Posts by Lisa Ellington
GUESTS GATHER TO ENJOY CALIFORNIA’S LAS TRANCAS
One of the most scenic airstrips in the west, Las Trancas, 17CL lies alongside the Pacific Coast just north of Davenport, CA. It was developed by redwood mill owners Bud and Lud McCrary. Thanks to the family’s wishes to keep the airstrip active after Bud’s passing, and a generous RAF grant and volunteer help, the…
Read MoreCINDY CROSS
Vice President of Appreciation “My introduction to aviation began in 1996 when my husband Terry took me on a backcountry flying and camping adventure in Idaho and Montana. After a flight to Death Valley over the dunes I was hooked,” Cindy Cross of San Carlos, CA says. Although Cindy is not herself a pilot, after…
Read MoreSTEVE JOHNSON
Idaho Ambassador What is your day job?Patent Attorney Favorite airstrip?It’s hard to choose, but Big Creek, Idaho, is among the best. Your next adventure?Flying in and wandering about the Utah and Idaho backcountry. Flying opens up a host of hiking and unique photo opportunities. Submitted on February 1, 2022.
Read MoreJOANN BAKER
After 40 years as a Human Resources leader in the corporate world, JoAnn is loving retirement and the freedom to enjoy the aviation world and the outdoors – anywhere between the Florida Keys, Northern Wisconsin, Driggs, Idaho and beyond.
Read MoreSAFETY WORK AT CORNUCOPIA CONTINUES
Five inches of new snow didn’t deter a hardy group of 11 RAF volunteers who traveled to the northernmost village in Wisconsin in mid December to cut trees and remove brush at the Cornucopia airfield, WI23. “The snowstorm the previous week didn’t appear to impede the skid steer or the volunteers,” RAF Director Jeff Russell…
Read MoreBLACKWATER, FLORIDA READIED FOR SEASON
After nearly two years, RAF Florida Liaison Bobby Capozzi decided it was time to gather his team of “Gettin’ it Done” RAF volunteers to refresh Blackwater, 8FD3. The group endured a light drizzle, but two aircraft flew in and camped. RAF Alabama Liaison Dan Barnhill and his parents joined the group. “All planned projects were completed,” Capozzi…
Read MoreRAF COMMENDED IN SPORTY’S TAILWHEEL COURSE
Sporty’s Tailwheel Checkout Course is out, and the RAF appreciates that its final segment shares the RAF mission, and the importance of preserving recreational and backcountry airstrips. Some of the RAF’s accomplishments are shown, while the narrator points out that there is probably a recreational airfield within an hour of your home. There is an illustration of…
Read MoreJEREMY LEZIN
California Ambassador Day Job: Having fun. Fully retired after three careers. I bounce between bicycling, flying, photography and playing guitar. Next Adventure: Back to the NW this June, unless we have yet another pandemic. Favorite Strip: Tough to choose, between Las Trancas and the Monterey Bay Academy. Both are on the coast, spectacular and…
Read MoreLOU FURLONG
Georgia Ambassador Day Job: Retired FedEx pilot, aviation career mentor, and exercising my C-180 throughout the lower 48. Favorite Airstrip: I have two: Creighton Island, Georgia and Cavanaugh Bay (66s), Idaho. And of course, any strips in the Missouri Breaks, Montana! Next Adventure: Work parties at any of the RAF Airstrips in the Southeast U.S.…
Read MoreBRUCE “SPARKY” PARKER
Idaho State Liaison “I have, and always will, champion preservation and access to backcountry airstrips as a user and volunteer. It is such an important part of my life,” Bruce “Sparky” Parker says. His passion for flying the Idaho backcountry began early, as his father was a pilot for the US Forest Service, based in…
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