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G––MARKINGS ON AIRPLANES

1. Each airplane shall have a racing number assigned to it by the entry Chief. Pilots holding 1937 championship ratings will be assigned insofar as practical, championship members. Others will be assigned numbers in the order of receipt of entries. However, if you have a number painted on your airplane which does not conflict with the championship rating, the Entry Chief will assign that number to you if possible.

2. Numbers shall be painted by the contestant on the top of the upper left wing, reading from wing tip, and on each side of the fuselage, clear of the wing, in characters at least 36 inches high, and in highly contrasting colors. The airplane shall have no other numbering except that required by the Department of Commerce over 12 inches in height. The Contest Committee will rigidly enforce this requirement as to size and legibility of numbers.

3. Airplanes entered in the Bendix Trophy Race shall 
also have their racing number painted on the bottom of the lower right wing and on both sides of the fuselage in characters at least 36 inches high, clear of the wing, and in highly contrasting colors. 

4. The contest committee recommends that all racing airplanes be painted in brilliant color combinations to make them more distinctive so that the public and press can more readily identify them.

5. Entrants will be permitted to have advertising on their airplanes, provided that such advertising does not in any way obscure the racing number or the Department of Commerce number, and meets with the approval of Contest Directors.

H-PROTESTS
1. The right to protest is possessed by pilots only; except that the Contest Committee of the National Air Races, may always act by virtue of their office, even when no protest has been filed.

2. Protests will be considered only when presented in writing and accompanied by the sum of $10.00 which amount shall be returned only if the protest shall be deemed to have been well founded, or if so directed by the Contest Board of the National Aeronautic Association. 

3. Protest on eligibility of airplane, motor or pilot must be filed before the start of the race. This does not prevent the National Air Races Contest Committee from disqualifying on the grounds of ineligibility after the start of the race.

4. The prize won by a contestant who is involved in a protest shall be withheld 48 hours after a final decision has been rendered concerning such protest. 

5. The parties involved in a protest must be duly summoned and given a hearing within a period of time determined by the National Air Races Contest committee. If they fail to present themselves at the time fixed, they may not plead such absence against the decision that was rendered in the case. 

6. Notice of rejection of a protest shall be given immediately in writing to the protestant at the address which must be set forth in the protest itself-or such notice be immediately delivered to the protestant in person. 

7. Pilots may appeal from decision of local Contest committee to the National Aeronautic Association whose decision shall be final. This appeal must be in writing and accompanied by $10.00 which amount shall not be refunded unless validity of protest is recognized and must be made within 48 hours after the decision of the local Contest Committee is announced. 

8. The National Contest Board reserves the right to officially interpret all rules.

I-EXPENSES OF PILOTS AND MECHANICS, ETC.
1. The National Air Races assume no responsibility and will not pay for the hotel, transportation, storage, gas, hotel and mechanical or living expenses of any contesting pilot, visiting pilot, passenger, mechanic or others.

2. The National Air Races assume no responsibility or liability in case of accident or damage to any participating pilot, mechanic, official, employee or airplane. 

J-RULES OF THE RACES
1. Method of Start-Formation Starts will be used for all closed-course races.
(a)The Airplanes eligible for each race will be lined up, with motors idling, on the starting line from left to right in the order of their positions as established in the qualifying trials, as covered in the Rules and Regulations for the 1938 NATIONAL AIR RACES under "B-Airplane Eligibility."
(b) For Formation Starts, starting time for all airplanes will be taken from the time the first airplane crosses the starting line in flight. When individual standing starts are used, starting time will be taken from the starter's flag. 
(c) In taking off in Formation Start, no airplane shall cut in front of another until a safe distance has been gained. Any airplane passing another airplane must keep at least 150 feet to the right, or 50 feet above the airplane being overtaken.

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

3. An airplane overtaken must hold its true course in order that it may not impede or interfere with a faster, overtaking airplane.

4. An airplane overtaking a slower airplane shall never attempt to pass between that airplane and the pylon.
5. After crossing the finish line, all airplanes shall continue on their course until they have attained an altitude of 1,000 feet, then they may turn and return to the airport and land in that part of the airport 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 Contest Directors 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 contestant. 

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

9. The Contest Committee reserves the right to change the length of any race course or the length of any race.

10. FINISH OF THE RACE. The finish of all closed-course races will be made by passing over the finish line in front of and at right angles to the grandstand, after completing the required number of laps in the closed course or other prescribed course. 

11. The National Contest Board reserves the right to interpret these rules and regulations and make any changes they deem necessary. 

K-PYLON TURNS DURING RACE-WHAT CONSTITUTES CUTTING OF PYLON
1. A pilot who has cut a pylon (turning inside or having any part of the plane over the pylon constitutes "cutting") may validly continue in the race provided he pulls up to a minimum altitude of 500 feet and 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. 

L-WINNER OF THE RACE
1. The winner of the first place, in any race where speed is the determining factor, shall be the pilot who has completed a full race in the shortest elapsed time, and of second place, the second best time, etc., provided the pilot is not disqualified and no protest has been filed.

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING 
PARACHUTE JUMPING CONTESTS
TOTAL PURSE . . . . $750.00

1. $250.00 of the above total purse will be awarded to the winners of the first five places in each day's contest, on the following basis:

1st Place-$112.50
2nd Place-$62.50      4th Place-$25.00
3rd Place-37.50       5th Place-12.50

The jumper coming closest to the spot in the centers of the field will be awarded first place, next closest second place, etc.

2. ENTRY FEE-An entry fee of $5.00 is required. This will cover all events entered by one jumper before the clos-ing date-midnight, August 15, 1938. Entry fee will not be returned.

Parachute jumpers entering the contest after midnight, August 15th, 1938 will pay an entry fee of $7.50 which will cover all events entered by one jumper and will not be returned.

3. Each contestant will be required to jump from a mini-mum of 2,000 feet, landing as near as possible to a pre-determined point marked on the airport.

4. This contest is open to all experienced jumpers. Each jumper must furnish his own airplane and parachute.

5. All parachutes must have an inspection ticket dated within thirty days of the 1938 National Air Races. All parachutes used must be approved by the Department of Commerce and meet all Department of Commerce regulations. The conditions as set forth in the Department of Commerce regulations for exhibition parachute jumping must be fully complied with.

6. A parachute jumper landing outside of the landing area of the airport will be disqualified.

7. All parachute jumpers must pass a satisfactory physical examination each day at a time designated by the Contest Committee. Anyone not approved by the physician conducting this examination will be disqualified.

8. National Air Races will not assume any responsibility for injury to participating parachute jumpers nor any medical or hospital expense incident to such injury.