Lisa Ellington, Author at Recreational Aviation Foundation

GET YOUR 2023 HAT TODAY!

Now is the time to order your 2023 hat! 2023 will be the RAF’s 20th anniversary! Enjoy this special hat, which debuts the RAF’s anniversary logo and has the number 2023 embroidered on the side. It’s a limited edition item, so get it while it lasts. Click here to order your 2023 hat. All proceeds…

CONCERNED ABOUT OTHERS USING YOUR PRIVATE AIRFIELD?

We can help. We continue to get excellent questions from landowners of private airfields about liability. We appreciate your interest in the RAF mission to preserve, improve, and create airfields for recreational access. To answer your questions, we provide this RAF 50 State Survey of each state’s Recreational Use Statute (RUS) as a resource for owners of private airfields. All 50 states…

RAF ON HAND AT BOY SCOUT AVIATION CAMPOREE

The Boy Scouts of America Transportation Air Camporee was held at Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH) September 30-Oct. 2. RAF Illinois Ambassador Dave Warner was on hand and introduced the RAF to about 150 Boy Scouts plus troop leaders, support teams, and numerous other presenters. “There was a wide range of classes and merit badge opportunities. The camporee broadened horizons for…

Mary Newpower

When Scott Newpower came on board as an RAF volunteer and Montana Liaison, the organization gained a real bonus with his wife Mary. Her contributions to the RAF are many, from enthusiastically spreading the word about the organization’s mission to cooking feasts for airfield work party volunteers. The couple bonded through aviation, he as an ATC…

VOLUNTEERS ADD CABINS; WRAP UP SEASON AT RYAN FIELD

Over extended weekends ending in October, skilled volunteers from literally all over the country met at Ryan Field, 2MT1 to build two more hard-sided camping cabins. The board commited to adding two cabins due to demand during flying season. These cabins are located along the west side of the field, a few minutes’ hike north…

JULIE POWELL

Born and raised in Michigan, Julie Powell relocated to Rogers, Arkansas with her husband Dave 35 years ago. They have two wonderful children, both gainfully employed and “off the pay roll” and still in close communication, so life is very good! Julie loves the outdoors; running, hiking, biking, camping, skiing and of course, backcountry flying. Arkansas…