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  • PYLON RACING SEMINAR: A LICENSE TO LEARN

    June 20, 2016 Author: Dan McGee
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    PRS: Michael Crowell, RARA CEO

    Once again Stead Airport was alive with the sounds of racing aircraft but this time the pilots were coming to be schooled in the fine art of air racing.   STEAD (June 18) – The Pylon Racing Seminar made its annual visit to the airport here. Any pilot that wants to compete at the air races, is changing classes or hasn’t raced in a while has to go through this course. Veterans also attend as it’s a way to get more time on the course. But for the rookies it’s a time to demonstrate they have the necessary flying skills

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  • F1 AIR RACING GOES INTERNATIONAL

    December 23, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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    One of the classes at the Reno National Championship Air Races is International Formula One. These purpose build air racers trace their linage back to the golden age of air racing in the 1930s when they were called specials.   AIR RACE 1 WORLD CUP ANNOUNCED – 19 DEC 14 The IF1 (International Formula One Association} has been governing the class for the past seven decades and now they moved their sport ahead as it’s gone international. Last year there was a formula one air race in Europe where most of the pilots were from France. And, after talking with

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  • CHAMPIONSHIP DAY AT THE AIR RACES

    September 16, 2014 Author: Dan McGee
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      STEAD AIRPORT (Sept. 14) – For the 51st year the sky north of Reno was filled with the sound of planes racing each other. The Reno National Championship Air Races is, with one exception, the only place on the planet where pilots race each other around a course.   And Sunday is when all the class champions are crowned after their individual Gold races. This year’s event appeared to have the potential of being an epic race but in the end a young lion won the Breitling Gold Unlimited event and notched his sixth championship. It wasn’t exactly easy

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