The Okie Derby Proficiency Air Rally, sponsored by the Oklahoma Chapter Ninety-Nines, is the worlds largest proficiency air rally.
The Okie Derby was begun to generate funds for Aviation scholarships with $55,000 having been awarded since 1990.
The Oklahoma Chapter relies on friends and supporter of aviation and education to help us achieve our goal for funding of the
"Wings of the Future Scholarship."
Through the scholarship program we encourage interest in aviation and upgrading of pilot skills.
If you want to have FUN and POLISH your flying skills then the Okie Derby Proficiency Air Race is the Place for you!
The Okie Derby is a cross-country proficiency event of approximately 225 statute miles for single and multi-engine aircraft to be flow during daylight hours under VFR conditions and conducted on a handicap system.
Entrants will submit speed handicaps to the nearest statute mile per hour and fuel estimates to the nearest 10th of one gallon for the aircraft they will be flying in the Okie Derby.
The object of the Derby is to demonstrate the ability of the contestant to fly a cross-country course in such a manner as to most closely equal the contestant's speed and fuel estimate.
The Okie Derby is limited to commercially certificated stock model fixed wing aircraft possessing a range of 225 miles without refueling.
Aircraft must have a current annual and/or must be within their 100 hour inspection, if applicable. All aircraft must have proper entries in their log book.
Aircraft must have communication capability in the frequency rage of 118.0 to 129.5 MHz.
Each contestant must carry a minimum of bodily injury liability and property damage liability insurance on the aircraft to be flow in the Derby. A certificate issued on the insurance company's form is acceptable provided it describes or names the event, date(s) or insured's participation and the Limits of Liability.
