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JET AIR RACING MIKE MANGOLD JET CLASS DIRECTOR

JET AIR RACING MIKE MANGOLD JET CLASS DIRECTOR. Overview Race venue Course layout Pilot Requirements Aircraft Requirements Rookie School Support Rewards Risks RJI Video Questions. Race Venue. NCAR at Reno-Stead airport Group racing with passing rules

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JET AIR RACING MIKE MANGOLD JET CLASS DIRECTOR

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  1. JET AIR RACING MIKE MANGOLD JET CLASS DIRECTOR

  2. Overview • Race venue • Course layout • Pilot Requirements • Aircraft Requirements • Rookie School • Support • Rewards • Risks • RJI • Video • Questions

  3. Race Venue • NCAR at Reno-Stead airport • Group racing with passing rules • Air start from line abreast formation • Fly 6 laps around 8.1 mile oval track • Winner is first across finish • 2-3 Heats of 6-8 aircraft

  4. Racecourse • Air start line abreast • Marked by 10 pylons • Minimum altitude 50’ • Lateral boundaries • Home pylon • Pylon judges • Speed limit Vne • Field Elevation 5000’ • Course changes • Typical G loads • 450 mph = 380 KIAS • Maydays are free • Emergency runways

  5. Racecourse • Air start line abreast • Marked by 10 pylons • Minimum altitude 50’ • Lateral boundaries • Home pylon • Pylon judges • Speed limit 515 mph • Field Elevation 5000’ • Course changes • Typical G loads • 450 mph = 380 KIAS • Maydays are free • Emergency runways

  6. Pilot Requirements • Private Pilot license • 2nd Class Medical w/i 6 mo. • 1000 hrs fixed wing • 50 hrs Turbine time • 25 hrs in race type • 3 landings w/i last 90 days • Formation skills • Skill-set • Proficient in your jet • Aerobatics (rolls) • Upset training • G-tolerance training

  7. AIRCRAFT GUIDELINES • Subsonic • Non afterburner • Limited wing sweep • 12,000 lb race weight • G limits +6 to -2 • Vne • APPROVED AIRCRAFT • L-29 • L-39 • CM-170 • TS-11 • DH-115 • Provost

  8. Pylon Racing Seminar PRS • 11-14 June 2014 • Qualify pilots to race • Verifying skills • Introduce procedures • Building block approach • Practice heat races • Check-ride

  9. PRS sortie with IP…

  10. Thorough debriefings….

  11. Pilot Demographics • 23 certified pilots • 12 former military • 11 civilian background • 11 FAST cards • 12 other classes • 13 CJAA members • 3 foreigners – Australia • 2 female pilots • Age range 37-68 years • Personality Types • Serious – win • Moderate – budget • Bucket listers - experience

  12. Race Week 7-14 Sep 2014 • Check-in • In-briefings • Inspections • Qualifying • Heat races • Finals

  13. Support Team • Servicer • Mechanic • Logistics • Spotter

  14. Jet Class Style • Military operation • Pre race show • Standardized procedures • Canned radio calls • Solve problems within group

  15. Benefits & Rewards • Racing experience • Purpose & proficiency • Prize money • Unique peer group • Event side-acts

  16. Risks • Your attitude • Your aircraft • Other pilots & aircraft • Issues that get outside the group

  17. RJI Goals • Keep air racing alive • Safety for public and race pilot • Expose & educate public & media • Maintain high standards, respectfully

  18. Wanaka, NZ jet races April 2014

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