2007 National Championship Air Races ~ Rules of Competition

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Below, You Shall Find The Reasons Why The Reno National Championship Invitational Entertainment Air Races are a DEAD Event!

RENO AIR RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. , DBA
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES

OFFICIAL RULES OF COMPETITION
2007
REVISED April 20, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE June 1, 2007
NOTE: All changes/additions are listed in BOLD Font.
RENO AIR RACING ASSOCIATION, INC., DBA
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES
OFFICIAL RULES OF COMPETITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DEFINITIONS 3
I. PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES 5
II. AIRCRAFT ELIGIBILITY 6
III. PILOT ELIGIBILITY 8
IV. OFFICIALS 9
PILOT BRIEFINGS 11
VI. PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING PERIODS B GENERAL 11
VII. QUALIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 12
VIII. RACING 15
RACE CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT 20
X. RACE FLAGS 21
XI. SAFETY 21
XII. VIOLATIONS & PENALTIES 22
XIII. PROTESTS 24
SPECIAL RULES/RAMP RULES 25
XV. PRIZE MONEY AND PURSE DISTRIBUTION 26
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS 27

NOTE: PART OF Section XVII WILL NOT BE INCLUDED AT THIS TIME.

XVII. ASSIGNMENT OF AIRCRAFT TO RACE EVENTS 27

APPENDIX A. UNLIMITED CLASS RACE PROGRESSION

APPENDIX B. T-6 CLASS RACE PROGRESSION

APPENDIX C. SPORTS CLASS RACE PROGRESSION

APPENDIX D. FORMULA 1 CLASS RACE PROGRESSION

APPENDIX E. BI-PLANE CLASS RACE PROGRESSION

APPENDIX F. JET CLASS RACE PROGRESSION

ATTACHMENT A RAMP RULES FOR UNLIMITED, JET AND T-6 CLASSES

ATTACHMENT B RAMP RULES FOR FORMULA 1, BIPLANE, AND SPORT CLASS

ATTACHMENT C-H (TO BE ATTACHED BY AUG. 1ST) RACE COURSE DIAGRAMS

Definitions:

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A. ELIGIBILE: As Defined in the “Official Rules Of Competition” and other
documents issued by RARA shall refer to a prospective racer or aircraft that has
met all of the requirements of their respective class.

B. CERTIFIED: As Defined in the “Official Rules Of Competition” and other
documents issued by RARA shall refer to a prospective racer that has been
deemed “ELIGIBLE” by their respective class AND has;

1. Completed “ALL” phases of PRS within the last 24 months; or

2. “COMPETED” in the National Championship Air Races within the past three
years.

C. COMPETED: As Defined in the “Official Rules Of Competition” and other
documents issued by RARA shall be defined as follows:

1. Flown at least one complete lap in an official race in the National
Championship Air Races; or

2. Qualified in an aircraft to race in the National Championship Air Races by
obtaining a speed qualifying the aircraft to compete in the race
progression.

Note: Flight in the National Championship Air Races during the practice or
qualification periods that do not result in securing a qualification time will not
be considered “COMPETING” in their race class.

Certified pilots who have not “COMPETED” as defined above, but who have had time
on the race course at Reno at PRS or during race week during the previous 36
months who wish to maintain the certification as a race pilot, may request of their
respective class the opportunity to perform a check ride in accordance to the class
requirements as listed in their rules. The pilot shall complete the check ride to the
satisfaction of the class.

Any racer who has not had time on the course at Reno at PRS or during race week
during the previous 36 months shall be required to attend PRS in order to obtain
their recertification as a race pilot.

D. PACE PILOT:

1. The pace pilot for any class shall be a currently certified or past race pilot;
2. The pace pilot shall be trained in pace/safety duties by each class and
must meet RARA’s requirements;
3. The pace pilot is not automatically allowed to go on the race course. But
must have met the qualifications of a “COMPETED” pilot, or has had legal
time on the course within the past 24 months, or has an aerobatic card.
4. The pace pilot, as such, is not certified to race.
5. No more than 2 people in a pace/safety aircraft.

E. CHASE PLANE: any plane approved by RARA and the respective class

F. PASSENGERS: Any certified pilot with a passenger may not go below 200 feet on
the race course without RARA & FAA approval

G. INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A flying instructor, one who is allowed on the race course with or without a
student pilot at PRS, shall be a currently certified racer and approved by
RARA;

2. A ground school instructor shall be a currently certified or past racer
nominated by the class and approved by RARA.

H. CLASS OFFICIALS: Class officials, for the purposes of the $200 fee at PRS, shall
be the class;

1. President;
2. Vice-President;
3. Secretary;
4. Treasurer.

I. BUMP DOWN RULE PROGRESSION:
1. Unlimited – Jet
2. Sport
3. T-6
4. Biplane – Formula One

I . PARTICIPATION IN THE 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES

A. The 2007 National Championship Air Races will consist of Unlimited, Sport, T-6,
Formula One, Jet and Sport Biplane classes of racing.

B. Participation in the National Championship Air Races is an invitational event and is
open to qualified pilots and aircraft meeting the eligibility qualification requirements of
these rules and those of the classes invited to participate.

C. The Reno Air Racing Association recognizes existing class rules of qualification and
eligibility for all racing classes. However, you need not be a member of any racing class organization to compete at Reno.

(This statement above, highlighted in red, undermines the "integrity" and "credibility" of the Classes in that, it is the Class, not the Event, that sanctions the Event and those who participate in it. If one is within a Class, one is not outside Class Rules. The Class Member contributes to the financial and cultural strengths of the Class, the latter in particular by his Vote. If RARA is allowed to permit Non-Class members to compete under a Classes' Rules, then any number of Non-Class members can push aside the Class Members from competing in their own sanctioned events, under Sponsorship meant for the Class, not the Non-Members. This is tantamount to a Business subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement with its Union, bringing in Non-Union or "Scab" workers to replace Union workers, with the authority and approval of the Union President and Bargaining Committee. Such an action constitutes the undermining of the Union Authority, which takes away integrity, credibility and strength from the Union. Non-Class members being allowed to compete within a Class gives them an immediate financial advantage over other Class members via their being Non-Dues paying, Non-contributing, members.)

D. Applications for entry must be made on the “INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE” 2007 Entry Form furnished by the Reno Air Racing Association, Inc. (RARA). Entry forms received by RARA at their offices prior to the close of business at 1600 hours Friday, June 29, 2007 and complying with the requirements of The 2007 Rules of Competition and 2007 Entry Form will be considered “ON TIME” entries and shall be assured the opportunity to qualify. Entries received after the closing time and date listed above, shall be considered “CONDITIONAL ENTRIES” and shall be listed in their order of receipt by RARA. RARA shall notify each CONDITIONAL ENTRANT of their position in the field.In order to attempt to provide a full field of racers in any class, RARA reserves the right to accept CONDITIONAL ENTRIES for the following reasons:

1. to fill the field in the event it is not filled by closing time;
2. to fill the field in the event an accepted aircraft is unable to qualify;
3. to fill the field in the event any accepted/ qualified aircraft is unable to start in
the first heat race of a class.

The following procedures shall be employed to attempt to fill the field for all race
classes.

1. CONDITIONAL ENTRY to fill the field:

A CONDITIONAL ENTRY received after the closing date and time shall
be accepted in the order of receipt by RARA. When the field is not filled
in its respective class that entry shall be advanced to fill the field and
shall receive full rights and privileges of an “on time entry” and shall,
after fulfilling all requirements of these Rules of Competition, be
assured of the opportunity to qualify provided that all documents and
forms needed by RARA and the FAA are received by RARA at their
offices prior to the close of business at 1600 hours Wednesday,
August 1, 2007

2. CONDITIONAL ENTRY to fill the field upon the failure of aircraft to qualify
causing the field to not be filled:

Should the class be filled by “on-time entries” or filled by “conditional
entries” added in order of their receipt by RARA, all “conditional

entries” accepted by RARA shall be notified of their position in order of
acceptance. If prior to or during the qualification period an aircraft is
unable to arrive or qualify, a “conditional entry” shall be allowed the
opportunity to qualify and shall receive all the rights and privileges of
an “on-time entry”.

