According to race officials, all seven classes of airplanes will take to the sky.

“We are incredibly excited as an organization for this monumental step in air racing history as we begin to execute our plan for the 2025 National Championship Air Races,” said Tony Logoteta, president and chief operating officer of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA). “We’re invigorated by the fact that we’re hosting the air races in a brand-new venue in Roswell. It’s going to be amazing to see this iconic event put on again and see our September family.”

Race organizers have visited Roswell several times in recent months to meet with airport staff, emergency services, and city officials to design a new course for the races, review safety protocols, and establish partnerships with the community, according to the organization. Contractors have also been secured for construction of race infrastructure, such as a grandstand.

New Racing Challenges

Air race pilots are expected to visit the area to fly the proposed course in advance of the Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS) scheduled to be held in May in Roswell.

Race officials said the new venue will make for different challenges for the racers, but that “attendees can expect the same spirit of camaraderie, competition and classes of planes that are hallmarks of NCAR.”

Ticket sales and race details will be available in months to come. 

“Reuniting with our September family for the first air races in a new venue will be a historic and emotional moment for our organization as we eagerly prepare for next year alongside our partners in Roswell,” said Fred Telling, RARA chairman and chief executive officer.

• READ MORE: Taking in the Reno Air Races’ Final Lap

The National Championship Air Races traces its roots back to the Cleveland Air Races of the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s. 

The event, billed as the fastest motorsport around, moved to Nevada in 1964. It was first held at Sky Ranch airfield near Spanish Springs, before it moved to Stead Air Force Base, which was later renamed Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) after the base closed.

In September 2023, fans gathered at the Nevada airport for the last air race at that location, which local officials said was a venue no longer able to accommodate the growing sport. Over the decades, homes and subdivisions encroached upon the airport that had once been remote, sparking concerns about potential accidents that could harm area residents. 

The air races have become an end of summer institution for aviation enthusiasts from around the world. In addition to attracting hundreds of aircraft, pilots and support crews, the event also features large displays of static aircraft along with demonstrations of military and civil aircraft.

The National Championship Air Races are set for September 10-14, 2025.

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In 1939, Franklin Roosevelt was the first sitting president to recognize GA, according to AOPA president Mark Baker. This year also marks the 85th anniversary of AOPA, an organization created to support GA.

The National Celebration of GA Flyover will be broadcast live on AOPA’s YouTube channel with commentary from longtime “AOPA Live This Week” host Tom Haines and journalist Miles O’Brien. The pair will be on a rooftop providing commentary as aircraft fly overhead. 

Haines noted that he’s spent a good bit of time researching the participant airplanes and was impressed to learn of their rich history.

Logistics

Mike Ginter, AOPA vice president of airports and state advocacy, will serve as the air boss for the event. Ginter said that all the aircraft will be strategically launched from Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) in Maryland—the home of AOPA—beginning at 11:30 a.m. EST on May 11. 

The aircraft will be expected to fly at 90 knots at an altitude of 1,000 feet, ensuring they are visible from the ground and online. 

“The goal is to get aviation outside of the airport fence lines,” Ginter said.

For those who won’t be in D.C., pilots are encouraged to organize watch parties at their airports.

Sixty aircraft, representing 20 different chapters of GA, are scheduled to participate. The aircraft and pilots, most of whom are the aircraft owners, were selected months ago.

Baker will be leading the parade, flying his Beechcraft Staggerwing 17, an aircraft synonymous with the golden age of aviation. The round-engine Staggerwing biplane was one of the first to feature an enclosed cockpit. In the 1930s, it was the choice for executive transport and air racers.

“It’s going to be a special time for AOPA and for general aviation,” Baker said. “What a sight it will be to see the history of general aviation flying over the National Mall, as GA has given this nation so much over the past many decades. AOPA is uniquely positioned to plan this complex event and execute it safely and professionally.”

