Just finished the re-handicap run with the famous Dianna Stanger pylon racing pilot. We flew our square pattern over the ocean with an active MOA.
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| Dianna, Teresa, Mary - after & before handicap check pilots |
The Purple Hearts had to do another handicap run most likely to allow for the fact that they had to carry an extra rudder on board during 8 legs of the race. The plane appeared to perform better in the Florida skies in the handicap circuit even with the added weight of the rudder. Of course the plane is even dirtier than when it left Connecticut so the crew guessed that the week of continuous flying actually cleared the cylinders of excess carbon fouling. So at this point, it is doubtful the new handicap calculations will help the 'Hearts' win more 'race legs', however it is very much appreciated that the race officials acknowledged the ladies' added challenges over the last week through no fault of their own.
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| Handicap sheet over the Atlantic Ocean near Daytona Beach |
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