Archive for February 2022
RAF SUPPORTER HONORED WITH GENERAL AVIATION AWARD
This year’s General Aviation Awards have been announced and one of the three honors goes to RAF Supporter Dr. Amy Hoover. The FAA recognizes aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation safety, and professionalism with this award. Amy Hoover, of Ellensburg, WA is the 2022 CFI of the Year. Amy achieved her Ph.D. in…
Read MoreALTON BAY ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL SEASON
The ice runway at Alton Bay, NH (B18) opened for several months this winter season, to the delight of local pilots. Located on the southern edge of Lake Winnipesaukee, Alton Bay is a seaplane base in the summer. But the boats, paddle boards and kayaks get stored for the New England winter, and pilots eagerly…
Read MoreUTAH AERONAUTICS OFFERS RAF SUPPORTERS CONFERENCE DISCOUNT
RAF Utah Liaison Wendy Lessig received a cordial invitation from Jared Esselman, Utah Director of Aeronautics for RAF supporters to take advantage of a $200 discount to attend Utah’s upcoming Aviation Conference May 9 – 11 in Provo. “I want to promote backcountry recreational flying in Utah, so I’m offering RAF members a special discount…
Read MoreRAF FEATURED IN GA NEWS
The RAF was featured in General Aviation News on February 9, 2022 for the $50,000 grant received from the US Forest Service to improve Childs Glacier.
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: ALTON BAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. The March Featured Airstrip is Alton Bay, NH, where ice landings are a tradition. “Come land on the only FAA-sanctioned Ice Runway in the Lower Forty-eight and get your Ice Wings and Ice Chip,” RAF New Hampshire Liaison…
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