AV geeks and STOL freaks, welcome to the 2024 National STOL season! -Ryan Dembroski, probably Death, taxes, and mud at Swamp STOL..some things in life are inevitable. After a long off season, our pilots, staff, and volunteers were thrilled to reunite and kick off the 2024 season at Swamp STOL. Returning for the 4th year to Jennings, LA, this was …
Revised February 26, 2024: Since the initial schedule announcement, events in Virginia Beach, VA, and Moses Lake, WA, have been added. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the event in Redwing, MN will not be taking place in 2024. The National STOL series is pleased to announce its initial 2024 schedule! With 10 regular season competitions and a stand alone …
Last Saturday, National STOL and BurstixTV on Twitch teamed up for the inaugural National eSTOL competition in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. This trial run, with select pilots participating by invitation only, mimicked an IRL (“in real life”) National STOL competition, complete with broadcast, live announcers, a virtual airboss, and scoring of three competition runs. The competition took place at Johnson’s …
The final chapter of the 2023 season is fast approaching: Lonestar STOL, presented by American Legend Aircraft, doubles as this year’s National Championship. Competitors have one last chance to earn points towards the Annual Titles in each Standard and Unlimited class. With Lonestar STOL just six weeks away, let’s take a closer look at how points are awarded, as well …
As the sun sets on a summer of incredible STOL action, Music City STOL in Gallatin, TN, provided an unforgettable weekend in country music’s hometown. The 7th and penultimate event of the 2023 season, Music City is poised to become a cornerstone of the National STOL circuit. Local hosts Chad and Luciana Hall of BOLD Aviation rallied the community of …
National STOL’s 6th event of the season, Rocky Mountain STOL, set sky high records in beautiful Pinedale, WY, this past weekend! After a strong showing with its inaugural 2022 event, 2023 was bigger and better than ever. With 32 registered competitors and an estimated crowd of 850, Rocky Mountain STOL more than doubled in size from year one to year …
Perfectly located just 54 miles south of Oshkosh, National STOL’s fifth event of the summer, Sodbusters STOL, took place this past weekend in Hartford, WI. While rains threatened late in the day on Saturday, 29 competitors took to the skies in warm and dry conditions. For many, Sodbusters was just the start to a week of celebrating aviation here in …
National STOL wrapped up yet another first-year event this past weekend in Isle, MN. SKOL STOL was a smashing success and was met with rave reviews by pilots and spectators alike. Isle Airport Association President and event host Tony Brumm organized a full weekend of events, starting with a fishing excursion on Thursday evening. Friday’s National STOL practice session was …
Join us in Wyoming for the fourth stop in National STOL’s 2023 series! Rocky Mountain STOL, now an official part of the National STOL series, will take place in picturesque Pinedale, WY, August 11-12. Rocky Mountain STOL is made possible by the support of Emblem Aviation, Ralph Wenz Field (KPNA), the City of Pinedale, and local businesses. Last year, Rocky …
Join us at Sodbusters STOL, July 21-22, just 54 miles south of Oshkosh! We all know AirVenture is the the place to be in July for general aviation; start the fun a few days early with the 5th stop on National STOL’s 2023 series! Pilots, compete on one of the most well-manicured grass strips you’ll ever see while earning points …