Among the aircraft planned to appear are a WACO UPF-7, Douglas DC-3, a Grumman Albatross, one of the only two Beechcraft Starships still flying, a Robinson R44, and a Piper M700 Fury certified this year.

The flyover will also feature an appearance by the Titan Aerobatic Team.

Parade Route

Washington has some of the most restricted airspace in the country. More than 11 agencies, including the FAA, air traffic control, TSA, and U.S. Secret Service are coordinating for the event, which will include flight in Prohibited Area P-56. The restricted airspace was created after 9/11. 

The route takes the aircraft past the Lincoln Memorial, down Independence Avenue, and past the Washington Monument.

GA, By the Numbers

Parade aircraft were selected to showcase technological advancements in aviation and demonstrate the ways GA has improved its safety records over the years.

According to AOPA, the GA industry enjoys the safest record ever due to better aircraft, navigation systems, flight training, and better, more engaging ways to stay proficient. General aviation aircraft fly more than 26 million flight hours each year, including about 30 million takeoffs and landings.

AOPA officials said they hope the event will help spread the word that general aviation often comes from small towns with small aircraft manufacturing facilities, such as Yakima, Washington; Vacaville, California; and Vero Beach, Florida. 

More information on the event, route, and planned aircraft can be found on AOPA’s GA Flyover campaign website.

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During the last race on Saturday officials said John Maloney, pilot of the Yak-3U Miss Trinidad flew above the maximum allowed altitude on part of the course during the Unlimited Class Heat 3A. The resulting penalty is expected to place Maloney in Sunday’s Unlimited Silver Race instead of the Gold, according to members of Miss Trinidad’s crew.

Altitude regulations instituted by the FAA after the 2011 crash of racer Jimmy Leeward in the P-51 Mustang Galloping Ghost set the maximum racing altitude at 400 feet agl for Unlimited competitors in the Bronze Race, 325 feet in the Silver, and 250 feet in the Gold. Minimum altitude for each race is 50 feet agl.

Some pilots have long criticized the altitude rules for making them feel hemmed-in while flying. Others have called the rules “political” weapons often used to harass competitors and to deny or nullify their victories. Earlier this week Brent Hisey, owner and pilot of the P-51 Miss America, received a penalty for flying too high and was bumped down to a subsequent heat filled with slower aircraft. The penalty essentially forces pilots to race their way back into the competition.

After racing ended on Saturday the pit area buzzed as annoyed as pilots and crew members, annoyed and frustrated, discussed possible strategies to eliminate the maximum altitude rules and even talked about staging a walkout to compel officials to amend the rules or at least develop a system for applying them more consistently.

As of Saturday evening the issue had not been settled and Reno Air Racing Association’s contest committee was meeting to consider the penalty and perhaps the objections.

The final day of racing begins at 7:45 a.m. and the Unlimited Bronze is scheduled for 12:25. Unlimited Silver kicks off at 2:15 p.m. and Gold begins at 4:55. The P-51 Bardahl Special flown by Steven Hinton is favored to win the Gold. The Hawker Sea Fury ‘Dreadnought’ remains sidelined for the final.

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While essentially accurate, this description fails in my opinion because it makes the event sound regimented, predictable, and perhaps even a bit boring, which it is not.

An analogy that works better, especially for nonaviation folks, is an old-fashioned soap opera with a generous dash of the action adventure genre. A cast of characters including pilots, mechanics, officials, sponsors, and spouses mixes with an unbelievable collection of meticulously cultivated horsepower. The result is a unique chorus of engines, power tools, and raised voices.

• READ MORE: Reno Air Races Reveal Final List of Participating Pilots, Aircraft

Workers open hatches and crawl deep inside fuselages to work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Their voices echo as they shout for tools. Colleagues run back and forth between the airplane and support trailer, searching for this wrench or that screwdriver. A spool of safety wire occasionally gets loose and rolls across the ramp.  

