Archive for January 2022
GUESTS GATHER TO ENJOY CALIFORNIA’S LAS TRANCAS
One of the most scenic airstrips in the west, Las Trancas, 17CL lies alongside the Pacific Coast just north of Davenport, CA. It was developed by redwood mill owners Bud and Lud McCrary. Thanks to the family’s wishes to keep the airstrip active after Bud’s passing, and a generous RAF grant and volunteer help, the…
Read MoreNEW VAULT TOILET AT ARIZONA’S GRAND GULCH
Grand Gulch airstrip in northern Arizona’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is a 3,100-ft dirt strip a short walk from the abandoned Grand Gulch Mine. Although there is a gravel road to the site, it’s many miles from pavement, and flying in is a good alternative. It offers dry camping with views of the Upper Grand…
Read MoreTONI WRIGHT
Vice President of Appreciation Toni Wright gave up milking cows for a faster-paced profession in flying.At age 53, her major career change began with a commercial rating and aerial photography for the US Soil Conservation Service. Her first part 135 job was with Exec Air in Montana flying checks across the state. “Fourteen takeoffs and…
Read MoreAVIATION ACCESS TO BE IMPROVED AT CHILDS GLACIER, ALASKA
The Recreational Aviation Foundation is pleased to announce good news for Alaskans and visitors to Alaska seeking access to a US Forest Service campground facing Childs Glacier. On January 31, RAF Alaska Liaison Al Clayton received approval from the US Forest Service for his RAF request for $50,000 to improve and expand the small airstrip…
Read MoreCINDY CROSS
Vice President of Appreciation “My introduction to aviation began in 1996 when my husband Terry took me on a backcountry flying and camping adventure in Idaho and Montana. After a flight to Death Valley over the dunes I was hooked,” Cindy Cross of San Carlos, CA says. Although Cindy is not herself a pilot, after…
Read MoreSTEVE JOHNSON
Idaho Ambassador What is your day job?Patent Attorney Favorite airstrip?It’s hard to choose, but Big Creek, Idaho, is among the best. Your next adventure?Flying in and wandering about the Utah and Idaho backcountry. Flying opens up a host of hiking and unique photo opportunities. Submitted on February 1, 2022.
Read MoreJOANN BAKER
After 40 years as a Human Resources leader in the corporate world, JoAnn is loving retirement and the freedom to enjoy the aviation world and the outdoors – anywhere between the Florida Keys, Northern Wisconsin, Driggs, Idaho and beyond.
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