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Unlimited

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Brian Steck5132024 American Legend Aircraft MOACN513KSBlue/Grey/BlueGladiator 3902000125031” Aero Classic3 blade Catto propeller, Shock Monster SuspensionAircraft Service and Parts (ASAP) Gladiator Engine Jacob Sturgis Tony Shock Monster shocksMineola TXbrian_steck
Hal Stockman032024 Badlands TravelerN510DHSilver OratexLawnmower 4.1Rotax 916IS1500Turbo Charged, Fuel Injected, Catto Prop, CanardElko NVRebuild of Lawnmower IV...tail from the "original" was re-covered Adding a canard on the front to help offset the CG and make the tail more effective and take more weight off the wings
Jared Garetson6032022 Badlands TravelerN603GBBlue and GrayBadlandsTitan O-340, 174hp220097035” bushwheels10” beringer brakesAnti gravity wingsCatto propellers and Ashley’s (my wife) purseManhattan KS@JaredgaretsonMy name is Jared Garetson, 2025 is my second season competing with National STOL. I buy, sell, trade and build experimental backcountry planes. If I can fit in it, I’ll fly it! I can’t wait to see how the season goes this year!
Patrick McInteer402006 Rans S7N540RLYellow and WhiteTeam NebraskaRotax 914 edge performance engine 155 hp132082029" airstreaksAcme shocks, VG'sBadlands Stol cuff, Turbo flux capacitor, helium filled tires, Vaseline covered wingsLincoln NEmcinteer1Part time veterinarian focused on orthopedic surgery in dogs. Part time professional pilot giving flying lessons and contract flying in a Pilatus as well. I've given 2000 hours of dual given (flying lessons), flown aerobatics and upset recovery as well as formation flying. I feel like I've found my home in the stol / off airport (back country) flying crowd. Like everyone says, I came for the airplanes and flying and stayed for the people! Married and father of 2 teenage boys. I'm very busy attending their soccer and tennis games and horse shows when I'm not flying.

Touring

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Jeff Abrams651965 Piper Cherokee 180CN8040WBlue bottom, White top, Silver StripePiperzillaLycoming O-360-A4A, 180hp240013706:00x6VG's, Many Gap Seals, & Isham Wing ExtensionsSome Secret StuffOCALA FLI have flown for 3 different Airlines over 35 years. My final 25 years at UPS and now retired! Been flying for 60+ years, over 26,500 hours, and hold an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, Numerous Type Ratings for several Jet Aircraft, licensed Helicopter Pilot, Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, and been a Flight Instructor for over 5 decades! Flew Airshows and Aerobatic Competitions many years back in a 2 Seat Pitts Special! I am credited with 651 Young Eagles flown, in a Robinson R22 Helicopter that I own. I am currently the oldest pilot flying the NationalSTOL circuit at 72 years old, and my 4-cylinder Cherokee 180 is usually the least horsepower engine in the Touring class at any given contest, sometimes one half of the big dog powerplants! My career has included flying Evil Knievil, President Jimmy Carter, Marie Osmond, Peter Frampton, some of the Rolling Stones, and a wealthy individual on his final flight that died on board by the name of Howard Hughes. Began flying at 12 years of age using a phone book to see over the Instrument Panel. I achieved most of my Pilot Certificates at the earliest age possible on my respective birthdays. I received the titles of “3rd Place Light Touring”, “2nd Place Light Touring” and 3rd Place Touring, for the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Seasons, at Gainesville, TX, and Sulphur Springs, TX, in the National STOL Contests. My 60 year old Piper Cherokee was the first Cherokee off the Production Line in 1965. Come see why some of the competition fears “PIPERZILLA - The Beast from the Southeast”. Here is a video from National STOL, released on August 30, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haFgt_bhWUc
John Douglas3071964 Cessna 182N182WYWhite & GreenWYO STOLO-470 23028001650600 x 6VG'sMadras super tipsEmblem AviationPinedale WYwyostolpilotHosting Rocky Mountain STOL is a dream come true! I'm a Pinedale Wyoming native , with a Amazing and supportive wife, we have 3 daughters, 2 son in laws, 2 sons, 2 daughter in laws, 9 grand-kids and and another on the way! The only thing growing faster than our family is my love for STOL. We are looking to build the next 182 STOL machine, to show to the STOL world that the NOSE DRAGGERS can compete. The STOL community is feeling more like family. We enjoy hosting Rocky Mountain STOL and taking care of our aviation tribe. Our business, Emblem Aviation LLC gives me the tools to put my A&P, IA and pilot skills to work in support of all these adventures.