One thing that makes the Reno races special is that the machines rarely manage to overshadow the people, though they try. Earlier this week, a Hawker Sea Fury named Dreadnought, a big, beautiful Unlimited racer that has competed here for decades, suffered an engine failure during a qualifying run at well over 400 mph (I have never heard “knots” mentioned in reference to Reno—a nod to its motorsports history).

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Talk about drama. Pilot Joel Swager raised the nose, quickly trading airspeed for altitude as Dreadnought’s huge Pratt & Whitney 4360 radial uttered awful, explosive sounds before going silent. Pilots who race at Reno train for this type of emergency, but a deadstick landing in any World War II-era fighter that has been modified for racing is a difficult endeavor. Swager was cool, making the landing look easy, or at least routine. A lot of video sharing went on after the incident.

It is unclear whether the Sea Fury can be made airworthy again in time to return to the competition. There have been cases of last-minute repairs and overnight engine overhauls performed on the tarmac at Reno/Stead Airport (KRTS), but the word in the pits Wednesday was that Dreadnought was out of the event.

• READ MORE: Pilot Killed During Reno Air Races Engine Test

A lot of people will miss that aircraft because they are accustomed to its presence as a reliable strong runner. This year many saw Dreadnought as perhaps the only serious challenger to the Bardahl Special, a P-51 Mustang owned and flown by late racing legend Chuck Lyford. Lyford and the Bardahl airplane were fixtures for many years after the Reno races got going in the mid-1960s, and the aircraft returned last year after a long absence. Following major upgrades during the past year, and with Reno whiz Steven Hinton at the controls, it is favored to win Sunday’s Gold Race.

Anything can happen in racing, though, and there are several Unlimited heats to come before the final. So much can happen between now and Sunday. And the Unlimiteds are but one theme in the broad Reno saga. The other classes, from Formula One to Jets, will also see aircraft tweaked, revised, and rebuilt, often by swarms of volunteer technicians who will put them back together and button up the access panels just in time to taxi for the next race.

As for the Unlimiteds, their heat races begin Thursday afternoon.

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Today’s Top Pick is a 1951 Hawker Sea Fury Mk II

With the final running of the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, coming up September 13-17, it seems like a good time to point out a longtime Reno racer that is on the market.

Furias, campaigned by veteran race pilot Lloyd Hamilton during the 1980s, was a fixture at Reno for many years and finished second in the 1986 Gold race. After posting the top qualifying time during the 2012 Reno races, the aircraft sustained damage when its landing gear collapsed and it skidded off the runway. Furias is looking for a new owner to get it back into the air and back to competition.

Originally flown by the Royal Australian Navy, the aircraft was imported into the U.S. during the 1970s. Sea Furies were advanced piston-engine fighters that arrived too late for World War II but have been popular as modified air racers. Early on, Furias traded its original Bristol radial engine for a Pratt & Whitney R-4360, known as the Wasp Major. With four rows of cylinders, the engine also earned the nickname “corn cob.”

This Sea Fury has several racing modifications, including anti-detonation injection, or ADI, a boil-off oil cooling system, and telemetry. Its panel includes a Garmin GPS, transponder and an oxygen system.

Aircraft enthusiasts interested in racing, historic aircraft, warbirds, or classic restoration should take a look at this unique machine, which is available for $375,000 on AircraftForSale.

You can arrange financing of the airplane through FLYING Financial Group. For more information, email info@flyingfinancial.com.

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These words appear on the web page of Cassutt Aircraft, owned by Creighton King. King, an aircraft builder and race pilot who was killed Wednesday in West Jordan, Utah, during a test flight of his Cassutt 111M race airplane, Race No. 15, Last Lap Player.

According to the West Jordan Police Department, the accident happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. PDT on Wednesday. King had just taken off from Runway 16 at South Valley Regional Airport (U42) approximately 13 miles south of Salt Lake City. The runway measures 5,862 by 100 feet.

