Who wins in a SLOW RACE? Hal Stockman vs Steve Henry

We had some time to fill to entertain the fans between the real race events, so we did a slow race to see who could go the slowest. It was a fun time.
2021 Mayday STOL Drag in Wayne, Nebraska

[@krissfemmpaws1029]

Doing the STOL Drags is fun to watch because of the speed. But doing the flight portion as slow as you can is fun to watch because it's a test of the pilot's airmanship skills and how well they know their aircraft. It would be fun to see both ends of the speed spectrum at STOL Drags.

[@dougabelin7066]

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[@BraapZ]

That was a hoot! Would love to see more of that, even if just exhibition. 😎👍

[@downandlocked7387]

Totally awesome race, for sure hope this format grows! Hats off to your stable airspeed control, respect ✊

[@jessyeaviation9201]

This is the first time I hear the winner is the latest to cross the final mark during a race ! Great entertainment with very talented pilots, thank you for sharing !

[@randyvanvliet226]

Now that looks like a lot of fun.... keep it up, don't stall, don't scratch... Takes some serious skills too. Fine line, sinking or climbing on that throttle and pitch.

[@StyxianRiver]

I was there watching live and was laughing on how backwards this event was to the whole day. Good fun

[@rweaves6567]

Another possible new STOL event? Really cool stuff, it’s neat watching a couple pros wrestling each other behind the power curve

[@Mrsournotes]

That was entertaining! Would like to see more. Two of my favorite pilots.👍🏽👍🏽

[@danielbasovitch5087]

Hey, Steve I think that should be an event at the STOL races! How fast can you takeoff how slow can you go ! That shows the capabilities of the aircraft and the skill of the pilots, I loved that.

[@capt.kennethabney8789]

That was Stall Racing. 🤣

[@MrHansen]

Sounds like a new STOL competition standard. Make a square course and see who can fly around it the slowest without touching the ground. Fantastic!

[@Kolbra2004]

This could open up a whole new event: SLOW/DRAG

[@JeremyWallaceSnackums]

There's MOST DEFINITELY a new future "Slow Race" STOL Series/Category(ies)!!!!!!! I follow ALL the STOL Competitions/Fly-Ins, and this STOL Slow Flight against Hal Stockman reminded me of watching the first "STOL" flight Ytube video, lol, down the rabbit hole I went head first, lol. Kevin Quinn could come up with an ingenious way of making practical all around and fun and competitive. I have no doubt about that. Can't wait to get time to come to a Competition and see everything in person. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your passion with us all.

[@XRP_Rocketry]

That was fantastic! Worthy of a new competition category

[@meals24u]

All this Heli hovering has me all fuzzy inside!! Love seeing it! I mean, these guys are hovering nowhere fast 🤣🤣

[@JaviRP97]

This needs to be an official contest, it is so much fun and super technical!

[@bradybergen3837]

So good!! Talk about pilot skills!

[@drreason2927]

I'm impressed. That was really fun to watch. And quite a surprize!

[@Faustj515]

That was neat and a great display of skill/control. I wished that I knew this event was happening. I would have driven over to watch.

[@Captain_Bri]

That was a fun run to watch bobbing down the course :)

[@juststeve7665]

I enjoyed this more than STOL drags! Would definitely like to see more of this!

[@SteveHenry]

It is a lot of fun but it’s actually in my opinion more dangerous than going fast.

[@rayfletcher3683]

Did this back in the early 80’s when I was sponsoring an ultralight event. Great test of skills. Also did an event with a litre of measured fuel. Winner stayed airborne longest but had to land Back at same spot! Go for thermals or most efficient speed. 🇨🇦😊

[@paulgodfrey2323]

Loved it. Maybe just put a ceiling (5 ft?) To make it harder and remove the risk of a big drop in! Great work guys

[@luke_atthat]

Always a pleasure to watch your fests!

[@HamishBrown3]

Cant help but smile watching Steve fly. His love for the sport is infectious

[@SteveHenry]

😁

[@crossbonesmk]

Steve that was cool, looks like a blast. What fun.

