Pulitzer Trophy 2025: Reviving a Century of American Aviation Heritage
Join us for an historic air race to celebrate the dawn of electric aviation!
Race Results
1st - Tyler Prather
1st - Tyler Prather
0:19:50 min
132.97 knots
BETA CX300 eCTOL
Gold Medallion
2nd - Jakki Galella
1st - Tyler Prather
0:26:38 min
99.85 knots
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Silver Medallion
3rd - Henry Stanley
0:28:56 min
91.91 knots
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Bronze Medallion
FINAL
4th - Adam Twidell
7th - Gloria Bouillon
4th - Adam Twidell
0:27:28 min
96.82 knots
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Semi-Final
5th - Art Siordia
7th - Gloria Bouillon
4th - Adam Twidell
0:29:03 min
91.54 knots
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Semi-Final
6th - Kevin Douglass
7th - Gloria Bouillon
7th - Gloria Bouillon
0:29:11 min
88.35 knots
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Semi-Final
7th - Gloria Bouillon
7th - Gloria Bouillon
7th - Gloria Bouillon
0:30:09 min
88.20 knots
Pipistrel Velis Electro
Semi-Final
Lineup of Events
October 10th
October 10th
October 10th
STEM Education Day
October 11th
October 10th
October 10th
World Aviation Record Attempts
October 12th
October 10th
October 12th
Pulitzer Centennial Race
October 13th
October 13th
October 12th
Community Town Hall
October 14th
October 13th
October 14th
National AAM Industry Forum
October 15th
October 13th
October 14th
National AAM Industry Forum
Oct 12th Race Snapshot
WHO
Race crews flying aboard any form of zero-emission, fully electric aircraft (eCTOL, eSTOL, eVTOL, eHelicopter, electric seaplane, etc.) to increase public awareness of Advanced Air Mobility technology.
WHAT
A 50 nautical mile closed-circuit triangular race staggered by heat under Day VFR to determine the fastest cumulative flight time
WHEN
Save the Date for the long weekend of October 10 to 15th, 2025, precisely 100 years since the last running of the original Pulitzer Trophy Air Race.
WHERE
Springfield, Ohio home of the National AAM Center of Excellence has won the National RFP to host the inaugural all-electric air race
WHY
We are striving to showcase the greatest diversity of design and capabilities on the national stage. Safety is our highest priority so race decisions will always uphold best practices.
Collaborators
A public awareness campaign of the Advanced Air Mobility Institute
www.aaminstitute.org