RULES AND REGULATIONS

All Aeroracers aircraft, both gliders and powered airplanes, shown on our website (www.aeroracers.com) are eligible for entry into the CAP Aero Challenge.

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The pilot needs to have built the aircraft that he/she competes with. Outside help is allowed for the building process, but the majority of the work needs to be performed by the pilot who will fly the aircraft.

You, the pilot, have to be a current CAP cadet between the ages of 12 and 18 on the day you fly your aircraft to be timed for the competition.

Your timer, a superior, a fellow cadet, friend or adult should have a stop watch accurate to 1/100 of a second.

Twin Aircraft will fly against the singles, but there will be a prize for the best twin flight time.

How to time your aircraft:
The timer should position him/herself behind the pilot holding the aircraft ready for flight. The pilot should prompt the timer as to whether the timer is ready and whether the stopwatch is correctly set to zero.

Powered Flight:
The timer starts the stopwatch when the aircraft leaves the competitor's hands. The timer stops the stopwatch when:
a) the aircraft flies out of sight of the timer
b) hits an obstacle in flight (tree, building....) and stops flying
c) the aircraft touches the ground upon landing.

Glider Flight:
The timer starts the stopwatch when the aircraft leaves the competitor's hands. The timer stops the stopwatch when:
a) the aircraft flies out of sight of the timer
b) hits an obstacle in flight (tree, building....) and stops flying
c) the aircraft touches the ground upon landing.

The timer should note down all the flight times flown for the day along with aircraft type and the pilot who flew them in case there are more than 1 pilot.

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