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Ari’s Reno 2022 VLOG – Ep. 2
Episode two! Here is some footage of my perspective of Monday through Wednesday at the National Championship Air Races (NCAR) in Reno, Nevada. As noted in my Reno Diaries series,...
Why Reno Mattered
...said, “A man only gets so many Renos.” He didn’t appreciate ego-driven pilots wasting his annual Reno chance with forgetful engine operation or dummy flying tricks. Putting a Reno racer...
Reno’s Experimental Honor Roll
Hundreds of aircraft have raced at Reno since 1964, but some stand out for their superior win record, outright speed, numbers produced, introduction of new technology or some other reason....
Crewing at Reno
...camaraderie.” Winning at Reno gets you a ride on the fire truck. Tom Aberle’s team are practically honorary firemen by now. One thing you’ll notice at Reno is that airplanes...
Remembering Reno
...carry on the competition begun in 1964 at a small dirt and broken-concrete strip on the north side of Reno (the old Reno Sky Ranch). Air racing didn’t begin there...
RARA Announces Air Races to Leave Reno
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced today that the 2023 National Championship Air Races (NCAR) will be the last time the air races will be hosted in Reno. RARA...
Coming of Age at Reno
...in that I won’t be going back to Reno, but I still feel a sense of sadness under the denial. My body knows something’s up—it’s the end of an era....
Reno Replacement Down to Three Sites
While 2023 signaled the last time championship air racing would take place in Reno, Nevada, the organizing body—Reno Air Racing Association (RARA)—has said it would actively seek out new venues...
Reno From Home
We all know that the best way for an aviation enthusiast (especially a homebuilder) to watch the Reno Air Races is in person, with a pit pass, at Stead Field....
Reno Air Races expand Heritage Aircraft Display during final racing event
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced that it will host a Heritage Aircraft Display during this year’s event to commemorate the final year of the National Championship Air Races...
In Case You Missed it
Aircraft Handling: Making the Compromises Work
Doug Rozendaal brings his considerable experience to a discussion of flight handling characteristics and his favorite aircraft. Among the factors designers consider are stability, control response, feel, personal preferences, FAA requirements, stick force, center of gravity, center of pressure, and the flight envelope. Every design is a compromise.
Record Breaker
Setting the round-trip USA aviation speed record in an RV-6A. By Jeremiah D. Jackson.