RAF 2021 PHOTO CONTEST RUNS THROUGH OCTOBER
The tradition continues! Thanks to your great response in past years, we’re once again kicking off the RAF 2021 Photo Contest! It’s time again to submit your favorites. From October 1-31, send us your best photos of scenic, recreational airstrips. Again this year, we are including the “RAF Mission” category, for photos we feel best illustrate people…
Read MoreGILA AIRSTRIPS HISTORY OF EFFECTIVE USFS PARTNERSHIP
The New Mexico Pilots Association Gila Regional Fly-in was a huge success. Perfect weather enabled 37 planes and 56 folks to attend. Based at Reserve, New Mexico, T16, pilots could explore some of the six Gila area backcountry airstrips during the weekend. The privilege to access these places is the result of a long term partnership…
Read MoreRAF OUTFITTER OCTOBER FEATURED ITEM
This month’s Featured Item is the RAF Swedish Dishcloth pack. This paper towel alternative is a great way to support the RAF and the planet! Our 3-pack of custom RAF dishcloths works great for around the house or out camping. They soften when wet, and wash and dry easily. The cloths are printed with environmentally safe, water-based colors…
Read MoreTHIS FREE PILOTING TUTORIAL MAY SURPRISE YOU
The RAF is excited to distribute Rich Stowell’s free “Learn to Turn” downloadable tutorial, subtitled “A Stick and Rudder Approach to Reducing Loss of Control”. Stowell credits the RAF for its dedication and contribution to safety education, and gives RAF’s Nevada Ambassador Fred Williams of Adventure Flying Services LLC a special thanks as well. Loss of control while…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: MCKENZIE BRIDGE
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 McKenzie Bridge Airport (00S) in Oregon. McKenzie Bridge Airport in the Central Oregon Cascades is popular with recreational aviators. It provides access to the McKenzie River, mountain…
Read MoreDJ NICHOLSON
Connecticut Ambassador Day job: High School Science and Engineering Teacher Favorite airstrip: The dream of flying came early. As a kid I loved going to the top of Route 254 in Thomaston, CT with my grandfather or my Dad to watch the gliders soar above Waterbury Airport (locally known as Mt. Tobe). This was my…
Read MoreChris Arno
Chris Arno of Dover-Foxcroft, Maine manages to mix his passion for flying in with his family of six, and the company he owns with his father, Northern Line Construction that builds and maintains utility power lines. He acted on his long-standing love of flying in Bar Harbor, Maine in May of 2019. “I happened to…
Read MoreSOMETIMES RAF SUPPORT MEANS MORE THAN A CHECK IN THE MAIL
Annie McGlynn-Wright, her husband, and their two small children decided to ride out Hurricane Ida in their home in New Orleans. They survived the powerful storm and their home was only slightly damaged, but they were stranded with no power, water or sewer during the city’s hottest days of summer. Annie is the daughter of…
Read MoreTHE RAF OUTFITTER SEPTEMBER FEATURED ITEM
This month’s Featured Item is the RAF leather tote. Whether you’re headed to an airstrip or dressing up for an event, these beautiful leather bags are perfect for whatever you need to carry. They’re made in Livingston, MT, with the RAF logo stamped on the side. To order the Featured Item, click here. If you have questions,…
Read MoreRAF BOOSTS RECREATIONAL APPEAL AT INGALLS FIELD
At 3,793 foot field elevation, Ingalls Field (KHSP) in Hot Springs, Virginia is one of the highest elevation airports east of the Mississippi River. RAF Virginia Liaison Alan White reports that since 1931, locals have traveled to the top of the mountain for the cooler temperatures, beautiful vistas and nighttime star gazing. As with other bygone…
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