March 2021 - Recreational Aviation Foundation

RAF Podcast #8: Amrat Chugani

Bill chats with Amrat Chugani about his career in aviation, learning to fly in Florida, getting his tailwheel endorsement and why he’s a part of the RAF volunteers and what’s next…

AIRFIELD HOME OF BEARHAWK TO GET RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

RAF Virginia Liaison Alan White has been awarded an RAF grant to make improvements to Barrows Field (VA04) in Fincastle, Virginia. Barrows is home to R&B Aircraft, makers of Bearhawk aircraft. White’s plans include establishing a camping and picnic area along the river, repairing the outhouse, clearing encroaching limbs, and installing an RAF windsock. He expects…

POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF TONGASS WILDERNESS CABINS

RAF Alaska Liaison Al Clayton, RAF members Bill Rusk and Jeff DeFreest report that the US Forest Service cabins primarily in Southeast Alaska that are available for public use may be in jeopardy of closure. Alaska’s Tongass National Forest is the nation’s largest National Forest, and includes 142 cabins accessible by boat, trail, seaplane, and a…

JEREMY VAUGHAN

Virginia and North Carolina Ambassador Day Job: General Manager at Dix Aviation at W78 airport Favorite Airstrip: Mine: 00VA Next adventure: Various airports or grass-strips in VA

LISA ELLINGTON

Website Volunteer Lisa Ellington, a fifth-generation Texan, grew up on a farm in South Texas. Every day was an adventure with horses, cows, pigs, and chickens (most of whom were pets), as well as numerous dogs and cats. Her family took fun summer trips around the US, such as hiking the Grand Canyon, canoeing the…

IAA AND IDAHO AERONAUTICS SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT: HOODOO MEADOWS AIRSTRIP

Idaho Aviation Association (IAA) and Idaho’s Division of Aeronautics are seeking public comments in support of rehabilitating Hoodoo Meadows Airstrip. Hoodoo Meadows is located in Idaho’s Salmon-Challis National Forest. For the last two years the IAA has worked with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), US Forest Service, Idaho Fish & Game, and RAF to help make…

Britt Lincoln

Aviation runs deep in Lincoln family history. Brittanee grew up on a Montana ranch next to her family’s grass airstrip. She loved exploring the backcountry with her father who taught her to fly. Britt became their fourth generation pilot in 2017, and obtained five ratings within a year. At the age of 38, Britt has…

A LIAISON (OR TWO!) IN EVERY STATE

The RAF has volunteer State Liaisons in more than 40 states across the U.S. That said, we’d love to have one or more Liaisons in every single state! Currently, our greatest need for State Liaison Volunteers is in North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Iowa, Mississippi and Texas. No matter where you live, we’d love to talk…

SPORTY’S SHARES SECRETS OF 60 YEARS OF SUCCESS

As Sporty’s Pilot Shop marks sixty years of business, we thought it was a good time to honor their success and contributions to General Aviation, and the many thousands of pilots who have achieved their aviation goals with help from Sporty’s. In 1961, a young Cincinnati flight instructor began selling radio scanners to pilots from…

SAMANTHA INGUANZO

Florida Ambassador Day job: Data Visualization Analyst Favorite airstrip: River Ranch (2RR) Next adventure: Kailua-Kona (KOA)