UAV/UAS Certification FREE for military, first responders, high school students and educators
Global Robot and Drone Deployment (GRADD), the Nevada Business Aviation Association (NVBAA) and Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) have been partners for the successful GRADD-NVBAA STEM Discovery Zone at the STIHL National Championship Air Races since 2015. In addition to their work in STEM education, did you know that NVBAA offers FAA Part 107 Pilot Training? In fact, the training if FREE if you fall into one of these categories:
Military veterans and their families,
Public safety officers, and
High school educators / high school students
The world of UAV/UAS is expanding exponentially every day, and there is a tremendous need for qualified operators. There is no better time to get your FAA Part 107 certification and join this amazing world! NVBAA’s summer LIVE 9-week instructor-led webinar training series begins July 2nd. Fun and informative, this is a series that will fully prepare you for your Part 107 written exam. A 31 question interactive quiz is even included at the conclusion of each Saturday’s training calls to review the content of the day. Attend NVBAA’s weekly training calls, complete their online course and you’re guaranteed to pass the FAA Part 107 Exam! Here is what you’ll learn during the series:
Schedule of Events
Sept 3 – FAA 14 CFR Part 107 Rules & Regulations
Sept 10 – National Airspace System (NAS) & Aeronautical Charts
Sept 10 – Workshop – Demystifying Aeronautical Charts (starts immediately after the regular Part 107 training session)
Sept 17 – Aviation Weather Sources
Sept 24 – Loading and Performance
Oct 1 – Crew Resource Management
Oct 8 – Airport and Field Operations
Oct 15 – Radio Communication and Emergency Procedures
Oct 22 – Pre-flight, FAA Authorizations and Waiver Requests
Oct 22 – Workshop – How to Make Money, Get Gigs & Full-time Jobs as a Part 107 Pilot (starts immediately after the regular Part 107 training session)
Oct 29 – FAA New Rules -Final Kahoot Competition
Don’t wait – click the links below to sign up for one of the best FAA Part 107 training programs in the business:
Pilots Revealed for 2022 STIHL National Championship Air Races
RENO, Nev. (July 29, 2022) – The field is set for this year’s STIHL National Championship Air Races with 152 planes and 156 pilots racing for glory Sept. 14-18 just north of downtown Reno, Nev.
Hours of preparation, certification and practice brings one of the largest fields of racers to the outdoor event. This year boasts an exciting and competitive Unlimited field with Czech Mate returning from a five-year hiatus to square off against three time reigning champion Dreadnought and fan-favorite Miss America for a chance to raise the Unlimited Gold Trophy. BARDAHL Special, a P51 that finished second overall at the very first Reno Air Races in 1964, while winning the Unlimited finale, will also be returning to Stead for the first time since 1967.
In the Biplane class, fans will get to root for Maj. Michael Brewer, a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird who flew on the demonstration team from 2018–2022 as both Thunderbird No. 3 and Thunderbird No. 4. While performing at the Air Races in 2019 and 2021, Maj. Brewer had the opportunity to experience the unique and exhilarating atmosphere and this year is making his race debut in No. 44, Big Cat.
2022 will also mark the second year of competition for the event’s newest racing class, STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) Drag, with 21 competitors looking to take home the championship in the sport that has become a social media phenomenon.
Fans will see demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight, U.S. Navy Legacy Flight, Jim Peitz Aerosports and the GB-1 Gamebird. On the ground fans will get to experience the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, Military Static Display, GRADD-NVBAA STEM Education Discovery Zone, the racing pits where fans can get up close and personal with the pilots, planes and crew, and much more.
Unlimited
0
Span Can
Mark Moodie
3
BARDAHL Special
Steven Coutches
4
Sweet & Lovely
Jeff LaVelle
6
Shanty Irish
John J. Dowd, Jr.
8
Dreadnought
Joel Swager
11
Miss America
Brent Hisey
26
Rushin’ Thunder
Scotty Crandlemire
27
Race 27
John Maloney
31
Speedball Alice
Dan Vance
44
Blondie
Brant Seghetti
49
Lady B
Michael Pfleger
55
Man O’ War
Ken Gottschall
62
BUNNY
Tom Nightingale
63
Pretty Polly
Patrick Nightingale
81
Wee Willy II
Rob Patterson
86
Czech Mate
Sherman G. Smoot
114
Argonaut
Dennis Sanders
924
924
Mark Watt
PACE
PaceMaker
Steve Hinton
Alt pilots not already flying
John Muszala Jr.
