Aerial Hijinks At The High Sierra Fly-In

The annual dry lake fly-in was the biggest yet by a wide margin, and there was more news than just Draco, but still, Draco was there!

Isabel Goyer

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 10:14 AM ET

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High Sierra Fly-In 2018. Photo by Marc Ausman

Key Takeaways:

The High Sierra Fly-In is a popular annual aviation event on a Nevada dry lakebed, organized by Kevin Quinn, which gathers hundreds of outdoor enthusiast pilots (over 400 airplanes and 1,000 people in 2018) for adventure and camaraderie.
The event's signature feature is a STOL-Drag Race contest, a new form of short takeoff and landing competition that assesses pilots' short-field performance, flying skill, and quick turn proficiency.
The fly-in fosters a unique community of aviators who share a passion for the outdoors and big-tire taildragger flying, with Mike Patey's heavily modified "Draco" winning the STOL Drag race in 2018.

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Marc Ausman and Rob Dehoney in front of Cessna 185 at the High Sierra Fly-In 2018. Photo courtesy of Marc Ausman

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Isabel Goyer

A commercial pilot, Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.