The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board has given a 1-year special permit for the Reno National Championship Air Races with the stipulation that the Reno Air Racing Association obtain $100 million in insurance coverage, according to a story in the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Reno Air Races
Reno Blue Ribbon Panel findings to be released Tuesday
On Tuesday, May 22, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) will release the findings and recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Review Panel, commissioned in January to review the National Championship Air Races and identify potential areas that could be changed or modified to further improve safety. On Friday, Sept. 16, the Reno Air Races experienced […]
Air Racers 3D soars into select IMAX theaters
Air Racers 3D, the first IMAX movie devoted to the Reno Air Races, is rolling out across the country at select IMAX theaters, including the Naval Aviation Museum (Pensacola, Florida), Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center (Hutchinson, Kansas), National Infantry Museum (Columbus, Georgia) and U.S. Space & Rocket Centre (Huntsville, Alabama). The Smithsonian National Air and […]
NTSB releases Reno Air Races recommendations
The NTSB has released a number of recommendations as a result of the crash at last year’s Reno Air Races: Require aircraft owners, as a condition of eligibility to participate in the Reno National Championship Air Races, to provide an engineering evaluation that includes flight demonstrations and analysis within the anticipated flight envelope for aircraft […]
Reno Air Races are a go
This year’s Reno Air Races are slated for Sept. 12-16. In a press conference to discuss the future of the National Championship Air Races, officials from the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) said on Wednesday they are forming a Blue Ribbon Review Panel to study the event. The panel will review any possible changes or […]
Meet Larry Cruz, Reno Air Races crash survivor
Meet Larry Cruz. Larry was at the Reno’s National Championship Air Races last month when The Galloping Ghost crashed. Actually, Larry was under The Galloping Ghost when it crashed. When the dust and debris settled following the horrific crash of September 16, Larry was barely conscious. Injuries included: a severed right hand, crushed right leg […]