3. CONDITIONAL ENTRY to fill the field if the field is not filled by the first heat
race in any class:

Should, during the qualification period, one or a number of aircraft be
unable to compete by the start of the first race or heat in its class, a
“conditional entry” or entries that have not had the opportunity to
qualify, shall be allowed to start as the LAST aircraft in bronze or lowest
race in their class. They shall receive all the rights and privileges of an
“on-time entry”.

Should any aircraft be unable to qualify or not able to compete by the first
heat/race in its respective class, the aircraft may be required to relocate to
allow room for other qualified aircraft in either the pit or hanger areas. Should
any “on-time” or “conditional” aircraft that has been accepted by RARA not be
able to qualify or race, and it becomes necessary to move the aircraft from the
pits or hanger, the pilot and crew shall retain all credentials received when
registering.

4. Entries will not be accepted by RARA unless complete information specified
thereon is given. An entry which contains any false statement shall be
considered void and the entry fee forfeited and retained by RARA. An entry will not be accepted unless accompanied by an appropriate photograph of the
pilot and the aircraft to be flown in this competition.

5. Entry fees will not be refunded for any reason other than rejection or refusal of the entry by RARA.

6. Conditionally accepted and replacement applications will be rejected if they arrive
too late to complete insurance requirements and other paperwork.

E. Entries shall be addressed to the Reno Air Racing Association, Inc.,14501 Mt. Anderson Street , Reno, NV 89506, and RARA will be the sole judge of acceptance or rejection of the application. When the application has been accepted, all further jurisdiction over the contestants shall be vested in the RARA and its Contest Committee.

F. RARA reserves the right to invite or exclude any aircraft, pilot or owner.

(Editor's Note: This provision (above, highlighted in red) allows RARA to Unlawfully Fix Races to Determine the Outcome of an Event...as they did to John Parker in 2003. This provision also allows them to intimitdate, coerce, threaten and harass pilots to do whatever they (Houghton/RARA/Thugs) want, in strict violation of the RICO Act, a Federal Law punishable by hard prison time and Astronomical fines.)

II . AIRCRAFT ELIGIBILITY

A. Aircraft must meet eligibility requirements for the appropriate class, as stated in the
class rules, by reference made a part of these rules. There will be no exceptions for
noncompliance with aircraft eligibility requirements. No aircraft may enter to race in
more than one (1) race class. In the interest of safety and the integrity of the race

class, no aircraft weighing less then 4,500 pounds empty weight shall be allowed to enter as an Unlimited race aircraft.

(Editor's Note: Likewise, THIS provision (above, highlighted in red) allows RARA to Unlawfully Fix Races to Determine the Outcome of an Event...as they did to John Parker in 2003, and as they did to John Parker and others by enacting this rule after 1997.

This provision is inherently stupid in that, the term "Unlimited" means just that and by placing a limit on the design weight, the Class is no longer "Unlimited" and operates as Fraud.

Further, smaller designs might outpace the Unlimiteds to the point that the smaller and/or lighter weight designs might not come into competition with the "Warbird" Unlimiteds by outpacing all but a few ~ if not all ~ in qualifications.

Therefore, where is "safety" a factor when aircraft of comparable speed still fall under the Federal Aviation Regulation [FAR] "See and be Seen" to avoid conflict and lighter weight "Unlimiteds" could qualify in greater numbers than the old Warbirds?

Where does "integrity" of the Class fit in when the races are fixed to specifically weed out lighter-weight, faster designs?

Where does "integrity" in the Class fit in when races are fixed by imposing limits on an "Unlimited" Class? And so on and so forth...

How do you fix this? Easy ! :

Instead of "weeding out" and discriminating against contenders, build a whole new Class for them alone, Unlimited in nature because "Unlimited" is applied within their "Weight Class," an additional factor in designing criteria for a new or older Class. You have two "Unlimited Classes," not just one, but each Class operates within a specific weight range that both groups can participate separately in, not just one while the others and their Fan Base go without.

Start up a Weight Class under "Unlimited" and then the logical conclusion is that Aircraft in a specific weight Class are Unlimited "within" that Class! This would enhance the development at this time of the "Next Generation Unlimited" racers by moving Top O' The Class Sport Class racers into that high-speed, lighter weight field, while keeping the smaller, harder to see "Unlimiteds" in a field all to themselves, and allowing the larger, Warbird racers, with their sometimes limited restrictions on visibility and the mindset that to avoid conflict, they're looking for some aircraft similar in size to them, to operate safely in a weight class all to themselves, that is still "Unlimited" in nature.

Additionally, as the Warbird racers are slowly, carefully, safely phased out by the new, faster Class(es) of Unlimiteds, due to parts shortages, attrition, conversion back to stock, sale to museums, etc., that does not preclude them from continuing to race in other forms or "formats" that keep them associated with Air Racing (nostalgia even) for many decades to come. There could also be an "Unlimited Revival" among the Warbirds when their value reaches the crossover point that a "demand" is create among "Money People" for these very same racers competing right now, today, AND those that raced all the way back to 1964, or even the Post WWII-1940s, in which it becomes suddenly profitable and cost-effective to build new piston engines and new airframes based not only on old WWII designs (completely new builds, such as the replica ME-262s, FW-190s and Spitfires under construction), but on modified racer designs built "as racers" but just the same, "brand new construction" in all areas.

Expansion of Air Racing Closed-course and Cross Country Events creates such demand, as well as pilot numbers and the desire to preserve the older, historic Warbirds.

Just build them new! Their engines, too! Forget trying to duplicate old manufacturing techniques! Take advantage of new manufacturing techniques!

Merely transfer the Class into a new form of Cross Country competition, based on piloting skills involving navigation, and have them race from Event to Event at slower, more "Maintenance Manageable" Speeds that are safer and will keep the Warbird Unlimiteds racing for years to come, and present at Air Show and Air Racing events in process.

Just not on the closed course at Gold speeds.

Bronze and Silver speeds are possible to extend the fatigue life of the engines and racers, thus, Warbird racers can also stay on the Closed course for years to come, but it would be adviseable to slow them down and "Limit" modifications on the Closed Course. Thus, you would have "Unlimiteds" over Cross Country for both "Unlimited" and "Handicapped" events; "Limited" racers in modified or stock classes, depending on who wants to continue modifying their racers or not, and new Divisions under the Unlimited banner that allow for the Awarding of more than one National Championship Trophy. With pilots out there realizing that more Trophies are available and that they have an even chance of winning against another Stock or Minimally-modified ["Limited"], more will appear to compete and Air Racing benefits from the "New Bloods" and the "Young Bloods."

Warbird Racing is thusly extended for years to come instead of "hitting a Wall" marking the point that all must quit. The Wall is as Limited or Unlimited as racers become available to racer under the concept of new and additional "Divisions" creating new and additional "National" Championship Award Categories.

It's about "Staying Alive," not just in terms of mortality, but extending the life of your engine, aircraft and Class via the creation of New Divisions that keep the Warbirds active, in competition, but at a designed lesser speed via increasing competition through Pilot Skill.

In terms of Marketing and Press, as well as the Transition from full throttle to 3/4 throttle and factoring skill back into these competitions, the motto would be:

"Down with the airplane, Up with the pilot!"

One starts talking in terms of Pilots and Pilots skill, not just airplane names. One puts a "face" on Air Racing, not a "nose art." The Unlimiteds have needed that very approach in their marketing for years. In fact, all Air Racing has.

Allow The Midget Mob Boss of Reno-Stead to keep his foot on your throats by stifling growth and restricting your numbers, and you will fail.

