From auto-replier-daemon@BLOOM-PICAYUNE.MIT.EDU Sat Aug 3 22:08:19 1996 Received: from MIT.EDU (PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU [18.69.0.28]) by bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU (8.6.13/2.3JIK) with SMTP id WAA12652; Sat, 3 Aug 1996 22:08:16 -0400 Received: from BLOOM-PICAYUNE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04632; Sat, 3 Aug 96 22:03:03 EDT Received: (from daemon@localhost) by bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU (8.6.13/2.3JIK) id WAA12367; Sat, 3 Aug 1996 22:03:00 -0400 Received: from angel.heaven.net (angel.heaven.net [198.69.28.2]) by bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU (8.6.13/2.3JIK) with ESMTP id WAA12320 for ; Sat, 3 Aug 1996 22:02:24 -0400 Received: from [198.69.29.18] (wolf.netheaven.com [198.69.29.18]) by angel.heaven.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id WAA24070 for ; Sat, 3 Aug 1996 22:01:19 -0400 Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 22:01:19 -0400 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Old-To: news-answers-submit@BLOOM-PICAYUNE.MIT.EDU From: "Wolfram v.Kiparski" Subject: [checked] To: news-answers-request@MIT.EDU From: wolf@netheaven.com (Wolfram v.Kiparski) Newsgroups: rec.models.rockets,rec.answers,news.answers Subject: rec.models.rockets FAQ Part 10 - High Power Rocketry Followup-To: rec.models.rockets Organization: none Distribution: world Reply-To: wolf@netheaven.com Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers) about Model and High Power Consumer Rocketry Archive-name: model-rockets/high-power Rec-models-rockets-archive-name: rockets-faq/part10 Posting-Frequency: monthly Last-modified: 1996 June 28 URL: http://dtm-corp.com/~sven/rockets/rmrfaq.toc.html Rec.Models.Rockets Frequently Asked Questions: PART 10 of 14 HIGH POWER ROCKETRY Review: A High Power rocket is a model weighing more than 1500 grams (3.3 lb) or containing more than 125 grams of propellant or containing any one motor with more than 62.5 grams of propellant. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10.1 I'm a successful model rocketeer. What do I need to get into HPR? When this question was posted to r.m.r a while back, these were the pre- dominant suggestions and tips: - Start with E/F/G kits with 29mm motor mounts from Estes/NCR, LOC or Aerotech. These should be the easiest to build. - Read and become familiar with the NAR and/or Tripoli High Power Safety Code(s) - Get familiar with and use expendable motors before jumping into [remainder of text deleted by folder-shrink.pl]