In The Press
GA NEWS POSTS TIPS FOR BACKCOUNTRY FLYING
“Many don’t need to be taught, but rather need to be reminded,” notes RAF Chairman John McKenna, about safe practices for backcountry flight. Read the backcountry flying tips HERE.
Read MoreJUSTIN MACKIE SHARES PERSPECTIVES ON UTAH AIRFIELD WITH FLYING MAGAZINE
Mackie created the Utah backcountry airfield (UT91) from a juniper and brush-covered bluff on part of the Mackie Ranch. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreRAF, USFS VOLUNTEERS REPAIR REMOTE CABINS
A group of RAF and US Forest Service volunteers spent a week in Tongass National Forest performing maintence on remote cabins in Southeast Heckman Lake. Read the General Aviation News story HERE.
Read MoreGA NEWS DETAILS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO CONNECTICUT AIRFIELDS
RAF grants will fund several upcoming improvements at Goodspeed Airport and Waterbury Airport in Connecticut. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreRAF FEATURED ON FLYBUYER.COM
FlyBuyer.com featured stories on RAF efforts in airstrip preservation in Bears Ears National Monument. Read the story HERE. Also featured is a story on the RAF collaboration with the USFS to ensure the viability of Tongass National Forest cabins. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreGA NEWS DETAILS HELLS CANYON WORK PARTY
Maintenance on five airstrips in Oregon’s Hells Canyon commenced in May. Read the General Aviation News story HERE.
Read MorePILOTS MOBILIZE TO PRESERVE ACCESS TO UTAH’S BACKCOUNTRY AIRSTRIPS
A plan drafted by the Bureau of Land Management proposes restricting access to 16 airstrips in Bears Ears National Monument. Read the AOPA report HERE.
Read MoreGA NEWS REPORTS RAF GRANT FOR SOLAR WEATHER STATION TESTING
An solar-powered experimental weather station in a Death Valley National Park airstrip is being funded by a grant from the RAF. Read the General Aviation News story HERE.
Read MoreJOYS OF GRASS AIRSTRIPS PRAISED IN FLYING MAGAZINE
Adventures in finding and landing on turf destinations is recounted in a FLYING Magazine article May 22. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreALASKA’S TONGASS CABINS IN JEOPARDY, REPORTS GA NEWS
General Aviation News details a recently published plan for cabin sustainability in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Read the report HERE.
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