Posts by Lisa Ellington

On July 7, 2011 Pennsylvania became the ninth state to include aviation in its Recreational Use Statute (RUS).   House Bill 870 was sponsored by Representative Garth Everett and strongly supported by Representative Tina Pickett along with twenty two other co-sponsors, and was approved last week by Governor Tom Corbett.   HB 870 added the words “recreational noncommercial aircraft…

The RAF held the 6th annual donor members only fly-in at Ryan Field the end of June.  We had approximately 60 folk’s Friday evening for brats and beans.  Saturday evening we had 23 aircraft on the field and about 100 avid RAF supporters that were served steak and salad.  Ben and Butchie Ryan celebrated their 65th anniversary earlier this month…

New Zealand Pilot meets the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) at Idaho Aviation Trade Show Cessna 180 owners Beverley and Graeme Prankerd from Straford, New Zealand joined Recreational Aviation Foundation friends at the Idaho Trade Show in Idaho Falls, Idaho the weekend of May 20th and 21st.   The Idaho Aviation Trade Show was hosted by Aero Mark…

The black fly is a very aggressive, swarming, biting, blood sucking and universally hated pest that arrives just after ice out, presumably to function as the Creator’s initial spring fish food after a long winter of lake ice.  While black flies can be swatted throughout New England, inviting folks to Maine where they are numerous…

On April 30, 2011 the Recreational Aviation Foundation’s (RAF) Vice President, Dan Prill was banished to his shop and hangar for the day while his wife Margie Prill had an open house at their residence in Sand Coulee, MT.  About mid-afternoon Dan got a call from Margie asking if one of her friends 3 year…

Blue skies and warm temperatures brought John McKenna to St. George, Utah in mid-April for a week of mountain biking and hiking with his family, but they ended up with a real bonus to their trip.  Longtime RAF supporter and friend, Gordon Rock and his wife Shirley were at their home in St. George, the same week.  Following a…

At the April board meeting of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, John Nadeau of Maine was elected to the board of directors. John brings the experience gained from his time as the RAF regional representative for the New England States.  John has also been very instrumental in the Recreational Use Statue (RUS) amendment across the United…

The New Mexico Pilots Association Recreational Airstrip Committee (NM-RAC) has organized a work party for April 29 through May 1, 2011 at the Negrito Airstrip (0NM7) in South West New Mexico.  A rain date is set for the following weekend.  The Negrito Airstrip is located at N33° 31.253667′ W108° 32.570200′ (estimated by AirNav).  Its elevation is…

Thanks to the hard work of RAF Member Ron Krohn, and support from many others, the Governor of New Mexico signed into law House Bill 12 on April 6th.  This law adds “operation of aircraft” to the state’s existing Recreational Use Statute. “This is a great step for the recreational pilots, the backcountry, and of…

The RAF Team at Sun N’ Fun spent the last day of the show manning our booth and visiting other vendors.  The final day of the event is traditionally slower than the rest of the week and gives everyone a chance to visit other booths, vendors, and exhibitors.  The RAF Team feels the show was…