Posts by Lisa Ellington
BRIAN THOMAS STEPS UP TO RAF CONNECTICUT LIAISON
Brian has served the RAF as Connecticut Ambassador, assisting Greg Delp and DJ Nicholson, and has stepped up to take the extra duties as RAF Liaison. Brian is a self-proclaimed aviation nerd, having attended his first airshow with his father at eight years old. “From that point, I’ve been fascinated with aviation, and built large…
Read MoreNEW MAINE LIAISON CHRIS ARNO
The RAF welcomes Chris Arno, who will serve as a co-Liaison for the state of Maine along with long-time Liaison Andy Rowe. Chris was born, grew up, and now lives in Dover Foxcroft in central Maine. After high school, Chris took after his father in the utility power line trade and now owns a power…
Read MoreSACATON AIRSTRIP RESTORATION NOTED BY US FOREST SERVICE
Read the US Forest Service article about restoration efforts at Sacaton and other backcountry airstrips in Gila National Forest HERE.
Read MoreSACATON AIRSTRIP IN GILA NATIONAL FOREST REOPENING IS REPORTED
Sacaton, New Mexico has reopened thanks to a partnership between the Gila National Forest and the RAF, with RAF volunteers working to re-establish the backcountry runway. Read the GA News article HERE. Read The 1014 article HERE.
Read MoreGA NEWS REPORTS GRANT TO HELLS CANYON, OREGON AIRSTRIP
General Aviation News details the RAF grant awarded to Dug Bar Airstrip (OR8) in Oregon. Read the article HERE.
Read MoreRAF RESOLUTIONS
About now it’s pretty much SOP for us to reflect on our New Year’s resolutions. So, in the spirit of the season I asked Mr. Google what the top three resolutions for 2024 happened to be. The response in some varying forms were 1) Improving fitness, 48%; 2) Improving finances, 38%; 3) Improving mental health,…
Read MoreSarah Brown
Day job: Airline Pilot Favorite airstrip: Red’s Horse Ranch (68D) Next adventure: Loading the mountain bikes in the back of our C180 and exploring Pacific Northwest singletrack Submitted on January 18, 2024.
Read MoreBRIAN THOMAS
Brian Thomas is a self-proclaimed aviation nerd, having attended his first airshow with his father at eight years old. “From that point, I’ve been fascinated with aviation, and built large scale RC aircraft through my youth,” he says. He was also involved with the Civil Air Patrol cadet program at a young age. He enlisted in…
Read MoreNEW VIDEO CHRONICLES RAF EFFORTS AT MOOSE CREEK
The RAF’s recent efforts at Moose Creek, Idaho have been featured in a stunning video by FLYING Magazine’s Julie Boatman. Watch it now, below.
Read MoreOPPORTUNITY UNDER THE TREE
Sat on Santa’s lap, did you? And what did you ask him for? Here’s what I hope we find under the RAF tree. I hope it’s a big box all perfectly wrapped, full of opportunity. Yup, just one thing. Opportunity. The gift that opens doors and motivates us to do something with what we are…
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