by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 13, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, backcountry flying, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
Glenn Brasch, the man behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, submitted this photo and note: “A lone Kitfox sits among the wildflowers in summer 2022 at the Recreational Aviation Foundation’s Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana.” Read...
by William Walker | Feb 16, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Family-owned American Champion Aircraft has weathered its share of ups and downs, but the popularity of backcountry flying is fueling increased demand at the Wisconsin-based company. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, backcountry flying, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “My Maule MX7-180C at Sullivan Lake in northeast Washington State. This lovely spot in the Selkirk Mountains is a gem of backcountry flying. The lake is clean. There is a state campground adjacent to the runway so...
by Janice Wood | Feb 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, Aviation News, backcountry flying, CubCrafters, Experimental Aircraft, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Mike Daniel’s new airplane is called the Cheshire Cat, with the idea that the Carbon Cub FX-3 is his guiding force to take him through the wonderland of backcountry flying. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 4, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Airports, Aviation News, backcountry flying, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
Hard work by volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the New Mexico Pilots Association led to the reopening of the airstrip after it was closed for 30 years. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230112, aviation associations, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation
The Recreational Aviation Foundation, a non-profit association of volunteers dedicated to preserving backcountry airfields for public access nationwide, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023. “What a ride,” says RAF Chairman John McKenna, one of the...
