In preparation for the Reno National Championship Air Races, top Sport Class racers often use the R.A.C.E. Cross Country Air Racing event series to test their speed improvements, and that of their competitors. Based upon the speeds at the recent Mesquite, Nevada R.A.C.E. event, it looks like Reno 2004 will be an exciting year for the Sport Class! At this event, the fastest known normally aspirated Lancair Legacy (owned and piloted by Lee Behel) and the fastest known normally aspirated Glasair III (owned and piloted by Mike Jones) were on hand to battle it out for first place. Over this 120 mile course, Lee Behel posted an average speed of 306.02 mph in his Lancair Legacy, with Mike Jones right on his tail in his Glasair III, averaging 305.35 mph. Klaus Savier posted a speed of 249

An Ultralight Pilot Ground School is scheduled for Frederick Community College's Adult Education program. The primary goal is to prepare students for an FAA recognized ultralight pilot written examination. The curriculum includes references and current updates on the proposed Sport Pilot and Glider Trike pilot certification programs. NOTAMs, FAA Flight Service Briefings, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) and other security issues are included. The program is open to all, but may particularly be of interest to newcomers to ultralight aircraft flight, ultralight pilots who have not yet passed the written tests for registration, those who want a head-start preview of the upcoming Sport Pilot written examinations, airplane pilots in transition to ultralight-type aircraft, existing p