Posts by Lisa Ellington
GA NEWS DETAILS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO CONNECTICUT AIRFIELDS
RAF grants will fund several upcoming improvements at Goodspeed Airport and Waterbury Airport in Connecticut. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreRAF FEATURED ON FLYBUYER.COM
FlyBuyer.com featured stories on RAF efforts in airstrip preservation in Bears Ears National Monument. Read the story HERE. Also featured is a story on the RAF collaboration with the USFS to ensure the viability of Tongass National Forest cabins. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreGA NEWS DETAILS HELLS CANYON WORK PARTY
Maintenance on five airstrips in Oregon’s Hells Canyon commenced in May. Read the General Aviation News story HERE.
Read MoreCLICKERS OR DOERS
In today’s “watch me” world, and the bombardment of colorful imagery, it’s sometimes difficult to discover who the RAF is, and how we do things. Mostly because we always try to shine the spotlight outward as opposed to inward. Naturally, the RAF does utilize social media to get our message out, and to tell stories…
Read MoreEDIE WELLS
While Edie is not a pilot, she has somehow managed to surround herself with them. A college boyfriend took her on her first date in a Cessna 150. Her brother earned his private pilot’s license in his teens just for fun but loved it so much he made aviation a lifelong career. Edie met her…
Read MorePILOTS MOBILIZE TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO UTAH’S BACKCOUNTRY AIRSTRIPS
A plan drafted by the Bureau of Land Management proposes restricting access to 16 airstrips in Bears Ears National Monument. Read the AOPA report HERE.
Read MoreGA NEWS REPORTS RAF GRANT FOR SOLAR WEATHER STATION TESTING
An solar-powered experimental weather station in a Death Valley National Park airstrip is being funded by a grant from the RAF. Read the General Aviation News story HERE.
Read MoreMIKE BRADFORD
Day job: Retired business owner/CPA. Next adventure: This summer flying cross country with three friends to First Flight (FFA)-Kill Devil Hills/Kitty Hawk. Then to Dayton-Wright Brothers home and USAF Museum. Then to Oshkosh for Airventure and on to Ryan Field where I am hosting during August. Favorite airstrip: Wherever my plane is tied down. If…
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.
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