TRAINER RACE RULES1 Stock 40 size, Flat Bottom or Semi-symmetrical High wing trainer planes accepted.
2 Minimum dihedral of flat bottom wing shall not be less than 2″. Semi-symmetrical wings can
have 1″ minimum dihedral. Bolt on wings and semi-symmetrical wings are okay.
3 Tricycle gear with minimum tire size of 2 ½” dia. ½” thick.
4 Tail dragger with minimum tire size of 3/4″ dia. 1/4″ thick.
5 Sport motors only, no Jett, Nelson, YS, or Rossi
6 No motors over $175.00 (before tax) stock pipes only.
7 Size of motor shall be a 40, 46, or 47. 2 or 4 stroke is okay.
8 New pilots can use a Buddy cord and fly from a trainer radio if they want to.
9 Bring a Hard Hat for you and your Caller.
10 Bring your favorite fuel. Use any fuel tank type or size you like.
11 Bring your current AMA card and entry fee.
12 Do not modify your plane in any other way. All planes need to be built exactly as the
manufacture plans specify.
13 All motors must be stock, no modifications. No tune pipes. If it isn’t stock, well, you can
watch the race.
Now here is how we will race.
APC 10×6 props only.
We run heat races for points. Most points at the end of the day wins. Awards 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
We will be using a 2 pylon course. Flying start, counting down from 10. Left turns for 10 laps.
Maximum aircraft flying per heat is 5.
How many points for winning position? Point system is per heat.
1st place = 4 points, 2nd place = 3 points, 3rd place = 2 points, and 4th place = 1 point.
One cut and you will get 1 point no matter where you finish. 2 cuts and you get a ZERO!
A start cut will get you 1 point no matter where you finish. So fly clean and don’t cut!
Any planes that touch or mid-air will be required to land immediately. All planes that touch or mid-air get a zero, no matter who’s at fault. DO NOT TOUCH or MID-AIR.At the end of the 2019 season, we will tally all the points. The pilot with the most points will be declared the 2019 season CHAMPION.
No exceptions!