Break out into new Classes and Divisions and your numbers will come back to you, Strength in Numbers as a result, and increased moneys and interest in the "World's Fastest Motorsport," even if at 3/4 throttle.

Houghton doesn't want you knowing or thinking about these possibilities. Well, too bad. Houghton and RARA are NOT Air Racing!

You can make a better Air Racing event out of a DOG SHOW than what The Midget Mob Boss of Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada, had made out of the National Championship "Invitational, Entertainment" Air Races!

This is why I'm glad he's eventually going over to Rocket Racing, even if it means stranding you all! It will be fun to watch him fail in two Motorsports, not just one!

Guys that use Threats and Thugs are failures in life as it is...but never so much as those who give into these Organized Crime types.)

1. The class Tech/Safety Inspection Committee shall have final authority as to the
eligibility of any aircraft for competition. Each Race Class is responsible for
insuring that their Tech/Safety Committees are available in a sufficient amount of
time to accomplish the necessary aircraft inspections prior to their scheduled race
course flying time. Each Class shall supply RARA with a list of their
Tech/Safety Committee Members by August 1st of each race year.

2. The decision of the Tech/Safety Committee relative to the eligibility of aircraft shall be final.

(The above is poppycock when RARA places wight limits in the Unlimiteds, or utilizes "Invitation/Disinvitation" processes by individual pilot in their fraudulent Rules of Competition. If the decisions by Tech/Safety/Class were final, RARA wouldn't be able to "Disinvite." This is a bold-faced lie by the Mobster Houghton and his Minions and when exposed to the light of Logic, Reason and Truth, proves these Rules fraudulent and the Reno Air Racing Association DBA National Championship Air Races, complete Frauds as well, not to mention, their Event is a Fraud.

This is basically what happens to the "integrity" and "credibility" of a Rules structure once Mobsters are allowed to get their hands on them for changes that suit 1) Absolute Power; 2) Absolute Control; 3) Greed 4) Corruption.

These Rules are Corrupted and that Fact is "Why" the National Championship Air Races" are a Dead Event. The Event has been rendered "Invitational" and "Entertainment" and the Rules, for those purposes, plus Greed and Control, have been undermined in just a few sentences, to render the entire document worthless. Read on, just the same.)

B. Each aircraft will have its Registration Certificate, Airworthiness Certificate or any
Special Flight Permit, appropriate Operating Limitations and aircraft/engine logs
available for inspection. Any additional documentation required by the FAA or Class
rules for inspection purposes shall also be available for examination by the
Tech/Safety Inspection Committee

C. It shall be the sole responsibility of the contestant to present his or her credentials
first to the FAA/RARA representatives for review upon arrival at the race site.

1. It shall be the sole responsibility of the contestant to present his or her necessary
documents to the Tech/Safety Inspection Committee for review upon arrival at the
race site.

D. All racing aircraft must be issued a race number prior to qualification. The individual
race class organizations will be responsible for control and issuance of race
numbers for their respective race class. However, an air race participant need not
be a member of any race organization to be eligible for the issuance of a race number.

(I repeat: This statement above and provisions like it in a set of "Rules", highlighted in red, undermines the "integrity" and "credibility" of the Classes in that, it is the Class, not the Event, that sanctions the Event and those who participate in it. If one is within a Class, one is not outside Class Rules. The Class Member contributes to the financial and cultural strengths of the Class, the latter in particular by his Vote. If RARA is allowed to permit Non-Class members to compete under a Classes' Rules, then any number of Non-Class members can push aside the Class Members from competing in their own sanctioned events, under Sponsorship meant for the Class, not the Non-Members. This is tantamount to a Business subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement with its Union, bringing in None-Union or "Scab" workers to replace Union workers, with the authority and approval of the Union President and Bargaining Committee. Such an action constitutes the undermining of the Union Authority, which takes away integrity, credibility and strength from the Union. Non-Class members being allowed to compete within a Class gives them an immediate financial advantage over other Class members via their being Non-Dues paying, Non-contributing, members.

If statements like these don't constitute Fraud, what are they doing in the "Rules," as opposed to a Business contract, and arbitrarily enforced on the Classes, while their Class Presidents sit idly by and do nothing in regards to these unconscienable provisions?

What is the point of having a Class? A Class brings "integrity" to the Rules and the Competition. Not the Event operators, whom in this case, are Racketeers, Mobsters, Criminal, Deviates and Frauds...among other things.

Also, just because RARA says a pilot is safe to intermingle with other pilots he has not competed with previously, whose ways on the course are unknown to him and vice versa, doesn't make him safe. In fact, it makes that individual and RARA's concept of "Safety" dangerous, dubious, and potentially lethal.

Another reason for a Class in Air Racing: get to know the other pilot and his flying. Oversight of skills, as well. RARA is a proven Achilles Heel when it comes to oversight of pilots, allowing unqualified pilots to suit up and fly, or pay for time on the course in violation of FARs, because it makes their "friends" happy and RARA wants their friends to be indebted to the Mobster Mike Houghton. Read the Ray Sherwood interview in regards to the new ownerpilot of the IF1 racer known as "Pushy Cat," Race 14, one Mr. Crosby. That was a RARA "deal" that resulted not only in every IF1 pilot's life being seriously endangered, but Mr. Crosby's life as well.

This is why Event Organizers have no business in making or changing the Rules of Competition. That should only be done by qualified pilots possessing no conflicts of interest with the Event Organizer, nor employment by the same.

Nothing worse than Dead Pilots at Dead Events, both of which were caused by Mobsters in Management and their Minions.)

E. Assigned air race numbers must be properly applied on each racing aircraft prior to
flying on the race course for any reason. The preferred location is: numbers painted
on the top of the upper left wing, reading from the leading edge towards the trailing
edge, and on the bottom of the right wing and on each side of the fuselage clear of
the wing, in readable block style and in contrasting color to the background on which
they are applied. Characters should be AT LEAST THIRTY (30) INCHES HIGH, with a minimum stroke of two and one half (2 2) inches. If the size of an aircraft prohibits
the use of a number of this size, the largest number possible must be applied. The
Chief Timer shall have the right to require contestants to replace or change the size,
type, or location of their racing numbers.

F. The Tech/Safety Inspection Committee shall advise the Chief Judge of the Contest
Committee and Race Headquarters of all aircraft eligibility and safety qualifications.
Each Race Class is responsible for insuring that each racing aircraft has been
inspected and approved by their respective Tech/Safety Committee prior to flying on
the race course for any reason. The Race Class shall provide a record of the
aircraft inspected to RARA prior to their flying on the race course.

G. No aircraft will attempt to practice, qualify or race until the aircraft has been
approved by the Tech/Safety Inspection Committee of that class and an air race
number has been assigned and correctly applied on the aircraft.

H. Replacement Aircraft: In the event that an aircraft that has been entered in a class
prior to the closing deadline is unable to compete due to mechanical problems, an
application in accordance with Section I, D, 3 and 5 above and in accordance with
Section II, A through G above will be accepted by RARA as a replacement
(substitute) aircraft. The application for a replacement aircraft shall be received by
RARA prior to the close of business at 1400 hours, Sunday, September 9, 2007 to
allow for the necessary paperwork to be accomplished. The replacement (substitute)
aircraft shall retain its respective position in the application order and shall not be
bumped by any conditionally accepted aircraft. The replacement application fee
shall be $250.

III . PILOT ELIGIBILITY

Pilots and alternate pilots must meet the eligibility requirements for the appropriate
class, as stated in the rules for the class, by reference made a part of these rules.
There will be no exceptions for non-compliance with class pilot eligibility
requirements.

(Another bold-faced lie by the Moronic Mobster Mickey Da Rat (Houghton) in which, he has already written the exceptions for non-compliance with Class Pilot Eligibility requirements. If they are not members of the Class, they are non-compliant. Houghton tries to make it look like he's respecting the Classes with this Rule, while disrespecting the integrity of the very same Classes with a contradictory Rule of his own design, aimed at corroding the value of the original Standard.

