‘Swamp STOL’ Doubles in Size

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 04:04 PM ET

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First-place winners, from right to left: Tom Flanary (National STOL), Steve Henry, Andrew Patry*, Micah Lindstrom, Tom Ford, Luke Spoor (*Heavy touring winner was later determined to be Warren Grobbelaar).

Key Takeaways:

The second annual "Swamp STOL" event in Jennings, Louisiana, featured intense competition, with talented newcomers displacing several established first-place finishers across various classes.
Steve Henry secured the overall win in the experimental bush class after a close contest with Dan Reynolds, who showcased a remarkably slow and steep approach.
Notable upsets included newcomer Micah Lindstrom beating a regular first-place holder in the light touring class.
The event was enhanced by strong local hospitality, offering food and live music, and the Husky National STOL Series will continue with the SoCal STOL event in May.

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In its second year, the Husky National STOL Series event in Jennings, Louisiana—“Swamp STOL”—had some of the fiercest competition to date, with many pilots bumped from their comfortable first-place finishes by talented newcomers.

While severe storms ravaged the surrounding areas, Jennings was 75 degrees and CAVU this year and offered up 15-kt gusty headwinds right down the runway for the light experimental bush class later in the day.