Welcome to the Lone Star Air Rally information site. This is a Sport Air Racing League sanctioned event.

Event Date: October 6th, 2012

Event Times:
7:00 - 8:45AM Registration
9:00AM Mandatory Pilot Breifing
10:00AM Launch Aircraft

Location: KGLS - Scholes International Airport, Galveston Texas

TIMES HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND WE WILL MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH AT 10AM, Weather permitting.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

What is the “Lone Star Air Rally”?

Have you ever dreamed of the excitement of air racing? The open course air racing of the Golden Era where pilots raced Gee Bees, Travel Airs and Supermarines while navigating to cross country waypoints. You too can engage in that air racing excitement with your experimental or factory built aircraft.

We are hosting a general aviation air race in the Galveston Bay coastal area with arrivals and departures from the KGLS airport. This is a sanctioned Sport Air Racing League event with 30 - 60 aircraft participating in an 100 -200 mile open course timed event. Aircraft are grouped into classes based on aircraft type, engine size, gear configuration, etc..




Heavy Metal –  warbirds are welcomed to participate.





Experimental (Amateur-Built) – makeup the majority of the participants and are divided into classes.






Factory (Production) - participants are divided into classes.





Come join us for some fun. The course will test your ability to aviate and navigate accurately. You will make new friends and document your aircraft's performance over a given course.
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What is the “Sport Air Racing League”?

The Sport Air Racing League exists to promote open course air racing for experimental and production aircraft.

Course
  • Open course race of 100 – 500 nautical mile distance.
  • Open course means all racers fly the course once (1 lap) sequentially.
Flight Rules
  • All flying is done under FAR part 91, VFR.
Operation
  • Aircraft are staged into classes based upon engine size and aircraft type.
  • Starting positions are determined by maximum aircraft speed; fastest planes take off first.
  • 20-30 second delay between departures to minimize passing on the course.
  • Turns are monitored by judges to record aircraft course paths.
  • Planes are timed as they enter and exit the course.
  • Average course speed is determined by time over the known distance.
  • No prize money or compensation is awarded.
  • Entry fees are minimal and rarely recover the cost in hosting the rally.  
  • Sport Air Racing League events are not for profit.

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