| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Brian Steck | 513 | 2024 American Legend Aircraft MOAC | N513KS | Blue/Grey/Blue | | | Gladiator 390 | 2000 | 1250 | 31” Aero Classic | 3 blade Catto propeller, Shock Monster Suspension | | Aircraft Service and Parts (ASAP) Gladiator Engine
Jacob Sturgis
Tony Shock Monster shocks | Mineola TX | brian_steck | |
| Hal Stockman | 03 | 2024 Badlands Traveler | N510DH | Silver Oratex | Lawnmower 4.1 | | Rotax 916IS | 1500 | | | Turbo Charged, Fuel Injected, Catto Prop, Canard | | | Elko NV | | Rebuild 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 Garetson | 603 | 2022 Badlands Traveler | N603GB | Blue and Gray | Badlands | | Titan O-340, 174hp | 2200 | 970 | 35” bushwheels | 10” beringer brakes | Anti gravity wings | Catto propellers and Ashley’s (my wife) purse | Manhattan KS | @Jaredgaretson | My 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 McInteer | 40 | 2006 Rans S7 | N540RL | Yellow and White | Team Nebraska | | Rotax 914 edge performance engine 155 hp | 1320 | 820 | 29" airstreaks | Acme shocks, VG's | Badlands Stol cuff, Turbo flux capacitor, helium filled tires, Vaseline covered wings | | Lincoln NE | mcinteer1 | Part 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.
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| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Jeff Abrams | 65 | 1965 Piper Cherokee 180C | N8040W | Blue bottom, White top, Silver Stripe | Piperzilla | | Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180hp | 2400 | 1370 | 6:00x6 | VG's, Many Gap Seals, & Isham Wing Extensions | Some Secret Stuff | | OCALA FL | | I 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 Douglas | 307 | 1964 Cessna 182 | N182WY | White & Green | WYO STOL | | O-470 230 | 2800 | 1650 | 600 x 6 | VG's | Madras super tips | Emblem Aviation | Pinedale WY | wyostolpilot | Hosting 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. |
| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Brandon Corn | 30 | 2024 Backcountry Super Cub Boss | N24BC | White. Red and Blue stripes | Brazos Bullet Aviation | | Lycoming 540 330hp | 3600 | 1780 | 35” Bushwheels | Slats. TK1 Racing Shocks. 330hp Lycon engine Catto Prop | | Backcountry Super Cubs, Wyoming. Corn Collision Center Inc. Champion Spark Plugs and Filters | Gause TX | https://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 Garetson | 603 | 2022 Badlands Traveler | N603GB | Blue and Gray | Badlands | | Titan O-340, 174hp | 2200 | 970 | 35” bushwheels | 10” beringer brakes | Anti gravity wings | Catto propellers and Ashley’s (my wife) purse | Manhattan KS | @Jaredgaretson | My 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 McCardle | 10 | 2025 Bearhawk Bearhawk 5 | N5630V | Red/White | Team Nebraska | | Lycoming 580 400hp | 3000 | 1550 | 31 in ABW | | | | Omaha NE | _johnmccardle | I 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. |
| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Brad Crawford | 16 | 2011 Aviat Husky A-1C-180 | N11HY | Black, White, Yellow | Spa Aero LLC | | Lycoming O-360-A1P 180Hp | 2250 | 1385 | 29” Bushwheels | VGs, MT Propeller | Bushwheels | | Hot Springs AR | | I’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 Clemens | 62 | 2011 Aviat Husky A1C | N62WY | yellow and black | Clemens Aviation | | O360 180hp | 2250 | 1339 | Alaskan Bushwheels 29” | VG’s, MT Ultra Reversing prop | | McFarlane Aviation
Aviat Aircraft | benton KS | austinclemens132 | Austin 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 Harrell | 19 | 2016 American Champion Scout | N50DT | White/ orange/black | Team Louisiana | | O-360 180 HP | 2250 | 1360 | 31” Alaskan Bush | New! 82” Sensenich composite ground adjustable propeller | T3X tail wheel suspension and baby bush wheel | Plunkett Aviation
Harrell Ag Aviation
Strange Aviation | Oak Grove LA | Jeff.Harrell19 | I’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 Pohl | 00 | 1955 Cessna 170B | N4311B | Maroon and Tan | 170 Mafia | | Lycoming O360A1A 180HP | 2200 | 1427 | AK Bush 31" | Hartzell 80" TrailBlazer, Micro VG's, Sportsman STOL kit, | T3 Tailwheel suspension | T3 Tailwheel suspensions | Milaca MN | stol_it_170b | My 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 Clemens | 17 | 2008 Aviat Husky A1-C-200 | N134DD | Red/Black | Clemens Insurance | https://www.clemensinsurance.net | IO360 200HP | 2200 | 1467 | 31” Bushwheel | VG's | MT Prop | Clemens Aviation Insurance | Wichita KS | https://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! |
| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Andrew Bennett | 151 | 2022 Legend cub AL18 MOAC | N51JM | | | | | 2000 | | | | | Omega Foundation Services, INC | New Roads LA | | |
| Christian Fischer | 181 | 2019 Cub Crafters Carbon Cub EX2 | N81LD | Red and white | | | AEROSPORT CC-340 185 HP | 1865 | 1039 | 33in bushwheels | Slats | | | Dodge City KS | | |
| Clint Busenitz | 60 | 2024 El ‘Heffe Badlands Traveler | 365BS | Black | Team Sodak | Garage Built | Lycoming 0360 200+hp | 1800 | 988 | 29 ABW | All the good stuff comes stock | | | Oral SD SD | | Grew 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 Card | 92 | 2022 Badlands Travler | N603GB | Blue | Slowpokes | | Titan 340 173 hp | 1600 | 970 | Round | Booster rockets. | Bug splatter | Irwin sky ranch
J-C
Fullspeed Service | Casper WY | | 55 year old private pilot.