Jet
6
Sluggo
Matt Conklin
7
Red Thunder
Alexandre Eckmann
8
Race 8
David Sterling
11
IVAN
Jerry “Jive” Kerby
23
Vertigo
Joe “Face Punch” Swindel
24
Just Lucky
Peter A. Zaccagnino
29
Ballista
Aaron Hogue
35
Honeywell
Michael W. McCauley
54
Robin 1
Jeff Turney
55
Spirit of Freedom
Nathan Harnagel
61
Miss Independence
Charlie Camilleri
73
Subito
Cyrill Wipfli
77
Viper
Peter Stravides
84
Tumbling Goose
Scott Gusakov
129
Race 129
Mark Davis
139
DarkStar
Dianna Stanger
777
Red Thunder II
Alexandre Eckmann
PACE 555
Phoenix
Michael Steiger
PACE
Jet Pace
Jay Obernolte
Alt pilots not already flying
Tammy Camilleri
Rick Vandam
Craig Wilcockson
Mark Johnson
Biplane
3
Smokin’ Hot
Sam Swift
4
Ruby
Jeffrey Rose
6
Miss Diane
Dave Holmgren
13
Miss Gianna
Jeffrey Lo
17
Yellow Fever
Eric Zine
18
RB Special
John A. D’Alessandris
23
Red Squirrel
Andrew McVicker
25
Shake N’ Bake
Tommy Suell
29
Toto
Dennis K. Brown
44
Big Cat
Michael Brewer
66
Second Hand
Scott Thomson
80
The Other Woman
David Roelofs
84
Panther
Alan D. Hoover
247
Slow Roll
Scott McDonald
314
Flip Flop
Scott Prewitt
711
Two Armed Bandit
Tom Marden
11X
Red Lady
Robert Schmidle
7X
Racer X
Patrick McGarry
Formula 1
9
Outlaw
Scott Holmes
11
Endeavor
Steve Senegal
17
Annie
Pushkraj “Push” Wagh
21
Black Jack
Joshua Watson
26
Fast and Easy
Paul E. Newman
27
Once More
Kent S. Jackson
31
Fraed Naught
Steve Temple
34
Limitless
Justin Meaders
39
Monkey Ninja
JP O’Dell
45
QuadNickel
Jake Speidel
48
Atomic Pumpkin
Blaire Hamilton
52
Feisty
Trent Woodworth
72
The ACME Special
Matt Moore
74
Phat Ass Cass
Shaun Milke
79
No Strings Attached
Justin Phillipson
81
Sleeper
Carl Robinson
85
Deja Vu
Eric Dienst
99
What Airplane Honey?
Timothy Cone
Sport
2
Modo Mio
Vince Walker
3
Mojo
Sean E. VanHatten
4
Race 4
Tom McNerney
6
Ramp Rat’s Ride
Joseph Coraggio
9
Cruz Missile
Mike Rinker
10
Practice
Timothy Slater
15
Lucky Girl
Vicky Benzig
22
Greenstreak
Richard Vandam
24
Grimlins Castle
Jim Rust
28
Coming In Hot
Peter A. Zaccagnino
30
One Moment
Andrew Findlay
34
White Lightning
John Flanagan
36
Sport 36
Paul Downing
39
Race 39
Jeff LaVelle
40
Race 40
Mark Johnson
49
Rocket Six
Bob Mills
51
Clas Thunder One
Mathias Haid
54
Navy 8
Steve Senegal
56
Bad Dingo
George Catalano
60
Miss’d Tuesday
Delton (Dee) Child
66
Just Pass’n Thru
Ernie O. Sutter
67
Swiss Thunder II
Peter Balmer
68
BowersPony
Elliot Seguin
76
Race 76
Jason Rovey
80
Miss Ruby S
Skylor Piper
90
Breathless
Conrad Huffstutler
92
Summer Hawk
David Robinson
96
Sarah Smile
William Christopher McMillian
101
General Lee
Lee Ulrich
130
Zebulon
Olivier Langeard
150
BearDog
Johnnie Painter
181
GA1
Karl Grove
270
WHISKY TANGO
Dan West
314
Phantom Rocket
Scott Prewitt
744
Millennial Falcon
Tommy Ishii
777
Guardian Angel
Matt Ramsey
PACE #17
Calamity Jane
Christopher Schaich
PAGE #69
Pace 69
Malte Bruegmann
Alt pilots not already flying
Ralf Aue
STOL
3
Lawn Mower III
Harold Stockman
7
Yellow Thunder
Bruce Graham
11
Grasshopper
David Kerley
15
The Happy Dog
Brent Womack
17
FlyTruckeeTahoe
Kevin Sloane
21
Red Rocket
Kevin Palmer
22
Race 22
Ty Ferkin
22
The Beast
Jeff Whiteley
27
Spirit of Louis
Harry Beaupre
43
Doc
Collin Caneva
44
Yee Haw 6
Steve Henry
45
Bumblebee
Andrew Patry
48
Devil Girl
Eddie Sanches
53
Race 53
Joseph “Joe” Dory
63
God Bless John Wayne
Tony Sanches
66
Big Tuna
Jon Hakala
73
Psycho Billy
Tim Schelhorn
80
ECHO
William “Bo” Ellis
84
Herf, Heff, El Toro
Aaron Greear
85
LuncaC
Cathy Page
221
Scooter
Brian Steck
T-6
2
Bare Essentials
Chris LaFave
4
Emily
Craig Meyer
5
Big Red
Gordo Sanders
6
Six-Cat
Nick S. Macy
13
War Cat
Brian Reberry
14
Barons Revenge
Chris Rushing
21
Play Hard
Ben York III
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
89
Baby Boomer
Gene McNeely
90
Undecided
Greg McNeely
PACE
PACE 1
Rob Sandberg
Alt pilots not already flying
Michael Pfleger
Rick Siegfried
*Racer list is subject to change. **Italicized and bolded entries are 2021 Gold Champions. Plane and pilot may be different this year or 2021 champion may not be in the field.
