Inaugural Music City STOL Competition Takes Off in Tennessee

The new event showcased short takeoffs and landings in the expanding National STOL Series.

Josh Richling

Wednesday, September 06, 2023 at 05:54 PM ET

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Adventure Class winner Luke Spoor’s No. 71 American Legend Cub MOAC. [Credit: Art Rubin Photography]

Key Takeaways:

The inaugural Music City STOL Competition was successfully hosted on September 1-2 at Music City Executive Airport in Gallatin, Tennessee, drawing an estimated 1,000 spectators and featuring both seasoned pilots and enthusiastic newcomers.
Class victories included Brandon Corn (Touring), Chase Bentley (Rookie), Shawn Johnson (Backcountry, in an upset win), Luke Spoor (Adventure), and Patrick McInteer (Unlimited).
Rich Boardman was crowned the Music City STOL grand champion, winning the Sport Class with the event's shortest combined takeoff and landing distance of 177 feet.
The event highlighted the National STOL Series' continued growth, showcasing intense competition and new faces across all classes.

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Gallatin, Tennessee, on September 1-2 hosted the inaugural Music City STOL Competition at Music City Executive Airport (KXNX). Known as the “Gateway to Middle Tennessee,” for its active aviation community and situated just minutes outside of Nashville at an elevation of 583 feet, Gallatin proved to be the perfect setting for a National STOL Series event.

The event, which drew an estimated crowd of 1,000, featured performances by seasoned pilots and enthusiastic newcomers, with YouTube personalities Ryan Dembroski of Super Aero and Brian Turner from Just Plane Silly, along with other notable figures, serving as announcers.