Archive for April 2025
The RAF has added its name to the over 50 aviation-related organizations, manufacturers and stakeholders that support Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Air Traffic Control Modernization Plan. The US system handles more than 45,000 daily flights, and the FAA relies on aging radio equipment that air traffic controlle
Have you explored the updated Airfield Guide yet? If discovering new places and adventures excites you, the Airfield Guide is the place to begin planning your next recreational flight! Maybe you’re new to the RAF or just haven’t used the Airfield Guide. It’s fast and easy to sign up, and is free, without ads. You will appreciate…
RAF Michigan Liaison General Grant reported that volunteers have met at North Fox Island on several occasions to take on clean up after a record early spring ice storm downed several hundred trees, many along the turf runway. “We’ve cleared the fire pit area and some tie down locations,” Grant said. Please note the taxiways remain closed due to downed trees. “This…
Day job: Retired Physician. Now, time to travel, see family and fly. Favorite airstrip: X61, Zellwood FL Next Adventure: Backpacking Evolution Loop in the Sierras followed by a rafting trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon in Idaho.
From turf airstrips in mountain settings, to small suburban airports, the RAF understands that flying someplace for recreation means many things. It’s visiting special places where the laptop and briefcase aren’t coming along. The RAF supports recreational destinations with a grassroots feel, where there are no instrument procedures, and your radio only need be tuned to…
Our many RAF supporters have such vast and varied experience, and we’re capturing some of their words of wisdom to share with you. This month’s guest editorial is by Ron Keller, the RAF’s New Mexico Liaison. My interest in aviation started as a child on our small farm in Ohio. When I saw an airplane fly…
You could say Steve Jones has aviation in his blood. He is the IT manager for the company that operates the largest, most diverse private aircraft fleet in the world, hangs out weekends at his active local GA airport, AND is willing and able to volunteer his skills for the RAF. Steve helps manage the…
We have reached our airplane capacity for the 2025 Ryan Fly In. If you are currently registered and need to cancel, please let us know so there is room for others.To get on the waitlist to fly in, please fill out registration; we will notify you if there are any cancellations.There is still room to…
People often think of donations as one-time events: a check sent in, a quick online transaction, or a few dollars given at a fly in. While these gifts are vital, there’s another way to give that can have an even greater impact: recurring donations. Did you know you can set your RAF donation to recur…
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Steve has been in aviation, quite literally, all his life. He carried on his father’s vocation in aviation and wound up with a career that included test flying pretty much every Boeing commercial airplane. Listen in to hear some of his stories and love for the 747-8.
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