Scott has held the position of president of the Biplane class since the Spring of 2024. Scott’s racing career began as a crew member in 2016, then racing in the biplane class in 2017 and every year since. He races a purpose-built Pitts “Second Hand” , Race #66, that has culminated in four Gold Podium finishes. He works as a United Airlines First Officer . Scott is also a USAF Reservist, working from RAF Fairford in England. Scott has flown the C-17, U-2, and T-38 in the Air Force, as well as the 737, 757, 767, and 777 for United Airlines. Scott was an instructor in the C-17 and an Instructor/Examiner in the U-2, including in the two seat TU-2.

Scott holds an FAA ATP , CFII/MEI and is passionate about general aviation flying. He regularly conducts FAA flight reviews in both California and in the UK for FAA licensed pilots. He has two children and avery understanding wife.

Kevin began his deep and varied career in aviation with flight instruction, maintenance work as an A&P , corporate flying and part 121 seaplane flying. He has served in numerous instructor and evaluator positions in part 91, 121 and 135 operations and further worked as the compliance manager at a part 145 FAA repair station. His professional progression led to entrepreneurship when he started a part 141 flight school, for which he served as the President, Chief Instructor and Director of Maintenance. This further led to appointment as an FAA DPE. Kevin eventually transitioned to regional and more corporate flying and today flies for Southwest Airlines.

Kevin has remained passionately involved in general aviation and aviation safety throughout his career and continues to serve as a DPE, a FAASTeam Wings Pro and as an A&P with Inspection Authorization. He owns Meadowlark Aerodrome in Georgia and bases a fleet of aircraft there including Race #69, the Yellow Bomber . Both he and his wife, Marie-Claire LaBerge have campaigned Race #69 at Reno. Kevin completed PRS in 2018 and raced in 2018 and 2019. He was named “Rookie of the Year” in 2018 and in 2019 was awarded the Stan Brown Trophy for most improved time year over year by finishing 2nd place in the Silver Class.

Jeff, a dentist by trade, got his start in aviation when he saw the convenience and adventure afforded by flying between dental practices in Sacramento and Palm Springs. He completed his private pilot and soon after added instrument, commercial and multi-engine ratings. His appreciation for utility quickly blossomed into passion and the allure of tailwheel flying drew him in. The Rio Linda Airport community has a long history of staffing the fuel truck at Reno so he had a deep appreciation for the legacy of aviation achievement there, and the supportive cast of homebuilders in that circle encouraged him to go deeper . A ride in a Christen Eagle sparked his imagination and before long he acquired his first biplane racer.

PRS in 2013 led to a decade of Reno biplane racing including earning the coveted NCAR Biplane Gold Championship in 2016 in #23, Reno Rabbit. Jeff’s love of biplanes, racing and homebuilding led to mentorship and sponsorship of a number of biplane rookies after him and he remains committed to fostering the growth of the class. Leveraging his passion for craftsmanship, creativity and the extended network of homebuilding expertise in the Rio Linda orbit, Jeff has undertaken development of Element 6 – a professionally-designed, scratch-built carbon fiber Pitts derivative that promises to challenge the accomplishments of the fastest biplanes in pylon racing history. None of Jeff’s flying or homebuilding would be possible without the support of his loving wife Heidi and daughter Campbell.

Andrew began his flying career in the US Marine Corps flying the AV-8B Harrier and served a tour as a Battalion Air Officer and Forward Air Controller with an infantry battalion deployed to Afghanistan. He subsequently completed an inter-service transfer to the US Air Force where he flew the U-2S Dragon Lady. He served as an instructor in the Harrier and as an instructor and evaluator in the Dragon Lady. After serving as the Commander of a deployed ISR squadron in the middle east and then the Deputy Operations Group Commander at Beale AFB he retired from active duty and began a second career as a commercial pilot with United Airlines. He is currently a 737 Captain based at Newark, NJ.

Andrew has been enthusiastically involved with general aviation throughout his professional flying career with particular interest in biplanes and tailwheel flying. He holds ATP , CFII and Glider Commercial ratings and also serves as the Vice President Of Freedom’s Wings International, a non-profit based at Van Sant Airfield in Pennsylvania that works to enable glider flight for individuals with various disabilities. He began regularly attending the Reno Air Races while stationed at Beale AFB, first as a fan in the stands and eventually as a volunteer on the fuel truck and as pit crew on biplanes. He attended PRS in 2021 and then completed his rookie year in 2022 in Race #23, the Red Squirrel, earning recognition as “Co-rookie of the Year” . He has since acquired Race #17 and eagerly anticipates the next opportunity to race around the pylons.