High Sierra Fly-In Special Gallery

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Key Takeaways:

  • The High Sierra Fly-In (HSF) is a significant backcountry aviation gathering held on a remote dry lakebed in Nevada, attracting over 200 diverse aircraft, primarily taildraggers, and hundreds of pilots.
  • The event emphasizes "backcountry flying" and STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) capabilities, featuring activities like STOL drag races on the vast, natural landing surface of Dead Cow Lake.
  • HSF cultivates a communal and DIY atmosphere, encouraging camping, tailgating, and "hangar flying" despite challenging weather, highlighting a vibrant community passionate about remote aviation.
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Despite weather that challenged many enroute to Dead Cow and prevented many others from coming, the 2017 event was very well attended, with more than 200 airplanes and several hundred people, not counting dune buggies and dirt bikes that stopped by the playa. PHOTO: Joey Myers
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