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 in Gallatin, Tennessee, attracting an estimated 1,000 spectators and featuring both seasoned pilots and newcomers across various classes.
Rich Boardman won the Sport Class with the shortest combined takeoff and landing distance of 177 feet, earning him the title of Music City STOL grand champion, while other classes like Touring, Rookie, Backcountry, Adventure, and Unlimited also saw competitive victories.
The event, praised by host Chad Hall as a "next level" experience for Gallatin, highlighted the growing participation and strong competition within the National STOL Series.

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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.