Desert Heat 2008

Events

Certifications

Launch Restrictions

Events

Mass launches

This will happen at 11:00 AM on Saturday and at 1:00 PM on Sunday.

 

Other events coming check back soon

Certifications

Certifications must be scheduled in advance with:

Larry Foster for NAR Certification
Erich Burch for Tripoli Certification

Two certification chances per individual maximum.

 

Launch Restrictions

Special launches

Require advance notice before 19 January 2007. Special
launches include:

A) Total impulse greater than 5120 Newton Seconds ("L" or greater)

B) Unusual configurations (models that RocSim cannot figure out)

C) Models weighing over 100 pounds

D) First flights for models over 2560 Newton seconds ("K" or greater)

E) Complex models (staged, clustered) over 2560 Newton seconds ("K" or
greater)


Night launch

2560 Newton second "K" limit for night launches ("K" powered models require
advance notice before 19 January 2007.

HPR models must have a strobe light as a minimum.

Model rockets may use glow sticks, lights, etc. as long as they are
continuously visible


Waivers

4500 feet AGL normal waiver

Call ins to 7500 feet AGL are being investigated (daytime only)