A total of 24 new candidates for the STIHL National Championship Air Races—the heart pumping annual competition at the Reno-Stead Airport in Nevada—recently completed the training required to participate in the races. The Pylon Racing Seminar is a six-day program that includes ground and flight instruction designed to teach the rules and procedures that make the races as safe as possible and fine tune the formation skills required to fly around the pylons close to several other airplanes.
“Seeing new racers discover the love of head-to-head racing, mastering their skill and doing it all with our incredible veteran instructors makes for a fun week,” said Fred Telling, CEO and chairman of the Reno Air Racing Association. The PRS training is required for rookie racers before they can compete. It is also required for certified racers every three years. A total of 80 pilots, including rookies, certified racers and instructors, came to Stead in June for the course.
