A new backcountry airfield has opened in Oregon, thanks to the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
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Pictures of the day: Recreational Aviation Foundation photo contest winners
RAF photo contest showcases the beauty of the backcountry.
Call to action to pilots to comment on Death Valley’s Chicken Strip
A call to action has been put out to pilots everywhere to support the Chicken Strip in Death Valley.
Astronomy Night at 9I0 a star-studded success
Astronomy Night at Havana Regional Airport (9I0) in Illinois was a successful, with clear skies, plenty of high-powered telescopes, and more than 150 people eager to see the stars.
Volunteer pilots fly Montana vets into the wilderness
Volunteer GA pilots fly Montana vets into the wilderness to hike and explore, as well as do some maintenance work at 0S1.
And the winners are…
Three pilots take top prizes in the Recreational Aviation Foundation/Sporty’s Pilot Shop photo contest.
RAF opens new airstrip in Michigan’s UP
A 2012 forest fire delayed the development of Michigan’s Two Hearted (6Y5) airstrip located in the state’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.
RAF and Sporty’s launch backcountry photo contest
Sporty’s Pilot Shop has teamed up with the Recreational Aviation Foundation on Backcountry Cover Photo Contest. Winning photos will appear on the cover of a Sporty’s Catalog, and the winner gets a $500 Sporty’s Pilot Shop gift card. RAF Ohio Liaison Christine Mortine worked with Sporty’s to create the contest and these simple guidelines: Open […]
Picture of the day: Don’t forget the bear spray
Carmine Mowbray, who is with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, sent in this photo, taken at her favorite airfield, Meadow Creek (0S1) in the Flathead National Forest in Montana, with her 1960 C-182 with the Sportsman STOL, VGs and 3-bladed prop. “Bring your bear spray and enjoy the primitive facilities for a quiet backcountry experience,” she advises.