“Adding more of those type of airstrips to the Jeppesen Nav databases of aviation GPS units makes it much easier for a larger number of private pilots across the country to gain access and enjoy the benefits and freedom of flying that we all cherish.” said Avidyne President Dan Schwinn.
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Snow doesn’t stop volunteers from cleaning up WI23
Volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the local town cleared four acres of brush and burned it, and cut and removed 50 trees. All this work is in preparation for the field to being listed as “public use.”
Back to the Backcountry
Now available to view for free is a recording of an Air Safety Institute webinar that looks at accidents in the backcountry, with an eye towards preventing these accidents in the future. Not a backcountry pilot? You can still learn something, says Bill McGlynn, president of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, who was one of the panelists on the webinar, along with Mike Patey, and the presidents of the Utah Back Country Pilots Association and the Montana Pilots Association.
CubCrafters founder flies west
Both Jim Richmond and the company he founded, CubCrafters, are names that are synonymous with backcountry aviation.
Texas riverbeds reopen to backcountry pilots
The unintended consequence of a Texas law prohibited aircraft from landing on riverbeds. The Recreational Aviation Foundation went to bat for backcountry pilots, and a new law has now reopened Texas riverbeds to pilots.
Picture of the Day: Cessna 170 in the weeds
Allen Macbean submitted this photo and note: “We visited one of the airstrips on Freemont Island in the Great Salt Lake the other day. The strip is not particularly challenging, and the bugs will make you wonder why you exited the cockpit, but the views are great and the silence is worth it. Plus it’s always nice to get a little dirt on the tires.”
Airfield guide tops 300 backcountry airfields
The guide lists backcountry airstrips in all 50 states.
Picture of the Day: Sunset over the Flathead River
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Beautiful evening sunset at Backcountry Flying Experience Seaplane Base. The Sportsman was visiting for a few weeks.”
Picture of the Day: Yelm Air Force
Ben Carlson submitted this photo with a note: “Yelm Air Force Beach Day at Copalis Beach in Washington State. March 2021.”