Posts by Lisa Ellington
AVEY FIELD IMPROVEMENTS PRESERVE SAFETY
RAF Washington Liaison Dave Whitelaw has been awarded an RAF grant to preserve amenities and increase safety at Avey Field, (69S) near Laurier, WA. The field is owned by Bob Davis of Orient, WA, and is adjacent to a Washington-British Columbia Port-Of-Entry. Customs agents are nearby making this strip convenient for travelers to and from Canada. …
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Kentucky Ambassador Day job: Architect Favorite strip: Locally is Lee Bottom, IN, but I love all the strips represented as FlyOZ! Next adventure: Oshkosh and Door County, WI
Read MoreANDI HOWELL
Andi Howell has been co-piloting (ok, sleeping) in the right seat of their RV9a since her husband, Pete, finished building it in 2006. Finding the RAF has allowed them to unite their interests: Andi’s for camping, hiking and the outdoors, and Pete’s for flying. Her other hobbies include reading, puzzles, games, theater and travel. Submitted on March…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS REOPEN SACATON AFTER DECADES OF CLOSURE
“After FAA approval and no objections from Forest Service Fire and Aviation, the District Ranger approved Sacaton Landing Strip for recreational access this morning,” RAF New Mexico Liaison Ron Keller reported on January 9, and his dream that Sacaton reopen by New Years was fully realized. This airstrip had lain unusable for three decades. “At least a…
Read MoreFAA CLARIFIES CHARTING TERMS
A September 2022 announcement by the FAA stirred up social media chatter and piqued AOPA and RAF attention over the possible removal of a sector of private airfields from charts. On chart legends, the open magenta circle “R” was labeled Non-public use having emergency or landmark value. The FAA bulletin stated that “only private airports…
Read MoreHEATHER HAIR
Day Job: phone care physical therapist Favorite Airstrip: That’s a secret Next Adventure: Every day is a chance to make a crazy new adventure Submitted on February 16, 2023.
Read MoreCOOPERATION WITH PARKS DEPARTMENT LEADS TO STRIP IMPROVEMENTS
Since the RAF signed an MOU with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, RAF Texas Liaison Tres Clinton reports they have had numerous in-person and online meetings, and the department supports airstrips on Parklands. So far, work has been completed at Del Norte airstrip, in the Devils River State Natural Area. “The main focus now…
Read MoreKARI DEFREEST
Vice President of Appreciation Kari is active professionally as an occupational therapist and educator. In addition to the RAF, she volunteers with organizations dedicated to education and the arts. When not flying to remote lake cabins for recreation, Kari enjoys baking, reading, and playing with the local community concert band. She lives in the rainforest…
Read MoreLibby Maus
Libby Maus – daughter, sister, wife, mother, and educator. “I’ve enjoyed it all,” she says. Her spirit of adventure has taken her to ski hills, lakes and rivers, hunting grounds and “outdoor vacations”. She is always happy to meet you and hear about you and your life, as well as share her own experiences. Libby…
Read MoreBRIAN THOMAS
Connecticut Ambassador Day job: VH92A Upholstery Shop Manager at Sikorsky Favorite airstrip: N41 Waterbury-PlymouthNext adventure: The first flight after restoration of my Aeronca L3B along with hiking, and airplane camping adventures with it in the White Mountains Submitted on January 5, 2023.
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