Archive for February 2018
THE THREE P’S
The small cow town of Arcadia, Florida had long neglected its airport. That began to change in 2012 when a group of volunteers formed “Friends of Arcadia Airport” or FOAA. They thought a new campground might attract fly-in visitors, but they weren’t sure where to begin since the City opposed the idea. FOAA turned to…
Read MoreRAF’S SAFETY SURVEY RESONATES WITH MEMBERSHIP
To the many of you who participated in our recent RAF Safety Survey, THANK YOU! Over 16% of you completed the survey, a huge response rate as these things go. We thought all RAF members would appreciate hearing some of the main takeaways from our survey as they relate to our kind of flying. We…
Read MoreGRAND GULCH GETS GROOMED
Fifteen aircraft arrived at Grand Gulch in northern Arizona for a cooperative work party on February 3, called by Utah Back County Pilots and the RAF. Arizona? Yes — there’s a bit of a canyon just south of this place, which makes the destination more logical for Utah pilots, since they avoid Grand Canyon Special…
Read MoreRAF RENEWS GOALS AT JANUARY BOARD MEETING
After two jam-packed days meeting face to face in Bozeman, RAF’s Board of Directors emerged with renewed energy to meet 2018 challenges. Bill McGlynn, who joined the RAF leadership in 2016 and focused on funding as Development Director, and last year as Secretary, was selected as our next president. Outgoing RAF President Alan Metzler had agreed to…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: NEWPORT, NH
Each month we highlight an airstrip that the RAF has had an impact on. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is in Newport, NH. Thanks to cooperative efforts by the State, the FAA, the RAF and a small group of tenants and supporters, New Hampshire’s Newport/Parlin Field Airport (2B3)…
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