Posts by Lisa Ellington
ARIZONA’S GRAPEVINE OPENS, X REMOVED FROM CHART
Another success in keeping with the RAF mission happened as the new Phoenix FAA sectional shows no X through the Grapevine Airstrip symbol. It’s taken nearly five years of collaboration between the RAF, Arizona Pilots’ Association (APA) and the US Forest Service – including the signing of the national MOU between the RAF and the USFS – to remove…
Read MoreRAF TRAIL #3 BLACKWATER, FLORIDA
The RAF’s third Inaugural Trail stop at Blackwater, FL coincided with Blackwater’s fourth annual Fly-in. The strip was in beautiful shape, thanks to volunteers from Florida Sport Aviation Antique and Classic Assoc. (FSAACA) and the RAF. They weeded, and re-set the tires lining the runway and gave them a fresh coat of paint. They cleared and increased…
Read MoreUPDATES FROM RAF NEW MEXICO STATE LIAISON – RON KELLER
Gila National Forest update New Mexico pilots have responded to RAF Calls To Action regarding Forest Service plan revisions and have written comments. We appreciate their time and effort! Joyce and I collaborated on comments to Gila NF on behalf of NMPA, while Rol Murrow commented on behalf of the RAF. Several people have taken…
Read MoreFIRST ANNUAL KERN VALLEY BACKCOUNTRY FLY-IN
In spite of a poor forecast, gusty winds and scattered clouds, around thirty-five airplanes and more than fifty people attended the RAF Kern Valley Airport Fly-In May 5-7, organized in large part by RAF member Anthony Longobardo. Being the first of an annual event, RAF California Liaison and Airport Manager Rick Lach said, “We expect 50 or more…
Read MoreNEW NEBRASKA STATE LIAISON – DAN KELLER
The RAF is pleased to introduce new Nebraska State Liaison, Dan Keller. During his freshman year in college, a “Learn to Fly Here” flyer caught Dan Keller’s eye. Four years later he graduated with an ag business degree. It was post-911 and “two thousand pilots had just been laid off. My flight instructors from four years prior…
Read MoreRAF WORKING WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN ALASKA
We are excited to announce a cooperative agreement between the RAF, EAA Chapter 42 and the National Park Service in Alaska. It’s an opportunity for a fly-in community service project to make Jake’s Bar (AKO) a safer place to operate. The strip is an unimproved 1,000-ft gravel bar along the Chitina River in Wrangell-St. Elias National…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: RYAN FIELD, MT
Each month we will be highlighting an airstrip that the RAF has had an impact on. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Ryan Field (2MT1). Ryan Field (2MT1), a private airstrip co-owned by the RAF and Ben and Butchie Ryan, is located one mile southeast of West…
Read MoreRUSS’S RAF TRACKS ACROSS AMERICA
RAF New York Liaison Russ Holland is home safely from his road trip across America. Typically found in the cockpit of his tandem Rans S-7S, Russ left his home in Cold Brook, NY in March to attend a “Why Public Land Matters” meeting in Boise, ID with RAF Chairman John McKenna, Vice President Jack Tyler,…
Read MoreRAF CREW AT SUN ‘N FUN
Kicking off Sun ‘N Fun 2017 was a two hour radio show at seven o’clock Tuesday morning. The RAF was represented live on-air by Tim Clifford and FL State Liaison Bobby Capozzi. Additional guests were Florida Sport Aviation Antique & Classic Association (FSAACA) President Steve Knouse, FSAACA VP and Chairperson Kim Capozzi for the Vintage Hospitality House where the RAF…
Read MoreTRIGGER GAP WORK PARTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In spite of 30mph crosswinds all day, 19 volunteers accomplished everything we hoped to! We worked a Bobcat to death, and were lucky Matthew Turnage was able to get a second unit out to us getting the 26 holes bored out. As best I can see we got the following done: • Assembled, stained and placed two…
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