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According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), “the plane went through a fence, crossed the street, and came to rest on the northern edge of the street. An NTSB investigator was on scene within hours of the crash.”

One witness told the local media the airplane was at low altitude when it veered to the right and plunged to the ground. The images of the aircraft wreckage in the street show an aircraft that landed hard and disintegrated.

Two passersby attempted to provide CPR to King, but it was too late. 

King grew up in Salt Lake City. On his website, he describes riding his bicycle to the airport and washing airplanes in exchange for rides. He built and rebuilt several aircraft during his life and had been a pilot for more than 30 years, having earned his certificate as a teenager.

King’s friends and family describe him as an experienced and skilled pilot and aviation mechanic who knew the airplane well, as he had built, rebuilt, and tinkered with it getting it ready for the upcoming National Championship Air Races at Reno. The airplane had been flown in other Formula 1 races around the world. 

According to posts on social media, the purpose of the flight was to test the engine, which he had overhauled in preparation for the Reno Air Races. The aircraft raced in the Formula 1 category where the airplanes can reach speeds in excess of 250 mph. 

The accident airplane, according to the website, was “a traditional Cassutt 111M with a 17-foot wing and an 0-200 [engine].” King rebuilt it, resulting in what he described as “a whole new design now known as the CassuTT. My CassuTT has been a blast, and I describe flying it like a first kiss in grade school. It is a big improvement over older designs.”

In addition to the aircraft company, King also owned GripLockTies, the rubber-lined zip ties that are used by so many in the aviation industry and other places.

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Outside observers, including other pilots, are often struck by how low agricultural aircraft fly when applying chemicals to farmland. In general, private pilots tend to fly much higher than, say, the “1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet of the aircraft” that the FAA prescribes over congested areas. So the sight of a small aircraft flying long runs back and forth within 10 feet of the tops of crops with dramatic, swooping 180-degree turns in between can seem jarring.

Flying Low and Feeling at Home

For so-called ag pilots, this unusual corner of the flight envelope is home. It is also authorized under the FAA’s Part 137 rules for agricultural aircraft operations. Crop sprayers have to fly low to apply their chemicals accurately. Most of today’s crop treatments are sprayed liquid, while dust was typical during the industry’s early days. Still, the term “crop duster” remains in the popular lexicon.

• READ MORE: History of Agricultural Aviation Reveals a Series of Turning Points

During years of spraying crops, ag pilots develop skills that transfer well to air racing around a closed course, also called pylon racing. This style of competition often favors those willing to fly lower than everyone else, and many agricultural operators have gained renown at numerous events, including the premier Stihl National Championship Air Races held annually at Reno/Stead Airport (KRTS) in Reno, Nevada.

The following ag pilots have made their mark on the Reno Air Races over the decades.

Marvin Lee “Lefty” Gardner

After flying B-17 and B-24 bombers with the 8th Air Force during World War II, Lefty Gardner earned an agriculture degree at Texas A&M and went into the aerial application business. In the late 1950s, he and a group of ag-pilot friends began collecting surplus military aircraft, gradually assembling what became the Confederate Air Force, known today as the Commemorative Air Force. Known as a superb pilot, he won the Gold Race at Reno in 1976, flying his P-51 called Thunderbird. However, he is probably best remembered for his P-38 White Lightnin’ which made a huge impression around the Reno pylons and in aerobatic demonstrations.

• READ MORE: Pilot Runs a Crop-Dusting Business

Gary Hubler

Gary Hubler, a crop duster from Idaho, raced in Reno’s Formula 1 class for light aircraft with 200-cubic inch Continental engines and a 500-pound minimum weight. He began racing at Reno in 1984 and gradually rose to the top, winning the class each year from 2002 to 2006. Hubler died in an accident during a heat race in 2007 after colliding with another racer.

