VIDEO TAKES YOU INSIDE THE TRIGGER GAP PAVILION
The RAF is very proud of the work its volunteers accomplished to create a pavilion at Trigger Gap (17A) in the beautiful Ozark region of Arkansas. We are excited to share this Voortex Productions’ inviting six and a half minute video that brings you right into the action! Learn how the RAF partnered with The Nature Conservancy and Fly OZ…
Read MoreHARTZELL PROPELLER REWARDS RAF WITH MEMBER SAVINGS
The RAF’s friends at Hartzell Propeller have committed to supporting the RAF mission with a special promotion. RAF members may get a $1,000 discount on four propeller models now through the end of 2022. In addition, Hartzell is making a $250 contribution to the RAF mission for every member who buys a new Hartzell prop…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: CREIGHTON ISLAND
Each month we highlight an airstrip where the RAF has had involvement. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Creighton Island in Georgia, a very special recreational airfield the RAF has helped preserve. Most of the island is undeveloped and remains much as it was in…
Read MoreTHE RAF FEATURED IN FLYING MAGAZINE
The RAF was featured in Flying Magazine on November 2, 2021. The article link is HERE. Submitted on November 3, 2021.
Read MoreLAS TRANCAS AIRSTRIP FEATURED IN GA NEWS
The GA News article link is HERE. The RAF thanks GA News for their coverage of Las Trancas airfield in CA. Submitted on November 10, 2021.
Read MoreRAF’S BILL MCGLYNN IS PANELIST ON AOPA SAFETY WEBINAR
RAF President Bill McGlynn will be a panel member on the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s “Back to the Back Country: 2021 in review” live webinar Thursday, November 18 from 8-9 pm EST, 5-6 pm PST. This free webinar is a segment of the Air Safety Institute’s Backcountry Safety Initiative that the RAF participated in last May. …
Read MoreRAF AMBASSADOR SARAH TAMAR WINS KING SCHOLARSHIP
The RAF is proud to announce that its New York Ambassador Sarah Tamar has won the Women In Aviation/Martha R. King Scholarship. She will receive $5,000 and free lifetime access to the 85 King Schools online courses, which are currently valued at over $13,000. She plans to use the funds to add Certified Flight Instructor…
Read MoreChet Leach
From his gyrocopter, a Quicksilver, Rans S-12, a Maule, and now a Bearhawk for the backcountry, and a Piper Dakota 235 for cross country flights, Chet Leach has found a good balance after 46 years of flying as a private pilot. He began flying in 1975 in Lexington, Kentucky, and for the last 16 years…
Read MoreFAA RENEWS EFFORT TO UPDATE PRIVATE AIRPORT STATUS
The FAA is continuing their effort to update its database of Private Use airports, according to RAF Director Jeff Russell. “We want to make RAF membership aware of the FAA’s January 20 deadline and encourage owners to update their airport data in time,” Russell emphasized. The FAA initiated this project in 2020. Thousands of Private Use…
Read MoreRAF PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The 2021 RAF Photo Contest just concluded, again with striking results. Our volunteer Vice Presidents of Appreciation judge the anonymous submissions. “It really was exciting to see so many beautiful and awe-inspiring photos of places,” VP of Appreciation Penny Hergenrather said. “It just made me want to be there! It was absolutely what we were looking for, real showstoppers…
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