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K - PROTESTS
1. The right to protest is possessed by pilots only; except that the Race Contest Committee may always act by virtue of its office, even when no protests have been filed.
2. Protests will be considered only when presented to the Entry Chief in writing within 12 hours after the completion of the Race and accompanied by the sum of $25.00 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, engine or pilot, must be filed before the start of the race. This does not prevent the Race Contest Committee from dis-qualifying on the grounds of ineligibility, after the race is finished.
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 the protest must be duly summoned and given a hearing within a period of time determined by the Race 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 the protest shall be given immediately in writing to the protestant at an address which must be set forth in the protest itself, or such notice may be delivered to the protestant in person.
7. Pilots may appeal from decision of local Race Contest Committee to the N.A.A. Contest Board whose decisions will be final. This appeal must be in writing and accompanied by $25.00 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 Race Contest Committee is announced.
8. The N.A.A. Contest Board reserves the right to officially interpret all rules.

L - DISQUALIFICATION
1. No entrant, pilot or mechanic shall have any claim for damage or expense of any type against the National Air Races or its officers, managers, trustees, underwriters, sponsors, City of Cleveland, assigns or the Race Contest Committee or the National Aeronautic Association or their officers, agents or representatives, by reason of disqualification of either airplane or the pilot.

M - EXPENSES OF PILOTS AND MECHANICS, ETC.
1. The National Air Races assume no responsibility and will not pay the hotel, transportation, storage, gas, mechanical or living expenses of any contesting pilot, visiting pilot, passenger, mechanic or airplane.
2. The National Air Races and those listed in L-1, assume no responsibility or liability in case of accident or damage to any participating pilot, mechanic, official, employee or airplane.

N - RULES OF THE RACES
1. METHOD OF START - Formation starts will be used for all closed circuit races.
(a) In these events, the airplanes eligible for each rave will be lined up with engines 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 1949 National Air Races under "C - QUALIFYING and ELIMINATION SPEED TRIALS."
(b) Qualified entries in all races shall be at the starting line at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled race time, and in proper position for the start, or ready to assume the position at the direction of the Starter.
At five minutes before the race the Chief Starter shall raise a red flag held in the left hand, or in the hands of an assistant starter. This signal will indicate that all pilots should start their engines.
With finger signals the Starter will indicate the lapse of each minute.
At one minute before the start the Chief Starter will raise a white flag held in his right hand; thirty seconds before the start he will rise on his toes pre-paratory to dropping both the red and white flags to indicate the actual start of the race.
Any ship in the race not ready to start with the dropping of the flags, for whatever reason, shall be disqualified for the particular race and shall not be eligible for any prize awards.
With an emergency arising, forcing the start to be delayed, the Chief Starter will signal to planes on the line by raising and crossing both his arms above his head. This will indicate that a new start is necessary. (c)For formation starts, starting time for all airplanes will be taken from the time the first airplane crosses the starting line; or when necessary, upon drop of starting flag. Finish time will be taken as each plane passes the finish line in flight. (d) 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 overtaken.
2. All pylon turns must be made to the left and outside of the pylons.
3. An airplane overtaken must hold its true course in order that it may not in any way impede or interfere with a faster, overtaking airplane shall never attempt to pass between that airplane and the pylon. 
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 1000 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 or 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 a red flag is