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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING ALL AIR DERBIES

A-PLANE ELIGIBILITY
(1)All airplanes entered in any of the derby events must meet the requirements as outlined in Paragraph 1, under main heading "Plane Eligibility" in "General Rules and Regulations Governing All Events."

B-PILOTS
(1)Pilots must meet requirements as outlined in General Rules and Regulations governing all events.
(2)Contestants in any of the derbies may either fly alone or carry an additional person or persons of either sex, except in the Women's Derby where only one additional person may be carried and that person must be a woman.

C-MINIMUM NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS
(1)A minimum number of five must actually start in each derby.

D-RULES OF RACE
(1)Start of Race.

(a)Each entrant will be furnished with detailed information as to the time of starting, the place of starting and the time and place of meeting for final instructions. Also schedule showing starting time each morning and length of stop at each control point.

(b)Start at starting cities will be made from "at rest" position with motors idling.

(c)Flying time starts when the plane is scheduled to leave, whether or not the pilot takes off at that time.

(d)Planes will be started singly at all control stops. Places will be started at one-minute intervals.

(2)Maps-Each entrant must furnish his or her own maps of the route between cities. The Contest Committee will furnish maps of control cities showing the location of the airport that will be used in landing.

(3)Fuel-Should a contestant desire a special brand of gas or oil, it will be necessary for that contestant to make arrangements secure a supply a each of the control stops and the matter becomes his or her own responsibility. 

(4)Servicing Planes-Each contestant shall in any event be responsible for servicing and fueling his or her ship.

(5)No derby plane will be permitted to be proceded by a pilot or other non-contesting plane closer than on-half hour elapsed time, nor followed by any relief of non-contesting airplane closer than one mile to the rear.

(6)Control Stops-Stops will be compulsory at all control stations. No plane will be permitted to leave any control stop before time scheduled for departure, and all planes between control stops and behind schedule will be under control of referee at station they have last left.

(7)No airplane will be allowed to leave any control stop unless in the opinion of the referee the time of the day and the weather conditions ahead are such that the next control stop can be reached in safety.

E-FINISH OF THE RACE
(1)At the last control stop before reaching Cleveland, all contestants will be given definite instructions about crossing the finish line and landing at the Cleveland Municipal Airport, so as not to interfere with any Closed Course event which may be in progress when the derby arrives. The finish of the race will be made over a white line in front of, and at the right angles to the grandstand.

F-WINNER OF THE RACE
(1) Each contestant in the derby before starting will be furnished with an identification card upon which will be printed the names of all control stops. The contestant will be charged with the responsibility of seeing that the time of landing at each control stop is properly entered and signed by the chairman or referee in charge of that control station.

(2)The winner of any derby will be the contestant whose identification card shows the shortest elapsed flying time between the starting point and Cleveland, providing that elapsed time as shown,is confirmed by the official time sheets, carried by the Chairman of that derby and provided further, that pilot is not disqualified.

(3)When airplanes are held by officials time credit allowance will be made.

G-LAP WINNERS
(1)The winner of any lap will be the plane making that lap in the shortest elapsed time, subject to handicap, if any, provided pilot is not disqualified. 

H-DIVISION OF LAP PRIZE MONEY
(1)Lap prize money, if any, shall be allotted on a 50-30-20 percent basis.

I-DIVISION OF PRIZE MONEY
(1)The prize money shall be divided among three winners as follows: 50% to the first; 60% to the second; and 20% to the third.

(2) If the required number of planes do not start in any event, then there shall be no race.

TRANSCONTINENTAL FREE-FOR-ALL DERBY
                  Total Purse $10,000
             Both Men and Women Pilots Eligible
The Transcontinental Free-for-all Derby shall be from some western city to Cleveland and awards will be made entirely upon elapsed time from the point of departure to Cleveland. Landings may be made, or the flight may be made non-stop. Any type of plane or engine may be used, subject to conditions as outlines in General Rules and Regulations Covering All Events, concerning free-for-all events (Refer Plane Eligibility 3-A). Superchargers may be used. The date and time of start will be determined by the Contest Committee, in order that the planes may arrive at Cleveland before 6 P.M. Eastern Time, the same day.

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