Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2003

The *major* basis of my 'firefight' with the TRA BoD (in '94) was that
they had - effectively 'stolen the organization' from the membership (by
the amendment right issue).
Remember, Kelly (and I think it was LaMothe) FORGED a change in the

legal liasion - maintain a proactive stance toward regulatory
constraints on rocketry
this may well fall under a specific "committee" heading (see action: due
diligence) but I thought it deserved separate treatment due to its import

ok folks the plot thickens..heres what NFPA 1127 Code for High Power
Rcoketry  says about the RSO function:
3.3.14* Range Safety Officer (RSO). A certified user with overall
responsibility for the safety, setup, and launching of all

Most of us are familiar with "concept" cars -- these are the one of a kind
vehicles produced by automakers as experimental projects, future products, etc.
I like the "concept rockets" that I see from time to time in various
publications, such as Discover, PopSci, etc. These are ...

I created a CafePress store with a variety of T-shirts and stuff with
rocket related designs. The URL is:
http://www.cafeshops.com/rocketvisions
Most of them are "retro" rockets. A few are scale subjects, and a couple

clean house - jettison the baggage and lighten the load for the climb ahead
Many feel that in order to restore member confidence, and credibility as
an organization, all parties responsible for any willful fraud should be
removed from any position of responsibility whatsoever, and ...

NFPA states:
3.3.15.2 Model Rocket. A rocket that (1) weighs MORE than
1500 g (53 oz) with motors installed; and (2) is propelled by
one or more model rocket motors having an installed total

Just completed a Federal Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) course today
at work.  Just about choked when the video presentation was defining the
official Federal definition of a WMD and it included "any rocket
containing more than 1/4 ounce of propellant".  So now I'm sitting ...

Reece:
I thought I'd post this in a seperate thread so it didn't get lost and might
help everyone.
Your user account with the ISP you use has a directory for you to use.  All

Someone mentioned, a while back, a company that sells surplus composite and
fibreglass tubing suitable for rocketry - in fact, when I visited their
website, they actually had a "rocketeer's experimentation kit" of surplus
tubing.  I have lost the website and name of that company.... ...

I've been trying for days now to get Darrel or somebody to tell me how to
list an auction with a photo. I can't seem to contact anybody. the DDmobley
addy comes back as invalid. Help!

shrox.com is giving a 404.

Hi I have a question. I a new BAR for the second time. I'm trying to
build medium size rocket using a F or G motor. The rocket is 4ft tall
inside the tube is 3.5 inches The nose cone is going to have to be
lathes (less I can buy one ?),1/8 inch plywood fins. Know Idea what it

I am new to this field, does anyone have advise regarding radio controlled
rocket gliders and better place to get them?
Thank you
Elliott K.