June 2016

RARA News National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar Attracts Record Number of Participants and Planes Annual safety briefing and qualifying seminar for September races occurred last week Reno, Nev. – The 19th annual National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS) was held last week, June 15-18, at the Reno Stead Airport. PRS is a qualifying and safety seminar for pilots new to the National Championship Air Races. This year’s event, which was not open to the public, hosted a record 79 airplanes and 130 participants, including students, instructors and certified pilots. “We are beyond excited to have hosted...

With Rookie School (aka PRS or Pilot Racing Seminar) behind us, RJI is proud to announce four (4) new graduates (racers) for 2016. They are: L-39 - Kevin Roll L-29 - Bob McCormack L-29 - Scott Farnsworth L-39 - Nathan Harnagel Several certified racers also participated just to maintain their racing skills: L-39 - Mark Johnson (Pace Pilot) L-29 - Joe Gano Soko Galeb - Jon Socolof Look forward to seeing you with all our other pilots in September!