Couple years flying experience.
Enjoy exploring by air. |
| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Anthony Sanches | 75 | 2014 Just aircraft SuperStol | N63TS | Silver/Orange/Red | | | Rotax EP 912 STI 160hp | 1320 | 852 | 26” | | | | Montgomery TX | | I’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 Rice | 98 | 2009 Rans S7 | N9802K | Red and white | | | Rotax 912uls 100hp | 1320 | 804 | 29” airstreaks | | | My beautiful bride | Louisburg KS | | L-I-V-I-N pretty much sums it up! |
| Dakoda Hudak | 120 | 2007 Kitfox Model IV 1200 | 111YT | White | | | Rotax 912UL 80HP | 1200 | 654 | Nanco 21 | VG's, TK1 Gear. | | | Floodwood MN | | |
| Jared Jestice | 80 | 2024 Kitfox 7 Super Sport | N828KJ | White with blue wingtip stripes | Team FoxFire | Foxfire | Rotax ULS 100hp | 1320 | 755 | 26” ABW’s | Vg’s, 80” eprop | Tk1 landing gear | North Ark Metal Builders | Mountain View AR | | I’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 Dorssom | 95 | 1995 Kitfox 4 | N95RF | Silver and Black | Maddog | Charlie | Yamaha Apex 160hp | 1200 | 775 | Alaskan 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 KS | | From 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 Busenitz | 823 | 2013 Rans S-7S | N823TT | Purple & Gray | | | EDGE Performance EP912STi 160hp | 1320 | 813 | 29in Bushwheels | EDGE Performance engine, ACME shocks, Badlands wing cuff | | EDGE Performance and STOL Creek Aviation | Whitewater KS | | I 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 Boardman | 94 | 2015 CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS | N983CC | Yellow | | | Titan 340 | 1320 | 1000 | 31 Alaska bushwheel | None | None | R-M Flying Service LLC. | Henderson NE | | |
| Eddie Sanches | 48 | 2023 Just Aircraft Highlander | N4570L | Black/Red | | | Yamaha 998T Sidewinder Turbo, 270HP | 1320 | | 29" Bushwheel | Carbon Concepts Slats | | Acme Aero
Badlands STOL
TK1 shocks | Willis TX | DevilGirl_48_STOL | B-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 Johnson | 58 | 2021 Kitfox 5 | 926EJ | White - with a small orange sticker on the nose and tail | Next Month | | 912 ULS - 120 HP | 1320 | 730 | Desser 27.5 | 912 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 brakes | fairings everywhere, lots of drag reduction mods giving this a 120MPH cruise speed. | | Franklin MI | https://www.instagram.com/flyingkitfox | Raised 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. |
| Name | Race Number | Aircraft | Tail Number | Color | Team Name | Team Website | Aircraft Engine | Aircraft Gross Weight | Aircraft Empty Weight | Aircraft Tires | Aircraft Performance Mods | Aircraft Other Mods | Sponsors | Hometown | Instagram | Bio |
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| Keaton Grauer | 900 | 2004 Just Summit | 999KC | Red Black | | | Rotax 912 | 750 | 650 | 29. | None | None | None | Marysville KS | | |
| Ron Hansen | 176 | 1946 Aeronca Champ 7AC/7CCM (Conv) | N512PG | White/Blue | Team Nebraska | | Continental C90-12F | 1250 | 785 | 6.00-6 | 90HP C-90 engine, Sensenich wood prop | Electric system, electric start Hyd. toe brakes, wing tanks, wingtip lights | | Plattsmouth NE | | Ron 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 DeLong | 194 | Piper Super Cub | N4157W | Yellow | | | | 1350 | | | | | | Geneva NE | | Scott DeLong I’m a spray pilot in Nebraska for the last thirty years. Aircraft is Rick Boardmans |
| Scott Tyree | 918 | 1998 Kitfox 4-1200 | N263MB | "Not Cub" Yellow | AeroGuard | RedRiver Fox | Rotax 912ULS 100HP | 1200 | 748 | 27" Aero Classic | TK1 Shockmonster Mains, T3 AirLite Tailwheel suspension, STOLSpeed VG's, Highly polished windscreen, "Go Fast" racing stripes, NOS Sticker | GRT Sport EFIS, Custom "low padding" seat cushions, Overweight pilot for added balast | AeroPlex Labs - AeroGuard | Princeton TX | https://www.youtube.com/@TheRedRiverFox/videos | I 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! |
