Tricia McKenna submitted this photo and note: “Rachel Thompson, a supporter of the Recreational Aviation Foundation and snow woman builder, takes advantage of a snowy day in Oklahoma.”
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Utah backcountry airstrips recognized by BLM
This is the first Travel Management Plan in which the Bureau of Land Management formally recognizes backcountry airstrips in Utah, according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
Hartzell extends backcountry propeller discounts
The offer, available for the fifth consecutive year, comes with an additional benefit: For each discounted propeller sold, Hartzell makes a $250 contribution to the RAF to support its mission of preserving backcountry aviation access.
95IL hosts stargazing party
Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) Illinois Ambassador Dave Warner invited the Carbondale-based Astrological Association of Southern Illinois (AASI) to bring a selection of professional quality telescopes to the privately owned airfield over the weekend of Oct. 11-13, 2024.
Safety at Oregon’s Rager Airstrip boosted with help from volunteers
A collaboration was formed for the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) to provide a windsock, picnic table, and fire ring, and volunteers will maintain the airstrip and camping area, while the Forest Service manages noxious weeds and livestock incursions.
The Recreational Aviation Foundation looks to the future
As the Recreational Aviation Foundation turns 21, it looks to the next generation to carry on its mission.
Tips for backcountry flying
Officials at the Recreational Aviation Foundation are joining other general aviation advocacy groups on high alert at the number of backcountry accidents so far in the summer of 2024 — 13 in Idaho — including a fatality and near disaster at Smiley Creek.
Volunteers restore fly-in cabins in Alaska
Seven volunteers from around the country joined US Forest Service employees to complete repairs and restore cabin access for users with mobility challenges. Additional work, including clearing trail and filling woodsheds, was accomplished at a second cabin on Heckman Lake and a cabin on nearby Jordan Lake.
Grants approved for improvements to two Connecticut airfields
Improvements at two Connecticut airfields, Goodspeed (42B) near East Haddam, and Waterbury (N41) near Plymouth have been funded by grants from the Recreational Aviation Foundation.