amateur rocketry questions

shockwaveriderz · 2006-01-17T03:22:43+00:00

AT what point, in terms of propellant mass and /or overall rocket weight, do you have to notify the FAA of an amateur rocket launch and get a waiver?shockie B)

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Cranny Dane 20 years ago

hi Ted,

they are your airport sectional maps.

you can buy them at your small local FBO like airport.

same maps you use to get radial VOR co-ords to file a waiver.

one whole US master is online, posted here on r.m.r. about a quarter ago, let me see if I can find,

looking....looking...looking...

ya know that dog that scratches about while you are searching ?

he came from the Microsoft Bob program Gates' wife put together,

oops sorry , cliff claven like trivia....

here you go,

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they have them all on line.

it's better to use real maps, more interactive to me ;)

I really owe that link to another r.m.r poster and could not find his name to reference credit since credit is due, sorry.

I'll try to dig up his name, the uncontrolled airspace is dark blue bands with a smooth line on one side and a blurring line on the other and marking saying 9,600 14,300 etc..

look near black rock he posted last, it's like 9.6 and 14k uncontrolled. but that is MSL not AGL.

and the rock is at 4K already.

look around phoenix lots of uncontrolled space in certain areas.

you can also fly your unmanned rocket in certain restricted airspace IF you have the militaries permission.

look at the thumb of Michigan.

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the notorious t-e-d 20 years ago

Kick butt! My buddy bought a 10 acre lot in southern MN and he wants me to me show off a few of my rockets. I haven't seen the plot myself but he swears it's perfect for some of my F/G birds.

When were kids we used to fly together. Maybe this'll set the hook and get him off his lazy butt.

Thanx!

Ted Novak TRA#5512 IEAS#75

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Cranny Dane 20 years ago

yea, back in the day an I motor could kick a bruiser to 900 feet and stay under the 1200 foot control

be careful, some areas in the upside down wedding cake of major airports have controlled airspace lower and some places to the ground, like around Detroit, Chi town, etc..

the sectionals will show all that in their legend.

goggle controlled airspace and see all the info.

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Alan Jones 20 years ago

A guy could read the FAQ, check

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or even try Google, but that's no fun. Model Rocketry is Fun.

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Phil Stein 20 years ago

It's probably the same place he sends all his money. ;-)

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Phil Stein 20 years ago

Ya mean he scrood the pooch? 8-)

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Phil Stein 20 years ago

Yeah. Especially when it's Shockie that asks - because he's probably read and memorized all that stuff, I have to wonder what he's up to.

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Dave Grayvis 20 years ago

Oh wait, I thought You meant the dog's name was scrood.

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Phil Stein 20 years ago

scrood = screwed - get it?

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Dave Grayvis 20 years ago

Yeah, I get it, but I still think the dog's name should be scrood.

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W. E. Fred Wallace 20 years ago

You are correct, from what I hear.. It's for sure, none of his previous partners were paid for any of those model airplane parts.. (;-)

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Greg Cisko 20 years ago

Why can the poor guy ask a question without people jumping all over him! Sheesh.

:-)

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Greg Cisko 20 years ago

Yeah hey how about that.

Well assuming you are the real shockie, I am shocked ;-) On the NAR Sections list you were the expert's expert with an attitude.

As Phil suggests and I already mentioned, you pretty much know all of this stuff already. If not, you were putting on a good song and dance in NAR Sections.

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Cranny Dane 20 years ago

Thanks,

You know years from now, every time I see that poor pooch scratching, I'm going to have the name scrood come to mind.

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