RAF OUTFITTER JANUARY FEATURED ITEM
The RAF is thrilled to announce that its first Featured Item for 2023 is the popular Gerber Fastball folding knife. This limited-edition knife is engraved with our 20th Anniversary logo. The Gerber Fastball features an aircraft-grade aluminum handle, an intuitive finger flipper opening, and a pocket clip. The RAF agrees with Gerber, that it’s important…
Read MoreKEN WARREN STEPS UP TO IOWA STATE LIAISON
The RAF is excited to announce that Iowa Ambassador Ken Warren has stepped up to a Liaison role. Ken spent his early years in western Kentucky and Tennessee where he learned the joy of outdoor activities from his father, uncle, and grandfathers. In 1994 he moved to Indiana and earned an Electrical Engineering degree from…
Read MoreJANUARY FEATURED AIRSTRIP: CHICKEN STRIP, CALIFORNIA
Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Chicken Strip in California. Just a short flight east of Lone Pine, California between the Inyo and Panamint Mountain ranges is the Saline Valley, a remote region of Death Valley National Park.…
Read MoreRAF 2022 YEAR END LETTER – THE RAF WAY AT 20
What’s significant about your 20th anything? Most of us can likely recall turning 20 years old; some may recall their 20-year high school or college reunion …. Heck, when my children turned 20, I recalled just how quickly those years had elapsed. So, I am guessing most of us can look at some 20 year…
Read MoreKEN WARREN
Iowa State Liaison Ken spent his early years in western Kentucky and Tennessee where he learned the joy of outdoor activities from his father, uncle, and grandfathers. In 1994 he moved to Indiana and earned an Electrical Engineering degree from Purdue University. Since 2002 Ken has lived in eastern Iowa and he is currently employed…
Read MoreCole Pearson
Florida Ambassador Day Job: Fire Department Manager of Lifeguards / Student Favorite Strip: Any strip that has grass and a nice view Next Adventure: Instrument Flight training
Read MoreCHICKEN STRIP RESTORED AFTER FLOOD DAMAGE
“Fifteen volunteers braved hours of rutted out 4×4 roads to come help rebuild Chicken Strip in Saline Valley on November 5 and 6,” RAF California Liaison Katerina Barilov reported. It’s ironic that an airstrip in the driest place in North America suffers occasional flooding, but a regional deluge in July created washouts that closed the airstrip in Death Valley National…
Read MoreUTAH PILOTS’ OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED ORDINANCE REPORTED BY FLYING MAGAZINE
The December 6 meeting of Utah’s Grand County Board of Commissioners about a proposed ordinance targeting aircraft operation in backcountry areas was reported by Flying Magazine. Read the article HERE. Submitted on December 20, 2021.
Read MoreWORK CONTINUES AT SACATON, NEW MEXICO AIRSTRIP
“We just concluded our phase two work party at Sacaton landing strip, and I think we are about ninety percent finished,” RAF New Mexico Liaison Ron Keller reported. Approval must come from the Glenwood District Ranger before Sacaton is open for general recreational use after decades of closure and neglect. As of now, usage is limited…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: GRAND GULCH, ARIZONA
Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Grand Gulch, Arizona. It’s grand, and there’s a gulch. This aptly-named location in Arizona’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is just 50 nm south of St. George, UT. There are two dirt runways…
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