Archive for December 2023

Naming the RAF as a full or partial beneficiary of your traditional IRA or 401k can save estate taxes, and tax on the ordinary income. You can even specify a project if you wish! Consult your tax/legacy planner, then contact us for help in considering this way to leave a legacy.   There are several other ways…

Want an easy way to sport the RAF logo in 2024? Order some decals! We offer two sizes and colors of RAF decals to fit whatever you’d like to put it on. They’re easy to apply and look great on an airplane or hangar door. To order the Featured Item, click here. If you have…

Our many RAF supporters have such vast and varied experience, and we’re capturing some of their words of wisdom to share with you. This month’s guest editorial is by Roy Evans II, the President of Utah Back Country Pilots Association. Throughout my journey in aviation, I’ve been guided by many mentors. In my adolescence, I found…

The RAF warmly welcomes Rob Aho of Michigan to the State Liaison team. Ever since attaining his tailwheel endorsement “at the turn of the century” in Helena, Montana in a club Citabria, Rob says he has been hooked on backcountry flight. He has flown many sorties into and near the Bob Marshall Wilderness with the express…

Pilot, Army veteran and Boston-born Drew Lyons stepped up and became the RAF Connecticut Liaison in November 2018 while working and living there. He is moving one state north to Massachusetts, and feels so strongly about the RAF mission that he will continue his advocacy efforts in his native state as 2024 begins. New Hampshire…

All organizations have websites, and they’re a good way to get to know a group and its purpose. We’ve kept ours simple, relevant, and easy to navigate. No rabbit holes, no web tracking.  The RAF invites you to get to know us a little better by starting with the first dropdown menu, “About”.  Select the RAF…

Are you willing to help preserve, improve and create airstrips for recreational access? Consider joining the RAF volunteer team! Here are areas we’d love your help: State Liaison: Help lead the charge in your state toward the preservation and creation of recreational airstrips. Our Liaisons are a dedicated group of volunteers; if you have passion and time to…

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Pleasant Valley, Arizona, 24AZ, to emphasize the successful partnership the RAF has with Arizona Pilots Association, and the US Forest Service.  Visitors to this airstrip can dry camp among the Tonto National Forest’s Chaparral and Pinyon-Juniper.…