Ambassadors Archives - Page 2 of 8 - Recreational Aviation Foundation

MICHAEL TOUCHSTONE

Day job: Retired Engineer that spends his days outside and happy! Favorite airstrip: West Yellowstone, MT. Clean, nice staff, best courtesy car, loaner bicycles, and they have their own campground.Next adventure: Fly into Ryan Field.

RICK ANDERSON

Day job: Recently retiredFavorite strip: North Fox IslandNext adventure: Two Hearted Airstrip

KEVIN JOHNSON

Oregon Ambassador Day job: Property management Favorite strip: Flying M Ranch, OR. Until my first trip to Ryan Field Next adventure: I’d like to go to northern Wisconsin and down to the Ozarks

Sarah Brown

Day job: Airline Pilot Favorite airstrip: Red’s Horse Ranch (68D) Next adventure: Loading the mountain bikes in the back of our C180 and exploring Pacific Northwest singletrack Submitted on January 18, 2024.

JUDSON RUPERT

Day job: Principal Engineer at Lycoming Engines Favorite airstrip: 1PA4 “Wagner” Next Adventure: Fall foliage tour through the northeast with the Cessna 170

STEVE RUETER

Day job: Retired farmer and yardmaster from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Favorite airstrip: Besides his own (Rueter Airfield) Seeley Lake, Montana Next Adventure: The Northeast to see the fall colors (New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, etc.) Submitted on June 10, 2023.

LUKE LACHENDRO

Favorite Airstrip: C37 Brodhead WINext Adventure: Exploring the strips of Northern WI and the Upper Peninsula this summer

Jeff Smith

Kentucky Ambassador Day job: Architect Favorite strip: Locally is Lee Bottom, IN, but I love all the strips represented as FlyOZ! Next adventure: Oshkosh and Door County, WI

HEATHER HAIR

Day Job: phone care physical therapist Favorite Airstrip: That’s a secret Next Adventure: Every day is a chance to make a crazy new adventure Submitted on February 16, 2023.

BRIAN THOMAS

Connecticut Ambassador Day job: VH92A Upholstery Shop Manager at Sikorsky Favorite airstrip: N41 Waterbury-PlymouthNext adventure: The first flight after restoration of my Aeronca L3B along with hiking, and airplane camping adventures with it in the White Mountains Submitted on January 5, 2023.