The Class, the Rules and the needed Safety buffer, severely undermined to the point I will guarantee you that if this Rule continues in existence, at least two pilots minimum will die at future event from direct result of Mobster Rule Making. As for Houghton:

"What a Maroon!"

~ M.A. Edwards)

1. The respective racing class Pilot Qualification Committee shall have final
authority as to the eligibility of any contestant pursuant to its specification.
Such committees shall be available at the race site no later than 0800 hours
on the Sunday beginning race week to pass on the qualification of all
contestants. The decision of the Pilot Qualification Committees relative to the
eligibility of any contestant shall be final.

a. RARA requires each contestant to have a Current Medical Certificate.
Race Class rules may require a Class I or Class II Medical Certificate.
b. All contestants must have at least a Private Pilot Certificate. Race
Class rules may require a commercial Pilot Certificate. (Change
adopted May 5, 2003).This requirement may be waived by the Director
of Operations for foreign certified pilots.

c. Every pilot flying in the National Championship Air Races must be
certified. All certifications are approved by the individual race classes
and pilots may be considered for certification if they have competed in
Reno within the past three years or within twenty four (24) months of
successfully completing the RARA Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS). PRS
attendance will be required for a pilot or alternate pilot who falls into
one of the following categories:

1. Never competed in the National Championship Air Races;
2. Never competed in the Race Class, in the National

Championship Air Races; or
3. Not competed in the Race Class in the National
Championship Air Races in the past three Races.

The following exceptions to Item #3 above are based
upon pilots past experience at Reno in the National
Championship Air Races:

(a) If a pilot has competed in a similar Class (e.g.,
Formula One/Biplane; Unlimited/Jet) on the same
race course in the past three (3) years and receives
a check ride satisfactory to the Class; and

(b) If a pilot seeks to fly in a slower Class and has
competed in Reno in the last three (3) years,
he/she may request from the slower Class the
opportunity to perform a check ride and upon
completion may, upon approval of the Class, be
eligible to participate.

Note: See Definitions

d. The Contest Committee may exclude any contestant from participation
if the contestant is operating under any physical deficiency making him
or her unable to meet the physical requirements for their current
medical certificate. They may require a medical exam of any
contestant if they deem it in the interest of safety.

(There have been changes in regards to medical issues that now make pilots previously ineligible, once again, eligible to fly with physical deficiencies. Note: RARA hasn't even investigated those issues in these rules...no sign of it within the Rules. Frankly, I wonder if the Classes and their Presidents are also ingnoring these changing issues.

A little late now...less than one month to go before the 2007 event...)

e. The Pilot Qualification Committee shall advise the Chief Judge of the
Contest Committee and Race Headquarters of all pilot eligibility
qualifications. No pilot will attempt to practice, qualify or race until
passed by the Qualification Committee of that class.

(I repeat: There have been changes in regards to medical issues that now make pilots previously ineligible, once again, eligible to fly with physical deficiencies. Note: RARA hasn't even investigated those issues in these rules...no sign of it within the Rules. Frankly, I wonder if the Classes and their Presidents are also ingnoring these changing issues.

A little late now...less than one month to go before the 2007 event...and here are some additional folks responsible for looking into the new rules.)

IV . OFFICIALS

A. Authority over all racing events of the National Championship Air Races shall be
vested in the RARA and its Contest Committee, which shall conduct and judge the
contests in accordance with these rules and the FAA Waiver.

1. The Contest Committee shall consist of:

a. A Chief Judge and not less than four or more than eight total Contest
Judges.

B. Other officials shall consist of:
1. Air Boss
a. Deputy Air Boss
b. Race Control Supervisor and assistants
c. Chief Starter and Assistants
2. Chief Timer

a. Timing Group
b. Chief Scorer
c. Flagging Group
3. Pylon Supervisor (Chief Pylon Judge) and assistants
4. Technical Committees for Aircraft Technical Inspection
5. Pilot Standard/Qualification Committees for training and safety qualifications of
competing Pilots.

C. The Contest Committee Judges and other officials listed above shall have no conflict of interest arising from direct involvement or connection with race sponsors, event sponsors, or any racing team entered.

(Then why are NCAR Race officials running around collecting free t-shirts, patches, collectables, souveniers, etc., from the Air Racing Teams? The Teams have apparently been feeling obligated and "pressured" to give out such items not so much to gain an advantage in competition, but rather, if they are perceived as being stingy, they are concerned that they might get penalized unfairly for "stinginess" rather than the correct reason ~ a properly regulated and observed infraction that results in a penalty.

"Bribery" creates a major 'Conflict of Interest'!" This practice needs to stop...

Just don't expect the Mobster Mike Houghton and his Minions to stop it. Looks good in the Rules, but in practice, never going to happen when the integrity of the Event has failed from the President & CEO down, nor is it ever going to happen when the President & CEO is a major crook offering favoritism to those whom cooperate with him and whatever he says.

Another pair of reasons why the NCARs are a Dead Event!)

D. The Contest Committee shall act in a judicial capacity and will not be responsible for
the organization or execution of an air racing event. The Committee will be
responsible for interpretation and application of contest rules pertaining to the air
racing event.

Each Contest Committee Judge will act in an observer-umpire capacity during
all contests and shall station himself to best observe each contest.

(Yeah, but considering the Bribery mentioned above, just who's watching the Contest Committee with the Midget Mob Boss of Reno-Stead Airport banning members of the Press for writing critically against the Air Races?

Wayne Sagar?

Houghton owns him, as most people know. Getting new reports of Censorship at AAFHOLE.Com because Mickey Da Rat doesn't like the Valley of Speed or the Rare Bear Team apparently doesn't want pictures of the aircraft circulated without their permission. Sagar wants his Press Passes and accepts them as bribes for conduct favorable to Houghton. Sagar is the Webmaster for the new Rare Bear Team that "exists" after Shelton departed, works side by side with a member of RARA on the Team, and thus the Team is "indebted" to RARA, as is Sagar, and favoritism of the Team by RARA a foregone conclusion.

More reasons why the NCARs are a DEAD Event! Collusion, Corruption, Civil Rights Violations, Lack of Free Speech, Favoritism, Discrimination, RICO connections and conspiracies between businesses (with some directed against other businesses trying to operate fairly and honestly in Air Racing, versus the fakes, frauds and Mobsters...), No Free Press under Mob Boss Houghton and his Mini-me, Blayne Slagar.

So, the Event is as thoroughly corrupted as any Event can get, particularly since we're beyond Civil Rights violations, with Mob Boss Houghton and his little buddy Wayne "Gilligan" Sagar, violating Human Rights in the name of "Air Racing" and "Journalistic Ethics," which neither man know anything about, other than "exploitation" of the same as possessed by others, and as to those others, their ethics may not be solid enought to resist the threats and dangers that come with crossing the Midget Mob Boss of Reno Stead, and his greedy, equally corrupt agents...guys like Wayne Sagar, of AAFHOLE.Com.)

2. The Contest Committee will act in cooperation with RARA and the designated
FAA representatives on matters of spectator safety and adherence to the FAA
waiver

(Horsepuckey! The FAA representatives, led by Clarence Bohartz, are in the pocket of the AAWC and RARA. Looked the other way on a serious violation brought to Bohartz personally by IF1 President Sherwood.

Safety is absolute and non-negotiable. Cooperation is not an option when two opposing forces do not see eye to eye. There is but one safe standard.

The same is true beyond Safety into Rules, Regulations and the Conduct of Competitive Motorsports. Cooperation leads to Race Fixing, nothing more. This stipulation is nothing more than a shoe horn for a Mobster to fit his corrupt foot into places where his kind of corruption don't belong.

If you Delegate Authority...you must learn to live with that Authority's decision, or your event has no integrity.

Another reason why the NCARs are a VERY DEAD Event and a downright Fraud!