Wilderness

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Brandon Corn302024 Backcountry Super Cub BossN24BCWhite. Red and Blue stripesBrazos Bullet AviationLycoming 540 330hp3600178035” BushwheelsSlats. TK1 Racing Shocks. 330hp Lycon engine Catto PropBackcountry Super Cubs, Wyoming. Corn Collision Center Inc. Champion Spark Plugs and FiltersGause TXhttps://instagram.com/bcorn30?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==From Hearne Texas, 3rd generation owner of Corn Collision Center established in 1948. After years of racing Wing Sprint Cars, started flying and loving the challenge and constant learning and new adventures. I love competing and honing my skills. I enjoy camping and backcountry flying. 2023 Heavy Touring National Champion
Jared Garetson6032022 Badlands TravelerN603GBBlue and GrayBadlandsTitan O-340, 174hp220097035” bushwheels10” beringer brakesAnti gravity wingsCatto propellers and Ashley’s (my wife) purseManhattan KS@JaredgaretsonMy name is Jared Garetson, 2025 is my second season competing with National STOL. I buy, sell, trade and build experimental backcountry planes. If I can fit in it, I’ll fly it! I can’t wait to see how the season goes this year!
John McCardle102025 Bearhawk Bearhawk 5N5630VRed/WhiteTeam NebraskaLycoming 580 400hp3000155031 in ABWOmaha NE_johnmccardleI am a relatively new pilot. I have only had my license for about a year and a half. I grew up playing football and got a scholarship to play at Kansas State. After that I played for 3 years in Germany. Once my football career was over, I started competing in Cross-Fit where I qualified for Regionals. Although, 22 years of competitive sports took it's toll on my body and I decided to quit competitive athletics. I needed a new hobby and decided to start hunting, where I then learned that you could fly planes into the back country to hunt. This spurred my interest in backcountry flying, which led to me getting my pilots license in May of 2022, ultimately leading me to STOL. My first STOL competition was May of 2023. I have also started a YouTube channel @fly2field2fork documenting my flying and hunting adventures. My aircraft is a Maule M5 235C with a normalizing turbo, extended gear, cowl flap and 31in ABW. I currently have 250 hours total and 200 hours in the plane.

Backcountry (formerly Bush)