[@Jeffrey-Flys]

Glad to see you guys in Nebraska’s breezes

[@erikjensen7704]

What a bunch of fun! I can’t wait to join the party.

[@eggenfellner]

This was fun to watch. Thank you.

[@HookedOnUtah]

absolutely awesome !!

[@Forty5Kimber]

I bet that took just as much skill if not more, very cool Steve. Heck of Bird you have there.. Blessings

[@HeeHawHighlander]

Landing way long! Digging into that bag of tricks!😂

[@knussear]

Awesome - we used to run SLOW drag races in VW Vans. Even funner in planes.

[@kevinsavas7173]

You two are Awesome!!

[@portnuefflyer]

Excellent! That looks like more fun than the drags, it really showcases a different level of skill and performance, great job by both pilots. Another great contest, is to first totally defuel, than give both pilots a certain amount of fuel, both take off, climb to 1 K, (min.) and the first to land loses. We did this back in the ultralight days, and it was a blast, obviously impractical here, without using jerry jugs for fuel tanks like we did then, making the defueling part easy.

[@lt1nut]

That was wicked!! I'm picturing something like a form of bracket racing, maybe one race has an event/class-set time or window, one with a different set of parameters, and the current STOL for a total of three different, separate or combined as legs in one race (like a triathlon), with a max elevation above ground? Y'all could have FUN coming up with different "legs", even if just for exhibition..🏁

[@FLYERN03]

Epic! That looked fun! Great race! Haha, don't sandbag next time...haha

[@GunganWorks]

That looked like a lot of fun!

[@elaines.8405]

Loved it!

[@jamesharris4744]

This is the very best about aviation !!!

[@garyonnen7634]

That was great. Thanks.

[@paulg.yarger8797]

Awesome, Steve and Hal!!!

[@sarahenry3879]

This was fun!

[@victoryautmotive1582]

LOVE IT!!!!!

[@carrgs]

Needs to be one-way. The turn is problematic for slowest time. But, I love the idea!

[@briant6333]

New rules: shortest take off, slowest run down, shortest landing past the line, quickest take off, slowest return, shortest landing on the return. From the go signal timer starts, off when in the air, back on at touch down, off in the air and time is added to the total at the other end to assure one is not sandbagging at the other end.

[@d3vidfx]

Great Steve... STOL events should all have a Slow event or two....

[@LZE.]

That was fun. Dangerous, but fun.

[@wallybrown9509]

Awesome. LOL That could actually be another type of STOL DRAG.

[@viniciusfaria5918]

Congratulations Steve! You nailed it! And it is also excellent seeing Hal Stockman... One day I hope meeting you all

[@SteveHenry]

Thank you! We hope to meet you too

[@saracluckey9530]

Love it!

[@hike2bhuman110]

Big Big grins love this!

[@RustyCoon]

Too much fun!

[@FloridaLightSport]

You look like you had a ton of fun. I hope I can join you someday. Still working and working on my plane.

[@brendaanddangray7328]

Loved it

[@SBarsinister1]

Cool. energy management, in a distorted way!

[@russbell6418]

Could make that a five point exhibition race. One point for first off, one point for last landing, one point for first off on the return, two points for last landing (maybe before 80 foot second landing line).

[@hamiam2243]

Great video, it’s not what the rules say it’s what the rules don’t say👍

[@mikercflyer7383]

A new event was born.

[@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145]

Awesome 🤣 Made my day.

[@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145]

Hal is a damn Hell Of A Pilot! At the end of the first direction he really scared me and the second direction I almost shit my pants. Steve did a pretty awesome and solid run. Amazing watching this guys both fly. Love you all for your flying.

[@Bearhawk_Life]

LOVE IT

[@Aphthous]

Seems more dangerous than STOL drags due to the stall factor. Hal looked like he struggled with control on the downwind leg. I’d hate to see someone get hurt, but it was entertaining to watch.