Mob influence on the Contest Committee...)

E. Authority --- The Contest Committee may:

1. Settle disputes and protests formally presented arising from an event.
2. Determine penalties.
3. Authorize deviations or special provisions to the rules when necessary for
safety of spectators and/or contestants at an event. This will be done in
consultation with RARA.
4. Amend results of a competition to provide for a time, place, lap, or penalty
disqualification against a competitor.
5. May recommend the postponement and cancellation of a competition for
reasons of safety or forces beyond their control. This will be done in
consultation with the FAA and the RARA.
6. Be responsible to enforce the rules of the FAA Waiver.

(Funny! Houghton enforced the FAA Waiver on me, personally, along with Deputy Chief of Police Tom Robinson, who was operating with a major conflict of interest as head of Security for RARA at the time. You know, I wonder if I might have gotten a better deal from the Contest Committee than I got from the Midget Mob Boss of Reno-Stead Airport and his "Pocket Cop!?"

Ya think!?!? <GGG>)

F. Unofficial results shall be posted within one-half hour following the finish of a
competition. Such results will become official after one hour following the posting if
there is no protest. The time limit for filing of protests is one hour after the posting of
the unofficial results. Protests must be delivered to the Chief Scorer's office within
that hour.

G. The Contest Committee will convene to deal with any contest problem under its
jurisdiction-as soon as practicable. The Contest Committee will convene no later
than one hour after the finish of the final competition of the day, and will remain in
session until all protests have been resolved and official results are posted. These
results will be final.

V . PILOT BRIEFINGS

A. All Race pilots must attend the General Pilot Briefing before practicing, qualifying, or
racing on the racecourse. The briefings will be conducted by the Air Boss or the
Deputy Air Boss. Dates, times and location of the General Pilot Briefings will be
included in the general instruction letter sent to each Air Race pilot. All pilots must
personally attend one of these two briefings and have signed in on the attendance
roster. The pilot's signature on the attendance roster verifies that the pilot has read and understands the Racing Rules of Competition and the Operational Rules and Regulations applying to the Stead Airport. It also signifies that the pilot has been briefed and understands the provisions of operating within the FAA Certificate of Waiver. Any pilot unable to attend either of these briefs will not be permitted to fly in the waivered airspace.

(Nonsense, when it comes to the area highlighted in red. If any of the pilots truly understood these Rules of competition, they would have demanded changes by now.)

B. In addition to the General Pilots Briefing there will be a Daily Pilot Briefing. This
briefing is mandatory for any pilot desiring to fly on the race course that day. The times of these briefings will be published in the daily schedule for each class. Pilots
will be required to sign in on the pilot attendance roster. Any pilot failing to attend
the briefing or failing to sign the roster will not be permitted to fly that day.

C. Under SPECIAL circumstances, pilots who miss either the mandatory general briefing or the daily briefing must be briefed by the Air Boss or a designated representative before they are permitted to fly.

("The Freedom to Fly...

...whenever!"

If the meetings are "Mandatory," but they're still allowed to fly for missing one...where is the integrity in this Rule? How are Discipline and Self-discipline learned?

I'm telling you...Mobsters and "Good Rulemaking" don't go very well together. Mobsters want to bend the rules, especially for their friends. Above, you have the PERFECT example of a bent rule. In fact, I expect to see the sentence break apart shortly from excessive fatigue...)

VI . PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING PERIODS -- GENERAL

A. All aircraft will communicate with Race Control on the Race Control frequency to
obtain permission to takeoff for qualifying and may be held on the ground or at the
end of the runway if the race course is too crowded. The pilot may request takeoff
and orbit away from the race course and await clearance to enter the race course
when a position is available. The practice and/or qualification order is on a first-come
basis after engine start, unless specific times had been pre-scheduled. Formula and
Biplane pilots will abide by the qualifying procedures adopted by their respective
class organizations as regards to communications and race course entry/exit during
practice/qualifying periods.

B. No more than four aircraft will be permitted on the race course at the same time
during a practice period, unless authorized under Section D following. When an
aircraft has announced an intention to qualify, only three aircraft will be permitted on
the race course at the same time, with the last aircraft entering the course being
asked to pull off the course. The Class President of an individual racing class may,
after approval by the Air Boss, authorize more than four aircraft to occupy the race

course during practice periods only.

C. The practice and qualifying periods will be controlled by Race Control on the
designated Race Control radio frequencies. Any action requested by Race Control
must be adhered to or disqualification from further participation may occur. Pilots
demonstrating their ignorance of, or disregard for, the Rules of Competition, the FAA Waiver or FARs will be immediately grounded and referred to the Contest Committee for appropriate action.

(Based on this Rule, we should leave the Pilots alone and ground the Midget Mob Boss of Reno-Stead Airport, his Chairman and the Board of Directors. "Ignorance!?" Just read the Rules and penalize the Ignorant who wrote this crap!)

It would be advantageous to have the Class President or a Class representative with the timing crew during qualifications.

(Or Birch Entriken and Mike Jones could just leave a list of Race Numbers to add, another list to "Dis-invite..."

And who in the hell comments on what would be advantageous in the Rules!?!?

You either mandate the conduct and make it so, but you don't sit there and say,

OH BOY! It sure would be nice if those two Houghton sell-outs would show and tell us who Mickey Da Rat doesn't like this week, so that we know 'whom' to disqualify!")

D. During the Sunday practice period and any subsequent practice period, AFTER ALL
aircraft in that Class have been qualified, a maximum of eight (8) aircraft will be
permitted on the race course with the Class President's and Race Control's
approval.

(Gee, I hope they're all going in the same direction...)

VII . QUALIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

A. All entries must qualify in order to establish eligibility and starting positions for their
respective events. Unlimited, T-6, Jet and Sport Class aircraft have the option of running one or two timing laps. When ready to initiate their qualifying attempt, Unlimited and
Sport Class aircraft must contact the Chief Timer at their pylon #4 to ask for
the clock and communicate their desire to run one lap only or two consecutive
laps; T-6 aircraft will make the same call at their pylon #3. The Chief Timer will
acknowledge this radio call and will place the aircraft on the clock when it
crosses the start/finish line on that lap. The speed from the fastest lap will be
used for qualification.

2. Formula One and Biplane aircraft will run two timing laps and may use the
wing rock method between Pylon #6 and the Home Pylon to initiate the timed run.
Speed from the fastest lap will be used for qualification.

3. All Classes will initiate their timing run from level flight after passing the last
pylon preceding the start-finish line (Home Pylon). Additionally, each aircraft
must fly one full level lap around the race course before receiving a green flag
for the start of a qualifying attempt. This requirement will be monitored by a
designated representative of that particular racing class. RARA or its officials
will not be responsible for this requirement. Violations will be reported to the
Contest Committee by the Class President for appropriate rules action.

a. A Green start flag signal will be given as the first qualifying lap begins.
b. A White flag will be given at the end of the first timed lap.

c. A Checkered black and white finish flag will be given upon the

completion of the qualification attempt.

4. Aircraft will conduct a radio check with Race Control sometime during the
qualification attempt when the aircraft is operating at high engine power. An
unsatisfactory radio check will not nullify an otherwise acceptable qualification
speed; however, corrective action must be taken to rectify any radio problems
prior to subsequent racing competition and a radio check should by made
with race control. The class Technical Inspection Committees will monitor
such problems and assist in and encourage corrective measures. Corrective
measures must be completed prior to any subsequent qualifying run or race.

B. All Operations Personnel will stand ready to qualify aircraft between the hours of
0730-1700 Monday, 0730-1700 Tuesday and 0730-1200 Wednesday.

1. All aircraft must qualify within the listed qualifying hours unless authorized by
RARA to fill the field. Unless an aircraft can complete his qualification prior to
the deadline, he will be flagged off the course. Official time shall be
designated as the U. S. Naval Observatory atomic clock time. The Chief
Timer shall be the sole judge of the time and no protests will be entertained.