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Brad Crawford162011 Aviat Husky A-1C-180N11HYBlack, White, YellowSpa Aero LLCLycoming O-360-A1P 180Hp2250138529” BushwheelsVGs, MT PropellerBushwheelsHot Springs ARI’ve been flying since I was a kid. Bush flying is my passion and I’ve bought and rebuilt many airplanes and many huskys. Including this one which I built completely from the ground up after the original owner damaged it when it was brand new. Love the competition, fun and most importantly the people!
Austin Clemens622011 Aviat Husky A1CN62WYyellow and blackClemens AviationO360 180hp22501339Alaskan Bushwheels 29”VG’s, MT Ultra Reversing propMcFarlane Aviation Aviat Aircraftbenton KSaustinclemens132Austin Clemens is 22 years old and started flying at 12 years old in a Piper Austin was raised in an aviation family and grew up at Stearman Field in Benton, KS. He has a passion for aviation and loves to fly “The Dog” his favorite Aviat Husky.
Jeff Harrell192016 American Champion ScoutN50DTWhite/ orange/blackTeam LouisianaO-360 180 HP2250136031” Alaskan BushNew! 82” Sensenich composite ground adjustable propellerT3X tail wheel suspension and baby bush wheelPlunkett Aviation Harrell Ag Aviation Strange AviationOak Grove LAJeff.Harrell19I’m a crop duster with Plunkett Aviation in north east Louisiana. I’m 50 years old. I fly an Air Tractor 602 about 700hrs a season. I love taking the Scout out and landing on the sandbars of the Mississippi River. My favorite place to fly is North Arkansas. If I’m camping I go to Byrds Adventure Center and if I want to fish I go to Gaston’s White River Resort. I have really enjoyed competing in the National STOL series. The camaraderie of all the competitors just amazes me and I’m grateful for the friendships that I have made over the last season! I’m looking forward to this season and hope to compete in 5 events.
Jeff Pohl001955 Cessna 170BN4311BMaroon and Tan170 MafiaLycoming O360A1A 180HP22001427AK Bush 31"Hartzell 80" TrailBlazer, Micro VG's, Sportsman STOL kit,T3 Tailwheel suspensionT3 Tailwheel suspensionsMilaca MNstol_it_170bMy Super 170B (The Dirty Bird) was a barn find from out in East Grand Forks, It sat for nearly 25 years when I purchased her. A friend and I spent a day going through it, then I flew her home and began the couple month process of redoing the interior, panel as well as a few other mods making the STOL machine it is today. Myself I have been flying for about 12 years, logged a little over 1500 hrs and have competed in about a dozen competitions so far. The first being the 2019 Valdez STOL Competition where i was able to take 2nd place. I was chosen to be on the 2020 and 2021 STOL team at Oshkosh AirVenture.
Jerry Clemens172008 Aviat Husky A1-C-200N134DDRed/BlackClemens Insurancehttps://www.clemensinsurance.netIO360 200HP2200146731” BushwheelVG'sMT PropClemens Aviation InsuranceWichita KShttps://www.instagram.com/clemens.jerry/I fly a 2008 Husky A1C, N134DD better known as Double D. She has 200hp 31” Bushwheel tires and an MT reverse thrust prop sometimes. She's a little heavy, coming in at 1467 empty. Jerry and double d are on a diet though!

Adventure

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Andrew Bennett1512022 Legend cub AL18 MOACN51JM2000Omega Foundation Services, INCNew Roads LA
Christian Fischer1812019 Cub Crafters Carbon Cub EX2N81LDRed and whiteAEROSPORT CC-340 185 HP1865103933in bushwheelsSlatsDodge City KS
Clint Busenitz602024 El ‘Heffe Badlands Traveler365BSBlackTeam SodakGarage BuiltLycoming 0360 200+hp180098829 ABWAll the good stuff comes stockOral SD SDGrew up on a cattle ranch in WY, began flying at age 19 in a 90 supercub home built aircraft fanatic currently flying #9 Day job is manufacturing exhaust systems primarily for vans aircraft, and many cub type kits.
Joseph Card922022 Badlands TravlerN603GBBlueSlowpokesTitan 340 173 hp1600970RoundBooster rockets.Bug splatterIrwin sky ranch J-C Fullspeed ServiceCasper WY55 year old private pilot. Couple years flying experience. Enjoy exploring by air.

Cub

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Brady Bergen722025 Experimental Piper Super CubN727ZWGreySuper CubLycoming o320 150hp185099835" Alaskan BushwheelsStol Cuff/Arm Strong StarterNobodyJunction City KS
Edward Boyd2192012 Cubcrafters Carbon CubN219WABlueSTOL BanditsCC340132098631 Alaskan Bush82x42.5 Cato PropAcme Aero ShocksApison TNOriginally from Houston now living in Apison Tn outside of Chattanooga. Started competing at the Swamp STOL last year. Had a lot of fun .
Tristan Nichols7272012 Cub Crafters Carbon Cub SSN93TNGray50 Shades of GrayTitan 340 180hp1320998Alaskan Bushwheels 29Catto ground Adjustable propAcme ShocksMy RetirementSabetha KSMy names Tristan. Just another guy with an obsession of going low and slow! I’m flying a 2012 carbon cub ss. I’m lucky enough to get paid to go low and fast flying a crop duster which helps support my aviation addiction.!

Vintage Cub

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Glenn Roberts761946 Aeronca Champ 7AC/CCMN512PGBeige with Blue StripesTeam NebraskaContinental C90-12F13009506.00x6Electrical SystemLevil BOM, Nav/Pos LightsDLG CigarsBellevue NEAggiepilot02Glenn’s passion for aviation took off when he was just 9 years old during his first flight in a Cessna 150. After serving 21 years as an Electronic Warfare Officer in the United States Air Force, Glenn earned his pilot’s license in February 2023, followed by a tailwheel endorsement later that year. He’s not just about flying solo – Glenn’s found a second home in the STOL community after volunteering with National STOL in Wayne, 2023. Now, competing with the support of Team Nebraska STOL, Glenn is ready to bring his skills to the competition and inspire others to follow their aviation dreams!

