Event Calendar
National Championship Air Races
Reno Stead Field
September 10, 2008 - September 14, 2008
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event also features military static and historic airplane displays
along with jaw dropping aerobatic exhibitions. While enjoying the
races, spectators can visit the pits and watch race teams work on the
airplanes, get autographs from their favorite race pilots and browse
hundreds of vendor booths and take pleasure in a wide variety of food
and beverages.
Race aircraft in the Unlimited Class reach speeds of over 500 mph -
by far the fastest-moving machines in motorsports! The event also
includes a world-class air show featuring the USAF "Thunderbirds", top
aerobatic performers, military and civil flight demonstrations, and a
large display of static aircraft. Please plan to attend.
In addition to enjoying all of the flying, you can visit the pits
and watch race teams work on their aircraft, browse the vendors for
aviation-related and other merchandise, and enjoy a wide variety of
food and beverages and other amenities during your visit.
Plentiful hotel accomodations in nearby Reno and Sparks [with
low-fare round-trip shuttle bus service between downtown locations and
the Air Races] are complemented by reserved RV parking right at Stead
Field. And there's plenty of low-cost auto parking on-site, too.
A near-record number of pilots participated in the National
Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS), also known as
"Rookie School", 18-21 June at the Reno Stead Airfield. Now in its
eleventh year, PRS allows pilots to safely improve air racing
techniques in an educational environment.
2008 Pylon Racing Seminar held June 18-21
2008 Pylon Racing Seminar held June 18-21
Aircraft participating included Unlimited Class fan favorites "Dago
Red" and "Strega", as well as representatives of the Sport, Biplane,
Formula One, T-6, and Jet classes.
Pilots who have not raced recently at the Reno Air Races are
required to attend in order to qualify for the main event in September.
"The increase in attendance at PRS is an indication of the
dedication of our race pilots to safe, fast-paced, high-quality air
racing”, said Reno Air Racing Association President and CEO, Mike
Houghton. "There is a lot of energy heading into rookie school and that
will only bode well for the excitement we will all experience in
September."
"PRS gives both pilots and race officials an opportunity to test
ability levels and safety procedures in a noncompetitive, low-pressure
situation,” Houghton said. "It is part of our year-round effort to
ensure that the Reno Air Races are as safe as possible."
To qualify to race, pilots must participate in classroom-based
briefing sessions and then successfully complete a series of test
flights under the supervision of veteran race pilot instructors.
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