HPR question

An RSO or "safety check person" must be an L2 at an NAR HPR launch.

-- Drake "Doc" Damerau

"shockwaveriderz" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

The person must be L2 or have completed the NAR TSO program to serve as RSO at a NAR HPR launch.

what if you are only launching L1(HI) size models? Is an L2 still required as RSO ? shockie B)

To the best of my Knowledge you have to be L3 to serve as RSO. But you only need to be 18 years of age to be LCO.

-- James Dean Cory, D.C. NAR 75296 L2 snipped-for-privacy@msn.com

In order to fly L2 rockets you ned EITHER:

o One person who is Level 2

or

o One person who has passed the "Trained RSO" process.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

Not if they've completed the RSO training program, or you're only flying L1 rockets.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

Absolutely incorrect.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

As usual

AND.....

the ability to stick your left elbow in your right ear while simultaneously singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in Hungarian with your teeth clenched together and your toes crossed, standing in mud.

-- Eric Benner TRA # 8975 L2 NAR # 79398

Of course that sounds logical. Or, are you implying that a flyer can't be his own RSO, and needs a second qualified person as RSO?

ROFL

Why?

It seemed like such a simple question...

see thread "Re: NFPA and rocketry (Re: typo in NFPA1127 ?)" for a NFPA

- iz

Jerry Irv> >>An RSO or "safety check person" must be an L2 at an NAR HPR launch.

So bad rules propogating into bad launch practices.

Typical.

Doh! Yeah, I forget about the RSO training program. It's not a very talked about program.

But I was answering his specific question. Thanks for set'in it straight.

-- Drake "Doc" Damerau

I'm going to have to disagree with you on this Jerry. I think it's a safe and easy way for a national organization to ensure that the RSO has good knowledge (L2 test) and good building practices.

Are there uncertified people that know mor and are better builders than an L2? Of course there are. I'm sure many. But, Haveing them certed to L2 ensures that they at least have these skills. A national organization can't have a rule that says "Check the guy out. If he dosen't appear to be an idiot, let him be the RSO."

Doc

The RSO should check that rockets meet the "field rules".

It should be the L2/L3 mentors and fellow rocketeers that check details like electronics, motor assembly, rocket construction and such. It is a philosophical distinction that matters. The RSO is incapable of checking all that stuff in the short time a pad is assigned on hundreds of rockets. To charge him with that duty is to knowingly invite it to be set aside as weather happens, crowds happen, fatigue sets in, etc. Just not practical.

yeah it started off that way..... but then this is RMR ...... shockie B(