LDRS 23 - Range Duty Volunteers

Well, we're barely a week away from LDRS 23, a good time to remind everyone that an event of this magnitude requires the assistance of range duty volunteers. If you can spare a couple of hours to volunteer for a range duty shift, you'll find that your effort is not only appreciated by the rest of the flyers and event staff, but that it is also personally rewarding as well.

And even if you're never done range duty before, don't worry - we can pair you up with someone who is experienced, so they can show you the ropes.

Many thanks to the following clubs and prefectures who have already committed to "hosting" either a half-day or full day shift of range duty at LDRS 23 by staffing the key range duty positions with their club members:

  • Tripoli Pittsburgh (#1) * CTRA - Tripoli Connecticut (#26) * NAPAS - Tripoli Southern Ontario (#75) * MDRA - Tripoli Maryland (#68) * LIARS - Tripoli Long Island (#29)

So give it some thought, and when you're on the field next week, wander over to the registration tent and sign yourself up for a turn at range duty - you'll be glad you did.

The general range duty positions include an LCO, an Announcer, Rocket Inspectors and Pad Managers.

LCO The "button pusher", running the launch control system for the HPR and model rocket pads, operating from the flight cards submitted by the pad managers. There is no certification level limit, but the volunteer should have prior experience as an LCO at club or other launches.

Announcer Announces the flights, reads out flight card information over the PA system, and issues countdowns.

Rocket Inspector A rocket inspector (RI) inspects a flyer's rocket to ensure that it will fly and recover safely, and that the motors being used are certified and appropriate for the flight. The flyer's cert level and LDRS registration level are also checked. Rocket Inspectors must be certified to Tripoli or NAR Level 2 or CAR Level 3. Having at least one RI per shift who is hybrid-knowledgeable would be an asset.

Pad Manager The Pad Manager (PM) assigns pads to flyers and assists flyers with racking their rockets and setting the proper launch angle. He ensures that the connections at each pad are properly configured prior to a bank of rockets being launched. He checks that flight cards have RI approval, and updates the cards with the assigned pad info before submitting the cards to the LCO. There is no certification level limit, but the volunteer should have prior experience as a PM at club or other launches.

Thanks, and hope to see you there...Rick

-- Rick Dunseith LDRS 23 Volunteer Coordinator TRA 7162 - L3 / TAP BRS 0079 - BFR CAR S376 - L4 NAPAS 1999 - VP

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Rick Dunseith
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If someone can pay for my ticket and accomadation I will volunteer for the whole thing!

:0)

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Michael Mackay-Blair

Funny you should say that. You might be just kidding, but there are in fact a number of people who have already volunteered a lot of their own time and covered their own travel expenses to organize this launch over the last nine months. On top of that, these volunteers will then be staffing "the whole thing" while again covering their own travel expenses and their accommodations for a week. They'll be lucky to find the time to fly even one of their own rockets the whole time.

So hopefully asking people to volunteer for a two hour shift of range duty over the course of 48 or more hours of the range being open isn't too much to ask. :-)

...Rick

-- Rick Dunseith LDRS 23 Volunteer Coordinator TRA 7162 - L3 / TAP BRS 0079 - BFR CAR S376 - L4 NAPAS 1999 - VP

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Rick Dunseith

accommodations

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Michael Mackay-Blair

Just to add... the online range volunteer signup should now be working. If you want to volunteer for a range shift:

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Any shift that says "open shift" is open to general flyers. Anything that says "RESERVED" is reserved for a given host.

Benefits for volunteers include a "go to the head of the line" pass, as well as raffle tickets to a volunteer only drawings.

Doug BRS - Secretary LDRS 23 - web manager

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Rocketweb

For those of you who want to sign up for LDRS 23 range duty and just can't wait until you get to the field, you can now volunteer online via the "Range Volunteers" item under "Range Info" on the LDRS 23 menu.

...Rick

-- Rick Dunseith LDRS 23 Volunteer Coord> Well, we're barely a week away from LDRS 23, a good time to

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Rick Dunseith

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