2. Qualification periods will be scheduled, and the time periods allotted for
qualification will be posted at the site and/or announced at the daily briefing.
The qualification period may be shortened or extended by RARA in the best
interest of the Air Races.

C. Pilots of all classes with no racing experience or pilots with new aircraft not
previously inspected by the Technical Inspection Committee must register and have
their aircraft ready for inspection no later than 1200 hours Sunday of race week.

D. All other pilots must register, have their aircraft inspected, and in place and ready to
qualify no later than 1200 hours on Tuesday of race week.

1. Pilots and aircraft failing to meet this deadline will be considered a “conditional
entry” and added to the end of the conditional entry list.

a. Conditional entries, if accepted, must meet pilot and aircraft eligibility
requirements and qualify their aircraft no later than the deadlines
established.

b. Conditional entrants will not take precedence over other entrants and will
not interfere or delay their qualification attempts.

E. A pilot will be permitted to qualify his aircraft only once, and once so qualified with an
official time, will not qualify again for any reason except for Unlimited qualifiers, who
may attempt a second qualifying speed provided the second qualifying attempt takes place at a time when no entrant is ready and waiting to attempt their initial
qualification. The pilot who wishes to attempt a second qualifying speed shall
indicate in his radio request to the Chief Timer that this is a second qualification

(A Rule that applies to one should apply to all, or open the Rule up for additional qualification attempts by other Classes. Let's get some competition going for the Pole here...)

attempt. If two or more pilots wish to make a second qualifying attempt at the same
time, they shall be given an opportunity to re-qualify in the order of their requests for
a second qualification. When an entrant completes a second qualification, the best
speed of the two qualification attempts shall be used as that pilot's qualification
speed. No pilot may have more than one re-qualification attempt.

F. If identical qualifying times are posted by two or more aircraft, the aircraft who first
posts the speed will take precedence and the others will follow according to when
they qualify.

G. In the event of a cut pylon during a qualifying run, the following will occur:
1. If two laps were timed and a pylon was cut on only one lap, the lap on which a
pylon was not cut will be used as the qualifying speed.

2. If only one lap was timed and a pylon was cut on that lap, the aircraft will be
given a second (and final) opportunity to qualify, after all other aircraft ready
and waiting to qualify during that particular qualification period have had an
opportunity to qualify.

3. If two laps were timed and pylon cuts were recorded on both laps, the aircraft
will by given a third (and final) opportunity to qualify, after all other aircraft have
had an opportunity to qualify.

4. If time does not permit another qualification run, a time penalty of four (4)
seconds times the number of pylons cut on either one of the qualifying laps will
be added to that specific lap, and the best resulting time will be used as the
qualifying speed. Cutting inside the race course will not be permitted and that
lap time will be disallowed.

H. A qualifying attempt may be aborted by abruptly pulling off the course without
passing the home pylon at racing altitude or within reasonable time anytime during
the timed laps. Aircraft should call over the radio to race control on race frequency
their race number and Aborting. If the abort was on the first timed lap, the
aircraft may either re-initiate a timing run with the proper communication procedure
when desired in that qualifying session or during a later qualifying session. If the
abort was on the second timed lap, the aircraft may either re-initiate a timing run with
the proper communication procedure during that qualifying session, without landing,
or land and make a decision within one hour after landing to accept the first timed
lap as its official time. If the first lap time is rejected as the aircraft=s official time,
then that time is permanently lost and the aircraft must make another attempt to
qualify.

I. The Air Boss may, at his discretion, grant permission for the performance of a test
hop during the qualifying period of another class of aircraft only if there is absolutely
no chance of conflict or hindrance. These requests MUST be coordinated well in
advance with the Air Boss.

VIII . RACING

Race Course: In 2003, RARA chose to employ an optimum race path based upon a speed and G forces provided by each Race Class to determine the minimum radius turn and a more representative circuit around the pylons. No pylons will be moved, yet the course lengths will increase due to the difference in distance between pylon to pylon (straight line distance) and a curved track which is more representative of a
route that can be flown.

(Apparently, these morons committed this to a paper change written up by the NAA rep for RARA, Tom Gribbin. This was done to cause a 500 mph lap to be created so that RARA could increase Press coverage and Sponsorship contributions of/to the event and to commit the dubious record to the "history books," without regards to proper criteria. It was done for "Money," in other words. The NAA and FAI didn't sanction the attempt, so it only became official within the history of the NCAR, and even then, the record isn't accurate. Skip Holm actually did conduct a 500 mph lap regardless of the paper change; however, based on the paper change, there are those who believe that Bill Destefani set the record years ago, according to RARA's standards [or lack thereof]. Damned fools apparently are still operating with their Mobster Record Book, along with their Mobster Rules of Competition. Like I said: MORONS!

Lends itself once again to "Entertainment," nothing more, and results in the NCARs losing credibility, prestige, respect and integrity, and what everyone winds up with is a...

...DEAD Event!)

1. Unlimited Class: The Unlimited Class course is 8.4803 miles based upon a
speed of 500 MPH and 3.5 Gs.

2. Jet Class: The Jet Class course is 8.4803 miles based upon a speed of
500MPH and 3.5 Gs.

3. Sport Class: The Sport Class course is TBD miles based upon a speed of
TBD MPH and TBD Gs.

4. T-6 Class: The T-6 Class course is 5.0646 miles based upon a speed of 225
MPH and 2.0 Gs.

5. Formula One Class: The Formula One Class course is 3.1875 miles based
upon a speed of 250 MPH and 3.0 Gs.

6. Biplane Class: The Biplane Class is 3.1761 miles based upon a speed of 210
MPH and 3.0 Gs.

See attachments C, D, E, F, G, and H for 2007 race course diagrams. (To be
included no later than August 1, 1007)

B. Ground Check-In Procedures for Qualification and Racing:

1. Unlimited, Jet, Sport, and T-6 Classes: At the initial Check-In with Race
Control, the pilot in command shall inform Race Control of the aircraft race
number and the name of the pilot in command of the aircraft. Race Control
shall ensure that the name of the pilot in command is consistent with the
approved list of pilots/alternate pilots provided to race control by RARA. If
a pilot/alternate pilot is not on the approved list, that aircraft will be denied
permission to taxi and will return to the appropriate parking area.

(= "Disinvited!" And shouldn't their identities be checked out prior to taxiing? See "Whom" boards what plane?

What if Rich Little is one of the pilots!?)

2. Formula 1 and Biplane Classes: The respective class president will provide
the pairings to the starter. The starter will be responsible for validating that
who is in each plane matches the pairings.

C. The START ~ Air starts will be used for all Unlimited, Jet, T-6 and Sport Class races a ground run racehorse start, conditions permitting, may be used for all Formula One
and Sport Biplane Races.

1. Starting time for all aircraft will be taken from the time the first aircraft crosses
the starting line.

a. The starting line for the Unlimited, Jet, and Sport Classes shall be a line
parallel to runway 8/26 at its intersection with the northbound entry corridor.
Lap #1 for these Classes shall be from the start point to the finish line at
Home Pylon. Subsequent laps shall be on each Class's Specific race
course.

b. The start line for the T-6, Formula One and Sport Biplanes will be a
projected line from Home Pylon south established at right angles to the
edge of runway 8/26. Formula One and Sport Biplanes on a runway 8
departure must make one lap before the start time begins and on a runway
26 departure start begins after the aircraft turn around the west scatter
pylons and then cross the start line.

D. STARTING POSITIONS ~ Qualifying speeds will determine starting positions for the Wednesday and Thursday heat races B the fastest qualifier, the pole position etc.
The positions for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday races will be determined by the
race speed or finishing position from the previous day.

