1. All aircraft will be started with the fastest registered speeds launched first in order to prevent passing
on the course. All aircraft will be launched from Taylor airport (T74), proceed directly to the Start/Finish line thence direct
to Turn One.
2. Taylor’s UNICOM is 122.8. The race frequency is 123.45 and aircraft should transmit in the blind
when on top "Race Two Six, Turn Two.
3. You will be racing against the clock, not another aircraft.
4.
All aircraft must pass on the outside at the turn points.
5. Racers must turn on top any turn airport point airports
at least 1000 ft AGL. Non-airport turn point altitudes are governed by the FARs.
Heads up for non-race
traffic! If traffic is in the pattern at a turn airport at the time you approach, you have a choice to swing wide of the traffic
pattern or climb well above the pattern altitude. The airport turn observers will help with traffic information on receipt
of your turn approach call.
If you are observed passing through the airport traffic pattern at a low altitude
you will be disqualified.
6. All racers note the towers close to the race course. Be safe!
7.
All pilots: Check your maps to find the closest airports to the race course (private fields included). KNOW THEM
FOR YOUR SAFETY.
8. KEEP YOUR RADIO TUNED TO RACE FREQUENCY (123.45). IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM,
CLIMB AND COMMUNICATE!
9. When you execute a turn, announce your position on top the turn,
e.g. "Race Two Six, turn two.", and a final call before crossing the finish line e.g. "Race Two Six,
finish, two miles". The finish call is particularly important to give the timers a heads up that you are approaching,
and who you are.
10. Make your calls crisp, clear and short, to keep radio traffic to a minimum.
11. When
at finish: Cross the finish line, climb straight ahead if necessary to 1600 feet MSL and enter the Taylor pattern. If cool
down is necessary, orbit to the South of the finish line at or above 2,000 ft MSL. As you approach the Taylor traffic area, change frequency to 122.8, the Taylor UNICOM frequency.
12. After finish and cool down: Enter Taylor pattern (pattern altitude 1600 feet). Runway 35 is left traffic,
runway 17 is right traffic.
This will be a busy time. Watch out and make standard uncontrolled field pattern
radio calls.
13. The race runs clockwise from start to finish. Entrants will be started according to the Max Speed stated
on their entry forms, fastest first. This start order is used to prevent passing.
Stuff happens, however, and if any
event occurs so that a racer needs to pass the aircraft in front of them, they must pass on the outside of the turns
– this would be the right side of the aircraft being passed in a left turn, for instance. The passing aircraft must
maintain visual contact at all times! Remember the FARs state that the aircraft being passed has the right of way.
14. As stated, all FARs must be observed during the race. In particular, the minimum safe altitude FAR bears
review:
