It has not been publicly announced yet, but someone I met with last week, who's on the Reno Air Race Committee, told me that due to the tragedy last September, where 11 people lost their lives and dozens more were injured, some very seriously, those involved with the Air Races just can't go on with the event.The RARA officials, before making the actual public announcement of the ending of the Reno Naitonal Air Races after a 48 year run, are looking at what they are going to replace them with, before going public.Steve (Bear) CartwrightReno, NV

That's too bad. Really liked the races. They should continue. Just like the shuttle continued.JimCYWG

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I suspect the decision may have come about as a result of not only the obvious tragedy and the very real toll something like that takes on folks but also the serious challenges of staging another event of that type after suffering such a horrendous accident. For example, who would step forward and insure these races again and, if there is such a source available, what changes would they and the relevant authorities require as necessary prerequisites? It is possible in my mind that, even if you could overcome the negative effects of such an accident in human interest terms, you could very well not overcome the effect of the necessary changes to the event altering that event to the extent that its original character and the reason folks went to witness it in the first place was destroyed.

I remember FS2k2 almost didn't happen let alone FS2k4 and FSX after the 9/11 tragedies. Things happen it doesn't mean you crawl up under a rock and cancel everything... The show must go on... I'm sure Jimmy Leeward would have wanted it that way.I always wondered what happened with a third party effort for this event in Flight Simulator. With this closure news it would be nice if Shez or someone did something for this airport and the historic event that took place there. The Reno Air Races was ground zero for this type of flying which held events around the world (I wonder if all that's going to stop as well). FS9 already has the pillars, I guess it would be nice if someone could create bleachers and stands commemorating the Reno Air Races. Something on the level of what Microsoft did with Oshkosh would be perfect... Hopefully like FS2k2 organizers and insurance agencies come to their senses and realize mistakes and misfortunes happen, that's life.

Edited January 1, 201214 yr by Dillon

Well I guess for those involved if you heart is not in it anymore then that may be the deciding factor. It is too bad

It has not been publicly announced yet, but someone I met with last week, who's on the Reno Air Race Committee, told me that due to the tragedy last September, where 11 people lost their lives and dozens more were injured, some very seriously, those involved with the Air Races just can't go on with the event.The RARA officials, before making the actual public announcement of the ending of the Reno Naitonal Air Races after a 48 year run, are looking at what they are going to replace them with, before going public.

"update January 4, 2012: It seems that the 49th annual Reno National Air Races are on, barring any unseen events concerning "Insurance" and/or FAA "permits", according to Mike Haughton, President of the Reno Air Racing Assoc. Mike says they're going to move ahead and continue with the event, as it is a very important event for the Reno area."Steve (Bear) CartwrightReno, NV

"update January 4, 2012: It seems that the 49th annual Reno National Air Races are on, barring any unseen events concerning "Insurance" and/or FAA "permits", according to Mike Haughton, President of the Reno Air Racing Assoc. Mike says they're going to move ahead and continue with the event, as it is a very important event for the Reno area."Steve (Bear) CartwrightReno, NV

Just with more safety, and hopefully with more oversight of aircraft modifications and maintenance.

You know those insurance premiums will be sky rocketing, I wonder if they will try to get the taxpayers to finance their little get together,count me out.