{"id":140,"date":"2015-10-23T09:12:51","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T13:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centralohiorocketry.org\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2015-10-23T09:12:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T13:12:51","slug":"safety-code","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centralohiorocketry.org\/index.php\/safety-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Code"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Model Rocket Safety Code
\nEffective August 2012<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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  1. Materials.\u00a0I will use only lightweight, non-metal parts for the nose, body, and fins of my rocket.<\/li>\n
  2. Motors.\u00a0I will use only certified, commercially-made model rocket motors, and will not tamper with these motors or use them for any purposes except those recommended by the manufacturer.<\/li>\n
  3. Ignition System.\u00a0I will launch my rockets with an electrical launch system and electrical motor igniters. My launch system will have a safety interlock in series with the launch switch, and will use a launch switch that returns to the \u201coff\u201d position when released.<\/li>\n
  4. Misfires.\u00a0If my rocket does not launch when I press the button of my electrical launch system, I will remove the launcher\u2019s safety interlock or disconnect its battery, and will wait 60 seconds after the last launch attempt before allowing anyone to approach the rocket.<\/li>\n
  5. Launch Safety.\u00a0I will use a countdown before launch, and will ensure that everyone is paying attention and is a safe distance of at least 15 feet away when I launch rockets with D motors or smaller, and 30 feet when I launch larger rockets. If I am uncertain about the safety or stability of an untested rocket, I will check the stability before flight and will fly it only after warning spectators and clearing them away to a safe distance. When conducting a simultaneous launch of more than ten rockets I will observe a safe distance of 1.5 times the maximum expected altitude of any launched rocket.<\/li>\n
  6. Launcher.\u00a0I will launch my rocket from a launch rod, tower, or rail that is pointed to within 30 degrees of the vertical to ensure that the rocket flies nearly straight up, and I will use a blast deflector to prevent the motor\u2019s exhaust from hitting the ground. To prevent accidental eye injury, I will place launchers so that the end of the launch rod is above eye level or will cap the end of the rod when it is not in use.<\/li>\n
  7. Size.\u00a0My model rocket will not weigh more than 1,500 grams (53 ounces) at liftoff and will not contain more than 125 grams (4.4 ounces) of propellant or 320 N-sec (71.9 pound-seconds) of total impulse.<\/li>\n
  8. Flight Safety.\u00a0I will not launch my rocket at targets, into clouds, or near airplanes, and will not put any flammable or explosive payload in my rocket.<\/li>\n
  9. Launch Site.\u00a0I will launch my rocket outdoors, in an open area at least as large as shown in\u00a0the accompanying table,<\/a>\u00a0and in safe weather conditions with wind speeds no greater than 20 miles per hour. I will ensure that there is no dry grass close to the launch pad, and that the launch site does not present risk of grass fires.<\/li>\n
  10. Recovery System.\u00a0I will use a recovery system such as a streamer or parachute in my rocket so that it returns safely and undamaged and can be flown again, and I will use only flame-resistant or fireproof recovery system wadding in my rocket.<\/li>\n
  11. Recovery Safety.\u00a0I will not attempt to recover my rocket from power lines, tall trees, or other dangerous places.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    LAUNCH SITE DIMENSIONS<\/caption>\n
    <\/a>Installed Total Impulse (N-sec)<\/th>\n<\/a>Equivalent Motor Type<\/th>\n<\/a>Minimum Site Dimensions (ft.)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>0.00\u20131.25<\/td>\n<\/a>1\/4A, 1\/2A<\/td>\n<\/a>50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>1.26\u20132.50<\/td>\n<\/a>A<\/td>\n<\/a>100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>2.51\u20135.00<\/td>\n<\/a>B<\/td>\n<\/a>200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>5.01\u201310.00<\/td>\n<\/a>C<\/td>\n<\/a>400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>10.01\u201320.00<\/td>\n<\/a>D<\/td>\n<\/a>500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>20.01\u201340.00<\/td>\n<\/a>E<\/td>\n<\/a>1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>40.01\u201380.00<\/td>\n<\/a>F<\/td>\n<\/a>1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>80.01\u2013160.00<\/td>\n<\/a>G<\/td>\n<\/a>1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/a>160.01\u2013320.00<\/td>\n<\/a>Two Gs<\/td>\n<\/a>1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Revision of August, 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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