alaskan
Bushwheels or any of the many
products the company has
designed and manufactured for
aviation since pilot Bill Duncan
bought the Oregon-based company
in 2000.
In addition to bushwheels,
the company manufactures products
such as wheels and brakes,
Arctic experience, having supported
adventurers, explorers, the U.S. military,
and bush pilots worldwide, we believe we
are in the right position to iterate on this
venerable boot, " the company said.
A hallmark of the Alaska Gear Co. lab
is its desire to use and reuse all the materials
used in production of its products. For
example, Bunny Boots have a felt liner; the
lab reused scraps of the felt and made what
look like grocery bags.
" What would I use this for? " I asked.
" You let me know and we'll figure out a
way to market it, " said Kedzie.
julie.walker@aopa.org
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