Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-07-13


Aero club statement, proposes this
limitation for the following reasons
I'd prevent excessive flying, making it
possible to every aviator to fly In this
initial long distance contest with safe
ty. and to approximate ordinary cOndi-
tions to be mel in everyday practice,
in aerial training, carrying mail. pas
senger carrying, etc.
ITO give a larger number Of con-
trolls and enable the population of i'm
portant centers In different parts OF
the country to see the competing aero
planes apd become familiar with the
present possibilities of aerial transpor-
tatiOn.
ITO hold the contestants together as
far IS possible.
Each competitor must expend a
minimum aggregate of hours while his
machine is on the ground in the con-
trolls. These periods of ~ hours will
be called resting time No COMPETE
tor will be allowed to start until the
Il hours resting time shall have
elapsed. A competitor may expend as
much time as he likes at the starting
control, but after once having been Of
ficially started from any control, the
whole time until he reaches the next
control will be counted as flying time.
Saturday, September 2.
'The contest will commence on Sat
urday, September 2, 1915, and will fin
ish Mt latest on Saturday, September
80, at 1880 p. M.
"The contest is open to competitors
of any nationality holding an aviator's
certificate issued by the International
Aeronautical federation and the Aero
Club of Americas yearly license, and
to the militia, nero clubs. cities n
any other organizations wishing to
participate and who n enter u prop
erly equipped aircraft and a licensed
aviator.
"The entrance fee is 5000, and en-
tries will be received up to II
noon, August /, 1916. The entrance
fee of $500 is payable either in one
sum or us follows 500 by II noon on
August 1. 500 by II moo on August
Is. Late entries will be received up
to - noon, August 25, 1916, in which
case the entry fee will be $500. The
entry form, which must be dccompa-
MED by the entry fee, must be sent in
to the secretary, Aero Club Of Amer
lea, No. 297 Madison avenue, New
York city.
1.-The start will be made from
Sheepshead bay, Belmont park or Gar
den City on Saturday, September 2.
1916, at 1 o'clock p. m. The order Of
starting will be by lot and announced
five days prior to the start of the COM
petition.
Controls open at 6 o'clock a. m.
The competitor who makes the fast
est elapsed time between controls shall
start first, the others following ut in
tervnls determined by the difference
between the time of their respective
flights and the time Of the fastest
flight.
Each competitor before starting
will be supplied with a time card. on
which will be entered his time Of ar
rival and departure from each con-
troll. The competitor Is alone respon-
slble for the safe custody of his card
and for its being produced and entered
up Mt each control. and for the pro-
duction Of same when duly called
upon.
Stoppages En- Route.
"Stoppages en- route between the
controls r not prohibited. and fire.
quent official landing places will be
established between controls. about
fifty to n hundred miles apart. Com
petitors will only be timed from the
departure from any one control to the
arrival at the next control.
"%Indlvidual requirements and re-
pairs to the aeroplane and motor may
be made, but the competitors making
the repairs will be duly penalized &C
cording to the conditions to be de-
clded by the contest committee. Chang
ing of unbroken propellers and undam-
aged wings will not be penalized.
Carrying a passenger weighing not
less than 145 pounds is compulsory.
Equipping an aeroplane with dual con-
troll to enable passenger to participate
In plotting Is allowed.
"Every aeroplane Is required to
have as part Of It's equipment com-
pass. chart holder and fire extin-
guisher.