E. RACE START (UNLIMITED, T-6, JET and SPORT CLASS)
1. Air starts will be used for all Unlimited, AT-6, Jet and Sport racers. The Pace
Plane pilot will brief the pilots before takeoff for each race on any changes to
the following items:

a. Time to start engines
b. Time to takeoff
c. Rendezvous area
d. Rendezvous speed and altitude
e. Emergency procedures
f. VHF Comm Frequency
g. Number of laps for race
h. Other procedures as necessary

2. If no Pace Plane is used, the formation will join on the pole position racer, and
it will be that pilot=s responsibility to brief the other pilots before the race.

3. The air start will be made from a formation on the starter=s aircraft. "Jumping
the start," where aircraft are ahead of the Pace Aircraft at the start line, is
prohibited. "Slingshotting" and "diving for the deck" (under the formation)
are also prohibited. Violators will be subject to disqualification. The Contest
Committee will be the sole determiner of any of these infractions, and no
protest may be filed.

(Re: "Slingshotting" ~ Ed Dutreaux is going to be bummed...)

4. In no case will the start be delayed or expedited for:
a. Orbiting pilots with low-fuel conditions.
b. Pilots unable to find the starting formation.
c. Pilots with mechanical or personal problems.

5. Any aircraft assigned to compete in a particular event which is unable to join
the orbiting starting formation, or having joined the formation subsequently
drops out for any reason prior to the start of the race with the starting
formation, will not be regarded as a legal starter and will not be eligible for
prize money or trophies in that event.

6. The race starts officially when the Pace Plane pulls up, or if there is not a Pace
Plane, when the pole position pilot announces a "race start" over race
frequency at a predetermined point on the initial approach to the race course.
All aircraft will enter the race course at the one and only predetermined point
to officially start in a race. Entry at any other point will result in disqualification
from that event. All aircraft must have entered the race course by the time the
first place aircraft crosses the start line to officially start the race or they will be
disqualified and not be an official starter.

7. For all classes/alternate aircraft will not take off if all assigned aircraft in a
race become airborne for a start.

F. PYLON TURNS

1. A pilot who has cut a pylon (turning inside or having any part of the aircraft
over the pylon constitutes a "cut") may continue in the race but will be
penalized two seconds times the number of laps in the race for each pylon cut.
The penalty time will be added to the actual finish time to arrive at a corrected
race time, which will be used to compute the adjusted race speed. Protests to
the Contest Committee will not be allowed on the penalties for pylon cuts.
2. Aircraft will not be notified of a pylon cut until completion of the race.

3. Forced cuts:

a. An aircraft forced over or inside a pylon by illegal flying by another aircraft
shall be considered to have had a "forced cut," and shall not be
penalized. The Pylon Judges shall be the sole judge of whether or not a cut
is a "forced cut." Protest to the Contest Committee will not be allowed on
determinations of whether or not a cut is a "forced cut." If a cut is judged
to be a "forced cut," the aircraft flying illegally will be automatically
disqualified from the event in which the violation occurred.
Should the pilot of the aircraft that was, in the view of the Pylon Judge,
forced to cut a pylon, deliver to the Chief Scorer's office, within one hour of
the decision on the forced cut, a written statement that his cut was not
forced, then the provisions for a pylon cut, Section XII, Penalties (B)(1) will
be enforced and the effect of this section shall be null and void.
4. Scatter pylons will be considered part of the race course and rules of the
contest will apply during flight around these pylons.

5. Minimum altitudes: The racing plane cockpit (or pilots eye level) should remain
above the top of the pylons. Minimum altitude at the Home Pylon shall be at
the bottom of the "R" in Reno on the face of the pylon. Pylon Judges at
each turn pylon and at the Home Pylon shall be responsible for calling
violations of the low flying limitations. The Air Boss or class representative
present in the Race Control tower may also report low flying violations to the
Contest Committee. The Air Boss has the authority to disqualify any
contestant repeatedly flying below the designated altitude. Violators will be
disqualified from the race in which the violation occurred. Additionally, race
aircraft will avoid the table at the Home Pylon occupied by the Pylon Judges.
Repeat violators, after being warned, will be disqualified from participation.

6. Maximum Race Altitude: The maximum race altitude is 500 feet AGL for safety
purposes. See #7 below.

7. For Unlimited and Jet aircraft only and for reasons of safety, an escape route
is provided for aircraft not wishing to fly down the home straight over runway
8-26. While crossing the extended deadline west of the runway 8 threshold
and climbing to 1,500 feet AGL, then passing behind the spectator area above
1,500 feet AGL, the aircraft may proceed around to pass east of the runway 26
threshold descending to rejoin the race circuit without penalty. Caution is
advised, as aircraft on the race circuit have the right of way.

G. PASSING

1. An aircraft overtaken must not in any way impede or interfere with a faster
overtaking plane. The overtaking pilot must keep the overtaken aircraft in
sight at all times during the pass.

2. An aircraft overtaking a slower aircraft will not pass between that aircraft and a
pylon and will pass on the outside unless the over taken aircraft is extremely
wide and can be kept in sight at all times during the pass by the overtaking
pilot.

H. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1. When a pilot declares a "MAYDAY" or when it is obvious that a racing plane
is having an emergency, Race Control will announce by radio that an
emergency is in progress and the yellow flag caution warning will be displayed
at the Home Pylon.

2. Any aircraft declaring "MAYDAY" or obviously leaving the race course for an
emergency condition will not be allowed to re-enter that race and will have
terminated the race at that point.
3. When a "MAYDAY" has been declared, all other aircraft will continue to race.
4. A safe "MAYDAY" altitude will vary depending on the pilot, the type of

aircraft, the course and other factors. No specific altitude is designated.

5. Failure to give way to an aircraft with an emergency will result in a severe
penalty. (see penalty section)

6. When a pilot has an in-flight problem that does not require an immediate
emergency landing, he may elect precautionary emergency procedures and
maneuvering until he can make a decision regarding the nature of his problem.
He may advise Race Control and/or safety observers of his problem. The pilot
may decide to continue competition or to take other action including a
"MAYDAY" after such precautionary procedures.

7. Emergency conditions will be terminated as soon as possible after the
distressed aircraft is on the ground and/ or the race course is clear and will
remain so. The pilot of a distressed aircraft may aid in this by declaring his
safety on the runway or when clear of the course. Race Control will officially
terminate emergency conditions when it is ascertained that the distressed
aircraft is clear of the race course and will remain so. Race Control will
announce on the race frequency "course is clear, resume normal racing," or
other clear wording to that effect. Race Control will also notify officials on
ground via the operations frequency whereupon yellow signals will be dropped
and green signals will be prominently displayed at the Home Pylon and other
pylons if desired.

8. In the event that a race must be terminated before its normal end, due to an
emergency condition, Race Control will notify pilots by radio that the race is
terminated and a red flag and light will be displayed at the start/finish pylon.
Aircraft shall pull up and off the course in trail at the start-finish pylon as is
normally done at the end of a race. Landing instructions will be given as soon
as possible after the race termination. This procedure is to prevent
uncoordinated departures from the race course during an emergency
condition.

I. RACE FINISH

1. The official finish line will be a projected line from the Home Pylon, established
at right angles to the edge of runway 8-26.

2. The finish for participants of any closed course race will be when the first place
racing aircraft passes the start - finish line after completion of the required
number of laps. All aircraft will be given the checkered flag as they pass the
start - finish line and the finishing position will be determined by the number of
laps completed by each aircraft as they cross the start - finish line after the
winning aircraft. The winner shall be determined from race times, including any
added time for penalties.

3. A safety lap will not be flown.

4. Unofficial results shall be posted within one-half hour following the finish of a
competition. Such results will become official after one hour following the
posting of results if there is no protest.

IX . RACE CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT

A. The RARA Director of Operations/Deputy Director of Operations shall have the
authority to postpone or discontinue any racing competition for the reasons of safety,
weather, or course conditions. There will be no postponement for mechanical
difficulties of entrants.

