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(a) Planes entered in any Closed Course Race will be lined up on the starting line with engines idling, from left to right in order of qualifying speed established in Qualifying Speed Dashes. At a given signal, all planes will take off together.

(b) In taking off in the "Race Horse Start", no plane shall cut in front of another until a safe distance has been gained. Any plane passing another plane must keep at least 150 feet to the right, or 50 feet above the plane being overtaken.

(2) All pylon turns must be made to the left and outside of the pylon.

(3) A plane overtaken must hold its true course in order that it may not in any way impede or interfere with a faster, overtaking ship.

(4) A plane overtaking a slower plane shall never attempt to pass between that plane and the pylon.

(5) After crossing the finish line, all planes shall continue on their course until they have attained an altitude of 1000 feet, then they may turn and return to the airport and land in that part of the field assigned for landing and in so doing shall not cross the course of the finish line.

(6) Pilots shall pass all turning points in plain view of the observing officials, stationed at each turning point, and at an altitude of not over 500 feet.

(7) Cancellation of a race in progress-- The referee shall have the power to cancel or declare finished a race in progress. If the race has been 60% or more completed at the time that a red flag is displayed at the start and finish line, the race shall be declared finished. If it is not 60% completed it shall be declared cancelled and run over at a later date. Responsibility of seeing the cancellation flag rests with the contestants.

(8) Pilots must have at all times be on the lookout for transport airplanes in the vicinity of the Cleveland Airport and in taking off and landing. Transports are to have the right-of-way at all time in the vicinity of the Cleveland Airport.

PYLON TURNS DURING RACE--WHAT CONSTITUTES CUTTING OF PYLON

A pilot who has cut the pylon (turning inside or having any part of the pane over the pylon constitutes "cutting") may validly continue in the race provided he makes a complete turn around same pylon in proper direction of the race before continuing his course, otherwise, he is automatically disqualified from the event.