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2008 Race Dates:
May 10, Bloomington
June 21, Washington
July 19, Peoria
August 9, Pekin
Results/Standings
Pictures
Equipment:
Airframe
Engine
Fuel
Prop
Spinner
Wheels
Weight Limit
Pylon Race Course:
Length
Offset
Start/Finish Line
Flight Path
Race Rules:
Competitors/Pilots
Callers
Start Sequence
Laps
Finish Sequence
Scoring:
Pilots
Clubs
Race Officials:
Course Boss
Safety Officer
Lap Counter
Pylon Judges
Miscellaneous:
Safety
Terminology
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Pylon Race Course
Pylons
Course length
There will be two pylons
located at least 350 feet apart (short course) and equal distance from the
field Center Line. This is the minimum distance requirement,
each hosting club is at liberty to place the pylons at this distance or use a
distance of 550 feet apart (long course), which ever best fits their field
dimensions.
Offset
The pylons will be positioned
such that the Pylon Line will be 100 feet in front of the Pilot’s
Line. This area will be referred to as the “Dead Zone”.
The Start/Finish line will be a perpendicular
line drawn across the center point of the field. In most cases this will be
the same as the field’s Center Line.
Except at takeoff and landing,
all competitors will avoid the The Dead Zone while racing.
All competitors must maintain a 50-foot minimum
altitude. Excessive flying at lower altitude is considered a safety
hazard. Also, flying at abnormally high altitudes makes it difficult for
officials to judge pylon cuts. It will be at the discretion of the hosting
club Course boss to assign warnings, penalties or disqualifications for
excessive infractions.
Note:
Any flying behind the Pilot’s Line is an automatic disqualification for
the heat being flown. The pilot will receive a “0” for that heat only. The
pilot is still eligible to fly in other rounds and accumulated scores for
previous rounds are still counted.
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