Sport Class Air Racing Association

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1 Day 1 Formation Ground School and Formation Flights 1 and 2 Ground School Flight 1: 4-ship (with safety pilots as required) Flight 2: 4-ship (with safety pilots as required) * Extended Trail Maneuvering (added commensurate with student progress)

2 Day 2 Formation Flights 3-5 Flight 3: 4-ship (with safety pilots as required) Extended Trail Maneuvering Flight 4 and 5: 4-ship (with safety pilots as required) Extended Trail Maneuvering * Line Abreast Exercise (added element to flights 4 and 5)

3 Wednesday RARA PRS Ground School (Part 1 morning): All PRS Attendees Sport Class Match Race Ground School: Selected Certified Racers Sport Class Ground School (Part 2 afternoon): PRS Students On Course Practice (pm): Certified Racers Practice Flights will be constructed with racers present Sport Class On-Course times divided between flights Course entry will be around Peavine, inside Peavine or Direct Entry, per Class Instructions and Lead Briefings Match Race Training Flight 1: Two 6-8 ships, led by Match Pace Individual Aircraft Match Course Familiarization Runs, managed by Pace

4 Thursday PRS Flight 1: 4-ship (with Instructors as required) Line Abreast Exercise Maneuver around or inside Peavine (as appropriate) Demo Chute in Echelon Lead Guided Tour of Pylons PRS Flight 2: 4-ship (with Instructors as required) Line Abreast Exercise (mock start) Maneuver around or inside Peavine (as appropriate) Practice Chute Start in Line Abreast Instructor Demos as required Match Race Training Flight 2: Two 6-8 ships, led by Match Pace Side by Side Aircraft Match Course Familiarization Runs, managed by Pace

5 Friday PRS Flight 3-4: 4-ship to 8-ship (with Instructors as required) Upset (Flip-Flop) and Hi-G Turn Exercise Line Abreast Exercise (mock start), as desired Maneuver around or inside Peavine (as appropriate) Practice Chute Start in Line Abreast Simulated emergency Recovery on own Check rides Match Race Training Flight 3: Two 6-8 ships, led by Match Pace Side by Side Aircraft Match Course Full-Speed Runs, managed by Pace Simulated Emergency Air Race Demonstration Oral Evaluation for selected pilots. Class Officers and the Pilot Standards Committee will select specified pilots to be the designated Sport Class Air Racing Air Race Demonstration Pilots. These pilot must meet the qualifications outlined in the Class Rules for this designation, and must pass an oral evaluation on the topics outlined in the Class Rules.

6 Saturday Notes: PRS Flight 5-6: 4-ship to 8-ship (with Instructors as required) Upset (Flip-Flop) and Hi-G Turn Exercise Line Abreast Exercise (mock start) Maneuver around Peavine (as appropriate) Practice Chute Start in Line Abreast Simulate emergency Recovery on own Check rides Match Race Training Flight 3 (as needed): Two 6-8 ships, led by Match Pace Side by Side Aircraft Match Course Full-Speed Runs, managed by Pace Simulated Emergency Timing period for all Rookie racers and Certified racers with new/modified aircraft 1. Once all flight members have completed all Race Pilot certification requirements, at Lead s discretion, a direct entry on-course or an abbreviated chute may be utilized for normal pylon course entry. Not applicable to Match Race course entry. 2. Saturday training flights are optional for those who have met all Race Pilot certification requirements.