Sport

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Anthony Sanches752014 Just aircraft SuperStolN63TSSilver/Orange/RedRotax EP 912 STI 160hp132085226”Montgomery TXI’ve been in the airline industry for over 40 years. I’m currently employed with Southwest Airlines for the last 33 years. Been in general aviation all my life, but started flying tail dragger‘s less than four years ago. Best flying I’ve experienced my whole life. I love competitions, especially ones that get a group of crazy pilots together.
Brandon Rice982009 Rans S7N9802KRed and whiteRotax 912uls 100hp132080429” airstreaksMy beautiful brideLouisburg KSL-I-V-I-N pretty much sums it up!
Dakoda Hudak1202007 Kitfox Model IV 1200111YTWhiteRotax 912UL 80HP1200654Nanco 21VG's, TK1 Gear.Floodwood MN
Jared Jestice802024 Kitfox 7 Super SportN828KJWhite with blue wingtip stripesTeam FoxFireFoxfireRotax ULS 100hp132075526” ABW’sVg’s, 80” epropTk1 landing gearNorth Ark Metal BuildersMountain View ARI’m 24 yrs old and have around 650hrs since getting my license when I was 17. I acquired this Kitfox 7 in the spring of 2023 90% completed project with 90% more to go kinda thing. My wife and I spent the next yr and completed it and got it finished in the fall of 2024. I have around 60hrs on it now. Most of my flying is backcountry off airport flying which consists of landing on gravel bars to go fishing or landing in the pasture at our farm to feed cows.
Matt Dorssom951995 Kitfox 4N95RFSilver and BlackMaddogCharlieYamaha Apex 160hp1200775Alaskan Bushwheels 29"Yamaha Apex 160hp. Piggy Back STOL kit from Snake River Bush Planes LLC.TK1 landing gear,TK1 tail wheel, Beringer brakes and wheels, 29" Bushwheel tires.Lancaster KSFrom Lancaster Kansas run heavy equipment for a living. Bought a Kitfox halfway through my flight training got my private pilots license been having fun since.
Michael Busenitz8232013 Rans S-7SN823TTPurple & GrayEDGE Performance EP912STi 160hp132081329in BushwheelsEDGE Performance engine, ACME shocks, Badlands wing cuffEDGE Performance and STOL Creek AviationWhitewater KSI own and run STOL Creek Aviation in Whitewater Kansas. We are a Rotax repair center as well as sell and install EDGE performance products. I grew up on a farm here in Kansas. My wife and I have 6 kids.
Rick Boardman942015 CubCrafters Carbon Cub SSN983CCYellowTitan 3401320100031 Alaska bushwheelNoneNoneR-M Flying Service LLC.Henderson NE
Eddie Sanches482023 Just Aircraft HighlanderN4570LBlack/RedYamaha 998T Sidewinder Turbo, 270HP132029" BushwheelCarbon Concepts SlatsAcme Aero Badlands STOL TK1 shocksWillis TXDevilGirl_48_STOLB-777 Captain for United Airlines. Live in a Hangar home with Crew Chief and bed partner, Sherri. We enjoy traveling together and seeing all of our competition and flying family throughout the year! Devil Girl II is a brand new build and yet to prove herself in National STOL but she has loads of potential.
TJ Johnson582021 Kitfox 5926EJWhite - with a small orange sticker on the nose and tailNext Month912 ULS - 120 HP1320730Desser 27.5912 ULS - Big Bore, Cam, 1" Cross Over, Ported heads. E-Prop Glourious Constant Speed Prop, VG's, Extended wing and extended wing tips, TK-1 Shocks, Berringer 8" wheels and brakesfairings everywhere, lots of drag reduction mods giving this a 120MPH cruise speed.Franklin MIhttps://www.instagram.com/flyingkitfoxRaised in Reno, NV learned to fly at Stead Airport the past home of the Reno Air Races. Currently lives in Michigan. Pilot for 18 years flying GA aircraft and building project airplanes. I would especially like to thank my wife Erin and son Dax. "Next Month" (the airplanes name) is a true statement that anything related to the airplane will be done next month. It will be faster next month, it was have more HP next month, its the answer to life the universe and everything for this airplane. This has been an airplane that when it started life cruised at 85mph (on a good day) and took off at a not so brisk pace. After a heaping handful of motor, aerodynamic and weight reduction mods, I now have a cruise of 120 MPH with 27" bush tires on it, and we will find out how well I do for takeoff and landing at this contest. It has been a fun journey transforming this airplane to where it is today and I can only hope to take it further.