Bob Yancey

Career crop duster Bob Yancey routinely flew his souped-up racing aircraft from Klamath Falls, Oregon, down to Reno for the annual competition. People grew accustomed to seeing him arrive in Ole’ Blue, a Vought F4U Corsair. So you can imagine the surprise in 1988 when he touched down in a highly modified Russian Yak-11 called Perestroika—perfect for the late-Cold War era. It was becoming easier to import airplanes from what were the Eastern Bloc countries, and compared with American warbirds, the Yak was small, light, and inexpensive. Aviation legend Bob Hoover interviewed Yancey and asked how the Yak handled on the trip to Reno. “Twitchy,” Yancey replied.  

Nick Macy

The T-6 races are among the most exciting at Reno because the aircraft—all essentially the same model of World War II advanced trainers—tend to be closely matched and highly competitive. If you appreciate the nuances of a baseball pitching duel or NASCAR racers drafting one another on a super speedway in search of an elusive advantage, you probably would enjoy watching T-6s compete. Longtime ag pilot Nick Macy has competed at Reno for more than 30 years and had a run of six T-6 Gold Race wins from 1999 to 2012.

John ‘Dusty’ Dowd

Dusty Dowd, an aeronautical engineer who owned Syracuse Flying Service in Syracuse, Kansas, competed in Reno’s Formula 1 class through the 1980s. After a while racing began to conflict with his crop work, and he took an extended leave from racing. Fast forward to 2016, when he returned, this time in the unlimited class with a Yak-11 called Lylia. He won the Silver Race that year at an average speed of 376 mph. He won the Silver again this year with a P-51A Mustang called Shanty Irish. He says the Yak, which he has continued to improve since 2016, will be back next year. FLYING will be watching.

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The High Sierra Fly-In 2021 kicked off early last week on the Dead Cow Airstrip and surrounding dry lake bed in northern Nevada, with a collective community event that brought in nearly 1,000 vehicles (aircraft and campers and more…) and roughly 2,000 spectators and participants. The STOL Drag competition pitted long-time backcountry pilots and newcomers alike in an exciting display of aerial skill and aircraft modification.

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A week of fast flying in pictures of an awesome showcase gives a glimpse into the airmanship and sportsmanship on display.

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The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has released the competitor lineups for the 2021 Stihl National Championship Air Races planned for September 15 to 19 in Reno, Nevada.

Qualifying heats begin ahead of the action on September 13. A total of 155 pilots plan to test their mettle, each flying one of the 145 aircraft slated for the qualifying rounds.

Earlier this summer, pilots wanting to participate passed through “rookie school” in order to gain initial certification to fly—or to renew their qualifications.

This year will mark the debut of the STOL Drag competition, which was a demonstration event in the last NCAR held in 2019. A total of 25 pilots will toe the line in this new event.

Those attending will also see demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, F-35A Lightning II, Tucker’s Air Patrol and Jim Peitz Aerosports.

Enthusiasts on the ground can experience the National Aviation Heritage Invitation, the GRADD-NVBAA STEM Education Discovery Zone, and the racing pits, where a lot of the action takes place.

Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 800-514-3849 ahead of the event. For rolled over or renewed tickets from 2020, please see the FAQs on the website.

The full lineups are listed below.

2021 Pilots and Planes

Unlimited

• 0 – Spam Can – John Maloney
• 2 – Goldfinger – John Michael Brown
• 4 – Sweet and lovely – Jeff LaVelle
• 6 – Shanty Irish – John J. Dowd, Jr.
• 8 – Dreadnought – Joel Swager
• 11 – Miss America – Brent Hisey
• 31 – Speedball Alice – Dan Vance
• 41 – Lady B – Michael Kelly Pfleger
• 44 – Blondie – Brant Seghetti
• 55 – Man O’ War – Ken Gottschall
• 62 – BUNNY – Tom Nightingale
• 63 – Pretty Polly – Patrick Nightingale
• 81 – Wee Willy II – Rob Patterson
• 114 – Argonaut – Sherman G. Smoot
• 924 – 924G – Dennis Sanders
• PACE – Pace – Steve Hinton

