The 19th Annual Valdez Fly-In & STOL Competition, held in Alaska, was a success with exceptionally clear weather, attracting diverse pilots and over 2,000 spectators, including cruise ship passengers.

Valdez STOL event welcomes Luke Czepiela and CubCrafters for annual event. [Image Courtesy Valdez Fly-In] The Valdez STOL Competition & Fly-in Air Show is set to celebrate two decades of aviation ...

STOL planes might seem most at home in the wilderness of the frozen north, two-seaters flying in to deliver winter supplies to some tiny village just outside the Arctic Circle. STOL stands for "short ...

May is nearly here, which means it's time for the Valdez Fly-In and Air Show-- and the jaw-dropping display of short takeoff and landing skills for which the event has become famous nationally.

Who needs a runway of more than 3,000 feet when some pilots in Alaska can take off and land in a span of less than 100? How? It's not necessarily the plane or the pilot, although both help. Rather, it ...

The 2010 Valdez STOL competition in Valdez, Alaska, was a challenge for judges. They must measure the length of runway used for taking off and for stopping not much in either case. Note the size of ...