Pylon Racing Starts May 1st

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PYLON RACING DATES
May 1st - Thursday
May 17th - Saturday
June 5th - Thursday
June 21st - Saturday
July 3rd - Thursday
July 19th - Saturday
August 7th - Saturday
August 16th - Saturday
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Championship Fly Off’s
August 30th - Saturday
or
September 13th - Saturday
Times to be determined
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All THURSDAY events start @5:00pm
(Set up, registration, food)
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All SATURDAY events set up begins
@11:00 to 12:00 pm.
All Saturday events begin after club meeting.

Pylon Racing Rules

Types of planes:
ELECTRIC: any electric airplane
NITRO: glow (nitro) engine of .15 or .16 is allowed. Must have a muffler to be legal. Tuned pipes or racing engines will not be allowed.

RACING PROCEDURES:
Guidelines as used in previous years.

ELECTRIC:
** Vampires : The race will be a “flying start” to cover 8 laps.
** MIXED GLOW (NITRO) and ELECTRIC CLASS:
The race will be a “flying start” to cover 10 laps.

PENALTIES:
JUMPING THE START LINE : 1 lap will be added to your race total. CUTTING A PYLON : 1 lap will be added to your race total.
A TOTAL OF “3” CUTS : Will result in disqualification of that race.
MID AIR CRASHES : If still flyable, BOTH PLANES shall be landed as soon aspossible due to safety concerns. No points would be awarded to either aircraft.

If you have questions, suggestions, or would like to help with this event, please contact Jerry McLean, Contest Director, with questions.

CaptJerryCrash@gmail.com 360-734-8744