I.                  Equipment

A.                Airframes

1.   Minimum of 550 sq. inches wing area, minimum 54 inch wing span, and minimum weight 5 lbs

2.   Airframes

a)                  World Models Sky Raider Mach II ARF

b)                  World Models LA Racer ARF

c)                  Sig 4-Star 40 ARF (but, must meet the 5lb. minimum weight and possibly for this racing year only)

3.                  Plane must be completely “out-of-the-box” stock as per factory design.  You may only repair, reinforce, or recover the airframe, but only as per original shape.  No speed enhancing modifications.

4.                  Wings must be attached with wing bolts

5.                  Dual aileron servos may be used on the LA Racer only as per factory design

6.                  Any spinner up to 2.5 inches may be used

7.                  Standard sized servos must be used and mounted using 4 screws

B.                 Engines

1.                  Any RC .40 size 2-stroke small frame bushing motor may be used

2.                  Must be completely stock with the original type carburetor and muffler with baffles as provided by the factory

3.                  Must idle at a standstill and cut off on demand

4.                  Examples

a)                  OS 40 FP, OS 40LA, Magnum GP-40

b)                  Thunder Tiger GP42 & OS 46 LA non-ring are the most commonly used

5.                  Any commercially available prop may be used without any modifications other than balancing and removing flashing on composite props

6.                  Muffler fuel tank pressure only

7.                  Fuel- Bring your own with 15 % or less Nitro recommended

8.                  All planes will be inspected and weighed before each race as part of registration and after any repairs for safety

II.               The Competition

NOTE: THIS COMPETITION IS STRICTLY FOR FUN AND BRAGGING RIGHTS ONLY.  THERE WILL NOT BE ANY MONEY, PRIZES OR BIG TROPHYS.   EVERY COMPETITOR IS EXPECTED TO COMPETE AS SPORTSMEN/SPORTSWOMEN WITH INTEGRETY AT ALL TIMES.  ALL SEA-LAWYERS, HAIR-SPLITTERS AND THOSE WITH THE PRIME OBJECTIVE OF PUSHING ALL RULES TO THEIR LIMIT, SHOULD STAY AT THE HOUSE.

A.                Course Workers

1.                  Starter/Flagman- signals the start and finish of each race, communicates cuts to the spotters, and determines the finish order of the race

2.                  Spotters- there will be one per pilot, count laps and communicates lap info and cuts to their designated pilot

3.                  Cut Judges- one per pylon, determines when and which plane cuts inside of the pylon, communicates cuts to the starter and spotters

4.                  Scorekeeper- collects heat results from the starter, tallies and records scores on the master score sheet, posts heat scores on a pilot board

5.                  Pit Boss- does safety inspections, lines up each heats planes in the pit area coordinates radio board

6.                  Pilots will rotate as course workers when not racing a heat

B.                 The Race

1.                  The Starter will call the pilots and spotters to the line from the pit area bringing their own starting equipment to the line.

2.                  Each plane will be held up for the cut judges to be able to identify each plane on the course.

3.                  After identification, the starter will give a 3 minute warning to get airborne and in a holding pattern to the east of the #2 pylon.  Any plane not airborne after the 3 minute warning will be DQ and receive a score of DNF for the heat.

4.                  At the end of the 3 minutes or when all pilots are ready, a 30 second and a 10 second to go signal will be given.  Any plane crossing the start line early will be penalized unless they recross the start line by going high and to circling to the left behind traffic.

5.                  Any landings after the start signal will be given a DNF.  There will be not take offs after the start of the race.

6.                  Each heat will be 10 laps with a maximum of 4 planes per heat

7.                  Each spotter will count the laps for his designated pilot and notify the pilot of lap number and when a cut is called.

8.                  When 10 laps are completed, each pilot will pull above the race course and reduce speed until the completion of the heat

9.                  Landings will not begin until all pilots are ready and must be called by each pilot.

III.           Scoring

A.                Points will be awarded as follows:

1.                  In a 3 plane heat

a)                  3 points for 1^st place

b)                  2 for 2nd place

c)                  1 for 3^rd place

2.                  In a 4 plane heat

a)                  4 for 1^st

b)                  3 for 2^nd

c)                  2 for 3^rd

d)                  1 for 4^th

B.                 Penalties

1.                  Pylon cut minus 1 point, after 3 cuts 0 score

2.                  Jumping the start minus 1 point unless recrossing the line by going high and to the left

3.                  Crossing into “Dead Zone” (30yds from the pylon line to the south edge of the grass runway) 1^st time-warning, 2^nd time- minus 2, 3^rd time DQ

4.                  Crossing the “ZERO LINE” (the south edge of the grass runway)- 1^st time DNF for the heat, 2^nd time DQ for the day

C.                Pilot scores

1.                  Finish place points for each heat minus cuts and penalties equals the heat score.

2.                  The total score is the sum of the heat scores.

3.                  Ties will be determined by the highest number of 1^st place finishes, then 2^nd place finishes, least number of total cuts