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Purpose of This Notice.

This notice addresses revised performance standards for the design of an air race course for closed-course pylon air racing events conducted under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 7711-1, Certificate of Waiver for an Aviation Event. This notice provides guidance and policy to aviation safety inspectors (ASI) who issue a Certificate of Waiver for an Aviation Event - Air Race, who participate in the accreditation of an air race organization or race class, or who may also oversee an air race conducted under FAA Form 7711-1. Additionally, this notice will address the requirements for documentation of testing race aircraft after major changes or alterations are done prior to the air race, or maintenance conducted during the air race, to ensure that the race aircraft operated on the FAA-approved racecourse are in compliance with the operating limitations. These changes further address the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations A-12-14, A-12-13, A-12-10, and A-12-08.