[@portnuefflyer]

He wasn't struggling, he just knows his wing well enough to get right close to the edge. If I didn't see what I saw, I would have dissed him for not trying hard enough! A 4100 hr in type S7 flier here, who has slow flown with Steve, this was a blast to watch, great jobs by both pilots!

[@travisweide9071]

Ha! That looked fun!

[@michaelchristianson7743]

What a hoot!!!

[@calliepieters3446]

Hi Steve Henry ! I Found a Kit Fox 4 in a barn !! Hal Stockman finished the engine. I bought it for $4500 with a Trailer too !! This plane is almost ready to fly. Brand New engine, only some small skin to finish. A BARN FINDER !! CHEAP !! I don't even fly ! However it has been a dream of mine. This plane fell into my lap !! I hope to meet you some day. Thanks, and TALLY HO !!

[@artazcuna1623]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏wow! Congratulations all the way from the Philippines 😊

[@bakerrv]

That was really cool! Now how do you make sure everyone plays fair at the other end. Might have to have two lines at that end, the first you have to land beyond it but you can't go past the second line??? Lets see what you come up with. Oh yeah, what about how high you go? I guess you would be limited by the length of the course.

[@saltzen961]

Ok , that was AWESOME !!!!!! ( LOL. , Who'd a thought that "hot rod Henry", could have flown slower than Hal ?? ) Really neat , because sometimes... S L O W... control is just as important in STOL .

[@paulsautocm]

lOVE IT

[@chrisgibbs6176]

Hello Steve, have you put an apex turbo in a just superstol yet? Would love to see that..Awesome videos.

[@capnpete1154]

How fun!!!

[@SteveHenry]

Thank you it was really fun 🤩

[@av8rk9]

I can see an event with a airborne start ... who finishes first loses ... that would be fun to watch

[@yusufserhat9755]

You are a super pilot.

[@JailDoctor1]

Kool KJZI Yeah, that was good.

[@aciagriculturalconstructio2264]

The highlander looked way more stable in slow flight.

[@BigWheelHawaii]

Steve Henry,,, He's a VERY Talented Man,,, Great Builder,,, Great Pilot,,, Great "All-Round" Human Being

[@doren8491]

something different was GREAT!

[@berndm9743]

That looks a lot harder than the regular mode

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

It almost looks harder to fly slower...

[@doncatchpole7370]

Fun

[@rjbishop12]

The fairest way to do this as a real event- all time on the ground is subtracted from your total time (including takeoff and landing rolls). What's left is your air time. Longest air time wins.

[@tomcoryell]

Go too slow and it’s the Stall Drags.... Great fun to watch Steve. With full flaps it’s like a kite with a big engine.

[@ammonmangum8832]

It should be a timed event. All time on the ground counts against you...(negative time)...land and turnaround should have a land short and long line....( Must complete turn around in between.). This will really test the most skilled pilots...

[@kstricl]

Ok, now you need some more wind so you can see if you can have a backwards drag in one direction.

[@farkliaci9562]

👏👏👏 from 🇹🇷

[@dba750]

Probably takes more skill to fly slowly.... it's great to see Hal again

[@SteveHenry]

Thank you! It was a good time

[@BellyUpFish]

What helmet are you wearing, Steve?

[@erikjensen7704]

Okay, I think this format needs to be one way, you have to be off the ground before the start line, who ever touches down past the finish line but before the scratch line last is the winner. What do you think

[@upaiaq]

Any kind of headwind and they'd be going backward!

[@StanMcClain]

Steve, I would like to "challenge" you to the same race at Kevin's High Sierra STOL Drag Race. I'll have my Top Rudder Solo 103

[@danegerboy]

That’s a rans s7?

[@lurking0death]

For much cheaper long lasting tires, why not employ 4X4 off-road, or drag strip style, beadlock wheels with beadlock rings bolted onto the wheels? These would hold heavy treaded off-road tires that would take a long time to wear out. Weight issue?

[@ArtisannasitrA]

So Steve CHOPS off ALL his hair to save weight too! :-) lol Ex-Lax in your diet TOO Steve? LOL!

[@joekilliany2636]

Love it!