GA NEWS DETAILS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO CONNECTICUT AIRFIELDS
RAF grants will fund several upcoming improvements at Goodspeed Airport and Waterbury Airport in Connecticut. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreHERREN-BESS HOLLOW UPGRADES WITH RAF GRANT
Herren-Bess Hollow airport, LL77 at Kamaroo Farms is as interesting a place as its name. Located near Kampsville, IL, the airfield has hiking trails, fishing ponds, and a “gold mine” for kids to explore. Exotic farm animals such as camels, kangaroos ostriches, and emus make this a family friendly destination. You can camp under an old walnut tree and soon…
Read MoreLET’S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE
The number of backcountry accidents (13 in Idaho so far), a fatality, and near disaster at Smiley Creek has put all the pilot organizations on high alert this summer. The RAF has been a charter member of the AOPA – Air Safety Institute led Backcountry Safety Coalition since it began, and we are all feeling…
Read MoreRAF FEATURED ON FLYBUYER.COM
FlyBuyer.com featured stories on RAF efforts in airstrip preservation in Bears Ears National Monument. Read the story HERE. Also featured is a story on the RAF collaboration with the USFS to ensure the viability of Tongass National Forest cabins. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreRAF AT AIRVENTURE 2024
We’ll be at AirVenture again this July, and hope to see you throughout the week! Join us on Tuesday, July 23 from 9 am-11 am on Hartzell’s rooftop (#296) for coffee and Manderfield’s gourmet donuts. Enjoy sharing the love of aviation with folks from all over the country during this popular standing-room only event! Throughout…
Read MoreWORTH THE READ: STEVE MAUS GUEST EDITORIAL
Our many RAF supporters have such vast and varied experience, and we’re capturing some of their words of wisdom to share with you. This month’s guest editorial is by Steve Maus, an RAF Ambassador and estate/business succession planning professional. What’s This About a Turtle? Sitting in an orange rocker on the porch of the Ryan barn…
Read MoreGA NEWS DETAILS HELLS CANYON WORK PARTY
Maintenance on five airstrips in Oregon’s Hells Canyon commenced in May. Read the General Aviation News story HERE.
Read MoreRAF-BRANDED HUSKY STOPS IN AT RYAN FLY-IN
The conversation was as lively as June’s dynamic weather for the June 28-30 Fly-in this year at Ryan Field near West Glacier, Montana, especially when RAF Director Tim Riley landed and parked the spectacular RAF-branded Husky in front of the barn. Matt Hoefeldt from Aviat had arranged for this special aircraft to make an appearance…
Read MoreSEASONAL WORK COMPLETED AT LAKEWOOD LODGE; UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Nearly 40 volunteers pitched in for what RAF Director Jeff Russell called, “A very successful RAF work party,” in early June at Gillette’s Lakewood Lodge, 14WS in northern Wisconsin. “One small measure of this success was the turnout of so many volunteers willing to roll up their sleeves and dig in to help. Attendance was more than…
Read MoreMIKE GINTER TO HEAD AOPA AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE
The RAF congratulates and welcomes friend and active GA pilot Mike Ginter as he takes on leadership of AOPA’s Air Safety Institute. Mr. Ginter earned his private pilot certificate at 18. He continued flying GA aircraft, including owning a T-6 Texan. Ginter then served in the U.S. Navy as an aviator with more than 5,300 flight hours and 555 carrier landings.…
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