FEATURED AIRSTRIP: GOODSPEED, CT

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Goodspeed Airport, 42B, a most deserving place that welcomes visitors to land, camp and stroll through the nearby traditional New England village of East Haddam, CT. Last year, RAF volunteers used an RAF grant to install four tent…

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PACIFIC CITY AIRPORT GETS RAF GRANT FOR LARGE BIKE SHED

RAF Oregon Ambassador Kevin Johnson just received an RAF grant for an 8’x12’ bike shed to hold 15 bikes at Pacific City Airport, KPFC on the Oregon coast, about 16 nm south of Tillamook. Johnson is working with the adjacent landowner, and Friends of Oregon Pacific City State Airport (FOPCSA) on this cooperative project.  RAF…

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GOING TO OSHKOSH?

Join the RAF at AirVenture again this year! You’re invited upstairs on Hartzell’s Rooftop on Tuesday, July 22 from 9-11 a.m. for coffee, the best donuts around, great views and conversation! On Wednesday, July 23, visit the Pilot Proficiency Center from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. for AOPA and RAF seminars. Our popular backcountry flying and airfield…

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JOIN THE NATIONAL PAUSE FOR GA SAFETY

Whether you simply fly with family or friends, provide an occasional lift for a nonprofit, or you enjoy flying the backcountry, safety should be at the heart of every flight. The RAF has joined with AOPA and other GA industry organizations to create a unified call for all GA pilots to participate in the National…

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VOLUNTEERS COMPLETE SEASONAL WORK ON MONTANA USFS AIRSTRIPS

RAF Montana Liaison and Montana Pilots Association past president Scott Newpower organizes cooperative annual work parties prior to flying season on the Flathead National Forest Airstrips. He has reported two highly successful gatherings so far. The Spotted Bear work weekend was June 7-8 and brought 17 people. Volunteers replaced both windsocks, filled gopher holes, rolled…

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VOLUNTEERS DIG DEEP TO MAINTAIN FACILITIES AT TRIGGER GAP

It all started years ago by building a relationship between The Nature Conservancy and the RAF. Arkansas pilots and RAF Liaisons Harper Goodwin and Dave Powell connected with the regional folks at The Nature Conservancy, the organization known for its efforts to advance effective, lasting land and environmental conservation. Shortly, they found common ground between…

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ROBERT MILLER

You can’t miss Robert Miller’s big smile as he steps out of his beautiful yellow and white Cessna 185, N185WV. Robert has flown all over the country, and his contributions to the RAF over the years have been many, especially at Ryan Field while Robert lived in northwest Montana. With his experience and love of mountain…

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ROBERT MILLER TAKES ON WEST VIRGINIA LIAISON ROLE

The RAF is pleased to announce that Robert Miller of Lexington, KY has assumed Liaison duties for his native and beloved West Virginia. You can’t miss Robert’s big smile as he steps out of his beautiful yellow and white Cessna 185, N185WV. Robert has flown all over the country, and his contributions to the RAF over…

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‘BACKCOUNTRY’ MEANS MORE THAN YOU THINK

For many, the word “backcountry” brings to mind a setting in the wilderness. We at the RAF consider “backcountry” to be more than a place. It describes a style of flying we enjoy. Where patterns may not be rectangles, and where extra care must be taken to safely land and depart. In our world, “backcountry”…

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VOLUNTEERS MAINTAIN SACATON, NEW MEXICO AIRSTRIP

RAF New Mexico Liaison Ron Keller’s call for volunteers in May brought folks from as far as 270 nm who flew in to Sacaton airstrip to help with seasonal maintenance. Keller himself drove 250 miles one way to oversee the group of volunteers. At the work party, volunteers installed a new windsock, repainted the segmented circle, and removed vegetation from the…

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