RAF AWARDS GRANT FOR MONTICELLO, UTAH AREA AIRSTRIP CULTURAL STUDY
RAF Liaison Wendy Lessig continues her efforts to preserve scenic Utah airstrips on BLM land. She was just awarded an RAF grant to help fund five cultural surveys in the Monticello region through the BLM Monticello Field Office in Utah’s San Juan County. “The purpose of these cultural surveys is to help the BLM in their required review process to…
Read MoreEHSAN HAMTAEI
Day job: Medical device engineerFavorite airstrip: 6Y3 – North Fox Island, MINext adventure: 2P2 – Washington Island, WI
Read MoreJeff Johnson
Day Job: Battalion Chief / Fire Marshal with the Lexington Fire Department Favorite Airstrip: Miles Field / 3KY9 Next Adventure: Flying to Hatteras Island, NC for a surf fishing trip is next on the agenda, but the ultimate next adventure in spending a week exploring strips in the Fly Oz network in Arkansas
Read MoreRAF OUTFITTER SEPTEMBER FEATURED ITEM
This multi-use tote is an everyday bag that is well-designed and built to last a lifetime. Made with waterproof, 90lb tear strength industrial vinyl, these bags are made for any adventure. The bags have 1.5″ adjustable shoulder straps, padded and reinforced snapping handles, a removable felt base, and they fold flat for easy storage. Choose…
Read MoreJOSEPH WALLACE
Kentucky Ambassador Day Job: Investigation Section Supervisor at Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training and Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science at Eastern Kentucky University. Favorite Strip: Hands down, Roger’s International nestled in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. Next adventure: To share my love of aviation with others and work to ensure they have the opportunity to…
Read MoreWORTH THE READ: LIBBY 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 guest editorial is by Libby Maus, a co-pilot and RAF volunteer. From the Right Seat: Less than 10 years ago, I was afraid to fly in an aircraft with only one engine…
Read More“BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” TAX IMPLICATIONS
Charitable giving gets some new opportunity under the new “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The current standard deduction, $15,750 for single filers and $31,500 for joint filers, makes it difficult to itemize over those amounts and get tax benefit for your charitable donations. But effective starting in 2026, “non-itemizers” will be able to deduct charitable…
Read MoreTANMOY GANGULY JOINS GENERAL GRANT AS MICHIGAN LIAISON
Originally from India, Tanmoy Ganguly acted on his dream to become a pilot at multiple flight schools there. But he discovered India’s lack of GA opportunity meant that only career pilots could receive training. He then had an opportunity to move to the US for his IT career, settled in Michigan, and pursued his flight…
Read MoreRAF ETIQUETTE COMMITTEE ADDS SAFETY AND EDUCATION
The RAF has added Safety and Education to its Backcountry Etiquette Team (BET), launching the combined RAF Safety, Education, and Etiquette Committee, (SEE). “Etiquette, education, and safety are deeply interconnected,” RAF Director Matt Foster said, adding, “Behaviors promoted by the Etiquette Team overlap with educational efforts and directly impact safety.” To promote safe, responsible, ethical…
Read MoreTHE DIRT ON BIG CREEK
Idaho’s Big Creek state airport, U60 in the Payette National Forest attracts a large number of recreational pilots. Some camp in the adjacent campground, and some enjoy an overnight stay and breakfast at Idaho Aviation Foundation’s welcoming Big Creek Lodge. The condition of the Big Creek tie-down area needed improvements and Idaho’s Aeronautics Division was…
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