July 2020 - Page 2 of 2 - Recreational Aviation Foundation

PILOTS FIND DARKNESS TO VIEW NIGHT SKY

What is it like to view Comet NEOWISE from the sparseness of Oregon’s Alvord Desert, a large ancient dry lakebed east of the Steens Mountains, close to the borders of Oregon, Idaho and Nevada? “At night the Milky Way was overwhelming,” RAF member Richard Greenstead said, “and the opportunity to view the comet in such…

IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO CLOSE SCHAFER AUG. 23-31

RAF Montana Liaison Scott Newpower reports that the US Forest Service is CLOSING Schafer airstrip (8U2) from August 23 though August 31 for runway improvements. Schafer lies within a Wilderness Area where no motorized equipment is allowed, so the work will be done by a team of mules. The project includes plowing, grading, rolling and…

John Clayton

John was one of those second graders who liked to take things apart. Unlike many, he managed to put things all back together, usually in better condition. Strictly with efficiency in mind, John’s flying was inspired to shorten the family weekend commutes from their home in Salt Lake City to Lake Powell for recreation. One…