Archive for November 2024
NEW RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AT RED PINE
Visitors to Maine’s Red Pine airfield along the Saint John River can tie their airplane down at the north end and use a new picnic shelter and outhouse nearby, saving the long walk to the camping area on the south end of the 2,354 ft runway. RAF Maine Liaison Andy Rowe drove in for the October 22 work day to…
Read MoreWORTH THE READ: CHARLIE GREGOIRE GUEST EDITORIAL
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 Charlie Gregoire, the President/COO of Redbird Flight Simulations and an RAF Volunteer. A few months ago, Clay Simmons wrote a Guest Editorial that I thought hit the…
Read MoreVOLUNTEER WITH THE RAF IN 2025
Are you passionate about preserving special places to fly and want to get more involved with the RAF? We’d love to have you join our enthusiastic and dedicated group of volunteers! We are currently seeking a variety of volunteers to help us achieve the RAF mission of preserving, improving and creating airstrips for recreational access.…
Read MoreDOING OUR PART TO PRESERVE WILDERNESS ACCESS
Did you know there are now 803 Wilderness Areas covering more than 111.7 million acres in the continental US and Alaska? The US Forest Service manages the majority of these areas, followed by the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and US Fish and Wildlife Service. There are even more Wilderness Study Areas, (WSAs) with…
Read MoreMATT FOSTER
Director Matt Foster grew up immersed in aviation. At a young age, Matt’s dad introduced him to flying and camping in the Idaho backcountry. He was a successful business owner who was able to use General Aviation aircraft for business as well as pleasure. Raised on an airpark, Matt soloed on his sixteenth birthday, got his private at age 17,…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS WORK ON GRAND GULCH, AZ AIRSTRIP
RAF Supporter Perry Null of Gallup, New Mexico had flown into Grand Gulch in his 182 in early November and was concerned that it was becoming overgrown. He invited folks from the region to fly in with hand tools during the November 23-24 weekend to remove encroaching vegetation. Eleven aircraft arrived, bringing 14 folks, mainly…
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