The contests shall be open to all. The entries are free, and shall be received at the New York Model Aero Club, 141 Lexington Avenue, either by letter until March 18, 1911, or verbally on March 4 & 11, 1911, from 8:15 P. M. to 10 p. M., and at the 13th Reg. Armory on March 18 from 8 to 9 p. M. Models must be built by the contestants. There shall be two contests: A distance contest and a spectacular flight contest. DISTANCE CONTEST Two prizes: I. The first prize shall be awarded to the contestant making the longest flight, and the second prize to the contestant making the next longest. II. Each contestant shall have only his longest flight recorded. III. Models must start from the ground under their own power. IV. Contestants are not allowed to push their models. Two special officers of the Club shall be appointed to watch this particular point. V. All models must start from the same starting line, which will be marked on the floor; they must be off the ground at a distance of twenty feet from the starting line. In case a model is not off the ground at said distance, it shall be disqualified for that flight. VI. Flights shall be measured from the starting line to the point of landing. VII. A one-quarter-inch rope shall be laid on the ground without being fastened at either end, at a distance of 20 feet from the starting line. VIII. Models must measure at least two feet in length and two feet in spread. SPECTACULAR FLIGHT CONTEST One prize: I. The cup shall be awarded to the contestant making the most spectacular flight as previously announced. II. A jury of five persons, selected from the spectators, shall decide upon the most spectacular flight. III. Power shall be optional. IV. Models must measure at least two feet in length and two feet in spread. V. Models must be fitted with a landing device by which, if proper speed was obtained, the machine would leave the ground. VI. Each contestant, before launching his model, must announce the object of his flight. The announcement will be made to the public. VII. Contestants are at liberty to fly their models from the ground or from the hand, and start wherever they wish. Non observance of any of the above rules shall disqualify any flight. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF A MODEL AEROPLANE CLUB COURTESY OF NEW YORK MODEL AERO CLUB CONSTITUTION ART. I This association shall be called the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The object of this Club shall be to popularize and study the Science and Art of Aviation through models. ART. II