Join us for the 2025 Wichita Aero Club On-Air Summit on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from 11:30-1:00 p.m. We'll be joined by a panel of industry professionals who will share insight into Advanced Air Mobility within the Greater Wichita region and nationally.
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Doors open at 11 a.m.)
Location: Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita, (400 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita)
Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members. Tables of 8 can be purchased for $500.
Lunch and beverages will be provided.
Registration for this event has closed. For inquiries, please email info@wichitaaero.club.
Meet the Panelists
Kurt Carraway
After serving 25 years with the United States Air Force, retired Colonel Kurt J. Carraway is the Executive Director of the Applied Aviation Research Center (AARC) at Kansas State University’s Salina Campus. In this capacity Carraway provides strategic leadership in advancing Kansas State University’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program goals. He directs the execution of research activities and services contracts through the AARC. Carraway also directs flight operations development and maturation of the UAS training program through direct supervision of the Flight Operations staff. He manages highly skilled UAS professionals that perform hundreds of UAS flights per year in civil airspace. He sets policies and procedures for unmanned flight operations. He serves as Principal Investigator (PI) on UAS activities through the AARC and is the University PI representative to ASSURE, the FAA’s UAS Center of Excellence. Carraway also serves as the Principal of Carraway Enterprises, LLC, providing advanced aviation consulting.
Before arriving at Kansas State University, Carraway was stationed at Camp Smith in Oahu, Hawaii where he served first as Joint Operations Director and then Division Chief of Current Operations, both for the U.S. Pacific Command. Carraway worked with the Global Hawk UAS, as an evaluator and instructor pilot, and later became commander of the Global Hawk squadron. Carraway established standard operating procedures and composed technical manuals for the military’s use of the Global Hawk.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Carraway received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla, prior to entering the Air Force. During his service, Carraway also completed a Master of Science in Systems Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is married to the former Pamela Savage and has two adult daughters.
Lindsey Dreiling, Ph.D.
Lindsey is the Owner and CEO of Dreiling Aviation Services, where she leads innovative aviation projects spanning Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), workforce development, uncrewed systems integration, and infrastructure strategy. With over 20 years of experience in both crewed and uncrewed operations, Lindsey has served in leadership roles at L3Harris, Kansas State University, and the Kansas Department of Transportation. She led the creation of the first Kansas statewide UAS Air Traffic Program and was awarded national recognition for her development of the state’s aviation outreach program. Lindsey is a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI), commercial fixed-wing pilot, and remote sUAS pilot. She also served as an appointed member of the FAA Women in Aviation Advisory Board. Her work centers on advancing aviation innovation, community readiness, and strategic collaboration across the industry.
Lukas Koch
Lukas Koch is the CEO of Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems, where he leads efforts to accelerate the adoption of UAVs and autonomous technologies in agriculture. After earning a degree in Agricultural Technology Management from Kansas State University and gaining experience with leading agtech startups, Lukas launched Kelly Hills to bridge the gap between R&D and real-world application. His team supports drone-based spraying, data collection, and emergency logistics. Through initiatives like The Forge, he brings together innovators, agronomists, and growers to build integrated, scalable solutions. With a deep understanding of both field needs and technical constraints, Lukas is shaping a future where drones are as common on farms as tractors, making food production more efficient, precise, and sustainable.
Ray Seif
Prior to becoming the Director of Aviation for KDOT, Ray spent 8 years as an airport manager and over a decade as an aviation risk manager. He is a licensed commercial pilot and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Graduate. Ray caught the aviation bug during high school and has made getting youth into aviation and making aviation accessible to every student in the state his mission.