Alternate pilots not already flying

• Mark Watt
• Mark Moodie

Jet

• 1 – Athena – Robert McCormack
• 3 – Pole Dancer – J. Kevin Roll
• 6 – Sluggo – Joe Gano
• 8 – Race 8 – David Sterling
• 11 – Ivan – Jerry Kerby
• 19 – Blue Ice – Charlie Camilleri
• 24 – Just Lucky – Peter A. Zaccagnino
• 29 – Ballista – Aaron Hogue
• 35 – Race 35 – Michael Wayne McCauley
• 37 – Red Thunder – Alexandre Eckmann
• 38 – Bandit – Scott Farnsworth
• 54 – Robin 1 – Jeff Turney
• 61 – Miss Independence – Joseph Swindel
• 73 – Subito – Cyrill Wipfli
• 77 – Viper – Peter Stravrides
• 83 – Race 83 – Scott Farnsworth
• 84 – Tumbling Goose – Scott Gusakov
• 139 – DarkStar – Dianna Stanger
• 555 – Phoenix – Mark Johnson “Magic”
• 777 – Red Thunder II – Alexandre Eckmann
• PACE – Pace 1 – Jay Obernolte
• PACE – Pace 2 – J. Kevin Roll
• PACE – Pace 3 – Malte Bruegmann

Alternate pilots not already flying

• Michael Steiger
• Phill Fogg

Biplane

• 3 – Smokin’ Hot – Sam Swift
• 6 – Miss Dianne – Rob Caster
• 10 – Bad MoJo – Jake Stewart
• 13 – Miss Gianna – Jeffrey Lo
• 17 – Yellow Fever – Eric Zine
• 18 – RB Special – John A. D’Alessandris
• 22 – Nice and EZ – Nicholas Kellikidis
• 23 – Red Squirrel – Tom Marden
• 25 – Shake N’ Bake – Tommy Suell
• 33 – Black Hawk – Anthony Oshinuga
• 40 – Gone Full Boogie – Michael W. Stewart
• 66 – Second Hand – Scott Thomson
• 69 – The Yellow Bomber – Marie-Claire LaBerge
• 76 – Rudolf – Dave Holmgren
• 84 – Panther – Alan D. Hoover
• 247 – Slow Roll – Scott McDonald
• 314 – Red Ryder – Scott Prewitt
• 11X – Red Lady – Robert Schmidle
• 7X – Racer X – Patrick McGarry

Alternate pilots not already flying

• David Roelofs
• Kevin Harper

Formula 1

• 9 – Outlaw – Scott Holmes
• 11 – Endeavor – Steve Senegal
• 20 – Never Easy – Vernon Robert Austin
• 27 – Once More – Kent S. Jackson
• 34 – Limitless – Justin Meaders
• 39 – Monkey Ninja – Jake Speidel
• 48 – The Atomic Pumpkin – Blaire Hamilton
• 52 – Feisty – Steve Temple
• 54 – Miss Min – James L. Jordan
• 57 – Heat Stroke – Carl Robinson
• 72 – The ACME Special – Matt Moore
• 74 – Phat Ass Cass – Shaun Milke
• 79 – No Strings Attached – Justin Phillipson
• 81 – Sleeper Swaid – Lamar Rahn
• 96 – iLikeCake – Justin Inman
• 121 – Outatime – Eric Dienst

