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Formula Four-Star Racing Series |
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Equipment: Pylon Race Course: Race Rules: Race Officials: Miscellaneous:
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Miscellaneous SafetyAt the beginning of competition, all aircraft will be checked for air-worthiness and rules adherence by the hosting club Safety Officer. Only the Course boss can disqualify a competitor. Only pilots, callers, course boss, counters and judges are allowed on the flight line during racing. A disqualified aircraft should immediately pull up to a high altitude and orbit until the heat has concluded before landing. All safety rules and restrictions of the hosting club must be followed. CD: The hosting club’s contest director. Center Line: The centerline of the flying field. Contest: The event itself, consisting of "heats" and "rounds". Course boss: Manages the start, finish, disputes and scoring of each heat race. Dead Zone: The area between the Pilots Line and the Pylon Line. Heat: 2, 3 or 4 contestants’ race around the pylon to complete 10 laps. Lap: One circular course around the pylons beginning and ending at the Start/Finish line. Pilot Line: An imaginary line connecting all the pilot stations that is parallel to the runway. Pilot Station: the club designated position where the pilot’s must stand while flying. Pylon Cut: A race situation where the airplane does not break the plane of the Pylon Turn Line. Pylon Judge: Tracks lap completion and determines cuts. Pylon Line: An imaginary line running between the two pylons and parallel with the flying field. Pylon Turn Line: At each end of the field, a line running perpendicular to the pilot’s line and intersecting with the pylon. Round: The point at which all contestants have competed one heat. Ideally 5 rounds constitute a completed contest. At the Course boss’s discretion. |