1. In determining whether a race should be postponed, the Director of
Operations/Deputy Director of Operations shall consult with representatives of
the FAA, RARA and the president(s) of the affected racing class(es). Any
postponement will remain in effect until those listed above agree to resume the
competition. In determining whether a race should be rescheduled, agreement
must be unanimous between the Director of Operations/Deputy Director of
Operations and the Class President.

2. For purposes of safety, sustained winds at or exceeding the following shall be
cause for cancellation or postponement of an air race:
a. Formula One and Biplanes: 20 knots
b. All Other Classes: 35 knots.

B. If at any time it becomes necessary to stop a race, and the lead aircraft has
completed more than 50% of the race it shall be declared completed. Finishing
positions shall be taken from the aircraft positions in the field of aircraft at the time of
official race stoppage.

C. If the race is stopped before the lead aircraft has completed 50% of the race, it shall
be started again after suitable time has been allowed for contestant preparation.

1. Only those aircraft competing in the race and who had made an official start
will be permitted to start again, even if the field is not filled.

2. Aircraft that had officially started the race but dropped out of the field before
the race was stopped for mechanical reasons will be allowed to enter the
restarted race if possible.

3. Aircraft not officially starting the race due to mechanical reasons will not be
allowed to enter the restarted race.

4. Aircraft disqualified during the completed portion of the stopped race will not
be allowed to enter the restarted race, but they will receive last place money.
5. If the stopped race was not officially started, the aircraft originally scheduled to
start the race will be allowed to enter the restarted race.

X . RACE FLAGS

A. The following Race flags will be used during all competition events. Flags will always
be displayed at Home Pylon.

1. Green Flag- Start of race or start of qualification run; also
used to resume normal racing after an
emergency.
2. Black Flag- Aircraft signaled to vacate the course.
3. Yellow Flag- Emergency in progress.
4. Red Flag- Cancellation of race.
5. White Flag- Start of final lap.
6. Black & White Checkered Flag- Finish of race.

XI . SAFETY

A. The Chief Judge of the Contest Committee or his designee, in cooperation with the RARA, may cancel or postpone an event if any conditions appear unsafe for
spectators or contestants. The Contest Committee will assure that provisions of the
FAA Waiver are adhered to and will cooperate with the designated RARA and FAA
officials in the interest of spectator safety.

(There's that "cooperation" word again. I've seen RARA start races in inclement weather that should never have left the ground. Icing conditions. Saw one of those races end with pilots in racers entering the same clouds trying to land. VERY dangerous and typical of the "cooperation" issue.

Cooperation, hell! "If it's not safe, don't launch!" This is RARA trying to make things expedient for themselves, not to mention, profitable at the risk of other people's lives and property [Pilot's, aircraft, homeowners, spectators, passerbys, school children, et al...]. A Mob Boss is still a "businessman" beyond a criminal, with a conflict of interest where money is involved. SAFETY FIRST! Never launch in unsafe conditions! Never let the "Money Man" into a decision involving the safety of pilots, there aircraft and in general, The People...)

B. The Contest Committee, Chief of Race Control or the Air Boss may order, or cause to be ordered off the course, any pilot who is a menace to himself or to other
participants. A pilot being instructed to vacate the race course will be notified by radio and/or given a black flag at the Home Pylon.

(Yeah, but can you Black Flag the Midget Mob Boss of Reno-Stead Airport!? You'd never have another fatality based on stupidity if you did...)

C. Any contestant/aircraft violating the FAA deadline, or any boundary of the race
course, will be penalized / disqualified in accordance with the provisions outlined
within the section prescribing Violations & Penalties.

D. SAFETY EQUIPMENT

1. Operational two-way VHF radios are required for all racing Classes of aircraft
racing at Reno.

2. Fire retardant flight clothing and gloves are mandatory for all classes. Helmets
and oxygen masks will be used in accordance with individual class racing
rules. See National Air Racing Unlimited Racing Division Official Competition
Rules Appendix C and D for additional unlimited class safety equipment
requirements. Violations will result in disqualification.

VIOLATIONS & PENALTIES

In addition to other offenses included herein, the following shall be deemed violations
of the rules and will be grounds for disqualification. Disqualification may be for one
race, one event, or future events.

1. Bribery or attempt to bribe anyone connected with any competition and/or the acceptance of such offer.

(Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?)

2. Any intention to enter or to aid the entry of an unqualified participant or aircraft.

(Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?)

3. Any action or proceeding prejudicial to the integrity of the sporting event or to the best interest of air racing.

(Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?)

4. Any unsportsmanlike conduct, any protest offensively formulated, any abusive language or threat uttered publicly or otherwise against participants, officials, or committee members, before, during, or after a competition.

(Standard Operating Procedure Allowed (SEE "Entertainment") by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?

By the way, does talking dirty to the "Women" and underaged "Girls" down at the Pylon Bar count!?

In that case: Houghton! You're outta here!

Or, how about the "Women" and underaged "Girls" down at Scolaris?

In that case: Joey! You're outta here! And take Mr. Rat there with you!

I know TWO guyz that need to practice what they preach!)

5. Reckless or dangerous flying.

(Actually, I asked an Astronaut once which was more dangerous...flying to the Moon, or competing in Air Racing? He said: "Hands down! Air Racing!" Therefore, I am sad to announce there will be no 2007 NCARs since:

YOU'RE ALL DISQUALIFIED!!!)

6. Violations of any FAA rules and regulations.

(Standard Operating Procedure by RARA AND the FAAat the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?)

7. Low flying over spectators at any time.

(Paying, that is...folks out at the Valley of Speed complain if you don't break this rule! <G>)

8. Failure of pilot or aircraft to conform to regulations set forth in the
specifications and Technical Inspection Regulations of the racing class
involved.

(Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?

AT-6!!?? )

9. Attempt to race an unqualified aircraft in a race as a substitute for a qualified aircraft.

(Tell it to guys like John Parker, David Rose, and all those lightweights that want to race in the Unlimiteds! Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?

Oh, and all you future "Rocket Racers" ...

...yeah, that's right...

BOTH you guys!

You're outta here! What makes you think the sound of a blowtorch could ever replace a Rollys Royce Merlin or Griffon motor, not to mention, a Wright 3350!

Name an aircraft "Velocity" then put restrictor plates on the engine...geez!

Give me a break!)

10. Attempting to fly on the race course prior to personally attending and signing in for the required pilot briefing(s).

(Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ because: the Briefings are "Mandatory" but the pilot is not required to attend...Who are they trying to fool...?)

11. Attempting to fly on the race course without an assigned race number correctly applied on the aircraft.

(What about them bizzarre paint jobs in the Sport Class that blend in with the color scheme? Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...? And how about that Racer "X" that used a Roman Numeral Number!? Or that darned KEN DWELLE, who's race number keeps disappearing because he's an F-117A Nighthawk pilot!?

Just kidding, Ken...had to throw that one in! It's getting late and people expect me to be suffering from lack of oxygen at this hour...and all the other 23 to boot!)

12. Taking unauthorized passengers on the race course: Any pilot taking an unauthorized passenger on the race course at any time shall result in an
immediate disqualification for racing for that year and/or for the following year.

(In our interviews with the IF1 President, Ray Sherwood spelled out how that goes on with RARA approval, as long as there's a buck in it for their friends and of course, RARA!

Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?)

Should the infraction occur during practice, qualification period, or Wednesday
thru Friday of Race Week, the disqualification shall be for the current year.
Should the infraction occur on Saturday or Sunday of Race Week, the
disqualification shall be for the remainder of the current year AND for the
following year's Air Race. This could also result in an FAA review of the
infraction.

(Not likely, since Clarence Bohartz is trained to look the other way ~ you know ~ like Linda Blair possessed!

Standard Operating Procedure by RARA at the NCARs ~ Who are they trying to fool...?)

B. Penalties which may be assessed shall be as follows:

(KA~CHING!!! Thi$ i$ what it$ all about...$$$ Pay Houghton his dirty green and you can kill anyone you want, even his own wife and mother!