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DHRUV THAKKAR
Maryland Ambassador Day job: Product Manager of Digital Air Traffic Tower Solutions at Frequentis USA Favorite airstrip: Far too many to say. Perhaps Alton Bay or KLUA. Honestly, I hope I haven’t found my favorite yet. Next adventure: Backcountry flying in Idaho – hopefully very soon!
Read MoreESCALANTE IS THIS MONTH’S FEATURED AIRSTRIP
Each month we highlight an airstrip where the RAF has had involvement. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Escalante Airport in Utah, (1L7). This 5,000 ft paved runway is just southeast of town on Highway 12, the “Journey Through Time Scenic Byway”, and is lined on both…
Read MoreRAF’S PRIVATE USE AIRPORT INITIATIVE
The RAF has been made aware of an effort by the FAA to get updated information from owners of private use airports by the end of 2020. RAF Liaisons and Ambassadors are reaching out to roughly 2,700 private use airport owners/managers within their respective states to make them aware that if airport data is older than three…
Read MoreRYAN BARN RAISING PROGRESS
The Ryan Barn is now a reality! Once again, a dedicated group of RAF volunteers is making it happen. Much progress was made to raise the barn in just six short days. Each day began with breakfast cooked on our wood stove and a safety briefing. The kitchen crew was up at 5:30 A.M. each…
Read MoreBill and Yvette Tracy
Most pilots hanker for ever-faster aircraft after attaining their pilot privileges, eager to get from point A to B swiftly. But not RAF members Bill and Yvette Tracy of Elyria, Ohio. “It takes us a week to get to Montana,” he says, obviously preferring that slower pace. “I flight plan for 80 miles an hour,…
Read MoreDOUG TURNBULL
Western / Central New York Liaison Doug is a native of Bloomfield, NY, in the beautiful Finger Lakes. His father owned a Cessna 185 amphibian, and they would travel to Quebec, Canada on camping and fishing trips during the summer. Doug spent much of this time flying from the right seat. In 1983, he earned…
Read MoreNEW WESTERN/CENTRAL NY LIAISON DOUG TURNBULL
Please welcome new Western / Central New York Liaison, Doug Turnbull. Doug is a native of Bloomfield, NY, in the beautiful Finger Lakes. His father owned a Cessna 185 amphibian, and they would travel to Quebec, Canada on camping and fishing trips during the summer. Doug spent much of this time flying from the right…
Read MoreRAF FUNDS FOUR-LEGGED PROJECT AT SCHAFER
RAF grants are used typically to purchase building materials, with much of the labor provided by RAF volunteers. Occasionally professionals must be engaged to complete specialized tasks. When Montana’s Schafer Forest Service airstrip (8U2) needed serious grounds work this summer, RAF Montana Liaison Scott Newpower outlined the need, and an RAF grant was awarded for the…
Read MoreWEST VIRGINIA RECREATIONAL DESTINATION TO BE UPGRADED
A West Virginia RAF member who owns the mountaintop grass airfield Rainelle, (WV30) has worked with RAF West Virginia Liaison Evan Davis to open it to RAF membership for fly-in camping. “There is no place in West Virginia that provides a facility like this that I am aware of,” Evan said. In order to make it…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: PARLIN
Each month we highlight an airstrip where RAF has had involvement. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is in Newport, NH. New Hampshire’s Newport/Parlin Field Airport (2B3) is an active “go-to” place for aviators, townspeople, and local organizations who use its facilities and grounds for activities of all sorts.…
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