Tuesday Night Reno Review
It’s a gorgeous, warm, dry, smoke-free, wind-less evening at Reno Stead and the racers are eating and drinking through the social hours. Even better,...
Dreadnought Out
We had just arrived at Reno-Stead Tuesday afternoon and were standing at the trunk of our car putting on our photo vest when crowd...
Racing Costs Money
No, it’s not a blown-up Merlin on a Mustang being frantically changed by a team of twelve guys in the Unlimited pits. But for...
“Pre-Reno”
I love the first couple of days of the Reno Race week—no “paying customers,” low traffic - and lots of time to meet up...
Reno Diaries 2023 – Ep. 1
When I think about growing up there are traditions that stand out to me like annual camping trips and the like—something to look forward...
Avionics Satisfaction Survey
We are conducting an avionics satisfaction survey together with Aviation Consumer for an upcoming market report. We want to know about your recent (within...
Accredited: Sport Air Racing
Showing the way forward in a soon to be post-Reno world, the Sport Air Racing Council was accredited by the FAA after a successful...
Phantom To Appear At Reno
Andrew Buehler, owner of the ultra-fast Biplane racer Phantom called to say he and Phantom will attend the National Championship Air Races in Reno...
CassuTT Owner Creighton King Killed In Crash
The family of CassuTT owner Creighton King has confirmed he died in the crash of his race plane near West Jordan Airport in Utah Wednesday. The...
Zenith Homecoming Set for September 15 & 16
Zenith Aircraft Company will be hosting its 32nd annual Zenith Homecoming / Open Hangar Days & Fly-In this September 15 & 16 at its...
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