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EXCEPTIONS TO THESE RULES.

5. All airplanes entered in the Bendix Trophy Race will be impounded at 12 o'clock noon, Friday, August 29, 1947, by the Chairman of the West Coast Contest Committee for the Bendix Trophy Race.  No airplane will be allowed to start that is not impounded at that time.  After an airplane has been impounded at 12 o'clock noon, no one will be allowed to work on the airplane during the time it is impounded.

6.  Each airplane entered into the Bendix Trophy Race must have been flown a minimum of 10 hours by the pilot who will fly the airplane in the race, to be eligible to start.

7.  The last pilot's meeting for the Bendix Trophy Race, at which all contestants must be present, will be held at the starting point at 6:00 P.M., Friday, August 29, 1947.  At this meeting, each pilot will designate the time at which he wishes to take off which may be at any time after 12:30 A.M., August 30, 1947.  An airplane must arrive at the finish point at Cleveland between 12:00 noon and 6:00 P. M., on August 30, 1947 to be eligible for the prize money.  The Contest Committee for the Bendix Trophy Race shall have the right to change the starting time.

8.  Airplanes entered in the Bendix Trophy Race must be equipped for instrumental flight as required by the Civil Aeronautics Administration; pilots must hold an instrument rating, fly solo, wear crash helmets and parachutes and airplanes must be equipped with two-way radio.

9.  Individual standing starts will be used.  The engine or engines may be turning over.   Starting time will be taken from the starter's flag.

10.  The finish will be time in flight at the crossing at the Finish Line.  In order that the timers can properly observe the finish of the Race, the airplane must cross the Finish Line which will be white line extending at right angles to