[LUNAR Announce:] FAR 101.22 Limits

[Anthony Cooper]

Looks like the page is locked. http://www.lunar.org/Pyro3 Perhaps Bill will
see this and investigate. I've attached a long winded file that essentially
says, $50, 3 recommendations and a test the the CDF in Sacramento.

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On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:32 PM, Ted Tagami <ted at magnitude.io> wrote:

> What's required to get Pyro III? #goals ;)
>
> On 12 Jan 2018 6:21 pm, "Anthony Cooper" <Tony at coopers.org> wrote:
>
> Bill, can you replace http://www.lunar.org/Pyro3/RocketRestrictions.htm
> with the attached file.
>
> There were a lot of questions on Facebook
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/LUNAR.Rocketry> about what are our
> limits for Saturday. (I'm using email because Facebook doesn't support
> tables.) Even I had some confusion. Back in 2008 (guessing) the
> FAA/FAR101.22 dropped the definition of Large Model Rocket. I've updated a
> table I've used for many years for that change. The biggest confusion was
> over what was the maximum average thrust. The FAA does not have a limit,
> but for California, you must be a Pyro III to fly motors >80N average
> thrust or >62.5g of total propellant.
>
> Simple is, FAR101.22 allows most H motors to fly unwavered. But all H
> motors and some G motors require a Pyro III.
>
>  You want to fly bigger rockets?
>
> This table is suppose to make it easier. You need to know your Gross Lift
> Off Weight (GLOW) and your motor(s) specifications. Start from the top left
> of the table and keep going down and right until you meet all the
> requirements. The last cell will tell you what you have to do to fly your
> rocket.
> Proximity to Airport Rocket Weight GLOW Single motor Multi Motor Average
> Thrust Restriction
> > 5 nautical miles <1500g/1lbs <62.5g (Typical G motor) or < 160 N-Sec <62.5g
> or < 160 N-Sec <80N Standard, No FAA
> > 5 nautical miles <1500g/3.3lbs <125g (Typical H motor) <125g >=80N Pyro
> III, No FAA
> < 5 nautical miles >1500g/3.3lbs <10240N-Sec M motor limit <20480N-Sec N/A FAA
> Waiver Required
> < 5 nautical miles >1500g/3.3lbs <40960N-Sec O motor limit <40960N-Sec N/A Not
> CA legal, use another state.
> < 5 nautical miles >1500g/3.3lbs >=40960N-Sec O motor limit >=40960N-Sec
> N/A Class 3 Rocket
>
> *Standard* = Permission of the land owner, insurance, and a fire permit.
> *Notice* = No longer used. "Large Model Rockets" (>453g & <1500g GLOW,
> >62.5g & <125g propellant, >113g & < 125g total propellant in multiple
> motors) was dropped from FAR 101.22.
> *Waiver* = Standard plus a waiver filed with the local FAA controller and
> a CA Pyro Technician Class III Rocketry. FAR 101
> <https://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2012-title14-vol2/pdf/CFR-2012-title14-vol2-sec101-22.pdf>
> *Pyro III* is required when: a rocket that (1) is propelled by one or
> more high power rocket motors (more than 160 Newton-seconds (36
> lb.-seconds) of total impulse or an average thrust greater than 80 N (18
> lbs) or more than 62.5 g (2.2 oz) of propellant,) ; (2) is propelled by a
> combination of model rocket motors having an installed total impulse of
> more than 320 N-sec (71.9 lb-sec); (3) is propelled by a combination of
> model rocket motors having more than a total of 125 g (4.4 oz) of
> propellant weight; or (4) weighs more than 1500 g (53 oz - 3.3lbs) with
> motor(s) installed.
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