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Sport Class Racing Qualifications
-Pilots must have a minimum of 500 hours of pilot in command time in fixed wing aircraft.
-Pilots must have 50 hours in the type of aircraft to be raced. In addition, prospective Racers in the Sport Class must have previous and recent, (in past two years) race experience at Reno.
-Prospective racers without previous experience may qualify to race in the Sport Class after successful completion of the Pylon Air Racing Seminar.
-During this seminar, prospective Sport Class pilots will receive formal Race Procedures and Safety Training culminating in a check ride.
-Upon successful completion of the check ride a letter of competency will be issued to race in the Sport Class.
Download an entry packet by going to this RARA home page link: http://www.airrace.org/pylonRacingSeminar.php
Sport Class Racing Rules
Click here to download a Word document of the current rules. Updated May 2007.
For more information and application please call the Reno Air Racing Association by telephone at (775) 972-6663, or download the forms on the "RARA PRS page" on the Reno Air Races Web site at http://www.airrace.org/pylonRacingSeminar.php. Selecting the "Pylon Racing School" button on that page will expedite the handling of your message.
Rules can also be found at the official race web site, www.airrace.org/rulesOfCompetition.php.
Sport Class Pylon Seminar Agenda
Those intending to participate in the Pylon Seminar will either have to have RARA named to their existing insurance policy or purchase an additional policy for this purpose. www.airrace.org/pylonRacingSeminar.php.
Check back after the races for final placing, times and speeds!
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