Building amateur rocket motors at home in California....Legal???

Jul 15, 2004 5 Replies
K

Just bought Ameteur Rocket Motor Construction book by David Sleeter. After glancing through it I became worried about the legality of actually building them at my home in California...Sacramento area. Is it legal to build motors at home here? Do I need some sort of permit? If it is not legal is there a ameteur rocketry group that I can join in the Sacramento area that has all the legal permision to do so?



By the way I actually build large motors for a living at Aerojet. But wanted to make my own for a hobby at home. Suppose I could ask some of the engineers I work with if they know. But am asking this group also.



Thanks, KT


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J

Generally no.

RRI Sacremento PRS Mojave (but you could be in Sac at RRI) You need to be or have a Pyro-op 2 CA present for this.

Or drive to NV and take vacations at Tahoe. Or drive to OR and take vacations there.

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You could ask the folks down the street (The CA Stare Fire Marshal Office).

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-Fred Shecter NAR 20117

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K

Does RRI have a web site.. Phone # or address that I can contact them at?

Thanks, KT

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Ted Novak TRA#5512

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J

Let me state the obvious.

That is RRS not RRI.

Jerry

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