Rookie

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio
Keaton Grauer9002004 Just Summit999KCRed BlackRotax 91275065029.NoneNoneNoneMarysville KS
Ron Hansen1761946 Aeronca Champ 7AC/7CCM (Conv)N512PGWhite/BlueTeam NebraskaContinental C90-12F12507856.00-690HP C-90 engine, Sensenich wood propElectric system, electric start Hyd. toe brakes, wing tanks, wingtip lightsPlattsmouth NERon started flying when a wet rental C-172 was $32 per hour. He earned a private pilot certificate at the Maxwell Air Force Base Aero Club in Montgomery Alabama. After the Air Force moved him to Nebraska in 2001, he took a few years off then earned an instrument ticket in 2006. After not flying for several years he decided to make it a priority again in 2021. Since then, he bought, built, partnered, begged, and borrowed his way into 5 different airplanes plus earned a commercial pilot certificate. He is currently studying to become an instructor, flying an RV-12 and a Champ, building a Bearhawk, rebuilding a Sonex, and waiting for a Badland kit that is on order. His biggest flying passion is sharing the fun with kids through the EAA Young Eagles program where he has given over 60 official rides and many more unofficial. This 1946 Aeronca Champ started as a 65hp model 7AC and later converted to a model 7CCM. It gained a 90hp engine, electric start, a generator, wingtip lights, hydraulic toe brakes, 4-point safety harnesses, a radio and transponder, and a pair of auxiliary wing tanks. It is co-owned by a flying club based at Plattsmouth, NE where it flies about 300 hours per year. At this event, it will compete in 2 classes with 2 of the member owners.
Scott DeLong194 Piper Super CubN4157WYellow1350Geneva NEScott DeLong I’m a spray pilot in Nebraska for the last thirty years. Aircraft is Rick Boardmans
Scott Tyree9181998 Kitfox 4-1200N263MB"Not Cub" YellowAeroGuardRedRiver FoxRotax 912ULS 100HP120074827" Aero ClassicTK1 Shockmonster Mains, T3 AirLite Tailwheel suspension, STOLSpeed VG's, Highly polished windscreen, "Go Fast" racing stripes, NOS StickerGRT Sport EFIS, Custom "low padding" seat cushions, Overweight pilot for added balastAeroPlex Labs - AeroGuardPrinceton TXhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheRedRiverFox/videosI have been around aviation in one form or another most of my life but did not start on my Pilot Cert until January of 2020. Any guesses how that went? Once we got past the lockdown I ramped up training and spent some quality time with a DPE in May 2021. The knowledge test was the hardest twelve hours of my life, but the actual flight was the most fun I had flying up to that point. With my brand new cert in hand I started looking for a way to ensure I can retire flat broke. Which led me to start building a nice RV. After very little time I realized that the RV was going to take forever and cost WAY too much. So in July of 2023 I ran across an ad for a sweet little Kitfox not too far from me. I went up just to check it out and ended up trailering it home. Several hundred hours and many dollars later the RedRiver Fox airborne again and already giving me tons of memories and introducing me to a world of new friends. My goal for taking part in Natl STOL is not to bring home trophies, its to get to hang out with THE best pilots in the world and greatly improve my precision landing skills. Ok, I like the t-shirts too!

Exhibition

NameRace NumberAircraftTail NumberColorTeam NameTeam WebsiteAircraft EngineAircraft Gross WeightAircraft Empty WeightAircraft TiresAircraft Performance ModsAircraft Other ModsSponsorsHometownInstagramBio