Archive for November 2021
VOLUNTEERS MAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO MICHIGAN’S TWO HEARTED AIRSTRIP
A substantial volunteer effort took place at Two Hearted airstrip (6Y5) during the last two weeks of October. RAF supporter Jerry Ness donated his time and use of his equipment to re-grade a significant portion of the airstrip, with Michigan Liaison Brad Frederick, Leon Everhart and Mike Hintz also contributing time and energy to the project. Frederick explains that Two Hearted airstrip, 6Y5 is closed until the State…
Read MoreRAF SIGNS NEW MEXICO AIRSTRIP NETWORK RENEWAL
The RAF was invited to be the first of 13 parties to sign the New Mexico Airstrip Network (NMAN) Memorandum of Understanding renewal. “I’m proud to have been at the signing of the original MOU, and this renewal is proof that our combined efforts are worthwhile. The RAF will gladly shoulder our responsibilities going forward,” RAF…
Read MorePARALLEL AIRSTRIP IMPROVED IN CENTRAL MAINE
RAF Maine Liaison Steve Mason has reported on a successful improvement project at Norridgewock, Maine, KOWK. The municipal airport has multiple asphalt runways and a parallel turf airstrip. Mason learned that the town would not maintain the turf airfield, so he obtained an RAF grant to reclaim and enhance safety at the strip. “The grass…
Read MoreAIR SAFETY INSTITUTE BACKCOUNTRY WEBINAR AVAILABLE
RAF President Bill McGlynn was a panelist on the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s “Back to the Back Country: 2021 in review” live webinar November 18. This presentation was a segment of the Air Safety Institute’s Backcountry Safety Initiative that the RAF participated in last May. The free webinar was a reflection on recent backcountry flight accidents in…
Read MoreRAF Podcast #11: Sarah Tamar and Filip Wolak
Listen to Sarah and Filip discuss all the fun and adventure of “flamping” across America as a relief from pandemic isolation. Go to Flamp Across America for the photo journal of their trip.
Read MoreRAF Podcast #10: Saving Goodspeed
Bill talks to RAF Director Bill Brine, discussing the steps involved in saving a recreational airstrip.
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