Alternate pilots not already flying

• Mathew Hughes

Sport

• 2 – Modo Mio – Vince Walker
• 3 – Mojo – Sean E. VanHatten
• 15 – Lucky Girl – Vicky Benzing
• 22 – Greenstreak – Richard Vandam
• 24 – Race 24 – Jim Rust
• 26 – Race 26 – Robert L. Swortzel
• 28 – Coming In Hot – Peter A. Zaccagnino
• 30 – One Moment – Andrew Findlay
• 31 – Tenacity – Mark Frederickson
• 34 – White Lightning – John Flanagan
• 35 – Racing Rivets – Shawn Jordan
• 36 – Race 36 – Paul Downing
• 39 – Race 39 – Jeff Lavelle
• 42 – Relentless – Kevin Eldredge
• 49 – Rocket 6 – Bob Mills
• 54 – Navy 8 – Chris McMillian
• 56 – Bad Dingo – George Catalano
• 60 – Miss’d Tuesday – Delton (Dee) Child
• 66 – Jus Pass’n Thru – Ernie O. Sutter
• 67 – Swiss Thunder – Peter Balmer
• 68 – Wasabinought – Elliot Seguin
• 76 – Race 76 – Jason Rovey
• 80 – Miss Ruby S – Skylor Piper
• 90 – Breathless – Conrad Huffstutler
• 91 – Breaking Wind – Ryan Moran
• 92 – Summer Hawk – David Robinson
• 99 – Martins Legacy – Dave Morss
• 101 – General Lee – Lee Ulrich
• 130 – Zebulon – Olivier Langeard
• 151 – Clas Thunder I – Mathias Haid
• 181 – GA1 – Karl Grove
• 270 – Whiskey Tango – Dan West
• 314 – Phantom Rocket – Scott Prewitt
• 611 – Ramp Rat’s Ride – Joe Coraggio
• 777 – Guardian Angel – Matt Ramsey
• 888 – Triple Eight – Neil Wischer
• 12 PACE – Taylor Made – Mark Frederick
• PACE #69 – Pace 69 – Malte Bruegmann

Alternate pilots not already flying

• James Stringer

STOL

• 2 – Bush Air – Milne “CC” Pocock
• 3 – Lawn Mower III – Harold Stockman
• 03 – The Dirty Bird – Jeffery Pohl
• 4 – STOLFox – Bryan Bowen
• 7 – Skywagon – Kurt Leaders
• 11 – Grasshopper – David Kerley
• 16 – MAGA – William “Butch” V. Kingston
• 17 – Race 17 – Kevin Sloane
• 21 – Race 21 – Kevin Palmer
• 22 – The Beast – Jeff Whiteley
• 30 – Texian – “Corey” Slone
• 43 – Doc – Collin Caneva
• 44 – Yee Haw 6 – Steve Henry
• 46 – G Wagon – Warren Grobberlaar
• 48 – Devil Girl – Eddie Sanches
• 53 – Race 53 – Joseph “Joe” Dory
• 56 – Sarge – Toby Ashley
• 62 – The Dog – Austin Clemens
• 69 – Doodle Clipper – Katie Waito
• 73 – Race 73 – Tim Schelhorn
• 80 – ECHO – William “Bo” Ellis
• 85 – Honey Badger – Cathy Page
• 88 – Hard Liquor – Nat Esser
• 94 – Super Cub – Rick Boardman
• 99 – Hot Rod – Kyle Moses

T-6

• 2 – Bare Essentials – Chris LeFave
• 4 – Race 4 – Michael Kelly Pfleger
• 5 – Big Red – Gordo Sanders
• 6 – Six-Cat – Nick S. Macy
• 14 – Barons Revenge – Chris Rushing
• 25 – Vicarious – Jason Karlin
• 43 – Midnight Miss III – Joel Stinnett
• 49 – Miss Ellaneous – Bill Muszala
• 50 – Abracadabra – Vitaly Pecherskyy
• 66 – Gunslinger – Vic McMann
• 69 – Eros – Lee Oman
• 73 – Miss Humboldt Hunny – Loren Marburg
• 88 – Radial Velocity – John S. Lohmar
• 90 – Race 90 – Greg McNeely
• PACE 1 – Rob Sandberg

Alternate pilots not already flying

• Gene McNeely
• Rick Siegfried

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