Archive for April 2024
RAF ADDS SECOND LIAISON IN WA
Ambassador Ray Ballantyne has moved to a State Liaison volunteer role in Washington, joining current Liaison Dave Whitelaw. Ray was born into an aviator family as his father was a WWII CG-4A Combat Glider pilot who met his mother at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX while she was training to be a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot).…
Read MoreJOYS OF GRASS AIRSTRIPS PRAISED IN FLYING MAGAZINE
Adventures in finding and landing on turf destinations is recounted in a FLYING Magazine article May 22. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreALASKA’S TONGASS CABINS IN JEOPARDY, REPORTS GA NEWS
General Aviation News details a recently published plan for cabin sustainability in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Read the report HERE.
Read MoreMICHAEL TOUCHSTONE
Day job: Retired Engineer that spends his days outside and happy! Favorite airstrip: West Yellowstone, MT. Clean, nice staff, best courtesy car, loaner bicycles, and they have their own campground.Next adventure: Fly into Ryan Field.
Read MoreRICK ANDERSON
Day job: Recently retiredFavorite strip: North Fox IslandNext adventure: Two Hearted Airstrip
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS MAKE PROGRESS ON SACATON AMENITIES
Volunteers continue making improvements at the USFS airstrip at Sacaton, New Mexico, NM16 as part of the Challenge Cost Share agreement with the US Forest Service. Organized by RAF New Mexico Liaison Ron Keller, RAF and New Mexico Pilots Association volunteers poured the concrete pad for the vault toilet recently, in spite of weather that…
Read MoreJerry Wilke
When Jerry Wilke believes in an organization, he invests his heart, his soul, and leans his shoulder in. He observes, finds the best fit for his experience, and has come away from his 35-year career with Harley Davidson with a mastery of what motivates people to seek and find fulfillment in a sport, a product,…
Read MoreRAF CALL TO ACTION IS BROADCAST
General Aviation News reports the push to help save 18 backcountry airstrips in Utah. Read the May 4 story HERE.
Read MoreBRUSHING UP AND LEANING IN
The snow has started to melt in our part of the world, the grass is greening up and it’s that time of year when heading to your favorite backcountry strip seems like just the right thing to do. It’s also a real good time to brush the dust off your flight manual and do some…
Read MoreAVWEB NOTES RAF CALL TO ACTION
Airstrips in Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument are slated for closure. Read the story HERE.
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