Carmine Mowbray, Author at Recreational Aviation Foundation

JANUARY FEATURED AIRSTRIP: MEXICAN MOUNTAIN, UTAH

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Mexican Mountain, Utah. Viewing a full moon while camped in the pinyon-junipers alongside Utah’s San Rafael River at Mexican Mountain airstrip is an unforgettable experience. From its 4,460-ft elevation you can hike among multi-colored buttes, pinnacles, and…

DOING 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…

RAF INKS COST SHARE AGREEMENT FOR USFS SOUTHWEST REGION

The RAF is pleased to announce the signing of a new five-year Cost Share Agreement with the US Forest Service. Similar to the existing agreement on the Gila National Forest, this contract covers the Southwestern Region, primarily in Arizona and New Mexico. Initial focus will be on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, including Arizona’s Double Circle…

USEFUL SAFETY RESOURCES JUST A CLICK AWAY ON RAF WEBSITE

The RAF is passionate about advancing flight safety, consideration, and courtesy toward the people and wildlife who share the recreational environment. Our website includes concise and relevant educational resources, drawn from experience. We invite you to go to Education & Safety where you’ll find our Safety Briefing Guide, created in partnership with AOPA’s Air Safety Institute – GA’s…

Matt Rhoades

Matt Rhoades caught the flying passion from his employer at Setpoint Systems Inc. who flew a Cirrus out of Centennial, Colorado. One day he picked up Matt and a colleague from their Scottsdale meeting and flew them to Las Vegas for dinner. “That planted the seed,” Matt says. “It’s one thing to land at McCarran…

BACKCOUNTRY BOUND? START WITH ASI’S BACKCOUNTRY RESOURCE CENTER

A lot of pilots are discovering the challenges and joys of accessing the backcountry. To emphasize safety, we’re eager to share some excellent Backcountry Safety Coalition resources with you, produced and curated by AOPA’s Air Safety Institute. You can select from relevant webinars and instructive videos produced by AOPA’s ASI. More are added all the time, so…

NOVEMBER FEATURED AIRSTRIP: RAINELLE, WEST VIRGINIA

Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month, we’re featuring Rainelle, West Virginia. Rainelle, (WV30) is a privately owned 3,300-ft turf airfield where visitors are invited to land, hike, and camp in a peaceful mountaintop setting with an amazing view. You’ll enjoy the new restrooms…

CONSIDERING YEAR-END CHARITABLE GIVING?

As year-end nears, like many people, you may be considering your charitable contributions. If you wish to include the RAF, we are standing by to help. You can even specify an RAF project if you wish. The RAF is fortunate to have a deep bench of professional financial planning talent with several planned giving ideas…

Jeff and Patti Plantz

Some hundred years after the event at Kitty Hawk, two Wisconsin brothers calling themselves the “Wrong Brothers” built their own ultralight, and like Wilbur and Orville, attempted to teach themselves to fly. At least the more recent sibling duo had the advantage of a book on flying techniques. “We’re still here,” says Jeff Plantz, one…

VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE IMPROVING CALIFORNIA’S LONE PINE AIRPORT

Volunteers gathered at California’s Lone Pine Death Valley Airport, O26 September 14-15 to paint the airport’s terminal building. RAF California Liaison Katerina Barilov and RAF Nevada Ambassador Mike Bradford joined folks from Friends of Lone Pine Airport (FLPA), the non-profit group of local volunteers who recognize the airport’s historic past, and its importance to the community. In…