Qualifying begins Monday, Sept. 12 and racing begins Wednesday, Sept. 14. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 1-800-514-3849 ahead of the event. For more information, visit AirRace.org.
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About the National Championship Air Races
The National Championship Air Races are held every September just north of Reno by the Reno Air Racing Association, a 501(c)(3). The event has become an institution for Northern Nevada and aviation enthusiasts from around the world with seven racing classes, a large display of static aircraft and several military and civilian flight demonstrations. Independent economic impact studies show that the event generates
UAV/UAS Certification FREE for military, first responders, high school students and educators
Global Robot and Drone Deployment (GRADD), the Nevada Business Aviation Association (NVBAA) and Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) have been partners for the successful GRADD-NVBAA STEM Discovery Zone at the STIHL National Championship Air Races since 2015. In addition to their work in STEM education, did you know that NVBAA offers FAA Part 107 Pilot Training? In fact, the training if FREE if you fall into one of these categories:
Military veterans and their families,
Public safety officers, and
High school educators / high school students
The world of UAV/UAS is expanding exponentially every day, and there is a tremendous need for qualified operators. There is no better time to get your FAA Part 107 certification and join this amazing world! NVBAA’s summer LIVE 9-week instructor-led webinar training series begins July 2nd. Fun and informative, this is a series that will fully prepare you for your Part 107 written exam. A 31 question interactive quiz is even included at the conclusion of each Saturday’s training calls to review the content of the day. Attend NVBAA’s weekly training calls, complete their online course and you’re guaranteed to pass the FAA Part 107 Exam! Here is what you’ll learn during the series:
Schedule of Events
July 2 – FAA 14 CFR Part 107 Rules & Regulations
July 9 – National Airspace System (NAS) & Aeronautical Charts
July 9 – Workshop – Demystifying Aeronautical Charts (starts immediately after the regular Part 107 training session)
July 16 – Aviation Weather Sources
July 23 – Loading and Performance
July 30 – Crew Resource Management
August 6 – Airport and Field Operations
August 13 – Radio Communication and Emergency Procedures
August 20 – Pre-flight, FAA Authorizations and Waiver Requests
August 20 – Workshop – How to Make Money, Get Gigs & Full-time Jobs as a Part 107 Pilot (starts immediately after the regular Part 107 training session)
August 27 – FAA New Rules -Final Kahoot Competition / May-June Kahoot Winner Announcement
Don’t wait – click the links below to sign up for one of the best FAA Part 107 training programs in the business:
Reno Air Racing Association Launches $100k Fundraiser for Scholarships
The Reno Air Racing Association’s (RARA) 2022 Flight Training Scholarship recipients are all in training, and the program is going fantastic! We’re pleased to report that all ten students have begin their training and several even expect to be complete by the time the STIHL National Championship Air Races come around on September 14th, 2022. So, it’s time to start getting the program fueled up for the next round! This year, RARA is pleased to announce that we will be once again offering flight training scholarships, and that we will also be adding Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic scholarships!
Our vision is to Establish the National Championship Air Races as a pinnacle of inspiration, education, and exhilaration for people of all ages. To further this vision we are taking on the mission to raise $100,000 for our scholarship program, and we need your help to get there! Please consider a donation today – any amount will help, and you will help us in our Racing for the Future campaign to get as many young people engaged as possible, using the excitement of the Reno Air Races as the inspiration to explore the many valuable careers in aviation.
Contributions are tax-deductible, and you can help us make dreams come true!
2021 was the year the STIHL National Championship Air Races returned after we all weathered some of the most challenging circumstances on record. Generous donations from our dedicated fans and supporters are a vital element of the Reno Air Racing Association’s success, and we want to give our most sincere thanks to everyone who made a gift to help us emerge from the Covid shutdown in 2020 and back into air racing in 2021! Your donations not only helped make the past year possible, but also gave us the resources and energy to begin an exciting journey as we launch our 2022 STIHL National Championship Air Races and our new “Racing for the Future” campaign.
Our vision is to establish the Reno Air Racing Association as the pinnacle of inspiration, education, and exhilaration for people of all ages. Our success with our STEM education programming has now led to our first flight training scholarships and we have even more programs coming to life in the near future. We hope you will join us as we accelerate into this new chapter in our evolution.
Air racing is our passion, and we are using the excitement, history, and pageantry of our beloved sport to inspire the next generation of aviators, fans, and stakeholders. Your contributions are an important factor in making this possible, and we’d like to extend our deepest heartfelt gratitude to those who gave this past year.
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