THIS LAUNCH IS CANCELED DUE TO THE COUNTY AND CITY-WIDE STAGE-2 FIRE RESTRICTIONS CURRENTLY IN PLACE.
Pima County, Arizona has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions on county-owned lands due to a fire emergency and extreme drought. These restrictions prohibit activities like campfires, charcoal or wood grills, fireworks, and target shooting in County parks, wildlands, and campgrounds. Gas grilling is allowed. https://www.pima.gov/3533/Fire-Restrictions-in-Pima-County
The City of Tucson has declared Stage 2 fire restrictions due to high fire danger. This means open flames, including campfires and charcoal grills, are prohibited on city property. Fireworks are also banned. Other prohibited activities include outdoor smoking in natural areas and parking in dry grass. https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation
Discharging or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition, exploding targets, or other incendiary devices is prohibited.
SARA's JUNE 2025 Tucson International Modelplex Park Association (TIMPA) launch is CANCELED for Saturday, June 21st from 8 am - 11 am at the SARA launch site near Picture Rocks.
Pre-registration is required.
- ALL FLYERS Must be individually registered!
- ALL High Power FLYERS Must show proof of Currently Paid NAR or Tripoli membership and certification level!
- Attendance will be granted on a first come, first served basis, so sign up as soon as you can.
- There is a waitlist available, so if you make a reservation and can't attend, please cancel your reservation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund so someone else can use your spot.
- Please consider volunteering to work for an hour during the launch to help keep our launch running smoothly.
- You must be qualified to serve as LCO or RSO, but the other positions are available to anyone.
- Launch operations will cease, if
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- There are not sufficient volunteers!
- Weather conditions (such as sustained high wind speeds, fire danger) prohibit safe launching.
- Red flag fire warnings cancel the launch.
- Public Health precaution: If you or anyone in your family are sick or may have been exposed to someone who's sick, please do not attend the launch
- As always, while a specific waiver altitude and motor limit is expected, field and sky conditions at flight time may dictate restricted operations.
- Be sure to wear sunscreen, a hat, long pants and long sleeves, closed toe shoes, bring plenty of water, and always recover rockets with a partner.
- Watch out for animal burrows, snakes, and other desert hazards when recovering rockets.
