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General Rules and Regulations Governing All Events

A--PLANE ELIGIBILITY
 (1) All airplanes entitled to Department of Commerce Commercial (C. or N. C.) License, shall be eligible to enter all events.
    NOTE: This includes aircraft manufactured either 
  under an approved type certificate or Group II 
  Department of Commerce classification.
   (a) Experimental (X) and Restricted (R) licensed planes are only eligible to enter Free-for-all Events and the Bendix Trophy Race (the Transcontinental Free-for-all Speed Dash).
   (b)Foreign airplanes from foreign countries are eligible to enter any event provided they have been registered or licensed by their respective governments, and meet the proper license requirements as set forth by the Department of Commerce.
   (2) Definition of Cabin Type Airplane--
   (a) A cabin plane is one that provides cabin accommodations for passengers.
   (b) Streamlining will be permitted on all aircraft entered providing that on "C" Licensed aircraft, the structure is not altered or the license status affected by the addition of such streamlining. Auxiliary cowling such as Townend ring or N. A. C. A. cowling over engines will be permitted on all entries providing the installation meets the requirements of the Department of Commerce.
   (3) Engines---no change may be made in engines that will affect the eligibility of the aircraft for "C" License, expect that in the Thompson Trophy Race, Bendix Trophy Race and all Free-for-all Closed Course Events, any type of supercharger or engine may be used, subject to approval of the Contest Committee and providing the aircraft entered is eligible for the type of license displayed. Propellers will be so adjusted that they will limit the engine speed to full throttle in level flight at sea-level altitude to 105% of the official rated engine speed, otherwise the airplane is no longer ATC as defined by the Department of Commerce Regulations (See Aeronautics Bulletin 7-A, section 7, pages 66 and 67.)
   (a) License Cards must be prominently displayed in all aircraft entered in an event in order to be eligible to start in any event for which it is entered. 
   (4) Two Qualifying Speed Dashes will be held and contestants must compete and qualify in these Speed Dashes in order to be eligible for the events covering these Speed Dashes, namely Thompson Trophy Race---qualifying speed 200 miles per hour---Cleveland Pneumatic Aerol Trophy Race---qualifying speed 175 miles per hour.

B-Pilot Eligibility
   (1) Pilots must be licensed by the Department of Commerce and hold F. A. I. certificate and annual sporting license issued by the Contest Committee of the National Aeronautic Association, Dupont Circle, Washington, D. C.
   (2) Members of the National Aeronautic Association receive sporting licenses without charge.
   (3) Pilots not holding F. A. I. Certificate and Annual Sporting License must procure these from the National Aeronautic Association, Dupont Circle, Washington, D. C. before submitting their entry
   (4) A Sportsman pilot is one who does not compete for cash awards during the 1932 National Air Races.

C-Pay Load Regulations
   (1) All civilian airplanes entered in any of the events need not carry any pay load except where specifically required to do so under terms of the event.
   (2) See regulations governing Derbies and Closed Course Events regarding carrying of passengers.
   (3) When ballast is carried in lieu of passengers, or if weight of passenger or passengers does not meet the pay load requirement for the event and plane, then the necessary ballast or additional ballast to meet pay load requirements, must be securely fastened on or under the seat or seats of the passengers or in luggage compartment if such compartment is permanently built into the airplane.
   (4) Pay load in all instances should be composed of inert and non-utilizable ballast.

D-Entries and Entry Fees
   (1) Unless otherwise specifically stated events will be open only to civilian entrants.
   (2) Entries must be made on Official Entry Blank supplied by the Contest Committee, National Air Races, Inc., Hotel Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio. Closing date for entry in the CORD CUP RACE and BENDIX TROPHY RACE will be midnight August 15th, 1932 and closing date for all other events will be midnight August 20th, 1932.
   (3) An entry fee of $20.00 is required FOR EACH EVENT with the exception of events as noted in Entry Blank-50% of which is returnable providing entry has been made in the proper manner and prior to official closing dates, (see paragraph No. 2 above).
   (4) Pilots may enter additional events twenty-four hours before the race is scheduled to run, by posting an additional entry fee for each event. NO PART OF THIS ENTRY FEE IS RETURNABLE.
   (5) ENTIRE ENTRY FEE will be forfeited if entry is made after official closing dates.
   (6) In All Closed Course Events where there are less than six entrants in a class on the starting line ready to start the Contest Committee reserves the right to cancel the race and no prizes will be awarded and entry fee will be refunded providing entry has been made in the proper manner as described above. However should the Contest Committee decide to run an Event where there are less than six entrants on the line ready to start, the prize money will be given to the first three winners instead of five, namely 45%---first place; 25%---second place; 15%---third place.
   (a) A minimum number of ten entrants in each division will be required for the CORD CUP RACE and a minimum of five entrants for the BENDIX TROPHY RACE. A minimum of six entrants will be required for all CLOSED COURSE EVENTS.
   (7) Entry money will be refunded to any entrant for any event where he or she is unable to compete in the event, by reason of damage to the airplane over which he